Final Exam Flashcards
Anticholinergic
Drugs that block the action of the parasympathetic nervous system
Decongestant
Drugs that constrict blood vessels in the respiratory tract, resulting in the shrinkage of swollen mucus membranes and opened nasal airway passages.
Antihypertensive
Medications used in the treatment and management of all degrees of hypertension
Antipyretic
Medication to reduce fever
Antacid-
Agents that neutralize gastric hydrochloric acid
Hypnotic
Drugs that promote sleep
Cycloplegic
Drugs that paralyzes the muscles of accommodation for eye examinations
Analgesic
Medications that alleviate pain
Antidepressant
Medications used to treat patients with various types of depression; sometimes called mood elevators
Contraceptive
Medications used for birth control
Expectorant
Drugs that increase secretions, reduce viscosity, and help to expel serum
Antineoplastic
An agent that prevents the development, growth, or spreading of malignant cells
Antitussive
Medications that suppress coughing
Emetic
Agent that induces vomiting
Antihistamine
Medications that provide symptomatic relief of allergic symptoms caused by histamine release
Bronchodilator
Medications that relax the smooth muscles of the bronchial tree, thereby relieving bronchospasm and increasing the vital capacity of the lungs
Aminoglycoside
Drugs used in combination with other antibiotics that treat many infections caused by gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria
Mucolytic
Medications that liquify pulmonary secretions
Thrombolytic Agent
Medications used to dissolve clots after they have formed
Sulfonylurea
Oral antidiabetic drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Vasodilator
A drug that expands the walls of the blood vessels, improving blood flow and resulting in the lowering of blood pressure
Antipruritic
Products applied topically to alleviate itching
Tricyclic
Antidepressants that elevate the mood, have a mild sedative effect, and increase appetite
Anti-inflammatory-
Medication used to relieve inflammation
Diuretic-
Medications that increase urine excretion
Antiarrhythmic
Drugs that control or prevent cardiac irregularities
Cardiac Glycoside
Medications used primarily in the treatment of heart failure
Keratolytic-
Agents that promote loosening or scaling of the outer layer of the skin
Laxative-
Drugs that promote the evacuation of the intestine
Antilipemic agent-
Drugs that lower the serum cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) and increase the high-density lipoproteins (HDLs).
Xanthine
Medication that indirectly increases the chemical that causes bronchodilation; also a respiratory stimulant to increase the ventilatory drive
Beta-Blocker-
Drugs that block the action of the sympathetic nervous system
COX-2 Inhibitor
Anti-inflammatory drug that does not inhibit clotting and causes fewer gastric problems and less GI bleeding than other NSAIDs.
Anticoagulant
Medications used to prevent the formation of clots or decrease the extension of existing clots in such conditions as venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and coronary occlusion
NSAIDS
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Antiemetic
Drugs that prevent or treat nausea, vomiting, or motion sickness
Emollient-
Medication used topically to protect or soothe minor dermatological conditions, such as diaper rash, abrasions, and minor burns
Heterocyclic
Second-generation cyclic antidepressants with very different adverse effect profiles
Local anesthetic-
Medications administered to produce temporary loss of sensation or feeling in a specific area
Mydriatic
Drugs that dilate the pupil
Proton Pump Inhibitor-
Gastric antisecretory agent unrelated to H2 receptor antagonists used for short-term symptomatic relief of GERD, ulcers, heartburn, and erosive esophagitis
Sedative
Controlled substances used to promote sedation in smaller doses, and some may be used to promote sleep in larger doses
Sulfonamide
A class of anti-infectives used in combinations with other drugs to slow the development of resistance; used in the treatment of urinary tract infections, enteritis, and opportunistic infections of AIDS
Hormones
Substances originating from an organ, gland, or body part, conveyed through the blood to another body part, and chemically stimulating that part to increase or decrease its functional activity or to increase or decrease the secretion of another hormone
SSRI
Antidepressants that block the reabsorption of the neurotransmitter serotonin, thus helping to restore the brain’s chemical balance
Uricosuric Agent
Promoting urinary excretion of uric acid
Antipsychotic-
Major tranquilizers used to relieve the symptoms of psychoses or severe neuroses; sometimes called neuroleptics
Antithrombotic Agent
Agents that interfere with or prevent thrombosis (clot formation)
