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In patients with active inflammatory bowel disease involving the colon, which of the following medications should be used with great caution, if at all, to avoid toxic megacolon?
In patients with active inflammatory bowel disease involving the colon, which of the following medications should be used with great caution, if at all, to avoid toxic megacolon?
- Ocreotide
- Loperamide (correct)
- Bismuth subsalicylate
- Somatostatin
Which medication is contraindicated in patients with active ulcerative colitis and bacterial enterocolitis due to abdominal distension concerns?
Which medication is contraindicated in patients with active ulcerative colitis and bacterial enterocolitis due to abdominal distension concerns?
- Bismuth subsalicylate
- Loperamide (correct)
- Somatostatin
- Ocreotide
Which medication is indicated for prevention and treatment of traveler’s diarrhea, possesses anti-inflammatory effects, but should be used cautiously due to dark stools and black staining of the tongue?
Which medication is indicated for prevention and treatment of traveler’s diarrhea, possesses anti-inflammatory effects, but should be used cautiously due to dark stools and black staining of the tongue?
- Loperamide
- Somatostatin
- Ocreotide
- Bismuth subsalicylate (correct)
Which medication's side effects include dark stools and black staining of the tongue due to a reaction with bacterial sulfides in the GI tract?
Which medication's side effects include dark stools and black staining of the tongue due to a reaction with bacterial sulfides in the GI tract?
Which medication carries similar warnings as other salicylates, such as Reye syndrome, CNS side effects, hearing loss, and tinnitus?
Which medication carries similar warnings as other salicylates, such as Reye syndrome, CNS side effects, hearing loss, and tinnitus?
Which medication should not be recommended for children under 2 years old?
Which medication should not be recommended for children under 2 years old?
Which medication is thought to possess antisecretory, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial effects?
Which medication is thought to possess antisecretory, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial effects?
Which peptide is released in the GI tract and pancreas, acting at paracrine cells, D cells, enteric nerves, and hypothalamus?
Which peptide is released in the GI tract and pancreas, acting at paracrine cells, D cells, enteric nerves, and hypothalamus?
Which medication may cause hearing loss and tinnitus as CNS side effects?
Which medication may cause hearing loss and tinnitus as CNS side effects?
Which medication is effective in other forms of episodic diarrhea and acute gastroenteritis besides traveler’s diarrhea?
Which medication is effective in other forms of episodic diarrhea and acute gastroenteritis besides traveler’s diarrhea?
