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1
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A drug that antagonizes histamine action at H1 receptors; it is useful in suppressing the histamine induced symptoms of allergy.

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ANTIHISTAMINE

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Synthetics drugs that resemble natural hormones made in the body

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STEROIDS

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A drug that reduces the effects of a systemic poison (or drug overdose) by adsorbing toxic material

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GENERAL PURPOSE ANTIDOTE

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A drug that reduces the effects of a systemic poison (or drug overdose) by a mechanism that relates to the particular poison.

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SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE

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A drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic bacteria.

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ANTIBACTERIALS

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A drug used for eradication of Helicobacter pylori

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ANTI-HELICOBACTER

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A drug used for treatment of leprosy caused by Mycobacterium leprae

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ANTI-LEPROSY

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A drug used for treatment of tuberculosis caused by Mycobaterium tuberculosis.

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ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS

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A drug excreted mainly by way of the urine and performs its antiseptic action in the bladder.

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URINARY ANTISEPTIC

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A drug that eradicates parasitic helminths and protozoa.

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ANTI-PARASITIC

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A drug that eradicates intestinal worm infestation

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ANTHELMINTICS

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A drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic protozoa

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ANTIPROTOZOAL

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A drug that kills or inhibits viral infections.

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ANTIVIRAL

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A drug that activates organs innervated by sympathetic nervous system; a sympathomimetic drug

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ADRENERGICS

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A coronary vasodilator useful in preventing or treating attacks of angina pectoris

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ANTI-ANGINALS

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A drug that lowers plasma cholesterol and lipid levels.

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ANTIDYSLIPIDEMIA

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A drug that lowers arterial blood pressure.

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ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE

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A drug that promotes renal excretion of electrolytes and water; it is useful in treating generalized edema.

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DIURETICS

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Inhibits the activity of the sympathetic nervous system

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ANTI-ADRENERGICS

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A drug that relaxes and dilates blood vessels.

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VASODILATORS

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a group of medications that disrupt the movement of calcium through calcium channels.

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Calcium channel blockers, calcium channel antagonists or calcium antagonists

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Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors

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ACE INHIBITORS

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are a group of pharmaceuticals that modulate the renin–angiotensin system.

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ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS

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Drug that reduces the formation of blood clots.

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ANTI-THROMBOTIC

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A drug affecting the function of the heart.

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CARDIOACTIVE

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Agents that are used to treat allergic reactions

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ANTI-ALLERGY

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27
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An agent that interferes with the growth and reproduction of bacteria

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ANTIBACTERIAL TOPICAL PREPARATION

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28
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Also known as an antimycotic medication, is used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete’s foot and ringworm.

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ANTIFUNGAL

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Used to treat head lice, tiny insects that infest and irritate your scalp.

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ANTI-LICE

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An insecticide suitable for the eradication of the itch mite Sarcoptes scabei

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ANTI-SCABIES

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31
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Used for treatment of pruritus

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ANTIPRURITIC

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32
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A drug that aids in the control of seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff)

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ANTISEBORRHEIC AGENT

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33
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A drug used topically to toughen and shrink tissues.

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ASTRINGENT

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34
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A topical drug, especially an oil or fat used to soften the skin and make it more pliable.

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EMOLLIENT

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35
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A topical drug that toughens and protect the skin.

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KERATOLYTIC

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36
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A substance that promotes the softening and peeling of epidermis.

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KERATOLYTIC

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37
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A drug that supplies insulin or stimulate insulin; it is useful in treating Diabetes mellitus.

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ANTIDIABETIC AGENT

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38
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An agent that includes the steroid hormones naturally produced in the adrenal cortex

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CORTICOSTEROIDS

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39
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A drug that neutralizes excess gastric acid

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ANTACID

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40
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A drug that suppresses nausea and vomiting

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ANTI-EMETIC

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41
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A drug used to treat peptic ulcer.

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ANTI-PEPTIC ULCER

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42
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A drug that inhibits the motility of visceral smooth muscle.

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ANTISPASMODIC

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43
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A drug that promotes defecation, usually considered milder in action than a cathartic.

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Laxative

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44
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A drug that promotes defecation, usually considered stronger in action than a laxative

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Cathartic

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45
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Are drugs used to alleviate symptoms of diarrhea

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ANTI-MOTILITY

46
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An agent that prevents formation of calculi in the kidney and/or in any part of the urinary tract, including the ureters and bladder.

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ANTI-UROLITHIASIS

47
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An agent that promotes diuresis, the increased production of urine

48
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the onset of seizures in a woman with preeclampsia.

49
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A drug that duplicates the action of a physiological cell regulator

50
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A drug used to induce labor by stimulating contractions of the uterus

51
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A drug used to treat anemia.

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ANTI-ANEMIC

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AKA: Hematinic, Hematopoietic

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ANTI-ANEMIC

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A drug that promotes hemostasis by inhibiting clot dissolution.

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ANTIFIBRONOLYTIC

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A drug that stops bleeding by inhibiting systemic fibrinolysis

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AKA: Hemostatic

56
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A drug that eliminates pain perception in a limited body area by local action on sensory nerves.

