Drugs- Key Words

Question 1

Antibiotics

Answer 1

Inhibits or kills a bacterium

Question 2

Anti inflammatory

Answer 2

Drugs which have an impact on the inflammation process

Question 3

Antimicrobial

Answer 3

Drugs which inhibit or kill micro organisms

Question 4

Anticoagulant

Answer 4

Drugs which manipulate the clotting of blood

Question 5

Anti emetic

Answer 5

Drugs given to stop nausea and vomiting in patients

Question 6

Aperient

Answer 6

A laxative- drug used to loosen the faeces

Question 7

Decongestant

Answer 7

A drug to unblock the upper respiratory tract

Question 8

Antacid

Answer 8

Drug given to neutralise gastric acid

Question 9

Laxative

Answer 9

Drug used to promote the opening of bowels

Question 10

Antiviral

Answer 10

Inhibits the replication of, or destroys a virus

Question 11

Antifungal

Answer 11

Inhibits or kills a fungal infection

Question 12

Antihypertensive

Answer 12

A drug which reduces blood pressure

Question 13

Contraceptive

Answer 13

Drug which reduce the ability to conceive

Question 14

Antidote

Answer 14

A remedy which counteracts the actions of a drug or chemical substance

Question 15

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 15

The way in which the body responds to drugs

Question 16

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 16

The way in which drugs have an effect on the human body

Question 17

Lipophilic

Answer 17

Having an affinity for lipids (fats)

Question 18

Hydrophilic

Answer 18

Having an affinity for water

Question 19

Half life

Answer 19

The time it takes for the concentration of the drug in the blood/plasma to fall to half of its maximum amount

Question 20

Hypersensitivity

Answer 20

A response which is far greater than the intended effect for that dose

Question 21

Steady state

Answer 21

The point reached where the amount of drug being absorbed into the body is the same as the amount being excreted

Question 22

Teratogen

Answer 22

A chemical present in some drugs which causes malformation of the foetus