Sequesters bile acids

Are you thinking of cholestyramine? Cholestyramine may be beneficial to treat cholestatic-induced pruritus. Cholestyramine binds bile acids and thus prevents their re-absorption. This is not the mechanism of action of lactulose. 

Please go back and re-consider. 

Lactulose

Map: Andrew Hall (1102)
Node: 20965
Score:

reset

OpenLabyrinth
OpenLabyrinth is an open source educational pathway system

Review your pathway

  • B
  • PPIs are weak bases that become activated by colonic bacteria
  • D
  • C
  • Ignore the emotional expression.
  • E
  • A
  • Respond bluntly: “That is common in diabetes.”
  • PPIs are weak acids activated by protonation in parietal cells
  • Blame the patient for non-adherence
  • PPIs are weak bases converted by CYP450 enzymes to the active form in parietal cells
  • Validate the emotion
  • Sequesters bile acids

Reminder

empty_reminder_msg

FINISH

Time is up