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PHA 619 PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM > Drug Categories 1 > Flashcards

Drug Categories 1 Flashcards

1
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An agent that will induce an abortion

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Abortifacient

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An agent that removes an external layer, such as dental plaque (pumice)

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Abradant

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A drug that takes up other chemicals into its substance; it is used to reduce the free availability of toxic chemicals (polycarbophil, gastrointestinal absorbent)

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Absorbent

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A drug that lowers the pH of the renal filtrate and urine (sodium dihydrogen phosphate)

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Acidifier, Urinary

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A drug that lowers the internal body pH; it is useful in restoring normal pH patients with systemic alkalosis (ammonium chloride)

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Acidifier, Systemic

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A drug that activates organs innervated by the sympathetic nervous system; a sympathomimetic drug (epinephrine, norepinephrine)

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Adrenergic

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An adrenal cortex hormone that regulates organic metabolism and inhibits inflammatory response; a glucocorticoid ( prednisolone, prednisone)

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Adrenocorticosteroid, Anti-inflammatory

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An adrenal cortex hormone that regulates sodium/ potassium balance in the body; a mineralcorticoid (desoxycorticosterone acetate)

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Adrenocorticosteroid, Salt-regulating

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Hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids (corticotropin)

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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A drug that binds othe chemicals onto its surface; it is used to reduce the free availability of toxic chemicals (kaolin, gastrointestinal absorbent)

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Adsorbent

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A deug that reacts with and activates physiological receptors and induces the associated biologival response (morphine, opioid receptor agonist; isoproterenol, beta-adrenergic receptor agonist)

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Agonist

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12
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A drug that alters physiology so that unpleasant symptoms follow ingestion of ethanol-containing products (disulfiram)

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Alcohol-abuse deterrent

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A drug that blocks the conversion of acetaldehyde to acetic acid by aldehyde dehydrogenase (disulfiram)

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Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Inhibitor

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A drug that raises the internal body pH; it is useful in restoring normal pH in patients with systemic acidosis (sodium bicarbonate)

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Alkalinizer, systemic

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An antineoplastic drug that attacks malignant cells by acting covalently with their DNA (chlorambucil)

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Alkylating Agent

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A drug that blocks the digestion of carbohydrates into simple sugars that will increase blood sugar levels (oral diabetic drugs)

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Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitor

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A drug that activates sympathetic nervous system alpha receptors, for example, to induce vasoconstriction (norepinephrine)

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Alpha Receptor Agonist

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A drug that reacts asymptomatically with sympathetic nervous system alpha receptors and prevents their endogenous activation, for example, to induce vasodilation (phentolamine)

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Alpha Receptor Antagonist

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A drug that decreases the levels of available 5 alpha-reductase prior to tosterone’s binding with the enzyme, reducing levels of dihydrotestosterone

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Alpha Reductase Inhibitor

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20
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An agent used to treat amoebazoa infections (metronidazole)

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Amebicide

21
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An androgen analogue with relatively greater anabolic activity; it is used to treat catabolic disorders (methandrostenolone)

A

Anabolic Steroid

22
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A central nervous system stimulant, sometimes used to stimulate respiration during severe central nervous system depression (doxapram, modafinil)

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Analeptic

23
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A drug that suppresses pain perception (nociception) without inducing unconsciousness (morphine sulfate, opioid analgesic; aspirin, nonopioid analgesic)

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Analgesic

24
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A hormone that stimulates and maintains male reproductive function and sex characteristics

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Androgen

25
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A drug that eliminates pain perception by inducing unconsciousness (ether, inhalation anesthetic; thiopental sodium, intravenous anesthetic; midazolam)

A

Anesthetic, general

26
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A drug that eliminates pain perception in a limited body area by local action on sensory nerves (procaine, lidocaine)

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Anesthetic, Local

27
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A local anesthetic that is effective upon application to mucous membrane (tetracaine)

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Anesthetic, Topical

28
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A drug that inhibits biotransformation of angiotensin I into vasoconstricting angiotensin II; it is used to treat hypertension (captropil, ramipril)

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor

29
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A drug that acts in the brain to reduce the appetite

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Anorexiant

30
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A drug that neutralize excess gastric acid (calcium carbonate)

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Antacid

31
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A drug that suppresses appetite, usually by elevating mood (phentermine, sibutramine)

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Anorexic

32
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A drug that reacts asyptomatically with physiological receptors and prevents their endogenous activation (naloxone, opioid receptor antagonist; propanolol metoprolol, beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist)

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Antagonist

33
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A drug that iradicates intestinal worm infestations (mebandazole)

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Anthelmintic

34
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A drug that combats the lesions of acne vulgaris (isotretinoin)

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Antiacne Agent

35
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A drug that inhibits response to sympathetic nerve impulses and adrenergic drugs; a sympatholytic drug (phentolamine, alpha adrenergic antagonist; ,metoprolol, beta-adrenergic antagonist)

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Antiadrenergic

36
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A drug that kills or inhibits protozoan parasites such as Entamoeba histolitica, causative agent of amebiasis ( metronidazole, intestinal antiamebic; chloroquine, extraintestinal antiamebic)

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Antiamebic

37
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A drug that inhibits response to androgenic hormones

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Antiandrogen

38
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A drug used to treat anemia (ferrous sulfate)

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Antianemic

39
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A coronary vasodilator useful in preventing or treating attacks of angina pectoris (nitroglycerin)

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Antianginal

40
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A cardiac depressant useful in suppressing rhythm irregularities of the heart (amiodarone HCl, procainamide)

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Antiarrhytmic

41
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A drug that reduces the joint inflammation of arthritis (anakinra, celecoxib, ibuprofen)

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Antiarthritic

42
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A drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic bacteria (penicillin G, systemic antibacterial; nitrofurantoin, urinary antibacterial; bacitracin, topical antibacterial

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Antibacterial

43
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A drug originally of microbial origin used to kill or inhibit bacterial and other infections (clarithromycin, penicillin, levofloxacin)

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Antibiotic

44
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A drug that lowers the plasma cholesterol level (cholestyramine resin; atorvastatin, rosuvastatin calcium; simvastatin; ezetimibe)

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Anticholesterol Agent

45
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a drug that inhibits response to parasympathetic nerve impulses and cholineric drugs; a parasypathetic drug (ipratropium bromide)

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Anticholinergic

46
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A drug that reactivates cholinesterase enzyme after its inactivation by organophosphate poison (pralidoxime)

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Anticholinesterase Antidote

47
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A drug that opposes overdosage of anticoagulant drug (phytonadione, supplies vitamin K to oppose vitamin K-antagonist anticoagulants)

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Anticoagulant Antagonist

48
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a nontoxic agent added to collected blood to prevent clotting (anticogulant citrate dextrose solution)

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Anticoagulant, for Storage of Whole Blood

49
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A drug administered to slow the clotting of circulating blood (warfarin sodium)

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Anticoagulant

PHA 619 PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM (10 decks)

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