Medicinal Chemistry Vocabulary

Question 1

codeine

Answer 1

an opioid drug that is used as a painkiller and is commonly prescribed by doctors for mild to moderate pain or cough suppression.

Question 2

epidemic

Answer 2

an increase in the number of people affected by a disease or condition far above what is normally expected in a population

Question 3

fentanyl

Answer 3

an opioid drug made in laboratories that is much stronger (50 to 100 times) than other legal opioids. It is prescribed only to treat very severe pain

Question 4

heroin

Answer 4

an illegal opioid drug that has no medical use.

Question 5

hydrocodone

Answer 5

an opioid drug that is used as a painkiller and prescribed by doctors for moderate to severe pain

Question 6

methadone

Answer 6

an opioid drug made in laboratories that is commonly used to treat addiction to heroin and other opioids.

Question 7

morphine

Answer 7

an opioid drug that is used as a painkiller and is prescribed by doctors for severe pain.

Question 8

naloxone

Answer 8

an emergency medication used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose and restore breathing. It is used quickly enough, naloxone can prevent a person from dying of an overdose.

Question 9

opioid

Answer 9

one of a group of drugs that produce relaxation, pleasure, and pain relief. Opioids can be addictive and potentially deadly due to overdoses.

Question 10

oxycodone

Answer 10

an opioid drug that is used as a painkiller and prescribed by doctors for severe pain. It is most commonly prescribed for patients recovering from surgery.