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02/28/2008

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Term
What anxiolytic drugs are also gastrointestinal drugs?
Definition

Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)

Diazepam (Valium)

Term
Name two classes of ulcer promoting drugs.
Definition
NSAIDs and Corticosteroids
Term
____-_____% of chemotherapy patients experience nausea and vomitting.
Definition
70-80%
Term

Two sites in the brainstem are involved in the vomitting reflex pathway

1.  ____ ____ ____ in the area postrema located at the caudal end of the _____ ventricle, outside the _____

2.  _____ _____ located in the _____ _____ _____, coordinates the motor mechanism for vomitting.

Definition

1.  Chemical trigger zone

2.  fourth

3.  BBB

4.  Vomitting Center

5.  Lateral reticular formation

Term
Serotonin like receptors ______ and _____ play an essential role in activating the vomitting reflex.
Definition

5-HT3 and DA2

Term
Chemotherapeutic drugs can act peripherally by damaging the cells in the ___ ____ and causing the release of serotonin from the ________ cells of the small intestine mucosa stimulating the _____ receptors on the _____ and ____ afferent fibers, which carry the impulse to the ______ resulting in emesis.
Definition
  1. GI tract
  2. enterochromaffin cells
  3. 5HT3
  4. vagal
  5. splanchnic
  6. medulla
Term
Anti-cholinergic agents, specifically _____ and _____ _____ _____ are effective for motion sickness, but ineffective for substances that act directly in the _____ _____  ____.
Definition

scopolamine

H-1 receptor antagonist

chemoreceptor trigger zone

Term
What anti emetics are effective against low to moderate emetogenic agents, viz. fluorouracil, and doxirubicin?
Definition

Phenothiazines (prochlorperazine and phenothiazine)

Term
What are the side effects of phenothiazines?
Definition
  1. hypotension
  2. restlessness
  3. extrapyrimidal symptoms
  4. sedation
Term
Metoclopramide at high doses is highly effective against the highly emetogenic drug _____.
Definition
cisplatin
Term

Butyrophenones are _____ effective anti-emetics.  _______ in high doses was found to be almost as effective as high doses of metoclopramide in inhibiting the emetic effects of cisplatin

Definition

moderately

Haloperidol

Term
Side effects to metoclopramide are most common in _____ patients.
Definition
younger
Term
What class of drugs are domperidone and dopamine receptor blockers?
Definition
butyrophenones (along with haloperidol and droperidol)
Term
The benzodiazepines ______ and ______ have low antiemetic potency.  Their beneficial properties may be from their ability to provide _____, ______, and ______.
Definition

Lorazepam

Alprazolam

sedation

decrease anxiety

amnesia

Term
_______ are useful in treating anticipatory vomitting.
Definition
Benzodiazepines
Term
_______ and ________ are effective against mildly to moderately emetogenic chemotherapy.  It is thought that their effect may be due in part to a _____ blockade.
Definition

Dexmethasone

methylpredisone

prostaglandin

Term
Dexmethasone and methylprednisone produce _____ and ______ in diabetes mellitus patients.
Definition

insomnia

hyperglycemia

Term

The derivatives of marijuana ______ and ______ are effective against ______ emetogenic agents in chemotherapy. 

Definition

Dronabinol

Nabilone

moderately

Term
______ and _____ are rarely indicated as first line anti-emetics because of their serious side effects and potential for abuse. 
Definition
Dronabinol and Nabilone
Term
What is a common side effect of 5-HT3 serotonin blockers?
Definition
headache
Term

Anti-emetic drugs are often combined to

1.  _______

2.  _______

Definition
  1. increase antiemetic activity
  2. decrease toxicity
Term
The ______ _______, is often combined with a high dose of metoclopramide, or a 5-HT3 antagonist, phenothiazine, butyrophenone, benzodiazepine, a cannabinoid to increase anti-emetic activity.
Definition
corticosteroir dexmethasone
Term

