HTHSCI 1CC6 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Kidney Stone Disease, Pepsin, Vomiting
2 May 2016
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1there are a wide variety of drug classifications used in the pharmacological treatment of peptic ulcers and inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). You have already learned about some of these drugs in previous packages, and you will be administering many of these drugs in clinical practice. It is important that you develop a sound knowledge foundation of the various drugs used for peptic ulcers and ibd so that you are able to distinguish between therapeutic effect, drug interactions, adverse effects, or pathological symptoms. There are a number of drug classifications used in the treatment of peptic ulcers. Because of the presence of h pylori in 80% of patients with peptic ulcers, antibiotic treatment is important. These are usually given for a short course of therapy. Examples of antibiotics commonly used are amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and metronidazole. These medications result in a reduction of hydrochloric acid. Examples include cimetidine (tagamet), ranitidine (zantac) and famotidine (pepcid).
