Gastrointestinal agents 

What are Gastrointestinal agents?

Gastrointestinal agents include many different classes of drugs that are used to treat gastrointestinal disorders.

Gastrointestinal (GI) agents include many different classes of drugs that are used to treat gastrointestinal disorders. They can be classed as: 5-aminosalicylates, antacids, antidiarrheals, digestive enzymes, functional bowel disorder agents, gallstone solubilizing agents, GI stimulants, H.

Gastrointestinal Medications
  • Antacids. Aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide (Mylanta, Maalox) Calcium carbonate (Tums, Rolaids, Chooz) 
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors. Omeprazole (Prilosec) Lansoprazole (Prevacid) 
  • Histamine2 Blockers. Cimetidine (Tagamet)
  • Promotility Agents. Metoclopramide (Reglan)

Mucosal protective agents are medications that protect the mucosal lining of the stomach from gastric acid, and are used to treat conditions like peptic ulcers, NSAID-induced ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder or GERD.

GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS. The gastrointestinal agents are reduced to three major categories. First, anti-ulcer agents act by reducing the stomach acid content either by directly neutralizing H+ or reducing the amount of acid produced. Some anti-ulcer agents may act to coat existing ulcers to prevent further damage.

Types of Gastrointestinal agents