DEAN PHARMA Flashcards
drugs that act to promote the passage and elimination
of feces from the large intestines.
Laxatives
have analgesic,
antipyretic (fever reducing), and antiinflammatory actions.
NSAIDs) Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs
prevent mood swings in patients with manicdepressive
(bipolar) disorder
Mood-Stabilizing Drugs
characterized by a gradual reduction of bone mass
and bone quality that weakens the bone and increases the risk for
fractures.
Osteoporosis
can produce varying degrees of CNS
depression ranging from mild sedation to sleep.
Sedatives or Hypnotics
dissolve thrombi (clots) that have already
formed.
Thrombolytics
drugs cause blood vessels to constrict
Vasoconstrictors
drugs cause blood vessels to dilate.
Vasodilators
drugs that affect the endocrine system
Hormones
drugs used to reduce the symptoms associated
with chronic inflammatory disorders or for the short-term
treatment of acute inflammatory conditions
Corticosteroids
drugs that increase the amount of urine excreted
Diuretics
rugs used to control hemorrhage or to speed up
coagulation.
Coagulants
increase the levels of acetylcholine, a major
neurotransmitter
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
drugs used in the treatment of asthma and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Bronchodilators
do not destroy their target
pathogen; instead, they inhibit its development.
Antiviral Agents
sed to treat peptic ulcers, both gastric and
duodenal, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Antiulcer Agents
GERD).
gastroesophageal reflux disease (
are used to treat psychiatric
disorders such as schizophrenia,
Antipsychotics
inhibit platelet aggregation
Antiplatelets
relieve pain without causing loss of conscoiusness
Analgesics
agents that reversibly depress neuronal function,
producing loss of ability to perceive pain and/or other sensations.
Anesthetics
used in the treatment
of anxiety.
Antianxiety Agents
drugs used to treat arrhythmias,
Antiarrhythmics
drugs used to kill or inhibit the
growth of microorganisms
Antibiotics
drugs that reduce smooth muscle tone,
motility of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and secretions from
respiratory tract and secretory glands.
Anticholinergics
Anticholinergics are drugs
drugs that inhibit clot
Anticoagulants
drugs used to prevent or
control the occurrence of seizures.
Anticonvulsants
are drugs used in the treatment of depression.
Antidepressants
drugs used to treat hypertension (
Antihypertensives
drugs used primarily to treat allergic disorders,
both acute and chronic.
Antihistamines
are drugs used to prevent and treat nausea and
vomiting.
Antiemetics
substances that destroy or suppress the
growth or multiplication of fungi.
Antifungal Agents
