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Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System
Overview of Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System
Drugs Affecting Appetite (Monogastric)
Drugs to Control or Stimulate Vomiting (Monogastric)
Therapy of Gastrointestinal Ulcers (Monogastric)
Drugs Used in Treatment of Diarrhea (Monogastric)
Drugs Used in Treatment of Chronic Colitis (Monogastric)
Gastrointestinal Prokinetic Drugs (Monogastric)
Cathartic and Laxative Drugs (Monogastric)
Drugs Affecting Digestive Functions (Monogastric)
The Ruminant Digestive System
Drugs for Specific Purposes in the Ruminant Digestive System
Drug Disposition in the Ruminoreticulum
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Overview of Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System

By

Patricia M. Dowling

, DVM, MSc, DACVIM, DACVCP, Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

Last full review/revision Mar 2015 | Content last modified Jun 2016

Also see Principles of Therapyof GI Diseasein Animals Principles of Therapyof GI Diseasein Animals See also Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System and see The Ruminant Digestive System. If a known cause for the GI disease is identified, specific therapy, if available, should... read more .

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Drugs Acting on the Blood or Blood-forming Organs
Drugs Affecting Appetite (Monogastric)
OTHER TOPICS IN THIS CHAPTER
Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System
Overview of Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System
Drugs Affecting Appetite (Monogastric)
Drugs to Control or Stimulate Vomiting (Monogastric)
Therapy of Gastrointestinal Ulcers (Monogastric)
Drugs Used in Treatment of Diarrhea (Monogastric)
Drugs Used in Treatment of Chronic Colitis (Monogastric)
Gastrointestinal Prokinetic Drugs (Monogastric)
Cathartic and Laxative Drugs (Monogastric)
Drugs Affecting Digestive Functions (Monogastric)
The Ruminant Digestive System
Drugs for Specific Purposes in the Ruminant Digestive System
Drug Disposition in the Ruminoreticulum
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