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Pharmaphlash GI
Question | Answer | Indication |
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Kalcinate | Calcium Gluconate | Electrolyte imbalance |
K-Dur, K-Lor, Klor-Con, Micro-K Extencaps, Slow K | Potassium Chloride | Hypokalemia, Hypopotassemia |
Baking Soda, Soda Mint | Sodium Bicarbonate | Antacid, metabolic acidosis |
0.9% NaCl Solution (Isotonic), 5% Dextrose in Water (Isotonic), 0.45% NaCl Solution (Hypotonic) | Sodium Chloride and Dextrose | Hydration fluids IV |
Lactated Ringer's | NaCl (sodium chloride), NaC3H5O3 (sodium lactate), CaCl2 (calcium chloride), and KCl (potassium chloride) | Hydration fluids IV |
NS | Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl) | Hydration fluids IV |
Kayexalate | Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate | Hyperkalemia |
Pepcid | famotidine | Ulcers and GERD |
Zantac | ranitidine | Ulcers and GERD |
Tagamet | cimetidine | Ulcers and GERD |
Axid | nizatidine | Ulcers and GERD |
Nexium | esomeprazole | Ulcers and GERD |
Protonix, Protonix IV | pantoprazole | Ulcers and GERD |
Prilosec | omeprazole | Ulcers and GERD |
Prevacid | lansoprazole | Ulcers and GERD |
Cytotec | misoprostol | Prevention of gastric mucosal injury from NSAIDS |
Carafate | sucralfate | Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) |
Prevpac | lansoprazole/amoxicillin/clarithromycin | Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) due to H.Pylori |
Helidac | bismuth subsalicylate, metronidazole, tetracycline | Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) due to H.Pylori |
Pepto-Bismol | bismuth subsalicylate | antacid, anti-diarrheal |
Kaopectate | attapulgite | antacid, anti-diarrheal |
Atro-pen | atropine | bowel and bladder anti-spasmodic |
Anaspaz, Levsin | hyoscyamine | bowel and bladder anti-spasmodic |
Lomotil | diphenoxylate, atropine | Anti-diarrheal |
Imodium | loperamide | Anti-diarrheal |
Codeine | codeine | Anti-diarrheal |
Lotronex | alosetron | IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) w/diarrhea |
Metamucil, Karacil | psyllium | Bulk laxative |
Citrucel | methylcellulose | Bulk Laxative |
GoLYTELY, NuLYTELY, MIRALAX, Klean-prep | Polyethylene glycol/Electrolyte | Bowel evacuant for GI prep |
HalfLYTELY | sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, potassium chloride with Bisacodyl slow-release tablets | Bowel evacuant for GI prep |
Gas-X, Mylicon, Phazyme | simethicone | Anti-gas |
Ex-Lax, Fletcher's Castoria, Senokot | Sennoside (from Senna leaves) | Mild stimulating laxative |
Dulcolax | bisacodyl | Mild stimulating laxative |
Peri-colace | Casanthranol and docusate sodium | Mild stimulating laxative with stool softener |
Cephulac, Kristalose, Chronulac | lactulose | laxative |
Surfak, DC softgels | docusate calcium | stool softener for hypertensive patients |
Colace | docusate sodium | stool softener |
Mag-Ox 400 | magnesium oxide | laxative or hypomagnesemia (dialysis) |
Magnesium Sulfate IV | magnesium sulfate | ER treatment of hypomagnesemia |
Phillips Milk of Magnesia, MOM, Dulcolax Magnesia Tablets | magnesium hydroxide | Antacid or mild (saline) laxative |
Isopto-Hyoscine, Transderm-Scop, | scopolamine | N/V (nausea and vomiting) associated with motion sickness |
Antivert, Bonine, Dramamine II | meclizine | vertigo, N/V (nausea and vomiting) |
Compazine | prochlorperazine | N/V (nausea and vomiting) |
Reglan | metoclopramide | GERD and nausea due to chemotherapy |
Zofran | odansetron | N/V due to chemotherapy or radiation |
Kytril | granisetron | N/V due to chemotherapy or radiation |
THC, Marinol | dronabinol | N/V due to chemotherapy unresponsive to other therapy |
Cesamet | nabilone | N/V due to chemotherapy unresponsive to other therapy |
Os-Cal, Tums, Tums E-X | Calcium Carbonate | Antacid for gastritis |