Antacid use

Question 1

Characteristics

Answer 1

Absorption
Bioavailability
Urinary excretion of other rugs by altering gastric and urinary pH or by delaying gastric emptying.

Question 2

Names

Answer 2

Aluminum hydroxide
Magnesium hydroxide
calcium carbonate

Question 3

All of use can cause

Answer 3

Hypokalemia

Overuse can also cause the drug specific problems

Question 4

Aluminum hydroxide

Answer 4

Constipation and hypophosphatemia
Proximal muscle weakness
Osteodystrophy
Seizure

“AluMINIMUM amount of feces”

Question 5

Magnesium hydroxide

Answer 5

Diarrhea
Hyporeflexia
Hypotension
Cardiac arrest

“Mg= Must Go to bathroom:

Question 6

Calcium carbonate

Answer 6

Hypercalcemia
Rebound acid increase

Can chelate and decrease effectiveness of other drugs
(tetracycline)