The major factors in diarrhea are

1.  incrased ______ _____

2.  decreased _____ ______

Definition

1.  increased gastrointestinal motility

2.  decreased fluid absorption

Term
The anti-diarrheal agents include
Definition
  1. antimotility agents 
  2. adsorbents
  3. drugs that modify fluids and electrolyte transport
Term
What is a side effect of meperidine?
Definition
mydriasis
Term
Meperidine binds to _____ K-receptors.  It works by ________.
Definition
  1. opiods
  2. impeding GI tract motility
Term

_______ and _______ are analogs of meperidine.  They activate the _________ opioid receptors in the ___ system, inhibiting the release of _______, and _____ peristalis.

Definition
  1. Loperamide
  2. diphenoxylate
  3. pre-synaptic
  4. GI
  5. acetylcholine
  6. decreasing
Term

Five widely used adsorbent agents

Definition
  1. kaolin
  2. pectin
  3. methylcellulose
  4. activated attapulgite
  5. Magnesium aluminum silicate
Term

It is thought that these agents act by adsorbing _____ or ______, or by _____ and _____ the intestinal mucosa

Definition
  1. toxins
  2. microorganisms
  3. coating
  4. protecting
Term
Adsorbing agents are ____ effective than anti-motility agents and can interfere with ______ of drugs.
Definition
  1. less
  2. absorption
Term
NSAIDs belong to the category of antidiarrheals that work by _____ fluid and ______ transport.  Specifically they stop diarrhea by inhibiting ______ synthesis.
Definition
  1. modifying
  2. electrolyte
  3. prostaglandin
Term
What is Pepto Bismol?  It is used in the treatment of _____ _____.  It ______ the secretion of fluid in the gut.  This may be due to the ______ component. 
Definition
  1. Pepto Bismol is Bismuth Subsalicylate. 
  2. traveller's diarrhea
  3. decreases
  4. salicylate
Term
What are the three classes of laxatives?
Definition

1.  stimulants of the gut or irritants

2.  bulking agents

3.  Stool softeners

Term

______ _____ is metabolized in the small intestine to _______ _____, which is irritating to the gut and increases ______.

Definition
  1. Castor oil
  2. ricinoleic acid
  3. peristalsis
Term

_____, _____, and _____ contain emodin which is a colon stimulant. 

Definition
  1. Cascara
  2. Senna
  3. Aloe
Term
The onset of activity for cascara, senna, and aloe is delayed for about 6 to 8 hours, because _____ is secreted into the _____ after these agents are absorbed. 
Definition
  1. emodin
  2. colon
Term

______ and ______ are potent stimulants of the colon.

Definition
  1. Phenothalein
  2. Biscodyl
Term

_______ laxatives carry the potential for atonic colon with prolonged use.

Definition
stimulant
Term

Bulking agents include _____ _____ (indigestible parts of fruits and vegetables, ruffage).  They form ___ in the _____ _____ causing water ____ and _____ of the colon, _____ peristalis.

Definition
  1. hydrophilic colloids
  2. gels
  3. large intestine
  4. retention
  5. distension
  6. increasing
Term
What type of laxative are agar, methyl cellulose, bran, and psylium seeds?
Definition
bulking agents
Term
Magnesium sulfate and magnesium hydroxide are _____ ______, non absorbable salts that promote water retention by osmosis, distend the bowel, promoting peristalis, and produce defecation in about one _____. 
Definition

saline cathartics

hour

Term
_____ electrolyte solutions containing ______ glycol are used as colonic ____ to prepare the colon for ______ and ______ procedures.
Definition
  1. Isoosmotic
  2. polyethylene
  3. lavage
  4. endoscopic
  5. radioscopic
Term
_____, a semisynthetic disacharride (fructose & galactose) also acts as an _____ laxative.
Definition

Lactulose

osmotic

Term
Name three stool stofteners.
Definition

1.  Docussate sodium

2.  Mineral oil

3.  Glycerin suppositories

Term
What drug is an antacid plus a proton pump inhibitor?
Definition
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