Gastrointestinal

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The human gastrointestinal tract is the stomach and intestine,[1] sometimes including all the structures from the mouth to the anus.[2] (The "digestive system" is a broader term that includes other structures, including the accessory organs of digestion).[3] In an adult male human, the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is 5 metres (20ft) long in a live subject, or up to 9 metres (30ft) without the effect of muscle tone, and consists of the upper and lower GI tracts. The tract may also be divided in...

I have been on Eliquis since 2016. I was first on 5M twice a day after suffering a small stroke. I had bleeding behind my right eye and blood in my urine. I was then put on 2.5 twice a day. Still get nosebleeds. I have gained 20lbs am extremely tired all the time and feel like the life is drained out of me. Starting in July I have had stomach problems and the gastroenterologist put me on a low food map diet. After two weeks I re-introduced dairy. I had ice cream and had extreme diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain. It seems I am now lactose intolerant. ## Lactose is an ingredient in Eliquis. ## You need to taper off it and/or take another blood thinner. My husband was on Coumadin from CHF at 50 years old for five years. His nose bled for years so I took him for second opinion. The doctor...

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After taking Omez-D I have been getting some black flat small stripes in my stool. Is this ok or might there some serious things going on in there? ## I am suffering from gall bladder stones. Can l take Omez-D for this? ## Ram, that could be a symptom of internal bleeding. Did a doctor prescribed his medication? Have you been diagnosed with an ulcer? The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, flatulence and stomach pain. Salish, no, it will not help with such a condition. What has your doctor advised?

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Approximately 5 hours after taking 1 tab of evista, severe vomiting and diarrhea developed lasting almost 4hrs....this was the second time..Prior to this, I have had no GI problems except getting a bacterial infection 6yrs ago in a Caribbean resort in D.R. Has anyone had any of these side effects from taking evista? Any info on this topic? Thanks! ## Evista contains the active ingredient Raloxifene, it is used to treat or prevent Osteoporosis and yes, what you've described can be common side effects of this medication. Have you spoken to your doctor about it? If they are that severe, this may not be the right medication for you to use and you may need to try something else.

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Hi all, I've started retaking lorazepam temporarily until my xanax prescription comes in. I originally went off lorazepam a year ago because it affected my stomach. I am not sure how to describe it. It doesn't hurt, not diarrhea or constipation, but it immediately starts feeling uncomfortable once the lorazepam kicks in. I told my psych but he acted like that was an unusual side effect, and made it seem like I must be misunderstanding an actual side effect. I wish I could describe it better but my stomach without fail will feel uncomfortable after taking lorazepam and eating food on top of it makes me feel worse. Has anyone experienced anything like this? Hopefully I will go back to xanax soon, but this has always stumped me. Thanks for your help! ## Hello, Katharine! How are yo...

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What happens after surgery when you have a GI stromal tumor (GIST) removed from your stomach? I am wondering about the recovery period and how long it takes to recover? I have one 2 inches in my stomach and need surgery. It's not cancer but still should come out. I wonder why? Help, someone talk to me. ## Are you sure its not cancer? Have they done a biopsy? I was told that i had one 7in by 4in. After removal i was put on Gleevac (Oral Chemo Pill) 400 mg for a year and a half. Then found out I had tumors in liver. They changed my meds to 800mg Gleevac. It is supposed to reduce the growth of the tumors. Now, they have me on Sutent because my body got used to the Gleevac. ## Sorry to hear this, will pray for you.This cancer stuff can be serious, have they considered radiation? Sam ## ...

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I will be traveling to Mexico very soon. And besides the logical precautions like not drinking water or drinks with ice or raw foods and vegetables, is there any medication I can take beforehand to prevent the horrible Moctezuma's revenge...someone told me to take Pentrexyl..is this right ? and what dosage and how often... ## Pentrexyl is a brand of ampicillin available in some countries like Norway and Mexico but not available in the United States. The usual adult dosage for this medication is 250 to 500 mg orally every 6 hours for 5-10 days, depending on the nature and severity of the infection. I wouldn't recommend taking it until you have an infection though, otherwise treatment may prove to be useless, due to antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria. I hope this info helps!

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Hello, My father, a diabetic from last 10 years, suffered from a heart attack 2 months back and had an angioplasty done with 2 stents implanted. He has been prescribed medicines such as Aspirin (Ecosprin-AV 150 ) and Clopidogrel (clopilet 75) among others. After taking these medicines for 2 months, he suffered from extreme gastrointestinal bleeding and had to be hospitalized under ICU care and was also administered 6 bottles of blood. Now he is fine, but it is known that the main undesirable side effects of aspirin are gastrointestinal bleeding, stomach bleeding, etc especially in higher doses. My doctor tells me that it is necessary to continue with the aspirin for the sake of stents implanted. I am afraid that continuing with this medicine may cause another bout of stomach/gasto-intes...

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i had an intercourse wt a bf last friday and taken lady pills on saturday afternoon.following days i often have an hour late taking it bt successive already for 10 days.i also drink an ibupropen liquid gel together wt the lady pill... til now been experiencing gastro intestinal prob...and i hvent have my period yet.. since its my first time to take pills felt something in my stomach especially on the upper part.. try drink 3 tablets of buscopan too to feel relieved... so after 28 days don pa ba ako magkaka period? just confused...still hve gastro prob. ## had intercourse with bf last 14th and next day able to try taking lady pills for the first time bt until now still i dnt hve my period...is there a possibility that im ovulating now? or pregnant? we able to try use syringe with cold wa...

