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Chapter 29
Over-the-Counter Medications
Term | Definition |
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Analgesics | Drugs that relieve pain |
Antiinflammatory | A drug that reduces swelling |
Antipyretics | Drugs that reduce fever |
Antitussive | A drug that can decrease the coughing reflex |
Behind-the-counter drug | A non-prescription medication kept "behind the prescription counter" that patients must buy at a pharmacy |
Circadian Rhythms | 24-hour cycles of regular biological changes. In pharmacology, this often involves medications affecting sleep/wake cycles |
Expectorants | Chemicals that loosen and thin sputum and bronchial secretions |
Legends Drugs | Medications that NEED a prescription |
Nutraceutical | A food or supplement with added health benefits |
Over-the-Counter Drugs | Nonprescription medicines generally found outside the secure part of the pharmacy |
Pruritus | An itch |
Chiropractic Medicine | Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles |
Prophylaxis | Treatment or measure to prevent disease |
Enteral | A route of administration by way of the intestine, such as orally, rectally, or sublingually |
SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
EEG | Electroencephalogram |
CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
PPN | Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition |
PT | Prothrombin Time |