Question

In what way(s) can medications used to treat chronic health conditions negatively impact nutritional status? Check all that apply.

Check All That Apply

• Some medications decrease appetite

• Some medications cause gastrointestinal bleeding.

• Some medications reduce saliva production.

• Some medications reduce acid production in the stomach.

Answer 1

All of the options are correct

1 Some medications decreases Apetite like chemotherapy drugs reduces the apetite, cocaine, heroine ,etc are also the drugs that can cause decrease of apetite

2 Some medications causes GI bleeding

Some medications like Anticoagulant drugs and Non steroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs(NSAID's) can lead to GI bleeding. Drugs that can cause GI bleeding are Vitamin K antagonists , heparin, Serotonin Inhibitor Reuptake Inhibitors etc

3 Some medications reduces saliva production

Some antihypertensives ,analgeiscs, transquilizers etc can cause hyposalivation.

Radiotherapy to head can lead to hyposalivation

4 Some medication reduces acid production in the stomach

Some medications like antacids, Protonix, Zantac, Prilosec can also lead to reduced acid production. Medications used to treat gastric ulcers caused by severe chronic health conditions lead to Hypochlorhydria.