MOA:

Coat walls of GI tracts

Bind to causative bacteria/toxin, which is then eliminated

MOA:

Decrease intestinal muscle tone and peristalsis of GI tract, resulting in slow movement of feces through the GI tract

MOA:

Decrease bowel motility and relieve rectal spasms; Decrease transit time thorough the bowel, allowing more time for water and electrolytes to be absorbed

MOA:

Bacterial cultures of lactobacillus organisms work by suplying missing bacteria to GI tract and suppressing the growth of diarrhea causing bacteria

MOA:

High fiber; absorbs water to increase bulk

Distends bowel to initiate reflex bowel activity

MOA:

Stool softener and lubricates promote more water and fat in stools; Lubricate the feces and intestinal walls

MOA:

Increase fecal water content, resulting in bowel distention, increased peristalsis, and evactuation

MOA:

Increase osmotic pressure within the intestinal tract, causing more water to enter the intestines.

Result: bowel distention, increased peristalsis, and evacuation

MOA:

Increase peristalsis via intestinal nerve stimulation

MOA:

Bind to block ACh receptors in the inner ear labyrinth

Block transmission of nauseating stimuli from the reticular formatoin to the VC, CTZ

Motion sickness

MOA:

Inhibit ACh by binding to H1 receptors

Prevent cholinergic stimulation in the vestibular and reticular areas, thus preventing n/v

Nonproductive cough, allergy symptoms, sedation

MOA:

Block dopamine receptors on CTZ

Also used for psychotic disorders, intractable hiccups

MOA:

Block dopamine in CTZ

Cause CTZ to be desensitized to impulses from GI tract

Stimulate peristalsis

GERD; delayed gastric emptying

Prokinetic

MOA:

Bloc serotonin receptors in GI tract,CTZ, and VC

n/v induced chemo and postop n/v

MOA:

Inhibit effects in reticular formation, thalamus, cerebral cortex

Alter mood and body perception of surroundings

n/vinduced chemo; anorexia r/t wt loss in AIDS pts

SE:

Increased bleeding time, constipation, dark stools, confusion, twitching, hearing loss, tinnitus, metallic taste, blue gums

SE:

Urinary retention, hesitancy,impotence, HA, dzns, confzn, anx, drwsns, dry skin, rash, flushing, blurred vzn, photophobia, increased IOP, hTN, HTN, bradyC, tachC

SE:

Drwsns, sedazn, dzns, lethargy, n/v, anorxia, constipazn, resp depresszn, bradyC, palpitations, hTN, urinary retenzn, flushing, rash, urticaria

SE:

Impaczn, fluid overload

SE:

Skin rashes, decreased absorption of vitamins

SE:

Abd bloating, rectal irritazn

SE:

Magnesium tox, cramping, diarrhea, increased thirst

SE:

Nutrient malabsorpzn, skin rashes, gastric irritazn, rectal irritazn

bismuth subsalicylate

kaolin-pectin

activated charcoal

attapuglite

belladonna alkaloids

atropine

hyoscyamine

paregoric

opium tincture

codeine

loperamide

diphenoxylate

psyllium

methylcellulose

polycarbophil

docusate salts

mineral oil

polyethylene glycol

sorbitol

glycerin

lactulose

magnesium sulfate

hydroxide

citrate

sodium phosphate

castor oil

senna tabs

cascara

bisacodyl

dimenhydrinate

diphenhydramine

medizine

promethazine

chlorpromazine

perphenazine

triflupromaze

metoclopromide

cisapride

INDICATIONS:

acute and chronic constipation

IBS, diverticulosis

INDICATIONS:

Acute and Chronic constipation

Soften fecal impaction

Facilitate BM's in anorectal conditions

INDICATIONS:

chronic constipation

Dx and surgical preps

constipation

INDICATIONS:

Dx and surgical preps

removal of helminths and parasites

INDICATION:

acute constipation

Dx and surgical bowel prep