Hey guys, Nurse Mike here and welcome to SimpleNursing.com. Check out our brand new app and get access to our new pharmacology and med-surg mastery courses. Join for free.
Click the link in our description below. Alright guys, let's begin! Now for the drugs that reduce acid and prevent ulcers.
The number one goal here is to protect the GI from its own acid. So number one, to tone down acid volume we use anti-acids. H2 blockers and PPIs. And number two, to protect the lining from those holes or peptic ulcers, we use mucosal protectants. The name for this is sucralfate.
Now a quick recap on the key terms here. Guys, gastritis is an irritation of the stomach. GERD is gastroesophageal reflux. Just fancy words for heartburn, acid reflux that irritates the esophagus.
And ulcers are all about breaking the lining, talking holes and open sores. So a stomach ulcer, we call it gastric ulcer or a peptic ulcer. And for small intestines, we call it a duodenal ulcer or a duodenal ulcer.
Basically, the duodenum inside the small intestine. Now, antiacids are used for fast, immediate relief. So think anti-mixing for antiacids. They're never to be taken with other meds. Probably the biggest test topic I can cover right here.
Now, it works by immediately neutralizing stomach acid. But the bad news here is that it doesn't last long. So the acronym we use is SCAM.
Like, you kind of got scammed from the short duration of the med. So S for sodium bicarbonate, brand name is Alka-Seltzer. C is for calcium carbonate, brand name Tums and Rolaids.
A for aluminum hydroxide. And M for magnesium hydroxide. Brand name is milk of magnesia now. That's also a laxative as well as an anti-acid here now guys The big side effects can vary on the type of anti-acid Thanks for watching for our full video and new quiz bank click right up here to access your free trial and please consider Subscribing to our YouTube channel last but not least a big thanks to our team of experts helping us make these great videos Alright guys. See you next time