Pharmacy Technician
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| Aceinhibitor | Inhibits Conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, a potent vasocontrictor i.e. relaxation of blood vessels occur
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| Aminoglycoside | Used to treat serious infections bu inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis by binding to ribosomal subunits. Dose to be adjusted according to plasma concentrations in the blood
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| Analgesic | Used to relieve pain. Suppresses pain without rendering the patient unconcious
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| Anesthetic | Reduces or eliminates pain, general, local or topical
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| Anorexiant | Used to decrease appetite
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| Antacid | Neutralizes excess gas
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| Anthelmintic | Eradicates intestinal worms
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| Anti-acne | Controls acne-vulgaris
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| Antianginal | Dilates blood vessels; used to treat angina pectoris, pain in the chest
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| Antianxiety | Used in treatment of anxiety disorders that do not require excessive sedation.
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| Antiarrythmic | Drug used to treat irregular heart rhythms. Depresses the action of the heart to combat irregularities in its rhythm
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| Antiarthritic | Reduces inflammation of joints
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| Antibacterial | Destructive or prevents bacterial growth. Kills bacterial (topical)
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| Antibiotic | Drugs used to destroy microorganisms. Kill bacteria and prevents infections
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| Anticholesterol | Lowers Cholesterol
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| Anticholinergic | Drugs that are antagonistic to the action of parasympathetic or other cholinergic nerve fibers
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| Anticoagulant | Slows clotting of blood to prevent blood clot formation in the treatment of thrombosis and embolism
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| Anticonvulsant | Prevents and arrests seizures
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| Antidepressant | Agent in treating depression. Classified as SSRIs, TCAs. MAOI's
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| Antidiabetic | Used to treat diabetes
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| Antidiarrhal | Used to treat diarrhea
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| Antidiuretic | Reduces the volume of urine production
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| Antidote | Neutralizes a poison or counteracts its effects
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| Antiemetic | Drugs that treat the urge to vomit
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| Antiepileptic | Prevents epileptic seizures
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| Antiflatulent | Reduces gastrointestinal gas
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| Antifungal | Destroys fungi or inhibits its growth
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| Antigout | Drugs used in the treatment of the inflammatory joint, Gout
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| Antihemophilic | Allows blood to clot for treatment of clotting disorders
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| Antihistamine | For treatment of allergies. Drugs that act to respond to the release of histamine that occurs with an implicated anaphylactic reaction.
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| Antihyperlipidermic | Drugs to used to lower high levels of cholestrol
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| Antihypertensive | Used to lower sustained elevation in blood pressure.
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| Anti-infective | Used to treat diseases produced by microorganisms such as bacteria , viruses, fungi,protozoa, and parasites
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| