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6 years ago
A patient who has had gallbladder surgery finds that in the postoperative period she is bothered by an excess of intestinal gas, producing flatus and bloating. Which would be an appropriate medication for this symptom?
 
  a. Syrup of ipecac
  b. Chenodiol
  c. Simethicone
  d. Disulfiram
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6 years ago
ANS: C
Simethicone is an antiflatulent that breaks up and prevents formation of mucus-surrounded pockets of gas in the intestine.
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