15                                                                              GASTROINTESTINAL

 

LAXATIVES

Hydrophillic Colloid

Psyllium Seed (Metamucil)

 

Saline Cathartics

Milk of Magnesia

Magnesium Citrate

Epsom Salt

Phospha Soda

Golytely

 

Surface Wetting (Stool Softeners)

Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate (Doss, Colace)

Dioctyl Calcium Sulfosuccinate (Surfak)

 

Lubricant

Mineral Oil

 

Stimulant Cathartics

Senna (Senokot)

Cascara

Castor Oil

Bisacodyl (Dulcolax)

 

ANTIDIARRHEAL

Adsorbants

Bismuth Salt (Peptobismol, Kaopectate)

 

Restore Intestinal Flora

Lactobacillus Acidophillus (Bacid, Lactinex)

 

Electrolyte Replacement

Pedialyte

 

ULCER THERAPY

Antacids

Sodium Bicarbonate (Rolaids)

Aluminum Hydroxide (Alternagel, Amphojel)

Magnesium Hydroxide/Aluminum Hydroxide (Maalox, Mylanta)

 

Histamine H-2 Blockers

Cimetidine (Tagamet) - p.o., inj

Ranitidine (Zantac) - p.o., inj.

Famotidine (Pepcid) - p.o.

 

Proton Pump Inhibitors

Lansoprazole (Prevacid) - p.o.

Omeprazole (Prilosec) - p.o.

Rabeprazole (Aciphex) – p.o.

Pantaprozole (Protonix) – p.o., inj

 

Miscellaneous

Sucralfate (Carafate)