PHARMACOLOGY MADE EASY 4.0 GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM REVISION HANDBOOK 2026 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DRUG ACTIONS AND ADVERSE EFFECTS

PHARMACOLOGY MADE EASY 4.0
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM REVISION
HANDBOOK 2026 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DRUG
ACTIONS AND ADVERSE EFFECTS

◉ FALSE; GASTRIC ULCERS.
Answer: H. pylori is the bacterium responsible for causing GERD


◉ FALSE; O.
Answer: Type AB blood is a risk factor for the development of ulcers


◉ TRUE.
Answer: Anthelmintics are used to treat intestinal parasites


◉ TRUE.
Answer: Halitosis means bad breath


◉ FALSE; MAY RESULT IN UNPLEASANT GI SIDE EFFECTS.
Answer: High-fat meals are allowable when taking lipase inhibitors
such as orlistat

,◉ TRUE.
Answer: Laxatives may be prescribed when a patient is taking
anthelmintic medications


◉ TRUE.
Answer: Cholelithiasis is a condition in which stones are present in
the gallbladder


◉ FALSE; 12-24 MONTHS.
Answer: Medication taken for gallstones is effective within 6 weeks


◉ TRUE.
Answer: Thrush is oral candidiasis


◉ FISSURE.
Answer: A crack at the end of the rectum is called a


◉ FLATULENCE.
Answer: Intestinal gas is called


◉ PROSTAGLANDINS.
Answer: Which of the following is NOT a type of antiemetic?

, ◉ PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS.
Answer: Which medication is used to treat GERD?


◉ ANTICHOLINERGICS.
Answer: Which causes a reduction in spasms associated with GI
disorders?


◉ HEMORRHOIDS.
Answer: Inflamed varicose veins located in the rectum are called


◉ NYASTIN.
Answer: The medication prescribed for oral thrush is


◉ AMOXICILLIN.
Answer: The medication prescribed for H. pylori is


◉ SIMETHICONE.
Answer: The medication taken for flatulence is


◉ ACTIVATED CHARCOAL.
Answer: A medication administered to treat a drug overdose is