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Antidiarrheals and Laxatives

Across
Can cause yellow-green stools as a normal reaction to the medication
Laxative used to decrease ammonia levels in patients with hepatic encephalopathy
Drugs that promote bowel evacuation, as by increasing the bulk of the feces, softening of the stool, or lubricating the intestinal wall
Drugs that counter or combat diarrhea
Does not cause defecation, simply softens stool to ease passage
Most common laxative given as bowel prep for diagnostic or surgical procedures
Type of laxative that works by lubricating the fecal material and the intestinal wall, preventing absorption of water from the intestines
Inhibits both peristalsis in the intestinal wall and intestinal secretion; does not have physical dependence characteristics; OTC
Type of laxative that works by increasing fecal water content to result in distention, increased peristalsis, and evacuation
Bulk-forming laxative contraindicated in patients with intestinal obstruction or fecal impaction
Down
Type of laxative that increases osmotic pressure and draws water into the colon; usually consists of magnesium or sodium salts
Type of laxative that stimulate the nerves that innervate the intestines to increase peristalsis
Type of laxative composed of water-retaining natural and synthetic cellulose derivatives
Bismuth subsalicylate is an example of an ______.
Injection that is approved for terminally ill patients with opioid-induced constipation
A condition of abnormally infrequent and difficult passage of feces
Acts on smooth muscle of the intestinal tract, inhibiting GI motility and excessive GI propulsion, contraindicated with pseudomembranous colitis
Suppress the growth of diarrhea-causing bacteria and reestablish the intestinal normal flora
Abnormally frequent passage of loose stool
Recurring condition of the intestinal tract characterized by bloating, flatulence, and often periods of diarrhea that alternate with constipation (abbreviation)