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  1. aluminum hydroxide - Amphogel
    • Class: Antacid/antiphosphate
    • Use: GI, renal
    • Comments: Causes constipation
  2. magnesium hydroxide - Milk of Magnesia
    • Class: Laxative
    • Use: GI
    • Causes diarrhea ( Maalox/Mylanta: combine with aluminum)
  3. famotidine - Pepcid
    omerprazole - Prolosec
    • Class: Antiulcer
    • Use: GI
    • Comments: First generation (cimetidine/Tagamet) can cause confusion
  4. metoclopramide - Reglan
    • Class: GI stimulant
    • Use: GI
    • Comments: Increases stomach emptying
  5. ducosate - Surfak, Colace
    • Class: stool softener
    • Use: constipation
  6. psyllium - Metamucil
    methylcelluose - Citracil
    • Class: Laxitive
    • Use: Constipation
    • Comments: 2 glasses of water
  7. biscodyl - Ducolax
    senna - Senokot
    • Class: Laxitive
    • Use: constipation
Author
lesliebarney
ID
121632
Card Set
GI
Description
Pharm 110
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