DEAN PHARMA

Question 1

drugs that act to promote the passage and elimination
of feces from the large intestines.

Answer 1

Laxatives

Question 2

have analgesic,
antipyretic (fever reducing), and antiinflammatory actions.

Answer 2

NSAIDs) Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs

Question 3

prevent mood swings in patients with manicdepressive
(bipolar) disorder

Answer 3

Mood-Stabilizing Drugs

Question 4

characterized by a gradual reduction of bone mass
and bone quality that weakens the bone and increases the risk for
fractures.

Answer 4

Osteoporosis

Question 5

can produce varying degrees of CNS
depression ranging from mild sedation to sleep.

Answer 5

Sedatives or Hypnotics

Question 6

dissolve thrombi (clots) that have already
formed.

Answer 6

Thrombolytics

Question 7

drugs cause blood vessels to constrict

Answer 7

Vasoconstrictors

Question 8

drugs cause blood vessels to dilate.

Answer 8

Vasodilators

Question 9

drugs that affect the endocrine system

Answer 9

Hormones

Question 10

drugs used to reduce the symptoms associated
with chronic inflammatory disorders or for the short-term
treatment of acute inflammatory conditions

Answer 10

Corticosteroids

Question 11

drugs that increase the amount of urine excreted

Answer 11

Diuretics

Question 12

rugs used to control hemorrhage or to speed up
coagulation.

Answer 12

Coagulants

Question 13

increase the levels of acetylcholine, a major
neurotransmitter

Answer 13

Cholinesterase Inhibitors

Question 14

drugs used in the treatment of asthma and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Answer 14

Bronchodilators

Question 15

do not destroy their target
pathogen; instead, they inhibit its development.

Answer 15

Antiviral Agents

Question 16

sed to treat peptic ulcers, both gastric and
duodenal, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Answer 16

Antiulcer Agents

Question 17

GERD).

Answer 17

gastroesophageal reflux disease (

Question 18

are used to treat psychiatric
disorders such as schizophrenia,

Answer 18

Antipsychotics

Question 19

inhibit platelet aggregation

Answer 19

Antiplatelets

Question 20

relieve pain without causing loss of conscoiusness

Answer 20

Analgesics

Question 21

agents that reversibly depress neuronal function,
producing loss of ability to perceive pain and/or other sensations.

Answer 21

Anesthetics

Question 22

used in the treatment
of anxiety.

Answer 22

Antianxiety Agents

Question 23

drugs used to treat arrhythmias,

Answer 23

Antiarrhythmics

Question 24

drugs used to kill or inhibit the
growth of microorganisms

Answer 24

Antibiotics

Question 25

drugs that reduce smooth muscle tone, motility of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and secretions from respiratory tract and secretory glands.

Answer 25

Anticholinergics Anticholinergics are drugs

Question 26

drugs that inhibit clot

Answer 26

Anticoagulants

Question 27

drugs used to prevent or control the occurrence of seizures.

Answer 27

Anticonvulsants

Question 28

are drugs used in the treatment of depression.

Answer 28

Antidepressants

Question 29

drugs used to treat hypertension (

Answer 29

Antihypertensives

Question 30

drugs used primarily to treat allergic disorders, both acute and chronic.

Answer 30

Antihistamines

Question 30

are drugs used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting.

Answer 30

Antiemetics

Question 31

substances that destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of fungi.

Answer 31

Antifungal Agents