Week 12

Question 1

analgesic

Answer 1

relieving pain

Question 2

antiarrythmic

Answer 2

controlling or preventing cardiac arrythmia

Question 3

anticholinergic

Answer 3

impeding the impulses of the cholinergic, especially parasympathetic, nerve fibers

Question 4

anticoagulant

Answer 4

delaying or preventing blood coagulations

Question 5

antihistamine

Answer 5

opposing the action of histamine

Question 6

antihypersensitive

Answer 6

preventing or controlling high blood pressure

Question 7

antipyretic

Answer 7

reducing fever

Question 8

antitussive

Answer 8

preventing or relieving coughing

Question 9

bronchodilator

Answer 9

a drug that expands the bronchi by relaxing bronchial muscles

Question 10

contraindication

Answer 10

symptom or circumstance that makes treatment with a drug or device inappropriate

Question 11

corticosteroid

Answer 11

any of several steroid hormones secreted by the cortex of the adrenal glad or manufactured synthetically for use as a drug

Question 12

diuretic

Answer 12

increasing urine secretion

Question 13

drug

Answer 13

any substance that, when taken into a living organism, may modify one or more of its functions

Question 14

drug idiosyncrasy

Answer 14

unusual response to drug

Question 15

emetics

Answer 15

an agent that promotes vomiting

Question 16

expectorant

Answer 16

an agent, such as guaifensin, that promotes clearance of mucus from respiratory tract

Question 17

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Answer 17

any group of drugs that can be used to treat depression or Parkinson’s disease

Question 18

palliative

Answer 18

relieving or alleviating without curing

Question 19

placebo

Answer 19

an inactive substance or treatment given instead of one that has proven effect

Question 20

statin

Answer 20

drugs with powerful lipid-lowering properties