Chapter 1
Gastrointestinal
System
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents ......................................................... 1
1 Chronic Bowel Disorders ...................................... 2
1.1 Inflammatory bowel disease ........................ 2
1.1.1 Aminosalicylates .................................. 2
1.1.2 Mesalazine ........................................... 2
1.2 Irritable bowel syndrome............................. 2
1.3 Clostridium difficile infection ....................... 2
2 Constipation ......................................................... 2
2.1 Light Liquid Paraffin ..................................... 2
3 Diarrhoea ............................................................. 2
4 Disorders of gastric acid and ulceration .............. 2
4.1 Dyspepsia ..................................................... 2
4.2 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease .............. 3
4.3 Gastric and duodenal ulceration .................. 3
4.3.1 Helicobacter pylori infection ................ 3
4.3.2 NSAID-associated ulcers....................... 3
4.3.3 Antisecretory drugs and mucosal
protectants ........................................................... 3
4.4 Sucralfate ..................................................... 3
5 Liver disorders and related conditions ................ 3
5.1 Biliary disorders............................................ 3
5.2 Oesophageal varices .................................... 3
6 Obesity ................................................................. 3
7 Rectal and anal disorders ..................................... 4
8 Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency ......................... 4
8.1 Pancreatin .................................................... 4
Chapter 1 – Pg 1
Compiled using the British National Formulary