Medicus, Vol. 11 No. 1_Farmakologija, 2002.
Review article
Drugs in Gastroenterology
Željko Krznarić
Abstract
Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are on
the third or fourth place in the structure of mortality and main
causes of hospitalisation. There is a marked increase of drug
consumption used in treatment of digestive tract diseases
both in hospitals and ambulatory / outpatients departments.
Especially high is the prescribing and consumption of gastric
acid inhibiting drugs, but also of antiemetics, laxatives and
drugs for diarrhoea. The spectrum of antiulcer drugs available
on the market ranges from antacids, H2 receptor antagonists,
of proton pump inhibitors to drugs like sucralfate and ranitidine-
bismuth-citrate. Although these drug groups are well
known both to doctors and patients and are widely prescribed
for a number of years, there are still dilemmas connected to
their indications and mode of application.
Keywords
antacids; H2-receptor antagonists; proton pump inhibitors; antiemetics; antidiarrhoics; laxatives
Hrčak ID:
19951
URI
Publication date:
13.2.2002.
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