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sympathomimetic drug that mimics the action of the sympathetic nervous system

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Adrenergic

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drugs used in combination with other antibiotics that treat many infections caused by gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria

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Aminoglycosides

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a drug used to stimulate the central nervous system, especially with poisoning by CNS depressants

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Analeptic

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medication that alleviates pain

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Analgesic

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male hormones that stimulate the development of male characteristics

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Androgens

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agent that neutralizes gastric hydrochloric acid

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Antacid

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drugs that controls or prevents cardiac irregularities

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Antiarrhythmic

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drugs that blocks the action of the parasympathetic nervous system

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Anticholinergic

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medications used to prevent formation of clots or decrease the extension of existing clots in such conditions as venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and coronary occulsion

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Anticoagulants

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medication used to reduce the number and/or severity of seizures in patients with epilepsy

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Anticonvulsants

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medication used to treat patients with various types of depression; sometimes called mood elevators

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Antidepressant

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medication to lower blood glucose levels in those with impaired metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins

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Antidiabetic

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medication that reduces the number of loose stools

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Antidiarrhea

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substance that neutralizes poisons or toxic substances

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Antidote

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drug that prevents or treats nausea, vomiting, or motion sickness

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Antiemetic

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symptomatic treatment of gastric bloating or GI gas pain

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Antiflatulent

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medication used in the treatment of candidial and other specific susceptible fungi

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Antifungal

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18
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medications used to lower intraocular pressure

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Antiglaucoma drugs

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medications that provide symptomatic relief of allergic symptoms caused by histamine release

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Antihistamines

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medications used in the treatment and management of all degrees of hypertension

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Antihypertensives

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medication used in the treatment of infections; includes antibiotics, antifungals, and antivirals

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Anti-infective

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medication used to relieve inflammation

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Anti-inflammatory

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drug that lowers the serum cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and increases the high-density lipoproteins (HDLs)

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Antilipemic

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drugs that block cholinergic stimuli at muscarinic receptors. A type of anticholinergic. Also called parasympatholytics

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Antimuscarinics

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agent that prevents the development, growth, or spreading malignant cells

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Antineoplastic

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agent that prevents or inhibits oxidation or cell destruction in damaged or aging tissues. A compound that fights against the destructive effects of free radical formation

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Antioxidant

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medications used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease to relive symptoms and maintain mobility, but do not cure the disease

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Antiparkinsonian drugs

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products applied topically to alleviate itching

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Antipruritic

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major tranquilizers used to relieve symptoms of psychoses or severe neuroses; sometimes call neuroleptics

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Antipsychotic

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medication to reduce fever

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Antipyretic

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substances that inhibit the growth of bacteria

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Antiseptic

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medications used to reduce the strength and frequency of contractions of the urinary bladder and to decrease gastrointestinal motility

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Antispasmodics

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medication used to relieve the symptoms of hyperthyroidism in preparations for surgical or radioactive iodine therapy

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Antithyroid

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medications used to treat asymptomatic infection, and to treat active clinical tuberculosis and prevent relapse

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Antituberculosis agents

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medication that suppresses coughing

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Antitussive

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drug that reduces gastric acid secretion, or that acts to prevent or treat gastric or duodenal ulcers

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Antiulcer

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medications used to treat viruses, e.g., HIV and herpes

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antianxiety medications (tranquilizers) used for the short-term treatment of anxiety disorders, neurosis, some psychosomatic disorders, and insomnia

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Anxiolytics

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medications used for prophylaxis and treatment of chronic asthmas. Bronchodilators are used for acute asthmatic attack

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Asthma treatment

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destroying bacteria

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Bactericidal

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inhibiting or retarding bacterial growth

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Bacteriostatic

42
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drug that blocks the action of the sympathetic nervous system

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Beta-blocker

43
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drug used to reduce prostate size and associated urinary obstruction and manifestations in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)

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BPH therapy

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medications that relax the smooth muscles of the bronchial tree, thereby relieving bronchospasm and increasing the vital capacity of the lungs

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Bronchodilators

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drugs that reduce the hydrogen and bicarbonate ions and have a diuretic effect (increasing the excretion of fluids from the body through the urine)

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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