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The human gastrointestinal tract is the stomach and intestine,[1] sometimes including all the structures from the mouth to the anus.[2] (The "digestive system" is a broader term that includes other structures, including the accessory organs of digestion).[3] In an adult male human, the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is 5 metres (20ft) long in a live subject, or up to 9 metres (30ft) without the effect of muscle tone, and consists of the upper and lower GI tracts. The tract may also be divided in...

Drug Category

The human gastrointestinal tract is the stomach and intestine,[1] sometimes including all the structures from the mouth to the anus.[2] (The "digestive system" is a broader term that includes other structures, including the accessory organs of digestion).[3] In an adult male human, the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is 5 metres (20ft) long in a live subject, or up to 9 metres (30ft) without the effect of muscle tone, and consists of the upper and lower GI tracts. The tract may also be divided in...

A medic prescribed it for gastrointestinal issues but my whole body started trembling upon finishing my dose and apparently it has refused to go away. My Doctor has told me to preserve. What is the main use of cyclopam? ## This medication is most commonly used to treat GI issues, such as the ones you had that caused your doctor to prescribe it. The U.S FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and blurred vision. How long ago did you stop taking it? It could be that it just isn't the right medication to help you.

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I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS FOR YEARS. SO TODAY MY DR. ADVISED ME TO TAKE CYRA-D. ## CYRA-D tablet contains: Domperidone (SR) 30 mg + Rabeprazole (EC) 20 mg. Both ingredients are used for Gastrointestinal problems. Domperidone is generally used to suppress nausea and vomiting, or as a prokinetic agent. It has also been used to stimulate lactation. More info on this ingredient can be viewed in the link below: Rabeprazole; Belongs to the class of proton pump inhibitors. Used in the treatment of peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD). More info on this ingredient can be viewed in the link below: Do you have any other questions or comments concerning this drug? Please post back if you do. ## my five and half year child Aashir have food allergy pro...

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how much does this prescription cost? ## A gastrointestinal cocktail, known as a GI cocktail, is a generic term for a mixture of liquid antacid, viscous lidocaine, and an anticholin ergic primarily used to treat dyspepsia.[1] The GI cocktail may also deceptively mask pain originating from the hearThere is a wide variety of GI cocktail recipes in use today. A very popular one is a mixture of Maalox, viscous lidocaine, and Donnatal, in equal parts.[3] A mixture of 10-30 ml Mylanta, 10 ml Donnatal and 10 ml viscous lidocaine is known as "The Green Goddess".[4] The efficacy of this mixture for the treatment of dyspepsia is generally considered superior to treatment with only any one of its components ## What Celeste says is absolutely true as I just had one of these at the ER this p...

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What is the recommended dosage for a gastrointestinal infection? ## Oflaxacin with Ornidazole vs Levofloxacin with Ornidazole - which combination is better for Gastrointestinal infections? ## I'm not really certain that either is better than the other, because a lot of it is going to depend on the specific type of infection being treated and the person's response to any given antibiotic. One may work better than the other for one person, but not the next. Learn more Ofloxacin details here. Learn more Levofloxacin details here. Learn more Ornidazole details here. What type of infection are you trying to eradicate? This information would enable me to provide you with a better and more accurate answer. ## I am suffering from lower abdomen pain, eye dryness,skin problem, tired, bags...

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Cisapride is a gastroprokinetic agent, a drug that increases motility in the upper gastrointestinal tract. It acts directly as a serotonin 5-HT4 receptor agonist and indirectly as a parasympathomimetic. Stimulation of the serotonin receptors increases acetylcholine release in the enteric nervous system. It has been sold under the trade names Prepulsid (Janssen-Ortho) and Propulsid (in the United States). It was discovered by Janssen Pharmaceuticals in 1980. In many countries, it has been eit...

Cisapride

Cisapride is a gastroprokinetic agent, a drug that increases motility in the upper gastrointestinal tract. It acts directly as a serotonin 5-HT4 receptor agonist and indirectly as a parasympathomimetic. Stimulation of the serotonin receptors increases acetylcholine release in the enteric nervous system. It has been sold under the trade names Prepulsid (Janssen-Ortho) and Propulsid (in the United States). It was discovered by Janssen Pharmaceuticals in 1980. In many countries, it has been eit...

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A peptic ulcer, also known as peptic ulcer disease (PUD),[1] is the most common ulcer of an area of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually acidic and thus extremely painful. It is defined as mucosal erosions equal to or greater than 0.5cm. As many as 70–90% of such ulcers are associated with Helicobacter pylori, a helical-shaped bacterium that lives in the acidic environment of the stomach; however, only 40% of those cases go to a doctor. Ulcers can also be caused or worsened by dru...

I'm going to be going back on Topamax after coming off it due to gastrointestinal issues. It is the only thing that keeps me from getting migraines and there is no pain involved with the stomach problems. However, the side effect is unpleasant. Basically I have liquid bowels when I use it. Even after taking it over 6 months. Will that go away or is there a way I can counteract that? ## What have you already tried to remedy that side effect? What does your normal diet consist of? The FDA warns that you should not follow any high fat, low carb diet while taking this medication. Its other typical side effects may include nausea, dizziness, nervousness, headaches, and unusual bruising. Ref: Topamax Information Does you doctor have any ideas to help with prevention of the diarrhea?

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Ripretinib

Ripretinib, sold under the brand name Qinlock, is a medication for the treatment of adults with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), a type of tumor that originates in the gastrointestinal tract.[2][3] It is taken by mouth.[2][3] Ripretinib inhibits the activity of the kinases KIT and PDGFRA, which helps keep cancer cells from growing.[3] The most common side effects include alopecia (hair loss), fatigu...