Acronyms And Abbreviations Flashcards
-Pril
ACE Inhibitor
heart medications that widen, or dilate, your blood vessels
-dipine
Calcium Channel. Blocker
anti-hypertensive drugs, i.e., as medications to decrease blood pressure in patients with hypertension
-olol
Beta Blocker
medications that reduce your blood pressure
-sartan
A2RB Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
used for controlling high blood pressure.
-statin
Cholesterol
help lower cholesterol levels in the blood.
-asone
Steroid
decrease inflammation and reducing the activity of the immune system
Pred-
Steroid
decrease inflammation and reducing the activity of the immune system
-olone
Steroid
decrease inflammation and reducing the activity of the immune system
-thiazide
Diuretic
medications designed to increase the amount of water and salt expelled from the body as urine.. Also, to treat high blood pressure
-gliptin
Anti-Diabetic
-zepam
Benzo
-zolam
Benzo
-zodene
Anti-Depressant
-nazole
Anti-Fungal
Ceph-
Anti-biotic