ch 8&10

GI tract is also known as what.......

Organs in GI tract.....

what type of drugs treat: ulcers, diarrhea, constipation, gallstones, ibs, and ulcerative colitis?

_____ulcers are found in the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum.

if you have too much hydrochloric acid, aspirin, alcohol you might have....

what was the first and only drug used to treat peptic ulcers?

_______is only used to prevent hearburn, and acid intergestion.

amphojel contains aluminum meaning......

another form of this drug contains magnesium and is ducolax. what drug is this?

what is an antacid drug that contains calcium.....

what does combination antacids contain?

what contains too much sodium and is not good for us, especially, if we have high blood pressure?

drugs that block receptors that release histamine into the body and prevent the release of acids are....

an example of a h2 blocker drug would be...

_________blocks last step of acid production in gastric parietal cell.

gastrogard is used on horses for gastric ulcers!?

can patients on long terms aspirin or NSAIDS develop gastric ulcers.

cytotec

carafate

what is H-pylori?

helidac is a combo drug for...

what does GERD stand for?

what causes GERD

what is Nexium known as

a GI stimulant to treat GERD is

a spasm is cramps causing pain.

when spasms become too strong antichholinergic drugs can b given such as......

_____drugs slows peristalsis and absorbs extra water from diarrhea stools.

name a antidiarrheal drug..

is constipation consider to b a GI problem?

osmotic laxatives attracts water from blood to soften stool

bulk producing laxatives

stool softener laxatives allow fat in stool to mix w water to soften

chloride channel laxatives

irritant/stimulant laxatives act on intestinal mucosa to stimulate peristalsis

other laxatives allowing carbon dioxide gas in form of foam to soften stool

combination laxatives contains osmotic, bulk, stool softener, irritant/stimulant, and mineral oil

bowel evacuatns/enemas given orally or by suppository,they evacuate colon.

ulcerative colitis and crohn's disease are chronic disease w/o known cause.

IBS is another chronic disease of colon with many same symptoms of ulcerative colitis plus, bloating, excessive mucus secreation, and diarrhea/constipation.

gastric stimulants clean out intestines

drugs to treat N/V are antiemetics

gallstones

hemorrhoids are enlarged swollen veins in rectum and perianal. can b ichy and painful

lipase inhibitor drugs bond to lipase so cannot break down dietary fat.

appetite suppressant drugs/anorexiant drugs make one not hungry

common respiratory diseases....

bronchodilators relax smooth muscle that surrounds bronchioles allowing to dialate and increase air flow

what drug is given to stop premature labor contractions?

corticosteroid drugs suppress inflammatory response of immune system

a combination corticosteroid drug

leukotriene receptor blocker drugs prevent and treat asthma.
produced natrually
meds block production of leukotriene

mast cell stabilizer drug given to prevent release of histamines cause bronchospasms during an allergic reaction or asthma attack.

legionnaire's disease caused by gram negative bacteria that grows in old water causing pneumonia.

tuberculosis drugs caused by gram-positive bacterium mycobacterium tuberculosis spread by airborne droplets from coughing.
treatment is usually 6-12 months

expectorant drugs which reduce viscosity or thickness of mucus in lungs so that patients can cough it up.
only prescribed for productive coughs

to stop smoking there is
gum
transdermal patch
nasal spray
lozenge
tablet

respiratory distress syndrome alveoli in the lungs reduce surface tension keep aveoli open when we exhale.
given to premies who's lungs haven't matured yet.

ventilator patients

paralyzing pt

sedating pt