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1.28: Overview of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology (ft. Claire)
A Journey Through Medicine
30 minutes 14 seconds
2 years ago
1.28: Overview of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology (ft. Claire)
Claire helps the boys out with the plethora of drugs that can be used to treat nausea, vomiting, reflux and more - and all their funky nuances.
Topics covered in this episode include:
- General causal pathways of nausea and vomiting
- Drugs used to treat nausea and vomiting - including 5HT3 antagonists, dopamine antagonists (metoclopramide and prochlorperazine), domperidone, steroids, NK-1 antagonists (aprepipant and fosaprepipant), hyoscine and lorazepam
- Prescribing nausea and vomiting drugs in special populations i.e. pregnancy and children
- Drugs used to treat GORD and reflux symptoms
- NOT EXAMINABLE: Drugs used to treat hepatic encephalopathy
A Journey Through Medicine
Join second year medical students from Australia as they delve into the depths of medicine, documenting their experiences and what they learn week-to-week.
