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Gastrointestinal drugs are intended for the treatment and treatment of the digestive organs and diseases that can affect them. These include constipation and diarrhea, Crohn’s disease and IBS, gastroesophageal reflux, ulcers and multiple others. Look up the drug by alphabetic index to learn as much as you need about it.

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Gastrointestinal

Olsalazine (Dipentum)

Steven Korben, MD
Type of Drug: Bowel anti-inflammatory. Prescribed for: Treating and maintaining ulcerative colitis.Olsalazine (Dipentum) General InformationThis drug is broken down to an anti-inflammatory compound, Mesalamine, after it enters the…
Gastrointestinal

Omeprazole (Prilosec)

Steven Korben, MD
Type of Drug: Stomach-acid inhibitor; antiulcer. Prescribed for: Gastroesophageal reflux disease and stomach and duodenal ulcers. Omeprazole is also prescribed for conditions in which there is an excess of stomach acid (including…
Gastrointestinal

Ondansetron (Zofran)

Steven Korben, MD
Type of Drug: Antiemetic. Prescribed for: Preventing nausea and vomiting that occurs after general anesthetics used during surgery and after certain cancer chemotherapy treatments.Ondansetron (Zofran) General InformationOndansetron…
Gastrointestinal

Ranitidine (Zantac)

Steven Korben, MD
Type of Drug: Antiulcer; histamine H2 antagonist. Prescribed for: Short-term and maintenance therapy for duodenal (intestinal) and gastric (stomach) ulcers. It is also prescribed for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); for other conditions…
Gastrointestinal

Mazindol (Sanorex)

Steven Korben, MD
Type of Drug: Nonamphetamine appetite suppressant. Prescribed for: Short-term (2 to 3 months) appetite suppression and obesity. Mazindol may also be prescribed for Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.Mazindol General InformationAlthough…
Gastrointestinal

Lansoprazole (Prevacid)

Steven Korben, MD
Type of Drug: Stomach-acid inhibitor; antiulcer. Prescribed for: Duodenal ulcer, esophagitis, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.Lansoprazole General InformationLansoprazole is only the second drug available in the United States (the first…
Gastrointestinal

Famotidine (Pepcid)

Steven Korben, MD
Type of Drug: Histamine H2 antagonist. Prescribed for: Ulcers of the stomach and upper intestine (duodenum). It is also prescribed for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GEB…) stress ulcers, and other conditions characterized by the production…
Gastrointestinal

Granisetron

Steven Korben, MD
Type of Drug: Antiemetic Prescribed for: Preventing nausea and vomiting after certain cancer chemotherapy treatmentsGranisetron General InformationGranisetron, like Ondansetron, produces its effect in a unique way. It antagonizes…