Dry as a desert
This forms a sticky paste to protect your gastric lining & acts as a band aid for gastric ulcers.
Sucralfate
A synthetic cannabinoid that has anti-emetic activity near the CNS. Often used in conjunction with chemotherapy.
Nabilone
Used as a "band aide" for stomach acid & is sold over the counter. Not for long term use
Aluminum hydroxide
This intermediate acting insulin peaks within 6 hours & must be kept in the fridge in a glass bottle
NPH, Humulin N , or Novolin N
These drug class stimulate insulin release from pancreatic B Cells & are given orally in for type II diabetes
Sulfonylureas
This patch makes it so you cant see, cant pee, cant spit cant sh*t ; often administered on cruise ships
Scopolamine
This drug is a double whammy that blocks both serotonin & your vagal nerve in the CTZ. It is most commonly used on med-surg floors for n/v
Ondansetron
This H2 receptor antagonist is sold over the counter & is often utilized to treat peptic ulcer disease
Famotidine
This rapid acting insulin must be given within 15 minutes or directly before a meal
Lispro (Humalog)
This drug decreases hepatic glucose production & decrease GI absorption of glucose. Often used sa the 1st line of defense in type two diabetes
Metformin
This drugs MOA suppresses the vestibular system & is often used in Menier's disease or motion sickness. It can & will make you sleepy!
Meclizine
This drug should only be administered IM & has a black box warning d/t severe anticholinergic effects including blurred vision, confusion & seizures.
It works by blocking hypothalamic hormones, dopamine receptors & reduces stimuli to the brainstem.
promethazine
Reduces stomach acid, and increases water in the intestines which may induce bowel movements.
Magnesium hydroxide
This long acting insulin has no defined peak but works 16-20 hours & is usually given once or twice a day often with Lispro
Glargine (Lantus)
This class of drugs mimic the natural hormone glucagon released from the intestine after eating. They slow gastric emptying & increase satiety. Often comes with GI side effect & can precede pancreatitis
GLP1s
The drug works by reducing stimuli to the brains reticular system (RAS) and is often given post operatively for n/v
Promethazine
Developed as an antipsychotic drug, the MOA has effects in CTZ & inhibits stimuli to the vomiting center. It was newly approved (2022) for post-op N/V. Can also cause low K+ & prolonged QT intervals.
Amisulpride
The "Cadillac" of stomach medication used post -surgically & works at the parietal cells to stop acid formation. Can cause osteoporosis if used long term.
Pantoprazole
This short acting insulin should be given 30 minutes before meals & lasts up to 3 hours after injection
Regular, Humulin R or Novolin R
SGL2s work in the proximal tubule of the kidneys blocking reabsorption of glucose. As a result, patients who take this have a higher risk of what...?
UTIs
While this competes for histamine blockers in the GI tract, it also blocks to CTZ in your brain & reduces vestibular stimulation. It has multiple uses but generally used for car sickness as it is OTC.
Dimenhydrinate
Helps promote stomach emptying & often used for N/V
metoclopramide
Patients taking PPIs for GERD are advised to do what:
Make lifestyle adjustments such as reducing foods that irritate the gastric lining, no smoking, no drinking, no eating late.
Often given to reduce emergent hyperkalemia IVP
Insulin
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