Exam 22: Medications Used for Gastrointestinal System Disorders

Symptoms of amebiasis include:

Antibiotic resistance and patient noncompliance are the two major reasons for treatment failure when treating H.pylori infection.

Which of the following is known as the "Little Purple Pill"?

The onset of action for phenolphthalein is approximately:

Match each drug with its classification. -The usual dose of ranitidine for maintenance therapy is:

Laxatives that act by irritating the intestinal mucosa are referred to as:

Match each drug name with its classification. -Lomotil

The generic name for Prevacid is:

Match each drug with its classification. -____-based antacids may cause diarrhea.

Match each drug with its classification. -All of the following are special considerations for older adults as related to GI function except:

If a substance is described as being ulcerogenic, it helps prevent the formation of ulcers.

Drugs used to treat or prevent vomiting are called:

Match each drug name with its classification. -Amitiza

An antidiarrheal that is a schedule V controlled substance is:

The generic name for Imodium is:

Match each drug with its classification. -____ is contraindicated during pregnancy because of its abortifacient property.

Retinopathy, vertigo, and nerve deafness are potential adverse reactions to:

Nexium and Riopan are proton-pump inhibitors.

The usual dose of Prevacid is:

Match each drug name with its classification. -ranitidine