GI Medications & NCLEX Pharmacology — Antacids, PPIs, H. pylori Regimens, IBD/IBS Drugs, and NCLEX Nursing Priorities | Chapter 46: Saunders NCLEX-PN Review
GI Medications & NCLEX Pharmacology — Antacids, PPIs, H. pylori Regimens, IBD/IBS Drugs, and NCLEX Nursing Priorities | Chapter 46: Saunders NCLEX-PN Review Chapter 46 of Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination (7th Edition) by Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela E. Silvestri provides a detailed breakdown of gastrointestinal (GI) medications by drug class, mechanism of action, side effects, contraindications, and nursing interventions. It includes NCLEX-style questions that help reinforce safe medication administration, critical thinking, and patient teaching for GI pharmacology. Watch the video above for a concise pharmacology review, then read the expanded notes below to solidify your understanding. Antacids & Gastric Protection Antacids: Aluminum, magnesium, calcium, and sodium-based — know side effects (constipation vs. diarrhea), dosing, and interactions Sucralfate: Protective barrier for ulcers — give on empty stomach, separate from oth...