Terms In Therapeutic

Question 1

Relieves pain without inducing loss of consciousness

Answer 1

Analgesic

Question 2

eliminates pain perception in limited area by local action on sensony nerves

Answer 2

Local Anesthetic

Question 3

contral seizures (convulsions) or stop an ongoing series of secures

Answer 3

Anticonvulsant

Question 4

correcting the overpnoduction of uric aaid which causes intense inflammator reaction

Answer 4

Anti-Gout

Question 5

reduce the effects/ intensity of migraine characterized by recurrent headaches that are moderate to severe headache

Answer 5

Anti-Migraine

Question 6

suppresses the neurologic disturbances and symptoms of Parkinsonism

Answer 6

Anti-Parkinsonism

Question 7

reduces fever bylowering the body temperature

Answer 7

Antipyretic

Question 8

ONS depressant used to induce sleep

Answer 8

Hypnotic

Question 9

suppresses symptom of anxiety

Answer 9

Anxiolytic

Question 10

centrally acting drug that induces mood elevation, useful in treating mental depression

Answer 10

Antidepressant

Question 11

suppresses symptoms of psychoses af various diagnostic types

Answer 11

Anti-psychotic

Question 12

suppress dizziness

Answer 12

Anti-vertigo

Question 13

suppresses motion sickness like nausea, vomiting. and vertigo

Answer 13

Anti-motion sickness

Question 14

analgesic, anti inflammatory drug that inhibits prostaglandin synthesis

Answer 14

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID)

Question 15

causing the muscles to become less tense or stiff. which in turn reduces pain and discomfort

Answer 15

Muscle Relaxant

Question 16

anti-Inflammatory drug used to treat arthrits and theumatoiddisorder

Answer 16

Antirheumatic

Question 17

paralyzes skeletal muscles by preventing transmission of neural impulses to them

Answer 17

Neuromuscular blocker

Question 18

kills or inhibit protozoan parasites such as Entameoba histolytica, causative organism of amoeblasis

Answer 18

Antiamoebic

Question 19

kills or inhibit pathogenic bacteria

Answer 19

Antibacterial

Question 20

kills or Inhibits pathogenic filarial worms

Answer 20

Antifilarial

Question 21

kills or inhibits pathogenic fungi

Answer 21

Antifungal

Question 22

kills or inhibits helminths

Answer 22

Anthelmintic

Question 23

kills or inhibits Mycobacterium leprae, causalive agent of leprosy.

Answer 23

Antileprosy

Question 24

kills or inhibits Protozoa like in the case of malaria

Answer 24

Antiprotozoal

Question 25

that kills or Inhibits virus.

Answer 25

Antiviral

Question 26

kills or inhibits pathogenic flukes of genus Schistosoma

Answer 26

Anti-schistosomal

Question 27

antigen containing drug used to induce active immunity against an Infectious disease

Answer 27

Vaccine

Question 28

serum of an animal or human containing antibodies against a specific disease

Answer 28

Immune sera

Question 29

stimulate certain nerves in your body by mimicking the action af the chemical messengers epinephrine & norepinephrine or by simulating their release,

Answer 29

Adrenergic agent

Question 30

increases the contractile strength of heart muscle a cardiotonic

Answer 30

Inotropic agent

Question 31

coronary vasodilator useful in preventing or treating attacks of angina pectoris (chest pain)

Answer 31

Anti anginal

Question 32

suppressing rhyme irregularities of lhe heart.

Answer 32

Antiarrhythmic

Question 33

drug that lowers lipid in the blood

Answer 33

Antihyperlipidemic

Question 34

promotes renal excretion of water & electrolytes useful in treating generalized edema

Answer 34

Diuretic

Question 35

relieves asthma symptoms

Answer 35

Anti-asthma

Question 36

suppresses coughing

Answer 36

Antitussive

Question 37

dissolves thick mucus and usually used to help relieve respiratory difficulties

Answer 37

Mucolytic

Question 38

used to relieve nasal congestion in the upper respiratory tract

Answer 38

Nasal decongestant

Question 39

attacks malignant cell in the body

Answer 39

Antineoplastic

Question 40

inhibits immune response to foreign materials, used to suppress rejection of tissue graft

Answer 40

Immunosuppressants

Question 41

inhibits the physiological effects of histamine, used especially in the treatment of allergies

Answer 41

Antihistamine

Question 42

treat anemia

Answer 42

Anti-anemic

Question 43

drug administered to slow clotting of circulating blood, prophylactically to prevent heart attack

Answer 43

Anticoagulant

Question 44

promotes removal of small fibrin clots

Answer 44

Fibrinolytic

Question 45

promotes homeostasis by inhlblting clot dissolution.

Answer 45

Anti fibrinolytic

Question 46

treat patients who have suffered hemorrhage or shock.

Answer 46

Plasma expander/substitute

Question 47

sterile solution of proteins composed of albumin & globulin from human plasma; used as a replacement therapy in patients with complex deficiencies of coagulation factors such as coagulopathy

Answer 47

Plasma protein fraction

Question 48

reduces the effects of ingested poisons by adsorbing toxic material

Answer 48

General antidote

Question 49

reduces the effects of ingested poisons by adsorbing toxic material

Answer 49

General antidote

Question 50

reduces the effects of a systemic poison by a mechanism that relates to the particular poison

Answer 50

Specific poison

Question 51

neutralizes excess gastric acid

Answer 51

Antacid

Question 52

inhibits histamine induced gastric acid secretion used to treat peptic and duodenal ulcers

Answer 52

H2 antagonist

Question 53

protect the eroded ulcer sited in the GIT from further damage by acld and digestive enzymes.

Answer 53

Mucosal Protectant

Question 54

relieve spasm of involuntary muscle like those of smooth muscle in the bowel wall

Answer 54

Antispasmodic drug

Question 55

suppressed nausea and vomiting

Answer 55

Antiemetic

Question 56

used to alleviate symptoms of diarrhea

Answer 56

Antimotility

Question 57

promotes defecation

Answer 57

Laxative, cathartic