Acronyms And Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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-Pril

A

ACE Inhibitor

heart medications that widen, or dilate, your blood vessels

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2
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-dipine

A

Calcium Channel. Blocker

anti-hypertensive drugs, i.e., as medications to decrease blood pressure in patients with hypertension

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3
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-olol

A

Beta Blocker

medications that reduce your blood pressure

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4
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-sartan

A

A2RB Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers

used for controlling high blood pressure.

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5
Q

-statin

A

Cholesterol

help lower cholesterol levels in the blood.

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6
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-asone

A

Steroid

decrease inflammation and reducing the activity of the immune system

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7
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Pred-

A

Steroid

decrease inflammation and reducing the activity of the immune system

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8
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-olone

A

Steroid

decrease inflammation and reducing the activity of the immune system

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9
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-thiazide

A

Diuretic
medications designed to increase the amount of water and salt expelled from the body as urine.. Also, to treat high blood pressure

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10
Q

-gliptin

A

Anti-Diabetic

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11
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-zepam

A

Benzo

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12
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-zolam

A

Benzo

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13
Q

-zodene

A

Anti-Depressant

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14
Q

-nazole

A

Anti-Fungal

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15
Q

Ceph-

A

Anti-biotic

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16
Q

-cillin

A

Anti-biotic

17
Q

-cycline

A

Anti-biotic

18
Q

-mycin

A

Anti-biotic

19
Q

-floxacin

A

Anti-biotic

20
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-vir

A

Anti-Viral

21
Q

-eprazole

A

P. Pump Inhibitor

22
Q

-oparazole

A

P. Pump Inhibitor

23
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-tidine

A

H2 Antagonist