Histamine 2 Blockers
This is the mechanism of action for Histamine 2 Blockers.
What is H2 receptor antagonist preventing gastric acid secretion?
This is the most common type of drug used to treat GERD
What is Proton Pump Inhibitor
This type of medication causes muscles in the GI to contract to help move the stool
What is stimulant laxatives?
When you vomit with the absence of contents
What is retching/dry heaving?
Medication draws water into the intestine and stimulates defecation.
What is MOA of an osmotic laxative
Drug that can interact with rantidine to increase bleeding potentially
What is warfarin?
These are the symptoms of GERD
What is burning, chest pain, difficulty swallowing, regurgitation, “lump in throat, and disrupted sleep
This medication is an ammonia reducer and laxative
What is Lactulose?
These drugs may be used to treat nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy when the usual antiemetic drugs don't work
What are cannabinoids?
The most commonly abused laxative.
What is Docusate Sodium (Colace)?
These are three examples of histamine 2 blockers.
What is rantidine, famotidine, cimetidine, and nizatidine?
To differentiate from Acid reflux, how many times does a patient need to experience a reflux episode
what is twice a week
List the different types of laxatives.
What is bulk-forming, surfactant, stimulant and osmotic laxatives?
Hypersensitivity & QT prolongation are contraindicated with this medication
What is ondanestron (Zofran)?
These are two risk factors/causes for Peptic Ulcer Disease.
What is H Pylori and NSAIDs?
These are some of the adverse effects of histamine 2 blockers. (name 4)
What is confusion, stomach pain, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, constipation, change in heart rate, chest pain?
Proton Pump Inhibitors work by reducing
what is stomach acid
A contraindication for Lactulose
What is patients on low-galactose diets?
Hiccups and severe migraine relief are common off label uses for this anti-emetic
What is metoclopramide (Reglan)?
The Upper GI tract comprises of...
What is mouth, esophagus, stomach and small intestine
These are nursing implications for histamine 2 blockers that you should make sure. (name 5)
What is assess for GI bleed, assess CBC, check for increase creatinine, have patient complete full course of med, do not take EtOH/NSAIDs/food with increased GI irritation, avoid administering 24 hours before tests, advise for possible fall risk?
an IV push of protonix is administered over
what is 2 minutes
Lactulose is a non-absorbable sugar made from milk sugar lactose, which is comprised of ___ & ____.
What is galactose and glucose?
Agitation or restlessness, Confusion, Rapid HR, High BP, Dilated pupils, Loss of muscles coordination or twitching muscles, muscle rigidity, heavy sweating, diarrhea
are all S/S of this side effect related to a medication presented during the anti-emetic portion
What is Serotonin Syndrome?
Medication that coats the stomach to aid in healing?
What is Sucralfate?