NSAIDS, Nonopiod Analgesics, Antiinflammatories & Antigout Drugs - 20

Question 1

Analgesia

Answer 1

Inhibition of the perception of pain

Question 2

Anaphylaxis

Answer 2

Condition in which the body develops a severe allergic response; a medical emergency

Question 3

Anemia

Answer 3

Condition in which the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin inside the red blood cells is less than normal

Question 4

Anti-inflammatory

Answer 4

Minimizing or stopping the response to tissue injury by reducing the pain, localized swelling, and chemical substances released at the site of injury

Question 5

Antipyresis

Answer 5

Reducing an elevated body temperature

Question 6

Athralgia

Answer 6

Joint pain

Question 7

Arthritis

Answer 7

Inflammation of the joints

Question 8

COX

Answer 8

Cyclooxygenase, family of enzymes that produce prostaglandins

Question 9

Dysmenorrhea

Answer 9

Difficult or painful menstruation

Question 10

Erythema

Answer 10

Abnormal redness of the skin caused by capillary congestion

Question 11

Inflammation

Answer 11

Condition in which tissues have been damaged, characterized by swelling, pain, heat, and sometimes redness

Question 12

Intoxication

Answer 12

State in which a substance has accumulated to potentially harmful levels in the body

Question 13

Ischemia

Answer 13

Reduction in blood supply and oxygen to localized area of the body or tissue

Question 14

Lavage

Answer 14

Washing with fluids or flushing of a cavity such as the stomach

Question 15

Leukopenia

Answer 15

Condition in which the total number of white blood cells circulating in the blood is less than normal

Question 16

Megaloblastic anemia

Answer 16

Condition in which there is a large, immature form of the red blood cell, which does not function as efficiently as the mature form

Question 17

Myalgia

Answer 17

Pain associated with muscle injury

Question 18

Petechia

Answer 18

Small area of the skin or mucous membranes that is discolored because of localized hemorrhages

Question 19

Phagocyte

Answer 19

Circulating cell (such as a leukocyte) that ingests waste products or bacteria to remove them from the body

Question 20

Prophylaxis

Answer 20

Treatment or drug given to prevent a condition or disease

Question 21

Prostaglandin

Answer 21

Substance naturally found in certain tissues of the body; can stimulate uterine and intestinal muscle contractions and may cause pain by stimulating nerve endings

Question 22

Salicylism

Answer 22

Condition in which toxic doses of salicylates are ingested, resulting in nausea, tinnitus, and delirium

Question 23

Selective COX-2 inhibitors

Answer 23

Drugs that only interact with one of the enzymes in the cyclooxygenase family