Gastrointestine

Gastrointestinal Medications

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Answer in 25 words or less if possible.

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ANTACIDS

What are antacids?

How does it work in the body?

 

What is a medical condition that it is used to treat?

Give two examples.

Name one contraindication for antacids.

What patient education do you provide with this class of medication?

Describe how it affects stomach pH and urinary pH.

What is the interaction between antacids and other drugs?

Describe one nursing implication of antacids.

H2-RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS

What are H2-receptor antagonists?

How does it work in the body?

What is a medical condition that it is used to treat?

Give two examples.

Name one contraindication for H2-receptor antagonists.

What patient education do you provide with this class of medications?

Describe one nursing implication of H2-receptor antagonists.

PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS

What are proton pump inhibitors?

How does it work in the body?

What is a medical condition that it is used to treat?

Give two examples.

Name one contraindication for a proton pump inhibitor.

What patient education do you provide with this class of medications?

Describe one nursing implication of proton pump inhibitors.

LAXATIVES and STOOL SOFTENERS

Describe the difference between laxatives and stool softeners. 

Describe the following and give an example of each:

	Description	Example
Bulk forming
Chemical irritants
Osmotic

ANTI-EMETICS

What is the mechanism of action for anti-emetics? 

Name one contraindication for an anti-emetic.

What type of patient education do you provide with this class of medications?

ANTI-DIARRHEALS

What is the mechanism of action for anti-diarrheal? 

Name one contraindication for an anti-diarrheal.

What patient education do you provide with this class of medications?

PARENTERAL NUTRITION

As a home health nurse you are responsible for providing instructions for parenteral nutrition. Describe in detail what specific instructions you would provide to a caregiver who will be administering parenteral nutrition in the home. 

Describe each medication using the tables below:

Flagyl	Descriptions
Classification
Generic Name
Indications
Action
Therapeutic Effect
Most frequent side effect
Nursing intervention

Tagamet	Descriptions
Classification
Generic Name
Indications
Action
Therapeutic Effect
Most frequent side effect
Nursing intervention

Milk of Magnesia	Descriptions
Classification
Generic Name
Indications
Action
Therapeutic Effect
Most frequent side effect
Nursing intervention

Protonix	Descriptions
Classification
Generic Name
Indications
Action
Therapeutic Effect
Most frequent side effect
Nursing intervention

Zofran	Descriptions
Classification
Generic Name
Indications
Action
Therapeutic Effect
Most frequent side effect
Nursing intervention