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medication used primarily in the treatment of congestive heart failure

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Cardiac glycosides

47
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increasing the force and efficiency of contractions of the heart muscle

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Cardiotonic

48
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mediators released at the sympathetic nerve endings (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine)

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Catecholamines

49
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semisynthetic antibiotic derivatives produced by a fungus

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Cephalosporins

50
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parasympathomimetic drug that mimics the action of the parasympathetic nervous system

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Cholinergic

51
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medications used for birth

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Contraceptives

52
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medications used in the treatment of angina

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Coronary vasodilators

53
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drug that paralyzes the muscles of accommodation for eye examinations

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Cycloplegic

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drugs that constrict blood vessels in the respiratory tract, resulting in shrinkage of swollen mucous membranes and opened nasal airway passages

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Decongenstants

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medication used topically to protect or soothe minor dermatological conditions such as diaper rash, abrasions, and minor burns

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medication that increases urine excretion

57
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agent that induces vomiting

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medication used topically to protect or soothe minor dermatological conditions, such as diaper rash, abrasions, and minor burns

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drugs that increase secretions, reduce viscosity, and help to expel sputum

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Expectorants

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drug that promotes sleep

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antihypertensive; medication used in the treatment of hypertension

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Hypotensive

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decreasing the production of antibodies and phagocytes and depressing the inflammatory reaction

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Immunosuppressive

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an agent that promotes loosening or scaling of the outer layer of the skin

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Keratolytic

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drugs that promote evacuation of the intestine

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medication administered to produce temporary loos of sensation or feeling in a specific area

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Local anesthetic

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drugs that cause the pupil to contract

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medication that liquefies pulmonary secretions

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drug that dilates the pupil

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NSAID

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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analgesics, controlled substances, whose action is similar to opium in altering the perception of pain; can be natural or synthetic

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medications used to reduce intracranial or intraocular pressure

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Osmotic agents

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anticholinergics; medications that decrease the chemical that promotes bronchospasm

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Parasysmpatholytics

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antibiotics produced from certain species of a fungus

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Penicillins

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a drug that inhibits platelet aggregation (clumping) to prevent clots

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Platelet inhibitor

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any substance that acts on the mind

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Psychotropic

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controlled substances used to promote sedation in smaller doses and to promote sleep in larger doses

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medication used to treat some musculoskeletal disorders associated with pain, spasm, abnormal contraction, or impaired mobility

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Skeletal muscle relaxants

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local anesthetic solutions injected intrathecally (into the sub-arachnoid space of the spinal canal) either in the lumbar region or lower (saddle block), depending on the area to be anesthetized

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Spinal anesthesia

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antidepressants that block the reabsorption of the neurotransmitter serotonin, thus helping to restore the brain’s chemical balance

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SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)

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anti-infectives used in combinations with other drugs to slow development of resistance; used in treatment of UTI, enteritis, and opportunistic infections of AIDS

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Sulfonamides

81
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oral antidiabetic drug for treatment of type II diabetes

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Sulfonylurea

82
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adrenergic drug that mimics the action of the sympathetic nervous system

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Sympathomimetic

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broad-spectrum antibiotics used in the treatment of infections caused by rickettsia, chlamydia, or some uncommon bacteria

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Tetracyclines

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medications used to dissolve clots after they have formed

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Thrombolytic agents

85
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application of a local anesthetic directly to the surface of the area to be anesthesized

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Topical anesthesia

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antidepressants that elevate the mood, have a mild sedative effect, and increase appetite

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Tricyclics

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Promoting urinary excretion of uric acid

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Uricosuric

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medication used to relieve burning, pain, and discomfort in the urinary tract mucosa

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Urinary analgesic

89
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drugs used for initial or recurrent urinary tract infections caused by susceptible organisms, usually bacteriostatic instead of bactericidal

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Urinary anti-infectives

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drug that narrows blood vessels resulting in increased blood pressure; used in the treatment of shock

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Vasoconstrictor

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a drug that expands the walls of the blood vessels, improving blood flow and resulting in a lowering of blood pressure

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Vasodilator

92
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medications that indirectly increase the chemical that causes bronchodilation; used particularly for treatment of acute asthmatic attacks

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