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Terms In Therapeutic Flashcards

1
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Relieves pain without inducing loss of consciousness

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Analgesic

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

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Local Anesthetic

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

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Anticonvulsant

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correcting the overpnoduction of uric aaid which causes intense inflammator reaction

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Anti-Gout

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5
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reduce the effects/ intensity of migraine characterized by recurrent headaches that are moderate to severe headache

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Anti-Migraine

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suppresses the neurologic disturbances and symptoms of Parkinsonism

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Anti-Parkinsonism

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reduces fever bylowering the body temperature

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Antipyretic

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ONS depressant used to induce sleep

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Hypnotic

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suppresses symptom of anxiety

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Anxiolytic

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

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Antidepressant

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suppresses symptoms of psychoses af various diagnostic types

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Anti-psychotic

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12
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suppress dizziness

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Anti-vertigo

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13
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suppresses motion sickness like nausea, vomiting. and vertigo

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Anti-motion sickness

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14
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analgesic, anti inflammatory drug that inhibits prostaglandin synthesis

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID)

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15
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causing the muscles to become less tense or stiff. which in turn reduces pain and discomfort

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Muscle Relaxant

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anti-Inflammatory drug used to treat arthrits and theumatoiddisorder

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Antirheumatic

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17
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paralyzes skeletal muscles by preventing transmission of neural impulses to them

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Neuromuscular blocker

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18
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kills or inhibit protozoan parasites such as Entameoba histolytica, causative organism of amoeblasis

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Antiamoebic

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kills or inhibit pathogenic bacteria

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Antibacterial

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kills or Inhibits pathogenic filarial worms

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Antifilarial

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21
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kills or inhibits pathogenic fungi

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Antifungal

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kills or inhibits helminths

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Anthelmintic

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kills or inhibits Mycobacterium leprae, causalive agent of leprosy.

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Antileprosy

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kills or inhibits Protozoa like in the case of malaria

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Antiprotozoal

25
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that kills or Inhibits virus.

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Antiviral

26
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kills or inhibits pathogenic flukes of genus Schistosoma

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Anti-schistosomal

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

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Vaccine

28
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serum of an animal or human containing antibodies against a specific disease

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Immune sera

29
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stimulate certain nerves in your body by mimicking the action af the chemical messengers epinephrine & norepinephrine or by simulating their release,

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Adrenergic agent

30
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increases the contractile strength of heart muscle a cardiotonic

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Inotropic agent

31
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coronary vasodilator useful in preventing or treating attacks of angina pectoris (chest pain)

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Anti anginal

32
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suppressing rhyme irregularities of lhe heart.

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Antiarrhythmic

33
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drug that lowers lipid in the blood

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Antihyperlipidemic

34
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promotes renal excretion of water & electrolytes useful in treating generalized edema

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Diuretic

35
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relieves asthma symptoms

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Anti-asthma

36
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suppresses coughing

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Antitussive

37
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dissolves thick mucus and usually used to help relieve respiratory difficulties

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Mucolytic

38
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used to relieve nasal congestion in the upper respiratory tract

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Nasal decongestant

39
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attacks malignant cell in the body

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Antineoplastic

40
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inhibits immune response to foreign materials, used to suppress rejection of tissue graft

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Immunosuppressants

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

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Antihistamine

42
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treat anemia

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Anti-anemic

43
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drug administered to slow clotting of circulating blood, prophylactically to prevent heart attack

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Anticoagulant

44
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promotes removal of small fibrin clots

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Fibrinolytic

45
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promotes homeostasis by inhlblting clot dissolution.

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Anti fibrinolytic

46
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treat patients who have suffered hemorrhage or shock.

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Plasma expander/substitute

47
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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

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Plasma protein fraction

48
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reduces the effects of ingested poisons by adsorbing toxic material

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General antidote

49
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reduces the effects of ingested poisons by adsorbing toxic material

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General antidote

50
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reduces the effects of a systemic poison by a mechanism that relates to the particular poison

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Specific poison

51
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neutralizes excess gastric acid

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Antacid

52
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inhibits histamine induced gastric acid secretion used to treat peptic and duodenal ulcers

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H2 antagonist

53
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protect the eroded ulcer sited in the GIT from further damage by acld and digestive enzymes.

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Mucosal Protectant

54
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relieve spasm of involuntary muscle like those of smooth muscle in the bowel wall

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Antispasmodic drug

55
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suppressed nausea and vomiting

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Antiemetic

56
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used to alleviate symptoms of diarrhea

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Antimotility

57
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promotes defecation

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Laxative, cathartic

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