OTC- GI revision

What is the best treatment for dehydration

• Enerlyte

• Dulcolax

• Microlax

• Metamucil

What is the best treatment for motion sickness?

• Sedating antihistamine

• Enerlyte

• Paracetamol

• Ginger

Antacids can be taken exactly at the same time as other medicines

• True

• False

A mother comes in with a 10 year old child who has diarrhoea what can we recommend?

• Loperamide

• Metamucil

• Enerlyte

• Nothing let it pass

Why is treating dehydration so important?

• Dehydration can lead to death

• It will stop the diarrhoea

• No one wants to be thirsty

• It's an add on sale

What is nausea?

• Feeling of being sick

• Throwing up

• Another word for retching

• Vomiting

We should not stop diarrhoea in some cases

• True

• False

What is the best treatment for haemorrhoids

• Gentle wipes

• Vaseline

• Proctosedyl

• Refer

Loperamide can be used in:

• Under 12 year olds

• Tummy bugs

• People on the go if needed

• Vomiting

Which of the advice does NOT apply to bulk forming laxatives?

• Works immediately

• Drink large amounts of water with it

• Drink immediately once made up

• Can be used long term