Antiemetics
This medication blocks mu receptors in the CRTZ and must be given as a CRI
What is butorphanol?
This drug acts as a liquid bandaid.
What is sucralfate?
This medication is radiopaque and should not be mistaken for coin ingestion.
What is PeptoBismol?
This laxative is often given to Yorkie puppies that suffer from portosystemic shunts.
What is lactulose?
This medication must be mixed with and animal's food and allowed to sit for 24 hours prior to feeding.
What is pancreatic enzymes?
This medication blocks H1 receptors in CRTZ and is excellent for old dog vestibular disease.
What is meclizine?
This medication acts on the H2 receptor of parietal cells to prevent production of HCl.
What is famotidine?
This medication is a clay mineral combined with a plant polysaccharide. It binds some toxins and provides a substance that "gels" in the intestines.
What is kaopectalin?
This medication is given to animals prior to performing GI endoscopy. It really cleans them out.
What is propylene glycol?
This medication is an immunosuppressant used to treat infiltrative immune GI disease such as IBD.
This medication blocks 5-HT3 serotonin receptors in the CRTZ.
What is ondansetron?
This drug irreversibly inhibits the Na+/K+-ATPase pumps on the secretory surface of parietal cells.
What is omeprazole?
This medication increases peristalsis mostly in the upper GI tract. Some doctors will not give it if there is a chance vomiting is caused by a GI foreign body.
What is metoclopramide?
This medication coats substances in the GI tract, making them move through easier and reducing accumulation of hair in the upper GI tract.
What is mineral oil or Petroleum jelly?
This medication will hopefully convince the hepatic lipidosis cat to eat a little bit.
What is mirtazapine?
This drug blocks dopamine receptors in the CRTZ.
What is metoclopramide?
This drug improves capillary blood flow in the gastric mucosa.
What is misoprostol?
This medication is used to treat megacolon in cats. Unfortunately, it is no longer medically produced for humans, making finding a compounding pharmacy that makes it challenging at times.
What is cisapride?
This laxative is over the counter and has a trade name of Ducolax.
What is docusate sodium?
These drugs consist of micronutrients to support appropriate GI flora and provide ample CFUs of GI flora.
What are prebiotics and probiotics?
This drug blocks vomiting by acting on the neurokinin-1 receptor, but the patient and still feel nauseated.
What is maropitant citrate?
(Cerenia)
The reason an animal on long term acid suppression cannot just stop taking the drugs without any issues.
What is rebound hyperacidity?
This medication can act as either an antidiarrheal or a laxative, depending upon an animals underlying GI problem.
What is fiber?
Why are cathartics (laxatives) like sorbitol used in some activated charcoal preparations?
This "magic" medication acts to kill Giardia (sometimes), kills anaerobic bacteria, and acts on the GI mucosa to reduce inflammatory immune response.
What is metronidazole?