Gastrointestinal Agents: An Overview of Medications and their Uses
Maintaining the health of the gastrointestinal (GI) system is key for general wellbeing since it plays a critical role in digestion and nutrition absorption. Heartburn and indigestion to more complicated illnesses like inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal agents are a wide collection of drugs used to treat various GI problems and symptoms. This review offers information on the many categories of gastrointestinal agents and their individual applications. 1. Acid reducers: Antacids have the ability to quickly relieve heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach by neutralising stomach acid. For instance, Mylanta, Maalox, and Tums. Use: Temporary alleviation from symptoms brought on by acid. 2. PPIs, or proton pump inhibitors: Function: By blocking proton pumps in the stomach lining, PPIs limit the generation of stomach acid. Omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), and lansoprazole (Prevacid) are a few examples. Use: Preventing and treating stomach ulcers, peptic ulcers, a...