Drug Categories 1 Flashcards
An agent that will induce an abortion
Abortifacient
An agent that removes an external layer, such as dental plaque (pumice)
Abradant
A drug that takes up other chemicals into its substance; it is used to reduce the free availability of toxic chemicals (polycarbophil, gastrointestinal absorbent)
Absorbent
A drug that lowers the pH of the renal filtrate and urine (sodium dihydrogen phosphate)
Acidifier, Urinary
A drug that lowers the internal body pH; it is useful in restoring normal pH patients with systemic alkalosis (ammonium chloride)
Acidifier, Systemic
A drug that activates organs innervated by the sympathetic nervous system; a sympathomimetic drug (epinephrine, norepinephrine)
Adrenergic
An adrenal cortex hormone that regulates organic metabolism and inhibits inflammatory response; a glucocorticoid ( prednisolone, prednisone)
Adrenocorticosteroid, Anti-inflammatory
An adrenal cortex hormone that regulates sodium/ potassium balance in the body; a mineralcorticoid (desoxycorticosterone acetate)
Adrenocorticosteroid, Salt-regulating
Hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids (corticotropin)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
A drug that binds othe chemicals onto its surface; it is used to reduce the free availability of toxic chemicals (kaolin, gastrointestinal absorbent)
Adsorbent
A deug that reacts with and activates physiological receptors and induces the associated biologival response (morphine, opioid receptor agonist; isoproterenol, beta-adrenergic receptor agonist)
Agonist
A drug that alters physiology so that unpleasant symptoms follow ingestion of ethanol-containing products (disulfiram)
Alcohol-abuse deterrent
A drug that blocks the conversion of acetaldehyde to acetic acid by aldehyde dehydrogenase (disulfiram)
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Inhibitor
A drug that raises the internal body pH; it is useful in restoring normal pH in patients with systemic acidosis (sodium bicarbonate)
Alkalinizer, systemic
An antineoplastic drug that attacks malignant cells by acting covalently with their DNA (chlorambucil)
Alkylating Agent
A drug that blocks the digestion of carbohydrates into simple sugars that will increase blood sugar levels (oral diabetic drugs)
Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitor
A drug that activates sympathetic nervous system alpha receptors, for example, to induce vasoconstriction (norepinephrine)
Alpha Receptor Agonist
A drug that reacts asymptomatically with sympathetic nervous system alpha receptors and prevents their endogenous activation, for example, to induce vasodilation (phentolamine)
Alpha Receptor Antagonist
A drug that decreases the levels of available 5 alpha-reductase prior to tosterone’s binding with the enzyme, reducing levels of dihydrotestosterone
Alpha Reductase Inhibitor
An agent used to treat amoebazoa infections (metronidazole)
Amebicide
An androgen analogue with relatively greater anabolic activity; it is used to treat catabolic disorders (methandrostenolone)
Anabolic Steroid
A central nervous system stimulant, sometimes used to stimulate respiration during severe central nervous system depression (doxapram, modafinil)
Analeptic
A drug that suppresses pain perception (nociception) without inducing unconsciousness (morphine sulfate, opioid analgesic; aspirin, nonopioid analgesic)
Analgesic
A hormone that stimulates and maintains male reproductive function and sex characteristics
Androgen
A drug that eliminates pain perception by inducing unconsciousness (ether, inhalation anesthetic; thiopental sodium, intravenous anesthetic; midazolam)
Anesthetic, general
A drug that eliminates pain perception in a limited body area by local action on sensory nerves (procaine, lidocaine)
Anesthetic, Local
A local anesthetic that is effective upon application to mucous membrane (tetracaine)
Anesthetic, Topical
A drug that inhibits biotransformation of angiotensin I into vasoconstricting angiotensin II; it is used to treat hypertension (captropil, ramipril)
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
A drug that acts in the brain to reduce the appetite
Anorexiant
A drug that neutralize excess gastric acid (calcium carbonate)
Antacid
A drug that suppresses appetite, usually by elevating mood (phentermine, sibutramine)
Anorexic
A drug that reacts asyptomatically with physiological receptors and prevents their endogenous activation (naloxone, opioid receptor antagonist; propanolol metoprolol, beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist)
Antagonist
A drug that iradicates intestinal worm infestations (mebandazole)
Anthelmintic
A drug that combats the lesions of acne vulgaris (isotretinoin)
Antiacne Agent
A drug that inhibits response to sympathetic nerve impulses and adrenergic drugs; a sympatholytic drug (phentolamine, alpha adrenergic antagonist; ,metoprolol, beta-adrenergic antagonist)
Antiadrenergic
A drug that kills or inhibits protozoan parasites such as Entamoeba histolitica, causative agent of amebiasis ( metronidazole, intestinal antiamebic; chloroquine, extraintestinal antiamebic)
Antiamebic
A drug that inhibits response to androgenic hormones
Antiandrogen
A drug used to treat anemia (ferrous sulfate)
Antianemic
A coronary vasodilator useful in preventing or treating attacks of angina pectoris (nitroglycerin)
Antianginal
A cardiac depressant useful in suppressing rhythm irregularities of the heart (amiodarone HCl, procainamide)
Antiarrhytmic
A drug that reduces the joint inflammation of arthritis (anakinra, celecoxib, ibuprofen)
Antiarthritic
A drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic bacteria (penicillin G, systemic antibacterial; nitrofurantoin, urinary antibacterial; bacitracin, topical antibacterial
Antibacterial
A drug originally of microbial origin used to kill or inhibit bacterial and other infections (clarithromycin, penicillin, levofloxacin)
Antibiotic
A drug that lowers the plasma cholesterol level (cholestyramine resin; atorvastatin, rosuvastatin calcium; simvastatin; ezetimibe)
Anticholesterol Agent
a drug that inhibits response to parasympathetic nerve impulses and cholineric drugs; a parasypathetic drug (ipratropium bromide)
Anticholinergic
A drug that reactivates cholinesterase enzyme after its inactivation by organophosphate poison (pralidoxime)
Anticholinesterase Antidote
A drug that opposes overdosage of anticoagulant drug (phytonadione, supplies vitamin K to oppose vitamin K-antagonist anticoagulants)
Anticoagulant Antagonist
a nontoxic agent added to collected blood to prevent clotting (anticogulant citrate dextrose solution)
Anticoagulant, for Storage of Whole Blood
A drug administered to slow the clotting of circulating blood (warfarin sodium)
Anticoagulant
