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Pharm Lesson 15
The following are activities related to the key terms for the chapter.
Question | Answer |
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Anti-inflammatory | Medication used to relieve inflammation |
COX-2 inhibitors | Anti-inflammatory drugs that do not inhibit clotting and cause fewer gastric problems and less GI bleeding than other NSAIDs |
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | Estrogen with or without progestin used for osteoporosis prevention and treatment |
Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) | Muscle relaxants that cause a direct effect on the muscles including the diaphragm |
NSAID | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
Osteoporosis therapy | Medications used to prevent or treat osteoporosis by increasing bone mineral density |
Skeletal muscle relaxants | Medication used to treat some musculoskeletal disorders associated with pain, spasm, abnormal contraction, or impaired mobility |