Gastrointestinal System – Drugs
(Products approved for use in Canada)
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Drug Class |
Generic Name(s) |
Trade Name(s) |
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Antacids |
aluminum hydroxide |
Amphojel |
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aluminum hydroxide + magnesium hydroxide |
Diovol, Gelusil, Maalox |
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calcium carbonate |
Tums |
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calcium carbonate + magnesium hydroxide |
Rolaids |
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magnesium hydroxide |
Phillips' Milk of Magnesia |
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Antacid + Mucosal Anesthetic |
oxethazaine + aluminum and magnesium hydroxide |
Mucaine |
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Alginate + Antacid |
alginic acid + aluminum hydroxide |
Gaviscon |
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Prokinetic Agents |
domperidone |
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erythromycin |
EES, Erybid, Eryc, Erythrocin |
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metoclopramide |
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H2 receptor Antagonists |
cimetidine |
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famotidine |
Pepcid, Pepcid AC |
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nizatidine |
Axid |
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ranitidine |
Zantac |
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Proton-Pump Inhibitors |
esomeprazole |
Nexium |
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lansoprazole |
Prevacid |
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omeprazole |
Losec |
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pantoprazole |
Pantoloc, Panto IV |
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rabeprazole |
Pariet |
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Digestants (pancreatic enzymes) |
pancrelipase |
Cotazym, Creon, Pancrease, Ultrase, Viokase |
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Litholytic Agents (gallstone dissolution) |
ursodeoxycholic acid or ursodiol |
Urso |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name(s) |
Trade Name(s) |
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Antiviral Agents for Chronic Hepatitis |
interferon alfa-2a |
Roferon-A |
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interferon alfa-2b |
Intron A |
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interferon alfacon-1 |
Infergen |
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lamivudine |
Heptovir |
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peginterferon alfa-2a |
Pegasys |
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peginterferon alfa-2b |
Unitron PEG |
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ribavirin + interferon alfa-2a |
Pegasys RBV |
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ribavirin + interferon alfa-2b |
Rebetron |
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ribavirin + peginterferon alfa-2b |
Pegetron |
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Hepatitis Vaccines |
hepatitis A vaccine (inactivated) |
Avaxim, Epaxal, Havrix, Vaqta |
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hepatitis B vaccine (recombinant) |
Energix-B, Recombivax HB |
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hepatitis A & B vaccine |
Twinrix |
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Cytoprotective Agents |
misoprostol |
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sucralfate |
Sulcrate |
Laxatives |
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Bulk-forming agents
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methylcellulose |
Prodiem Bulk Fibre Therapy Powder |
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polycarbophil calcium |
Prodiem Bulk Fibre Therapy Caplets |
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psyllium |
Metamucil, Prodiem |
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sterculia gum |
Normacol |
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Stimulants
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bisacodyl |
Carters Little Pills, Correctol, Dulcolax, Feen-A-Mint, |
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cascara sagrada |
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castor oil |
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senna |
Ex-Lax, Nature’s Remedy, Prodiem Overnight Relief Therapy, Senokot |
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Stool softeners |
docusate calcium or sodium |
Colace, Correctol Stool Softener |
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Osmotic laxatives
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glycerin |
Suppositories |
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lactulose |
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polyethylene glycol (PEG) + electrolytes |
Colyte, Klean-Prep, Lyteprep, PegLyte |
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sorbitol |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name(s) |
Trade Name(s) |
Laxatives |
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Saline |
magnesium citrate |
Citro-Mag |
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magnesium hydroxide |
Phillips Milk of Magnesia |
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sodium phosphates |
Fleet Enema, Fleet Phosphosoda Oral Laxative, |
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Lubricants
|
mineral oil |
Fleet Enema Mineral Oil, Lansoyl, Nujol, |
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Antispasmodics |
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Anticholinergics |
dicyclomine |
Bentylol |
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glycopyrrolate |
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hyoscine butylbromide |
Buscopan |
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propantheline |
Propanthel |
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Immuno-suppressive Agents |
azathioprine |
Imuran |
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cyclosporine |
Neoral |
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6-mercaptopurine |
Purinethol |
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methotrexate |
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Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alfa (TNF-alfa) Antagonists |
infliximab |
Remicade |
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Corticosteroids |
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Oral
|
budesonide |
Entocort capsule |
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prednisone |
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Rectal
|
betamethasone |
Betnesol enema |
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budesonide |
Entocort enema |
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hydrocortisone |
Cortenema, Cortifoam |
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5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivatives |
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Oral
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5-ASA (mesalamine) |
Asacol, Mesasal, Pentasa, Salofalk |
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olsalazine |
Dipentum |
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sulfasalazine |
Salazopyrin |
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Rectal
|
5-ASA (mesalamine) |
Pentasa, Salofalk |
|
sulfasalazine |
Salazopyrin |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name(s) |
Trade Name(s) |
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Antiperistaltic opioid derivatives |
codeine phosphate |
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diphenoxylate |
Lomotil |
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loperamide |
Imodium |
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Adsorbents
|
attapulgite |
Kaopectate |
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cholestyramine |
Questran |
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polycarbophil calcium |
Equalactin, Prodiem Bulk Fibre Therapy Caplets |
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Antisecretory Agents |
octreotide |
Sandostatin |
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Bismuth Compounds |
bismuth subsalicylate (+/- calcium carbonate) |
Pepto-Bismol |
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Bulk-forming
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methylcellulose |
Prodiem Bulk Fibre Therapy Powder |
|
psyllium |
Metamucil |
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Probiotics |
Lactobacillus species |
Bacid |
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Saccharomyces boulardii |
Florastar |
Antiflatulents |
simethicone |
Gas-X, Ovol, Phazyme |
Somatostatin Analogues |
octreotide |
Sandostatin |
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somatostatin |
Stilamin |
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Antinauseants and Antiemetic Agents |
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Antihistamines |
dimenhydrinate |
Gravol |
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diphenhydramine |
Benadryl |
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doxylamine + pyridoxine |
Diclectin |
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hydroxyzine |
Atarax |
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meclizine |
Bonamine |
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promethazine |
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Anticholinergic Agents |
scopolamine |
Transderm V |
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Dopamine Antagonists |
droperidol |
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metoclopramide |
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perphenazine |
Trilafon |
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prochlorperazine |
Stemetil |
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Serotonin (5-HT3) Antagonists |
dolasetron |
Anzemet |
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granisetron |
Kytril |
|
ondansetron |
Zofran |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name(s) |
Trade Name(s) |
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Antinauseants and Antiemetic Agents |
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Corticosteroids |
dexamethasone |
Dexasone |
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methylprednisolone |
Medrol, Solu Medrol |
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Benzodiazepines |
lorazepam |
Ativan |
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Cannabinoids |
dronabinol |
Marinol |
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nabilone |
Cesamet |
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