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Castor Oil indication and dose
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Stimulant laxative action within 2 - 6 hours. Dose 15-60 mls
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Castor oil contraindication
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In pregnant women. May induce premature labor
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Colase (Docusate)
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Emollient laxative 50-300 md daily. half dose for children
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Kaopectate (attapulgite) Indication ans dosage
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Is an antidiarrheal adsorbant alluminum magnese silicate. 600-1200 mg after each loose stool
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Fibercon (calcium Polycarbophil) Indication and dosage
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Adsorbant antidiarrheal. 1 g qd - qid
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Pepto bismol (bismuth salicylate)
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2 tabs qh prn max 8 doses in 24 h
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Pepto bismol caution
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Children after chicken pox or flu because may cause Reye's syndrome for its salicylate
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Tums (Calcium carbonate)
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usefull to treat GERD but may cause constipation
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Milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide)
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Usefull in heartburn frecuently causes diarrhea
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Maalox (magnesium -aluminum)
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Very common treatment for heartburn, secondary effect diarrhea
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Tagamet drug, MOA and dose
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Cimetidine. Inhibit acid secretion by competitively bloking H2 receptors on the parietal cells. 200 md bid
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Cimetidine interactions
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Increase serum concentrations of warfarin, phenytoin and theophyllin
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Pepcid drug, MOA and dose
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Famotidine. Inhibit acid secretion by competitively bloking H2 receptors on the parietal cells. 10 md bid
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Zantac drug, MOA and dose
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Ranitidine. Inhibit acid secretion by competitively bloking H2 receptors on the parietal cells. 75 mg bid or 150 md qd
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Prilosec drug, MOA
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Omeprazole. Proton pump inhibitor.
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Omeprazole interactions
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Inhibits hepatic metabolism and thus increase the serum concentration of phenytoin, warfarin and diazepam
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Prevacid drug. MOA
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Lanzoprazole. Proton pump inhibitor
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Psyllium
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Bulk forming laxative take up to 24-72 hours to work
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Glycerin and biscodyl
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produce stool movement within few hours
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Enema fleet shouldn't be use in
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Children younger that 2 years because of the risk of hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia and hypokalemia
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Emollient laxatives shouldn't be use in
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Acute constipation because they take 24 to 72 hours to work
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Citrucel Drug
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Methycellulose.
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Citrucel MOA
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Fiber laxative. Bulk forming agent.
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Citrucel warnings
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Take it with enough liquids or patient may shock
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Dulcolax active ingredient
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Docusate
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Dulcolax MOA
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Stool softener, laxative
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Dulcolax time of action
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12-72 hours
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citrucel time of action
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12-72 hours
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Ex-lax Active ingredient
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Sennosides
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Ex-lax MOA
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Stimulant laxative
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Ex-lax time of action
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6 - 12 hours
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Metamucil/Fibersure Active ingredient
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Psyllium husk
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Metamucil/Fibersure & pregnancy
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Safe category B
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Metamucil/Fibersure Indication
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IBS (intestinal bowel Syndrome), constipation, senility
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Gas-Ex Active ingredient
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simethicone
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Gas-Ex indication
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Pressure, bloating commonly referred to as gas
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Imodium Active ingredient
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Loperamide
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Imodium tablets Dosage
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2 tablets after the first loose stool, the 1 tablet after each subsecuent loose stool, but no more that 4 in 24 hours. Don't use for more than 2 days
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Gaviscon Active ingredients
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Aluminum Hydroxide + Magnesium carbonate
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Gaviscon indication
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Heartburn, sour stomach, upset stomach, acid indigestion
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Maalox active ingredients
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Aluminum Hydroxide + Magnesium hydroxyde
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Maalox indication
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Heartburn, sour stomach, upset stomach, acid indigestion
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