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______ and diseases associated with it account for 5 to 8 million deaths/yr
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Diarrhea
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Acute diarrhea lasts from ___to ___ and resolves itself. Chronic diarrhea lasts for longer than ____ weeks
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3 days to 2 weeks / 3-4 weeks
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Often with diarrhea, _____ is the only treatment needed
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Replacement of fluids
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Antidiarrheals are needed to ____ (4)
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Stop stool frequency (slow down), stop cramps, stop weight loss/nutrition deficit, replenish fluids/electrolytes
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Pepto Bismol, activated charcoal, aluminum hydroxide are what kind of antidiarrheal? how do they work? Adverse?
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Absorbents / Coat walls of GI & bind to bacteria/toxins / Increased bleeding time, Constipation, Confusion, Tinnitus, Metallic taste
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Belladonna alkaloids are what type of antidiarrheal? How do they work? Adverse?
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Antimobility/Anticholinergic / slows down fecal matter by decreasing intestinal muscle tone/peristalsis / Urine retention, impotence, headache-CNS effects, Dry skin, flushing, blurred vision
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Paregoric, opium tincture, codeine, loperamide (Immodium), diphenoxylate are what type of antidiarrheal? How do they work? Adverse?
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Antimotility (opiate) / decrease bowel motility/reduces pain of rectal spasms / Drowsy, Dizzy, Lethargy, Nausea, Vomiting, Resp. Depression, Urine retention, flushing
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L. acidophilus is what type of antidiarrheal?
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Probiotic
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Drowsy, Dizzy, Lethargy, Nausea, Vomiting, Resp. Depression, Urine retention, flushing....side effectes of ___
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Opiate Antidiarrheals
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Urine retention, impotence, headache-CNS effects, Dry skin, flushing, blurred vision....SE of ____
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Anticholinergic Antidiarrheal
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Increased bleeding time, Constipation, Confusion, Tinnitus, Metallic taste, blue tongue .... SE of ____
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Absorbents Antidiarrheal
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Digoxin, Quinidine, and hypoglycemic drugs, and Warfarin (inc. bleeding) interact with what type of Antidiarrheal?
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Absorbents
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Constipation.....symptom or a disease?
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Symptom
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Laxative are divided into what 5 types?
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Bulk-forming, Emollient, Hyperosmotic, Saline, Stimulant
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Pysllium (Metamucil), Methylcellulose (Citrucel) are what type of laxative? How do they work?
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Bulk-forming / high fiber, absorb water...bulk distends bowels to initiate reflex activity
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