Chloride channel laxative drugs, such as lubiprostone (Amitiza), stimulate chloride channels in the mucosa of the intestinal wall. This causes ________
A) the release of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
B) a "bandage" to form over a gastric ulcer
C) fluid to flow into the intestines to soften the stool
D) lipase in the diet to be excreted in the stool rather than absorbed
Answer: C
A) Chloride channel laxative drugs do not cause the release of hydrochloric acid.
B) This describes the action of sucralfate (Carafate), not chloride channel laxative drugs.
D) This describes what lipase inhibitor drugs do, not chloride channel laxative drugs.
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