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ANESTHETIC (LOCAL)

57
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An anti-epileptic drug administered prophylactically to prevent seizures, or a drug that arrests convulsion by inducing general CNS depression

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ANTICONVULSANTS

58
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A centrally acting drug that induces mood elevation, useful in treating mental depression.

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ANTIDEPRESSANTS

59
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A drug that suppresses the symptoms of pyschoses of various diagnostic type

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ANTIPYSCHOSIS

60
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Drug used to treat mood disorders characterized by intense and sustained mood shifts, such as bipolar disorder type I or type II and schizoaffective disorder.

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MOOD STABILIZERS

61
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A drug that suppresses pain perception without inducing unconsciousness.

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ANALGESIC/

ANTIPYRETIC

62
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A drug that restores normal body temperature in the presence of fever

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ANALGESIC/

ANTIPYRETIC

63
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A drug that inhibits physiological response to cell damage (inflammation).

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ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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A drug that suppresses motion-induced nausea, vomiting and vertigo

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ANTI-VERTIGO &

ANTI-MOTION SICKNESS

65
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A drug that reduces tissue deposition of uric acid in chronic gout or suppresses the intense inflammatory reaction of acute gout.

66
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A drug that reduces the joint inflammation of arthritis

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ANTI-ARTHRITIC

67
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A drug that suppresses coughing.

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ANTITUSSIVE

68
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A drug that increases respiratory tract secretions, lowers their viscosity and promotes removal

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EXPECTORANT

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A drug that hydrolyzes mucoproteins; it is useful in reducing the viscosity of pulmonary mucus.

70
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A drug that prevents or treats asthma attacks

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ANTI-ASTHMATICS

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A drug that expands bronchiolar airways; useful in treating asthma

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BRONCHODILATORS

72
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A drug inhibits leukotrienes or fatty compounds produced by the immune system that causes inflammation in asthma and bronchitis and constrict airways.

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LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS

73
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A cholinergic drug used topically in the eye to induce constriction of the pupil

74
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An adrenergic drug used topically in the eye to induce dilation of the pupil

75
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An organic chemical essential in small amounts for normal metabolism; it is used therapeutically to supplement the vitamin content of foods.

76
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essentials to meet nutrient requirements.

77
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An antigen-containing drug used to induce active immunity against an infectious disease.

78
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An antigen that induces antibody production against a pathogenic microorganism; it is used to provide permanent but delayed protection against infection.

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IMMUNIZING AGENT, ACTIVE

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A drug containing antibodies against a pathogenic microorganism; it is used to provide immediate but temporary protection against infection

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IMMUNIZING AGENT, PASSIVE

80
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A drug containing a radioactive isotope

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RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS

81
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It is used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

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RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS

82
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An agent that destroys microorganisms on contact and is suitable for sterilizing living tissues.

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ANTISEPTIC

83
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An agent that destroys microorganism on contact and is suitable for sterilizing inanimate objects.

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DISINFECTANTS

84
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An agent that helps regulates nerve and muscle function, hydrate the body, balance blood acidity and pressure, and help rebuild damaged tissue.

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FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES

85
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a method of organizing drugs based on their therapeutic usefulness in treating particular diseases or disorders

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therapeutic classifications

86
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refers to a way a drug works at the molecular, tissue, or body system level

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pharmacologic classification

87
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other terms for therapeutic classifications

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therapeutic class, therapeutic category

88
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other terms for pharmacologic classifications

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pharmacologic class, pharmacologic category

89
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used to treat patients with low levels of corticosteroids by replacing steroids that are normally produced by the body

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prednisone

90
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allow the preparation of additional products for which one can expect a comparable activity to that of a copied model or perhaps a better one

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molecular modifications

91
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a disease caused by the microbacteria Leprospira

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leptospirosis

92
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diagnostic and therapeutic unit that caters patients diagnosed with TB or suspected of having TB

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DRMC TB-DOTS

93
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most effective approach in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of TB. Operates in the protocol of DOH and WHO.

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directly observed treatment strategy (DOTS)

94
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also known as elephantiasis

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Lymphatic filariasis

95
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a chest pain or discomfort caused when your heart muscle doesn’t get enough oxygen rich blood.

96
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is a primary drug administered during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to reverse cardiac arrest

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epinephrine

97
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increases arterial blood pressure and coronary perfusion

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epinephrine

98
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a nervous system that decreases the heart rate

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parasympathetic nervous system

99
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a nervous system that increases the heart rate

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sympathetic nervous system

100
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it means swelling

101
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a condition arises when part of the body becomes swollen because fluid gathers in the tissue

102
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also called emesis

103
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a forcible ejection of the stomach contents from the mouth

104
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a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the limb or of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles.

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convulsion

105
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a condition that affects the way your brain processes information

106
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a sensation feeling of feeling off balance

107
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a form of inflammatory arthritis that develops in some people who have high levels or uric acid in the blood

108
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a common reflex action that clears your throat of mucus or foreign irritants

109
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one of the several substances which are released by the mast cells during an asthma attack

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leukotrienes

110
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are primarily responsible for the bronchoconstriction

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leukotrienes

111
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are vitamins and minerals which are consumed in small quantities

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micronutrients

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