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Heart Burn and Dyspepsia
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Health Care
Professional
12/12/2010

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Term

T/F

 

a)frequent heart burn is episodes occuring more than 2 days a week

 

 

Definition

TRUE

 

Term
What are some risk factors for heart burn?
Definition
Diet, lifestyle, medications, certain diseases, obesity and pregnancy
Term
What are common risk factors for dyspepsia?
Definition
caffeine, stress, smoking, medications
Term
What are some nonpharmacologic therapies for tx HB/dyspepsia?
Definition

Avoid triggers, eat smaller meals, reduce dietary fat

refrain from eating 3 hrs before bed

foam wedge under torso or bed

Term
What effect do pharmacologic therapies for HB have on other medications?
Definition
may reduce the absorption and activity of medications requiring an acid environment (ketaconazole)
Term

Antacids

 

Onset of action?

Duration of action?

Interactions?

Systemic absorption?

Definition

Onset-fast

Duration-short

May chelate with tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones

minimal absorption except for Sodium Bicarb

Term

How does Ca Carbonate compare to mag hydroxide as far as onest and duration?

What is the risk with also taking Ca supplements?

 

Definition

slower onset but longer duration

 

may increase risk of kidney stones in ppl with impaired renal function

Term

Sodium Bicarbonate

a) what results from systemic absorption

b) Na content?

c) who should avoid?

d) how often administered?

Definition

a) may cause alkinization of urine that may alter the activity  of other medications eliminated via the kidneys

 

b) high sodium content, may cause problem in ppl with renal and CVD

 

c) ppl taking calcium supplements because of possibility of milk-alkali syndrome

 

d) every 4 hours

Term

 How does alginic acid work?

Does it neutralize acid?

Definition

It doesn't neutralize the acid itself

It reacts with sodium bicarb in saliva and forma viscous layer that floats on the surface of gastric contents and provide a protective barrier

Term

What is simethicone used for?

How does it work?

Absorption?

Definition

antiflatulent (relieve gas)

reduces surface tension of gas bubbles

not systemically absorbed

Term

How do H2RA work?

Onset and Duration of action?

How can it be used to PREVENT heartburn?

Definition

inhibit histmaines at the H2 receptor in the parietal cells

 

Slower onset but longer duration of action(4-10hrs)

 

Take 30min to 1 hr before a meal

Term

a)What is the shortest acting H2RA?

 

b)Which H2RA has the relatively no interactions?

 

Definition

a) Cimetidine

 

b) Ranitidine

Term

Cimetidine

a) has a weak____effect and may cause ______

b) drug interactions?

c) Dosage?

Definition

a) anti-androgenic, dec libido, impotence or gynecomastia

 

b) inhibits many CYP enzymes and may increase the action of certain drugs (warfarin, phenytoin, theophilline, and tricyclic antidepressants) also may inhibit renal tubular secretion of drugs (procainamide)

 

c) 200 mg 1-2x/day

Term
What are the H2RA?
Definition
Cimetidine, ranitidine, famotidine, Nizatidine
Term

What is the MOA for PPI?

Onest and duration?

Indications?

Definition

a) inhibit secretion of H+ into the stomach regardless of the stimuli

b) slow onset(2-3 hrs) long duration of actio

 

c) treatment of heartburn in pts with 2 or more days /week

Term

PPI

a) administration

b) coating?

 

Definition

a) once/day 30 mins before the morning meal for 14 day not more than every 4 months

 

b) coated to protect against gastric acid

Term

Omeprazole

a) drug interactions?

b) What is different about Zegerid?

 

Definition

a) inhibits CYP2C19, reduces the action of clopidogrel, may increase action of diazepam,phenytoin and warfarin

 

b) Contains 20mg of omeprazole and 1100mg of Sodium Bicarb for fast onset of action

Term

a)How does bismuth subsalicylate work?

b) side effects?

c) interactions?

d) doasge?

Definition

a) local action on the stomach mucosa

b) black coloration of stool and tongue

c) reduce absorption of tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones

d) 525-1050mg every hr as needed MAX of 4 or 8 doses/24hrs

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