Nurs 366 pharm content Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Antacid families - - Aluminum compounds - Magnesium compounds - Calcium compounds - Sodium compounds Diphenoxylate (Lomotil) - - Formulated with atropine to discourage abuse - Opioid used only for diarrhea - High doses can elicit typical morphine-like subjective responses Do antacids alter systemic pH? - Except for sodium bicarbonate, *antacids do not alter systemic pH* Evaluation of therapy - - Monitor for relief of pain - Radiologic or endoscopic examination of ulcer site - H. pylor...