Classes of Drugs Flashcards

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Analgesics

A

drugs that control pain

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Anesthetics

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drugs that dull feeling or cause reversible sleep

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3
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Antihistamines

A

drugs that control or treat allergies

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4
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Anti-infectives

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drugs that combat infections such as antibiotics

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5
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Antineoplastic agents

A

drugs that are used to treat cancer

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6
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Antiemetics

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drugs that stop vomiting

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7
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Autonomic drugs

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agents that stimulate or suppress the autonomic nervous system

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8
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Blood derivatives

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specific processed blood components, such as red blood cells, blood plasma, or platelets

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9
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Blood formation, coagulation, and thrombosis agents

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drug products that alter coagulation and platelet adhesion; commonly called blood thinners

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Cardiovascular drugs

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agents that influence the action of the heart and health of the circulatory system

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Central nervous system agents

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drugs that act on the brain to dull pain, cause weight loss, reduce convulsions, stop vomiting, relieve anxiety, cause sleep, stimulate attention, and relax muscles

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12
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Contraceptives

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medications that prevent pregnancy

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13
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Dental agents

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drugs that act locally in the mouth to numb dental pain or teething problems

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14
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Diagnostic agents

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drugs used to confirm or indicate a specific medical diagnosis

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Electrolytic, caloric, and water balance agents

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parenteral agents, or medications that aren’t administered through the gastrointestinal tract that turn a patient’s electrolytes to normal values

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16
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Enzymes

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usually digestive ___ needed for the proper digestion of fats and food

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Respiratory tract agents

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drugs given by inhalation for treating allergies, infections, and asthma

18
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Opthalmic, otic, nasal, and throat (EENT) preparations

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drugs used in the Ear, Eye, Nose, & Throat for treating local conditions

19
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Gastrointestinal drugs

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antacids, antidiarrheals, laxatives, and acid reducers

20
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Hormones and synthetic substitutes

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drugs that replace natural hormones or are synthetic analogs of natural hormone

21
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Oxytocics

A

agents used to induce labor and reduce postpartum bleeding

22
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Serums, toxoids, and vaccines

A

agents used to stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies against specific pathogens

23
Q

Skin and mucous membrane agents

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agents used to treat acne, rosacea, dermatitis, psoriasis, etc

24
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Smooth muscle relaxants

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drugs that affect skeletal muscle function and decrease muscle tone

25
Q

Vitamins

A

organic compounds and vital nutrients that an organism requires in limited amounts

26
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Misc. therapeutic agents

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alcohol-deterrents, snake-bite antidotes, immunosuppressants for organ transplants, antigout medications, etc