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The prescription drug Antivert to treat vertigo takes the anti- part of its name from the word antibiotic,which shows its drug action.

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The A-D in the anticholinergic trade name drug Imodium A-D means ________.

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A drawback to the use of the antacid drugs sodium bicarbonate,Alka-Seltzer,and baking soda is their ________.

The drug hydrocortisone (Cortifoam)is an aerosol foam that is placed in the rectum to treat the disease of ________.

Diarrhea can be caused by a bacterial infection due to the bacterium Helicobacter pylori.

The trade name of the generic drug cimetidine is ________.

Chloride channel laxative drugs,such as lubiprostone (Amitiza) ,stimulate chloride channels in the mucosa of the intestinal wall.This causes ________.

A unique characteristic of Transderm-Scōp is that it is ________.

The antacid drugs Alka-Mints,Chooz,Maalox Antacid Barrier,Titralac Extra Strength,and Tums Ultra contain only ________ carbonate as their active ingredient.

Patients who are actively vomiting and cannot take oral drugs can be given antiemetic drugs in the form of a rectal suppository.

The abbreviation NSAID stands for the drug category known as ________.

Narcotic drugs are most commonly used for pain relief,but have a common side effect of causing constipation which is used as the therapeutic effect in treating diarrhea.

A GI cocktail is given to a patient who has a bleeding peptic ulcer.

Stool softener laxative drugs act as emulsifiers that allow fat and water to mix together to soften the stool.

All peptic ulcers begin with irritation of the mucous membranes caused by hydrochloric acid.

The trade name AciPhex refers to the drug's effect on the acid content and pH level of the stomach.

The other name for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)is ________.

Anticholinergic drugs are used to treat diarrhea because they slow the frequency of peristalsis in the intestines.

An ________ drug absorbs excess water from diarrhea stools.

A patient with a bleeding ulcer is immediately given an intravenous antacid drug in the emergency room.