Antacids
1. Calcium Carbonate
2. Sodium Carbonate
3. Aluminium hydroxide Gel
4. Magnesium Carbonate
5. Magnesium Hydrochloride
6. Magnesium Trisilicate
7. Malgatrate
Note:- In Hypertension sodium salts should not be used. There are certain antacid and preparations which are free from sodium salts.
Ulcer healing Drugs (including H-2 Blockers)
1. Cimetedine
2, Famotidine
3, Roxatidine Acetate Hydrochloride
4. Omerprazole
5. Ranitidine
6. Lansoprazole
7. Surclaftate
8. Tripotassium Dicitratobismathate (Colloidal Bismith)
Note: Above mentioned drugs should he used only under medi¬cal advice as, in almost all the cases, dosage needs to be tapered; have there should only be a phased withdrawal and never an abrupt withdrawal. Moreover, potercy and frequent may have to adjusted, depending on patient’s re¬sponse.
Drugs that modify intestinal motility and acid secretions
1. Propantheline
2. Meteclopramide
3. Oxyphenonium
4. Cisapride
5. Isopromide
6. Mebeverine
7. Clidenium
8. Hyocine Butylbromide
9. Peppermint
10. Pepenzolate methyl Bromide
Purgatives, Laxatives and Lubricants Bulk Forming agents
Contact (stimulant) purgatives
1. Isapgol Husk
2. Methyl cellulose
3. Psyllium Plantage
4. Bran (Dietary Fiber)
Strong Purgatives
5. Docusates
6. Liquid Paraffin
7. Cascara Sagrade
8. Senna
9. Castor oil
10. Fixed oil
11. Emodiust
12. Lactulose
13. Magnesium salts
14. Sodium salts
Drugs that act on the colon and Rectum
Various combinations are available in the market which are altrengent antiseptic or vaso Constrictor in their action, providing a soothing effect of pain (of piles) and also provide soothing re¬lief in Pruritis . Local anesthetics are commonly used to provide instant relief from pain. These preparations are available in the form of ointments, creams, suppositories, Steroid based creams reduce excoriation which is caused by and leakage. Some proctatitic resort to steroid enemes for treating ulcerative collitis & Proctatitic creams and ointment which should be applied after defeeaction. Since are there many prepaations where in formula¬tions differ. To avoid confusion of medicines used I am, giving hereunder, brand names (with) names of manufacturing units,
1. Anomex (Bliss)
2. Anovate (Allenbury\s)
3. Medithane (John Wycth)
4. Mes-a colenema (sun Phariua)
5. Neotinic enema (Neopharma)
6. Nuper Cairal (Novartes)
7. Proctosedyl (Russcl) Proclosedyl-M (Russel)
8. Enema for Proctolysis (Pharmasynfh)
9. Ultraproct (German Ranedees)
Note:- For instructions with regard to application, usage, indi¬cations, dose, special precautions, contra-indications etc, reference may be made to the relevant literature sup¬plied by the companies of the products. Please note that an individual’s hypersensitivity to a particular ingredi¬ent cannot be ruled out.