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
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
