Spelling & Terms Flashcards
Antidepressant
Elevates mood
Antitussive
Temporarily suppresses cough
Antihypertensive
Increases arterial blood vessels to control blood pressure
Anti-inflammatory
Relieves irritation and swelling of tissue
Antibiotic
Treats bacterial invasion and infection
Antineoplastic
Slows tumor growth of and destroys malignant cells
Antiemetic
Prevents and Relieves nausea and vomiting
Antiviral
Inhibits viral growth
Bronchodilators
Treats asthma by dilating the bronchi
Cardiotonics
Increases the force of the myocardium
Contraceptive
Prevents conception/pregnancy
Decongestant
Relives nasal and sinus congestion by reducing swelling of the nasal passage
Diuretics
Increases the secretion/output of urine from the kidneys
Emetics
Promotes vomiting
Insulin/Oral hypoglycemics
Control of diabetes
Laxatives
Increases bowel evacuation
Sedatives
Sedatives relax and calm
Hypnotics
Induce sleep
Thyroid
Increases the amount of the thyroid hormone produced
Anti-thyroid
Decreases the amount of the thyroid hormone produced
Analgesic
Relieves pain
allergy
abnormal response to a substance (allergen)
ampule
small glass container that must be broken at the neck to aspirate solution into a syringe
anaphylaxis
severe allergic reaction
antihistamine
provides relief from allergies
antipsychotics
treatment of psychosis
Antitussive/expectorant
relieves cough, loosens & helps expel thick mucus secretions
apothecary system
old measurement system using grains, minims and drams
buccal
between cheek and gums (like Tobacco chew)