Assignment on Pharmacotherapy - Nausea and Vomiting Symptoms

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PHARMACOTHERAPY
A patient having Hepatitis C, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting symptoms came to the
clinic for a check-up. The symptoms were closely related to GI and Hepatobiliary disorder
and the patient is currently under the medication of Synthroid 100mcg, Nifedipine 30mg and
Prednisone 10mg daily. Based on medical history, it can be said that the person is possibly
having gastroenteritis infection. Prednisone, a synthetic corticoid, suppresses the activity of
the immune system which is necessary to keep in mind while providing drug therapy to this
patient. While going through the history, it was seen that the patient had Hepatitis C, which is
a liver infection-causing yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes. After a deep analysis, it
has been found that the patient is suffering from acute gastroenteritis for which inflammation
targets the digestive tract and not any other factors such as pregnancy and any other drugs
(Belliot et al., 2014). Nifedipine drug was given to lower the patient’s blood pressure. The
causing agent of this infection can be a parasite, virus or bacteria. The treatment is done
solely based on the patient's medical history, blood test, and physical examination.
A clinical diagnosis is possible. In this medical condition, the doctor will assess the
abdominal cramping, abdominal pain and loose stools. Localizing where gastrointestinal tract
disease exists is important to learn how to treat the patient. The signs are seen in the patient
that helps the physician determine the particular region of the affected gastrointestinal tract
(e.g., diarrhea typically means that the patient has an intestinal illness). When the infected
region of the gastrointestinal tract is identified, tests may be performed (e.g., endoscopy) to
observe the disease-related anatomy and samples (e.g., stools, blood) collected to assess the
cause of the disease.
Antidiarrheal
The antidiarrheal drugs act actively in the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderate
diarrhea. This works on dehydration that occurs with diarrhea and helps to overcome the
dehydrated condition. For symptomatic relief and rehydration, bismuth subsalicylate, along