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chapter 29
Over-the-counter medications
Term | Definition |
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Analgesics | Not + pain, drugs that relieve pain |
Antiinflammatory | A drug that reduces swelling |
Antipyretics | Not + cough, a drug that can decrease the coughing reflex |
Antitussive | Not + cough, a drug that can decrease the coughing reflex |
Behind-the-counter drug | A nonprescription medication kept “behind the [prescription] counter” that patients must buy at a pharmacy |
Circadian rhythms | The 24-hour cycles of regular biological changes. In pharmacology, this often involves medications affecting sleep/wake cycles Expectorants Chemicals that loosen and thin sputum |
Expectorants | Chemicals that loosen and thin sputum and bronchial secretions |
legend drugs | Medications that need a prescription |
Nutraceutical | A food or supplement with added health benefits |
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs | Nonprescription medicines generally found outside the secure part of the pharmacy |
Pruritus | An itch |