DEFINITIONS Flashcards
(24 cards)
ANTIVERTIGO
Vestibular suppressants that attempt to control the sensation of vertigo as well as associated nausea and vomitting
ANTICOAGULANT
Decreases blood’s ability to clot
ANTIHISTAMINES
Use to treat symptoms of allergies
ANTIFUNGAL OR ANTIMYCOTIC
Kills or stop growth of fungi that cause infections
ANTIPYRETIC
Use to reduce or eliminate fever usually induced by some source of inflammation
NSAIDs (non-steriodal anti inflammatory drug)
Used to relieve pain, reduce inflammatiom, and brings down a high temperature
PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR
Reduces the amount of stomach acid made by glands in the lining of the stomacj
HEMATINICS
Substancea essential to the proper formation of the components of blood. Increases hemoglobin and prevents low blood levels of iron
VASOPROTECTIVE
Decreases vulnerability of blood vessels to cardiovascular risk factors such as Hypertension and Hypercholesterolemia
ANTIANGINA
Used primarily to restore the balance between the oxygen supply and demand of the heart. These drugs dilate the coronary vessels to increase the flow of oxygen to the ischemic region
ANALGESIC
Use to relieve pain selectively without blockimg the conduction of nerve impulses
HYPOGLYCEMIC
Agent that decreases the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus
DIURETIC
Increases the urine flow, called water pills, Helps move extra fluid and salt out of the body
MUCOLYTICS
Drug class used to break up and thin mucus and make it easier to clear from the airways by coughing it up
ANTICHOLINERGIC
Meds that blocks the action of a neurotransmitter called ACETYLCHOLINE (transfers signals between cells that affect specific bodily functions
AMEBICIDE
Agent used to treat Amebiasis
CORTICOSTEROIDS
Anti inflammatory medicine, synthetic verision of hormone usually produced in the adrenal glands
ANTINEOPLASTIC
ACTING TO PREVENT, INHIBIT OR HALT DEVELOPMENT OF A NEOPLASM(TUMOR) OR ABNORMAL GROWTH
ANTACID
Combination of various salta of magnesium, calcium and aluminum. Neutralizes the acid in the stomach and by inhibiting pepsin, which is a proteolytic enzyme
ANTIEMETIC
Aims to prevent or treating nausea and vomitting
ANESTHETICS
Produces a local or general loss of sensation, including pain. It is achieves by acting on the brain or peripheral nervous system to suppress responses to sensory stimulation
ANTITUSSIVE
Drug that suppresses the cough reflex. Persistent cough can be exhausting and can cause muscle strain and further irritation of the respiratory tract
HEMATOPOETIC AGENTS
Increases the production of erythrocytes (RBCs), leukocytes (WBCs), and Thrombocytes or platelets
ANTIPSYCHOTICs
Psychiatric medication which are available on prescription to treat psychosis
