Brand names:
Histamine-2 blockers - Mild GERD, Peptic ulcer, gastritis
Ranitidine (Zantac Pro)
Famotidine (Pepcid)
Nizatidine (Axid AR)
Cimetidine (Tagamet HB). A/E: Antiandrogenic effects (prolactin release, gynecomastia, impotence), can cross BBB so cause confusion and headaches, can cross placenta. Also decreases renal excretion of creatinine.
Proton Pump inhibitors- peptic ulcer, Zollinger Ellison syndrome, Stress ulcer, H.Pylori
Loperamide (Imodium) - Diarrhea
Ondansetron (Zofran)- Vomitting
Metoclopramide (Reglan, Metozolv) - Diabetic and Post surgery gastroparesis, antiemetic, persistent GERD
Misoprostol (Cytotec) - NSAID induced peptic ulcers and for induction of labor (can cause abortion)
Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) - Crohn disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Orlistat (Alli, Xenical) - Weight loss
Aprepitant (Emend) - Antiemetic for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
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