Gastrointestinal agents are medications which are used for their effect on the gastrointestinal system for such things as indigestion, gastric acidity, and regulation of gastrointestinal motility.
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The Mayo Clinic's offering about oral antacids, including Pepto Bismol, Kaopectate, Tums, and Rolaids, consists of a description of both symptoms and various antacids used to treat those symptoms, and potential adverse effects.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR602357
Cisapride, which goes by the brand name Propulsid, is the topic of this article, which expresses data about the drug class and mechanism of this prokinetic agent as well as important FDA warnings regarding the drug.
http://www.medicinenet.com/cisapride/article.htm
Dulcolax laxative tablets and suppositories are the topic of this website, which is maintained by the company which manufacturers the products. Available here are facts about constipation and colon health as well as frequently asked questions about the product. And a free newsletter.
http://www.dulcolaxusa.com/
Contains information about the uses of metoclopramide, which is used to treat GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) symptoms. Side effects and dosages are also addressed here. Furthermore, warnings about possible drug interactions and other adverse affects are found here.
http://www.healthline.com/goldcontent/metoclopramide
Heartburn & GERD: Medications and Remedies
About.com section presents information about various medications used to treat gastrointestinal maladies including antacids, H2 blockers, proton pump inhibitors, and promotility agents.
http://heartburn.about.com/od/medsremedies/Medications_and_Remedies.htm
Laxatives And Constipation: Question of the Week
Consists of a question about encopresis and the answer from a pediatrician, along with a recommendation of an over-the-counter laxative.
http://pediatrics.about.com/od/weeklyquestion/a/04_laxatives.htm
Delves into details about ioperamide, which is marketed under the brand names Kaopectate II, Imodium, Maalox, and Pepto Diarrhea Control and includes information about the drug class and mechanism, various available preparations, and dosing instructions.
http://www.medicinenet.com/loperamide/article.htm
Consists of details about monoctanoin, an agent used to dissolve gallstones and lists information about both pediatric and geriatric uses, drug interactions, and other possible medical problems.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR600951
Offers the comprehensive history of psyllium, its uses, and how to grow it oneself.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/AFCM/psyllium.html
Solvent for Medical Dissolution of Gallstones
Journal of Gastroenterology article about a useful cholesterol dissolution of gallstones by direct instillation of agents into the biliary tract as an alternative to surgery.
http://www.springerlink.com/content/x70rr3jk26r584j4/