Chapter 21 - Therapeutic Agents

Question 1

Herbal products

Answer 1

Medicines derived from plants.

Question 2

Nutraceutical products

Answer 2

Food or fortified food products that not only supplement the diet but also assist in treating or preventing disease (apart from anemia).

Question 3

Anti-infectants

Answer 3

Drugs that can either kill an infectious agent or inhibit it from spreading. They include antibiotics, antibacterials, antifungals, antivirals, and antiproatozoans.

Question 4

Antineoplastics

Answer 4

Anticancer drugs that affect the process of cell division. They prevent the growth and spread of neoplastic cells, but also affect rapidly developing normal cells. This can result in suppressed growth, impaired healing, sterility, and hair loss.

Question 5

Cardiovascular Agents

Answer 5

Drugs that are used to treat conditions of the heart of the circulatory or vascular system.

Question 6

Central Nervous System Agents

Answer 6

Affect the brain and spinal cord, producing responses that alleviate a number of medical conditions. They can be used as analgesics, anesthetics, anti-emetics, anti-convulsants, etc.

Question 7

Coagulation Modifiers

Answer 7

Drugs that act on the blood coagulation pathway in different places to prevent or promote clot formation. Those that prevent are anticoagulants, antiplatelet drugs, and thrombolytic drugs. Thos that promote clot formation are fibrinolytics.