Pharmacological Terms Flashcards
1
Q
What is hormone replacement therapy?
A
used to treat hormone deficiencies
2
Q
What is antihypoglycemic?
A
prevents or relieves severe hypoglycemia (ex. dextrose)
3
Q
What is antihyperglycemic?
A
lowers blood sugar (ex. insulin)
4
Q
What is radioactive iodine?
A
used to treat thyroid tumors
5
Q
What are human growth hormones?
A
increases height in cases of abnormal lack of growth (ex. somatotropin)
6
Q
What are steroids?
A
increases growth (ex. prednisone)
