Principles of Therapeutics

Mechanisms of action, use, and adverse effects of drugs for treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal system

• Treatment and prophylaxis of peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal
  
  reflux (eg, antacids, antisecretory drugs, motility drugs, mucosal protective agents, antibiotics)
• Drugs to alter gastrointestinal motility (eg, cathartics, antidiarrheal drugs, antiemetic drugs, prokinetic drugs)
• Fluid replacement (eg, oral rehydration)
• Pancreatic replacement therapy and treatment of pancreatitis
• Drugs for treatment of hepatic failure (eg, lactulose) and biliary disease (eg, drugs to dissolve gallstones)
• Anti-inflammatory,
  immunosuppressive, antineoplastic, and antimicrobial drugs

Other therapeutic modalities (eg, surgical procedures, stents, feeding tubes)

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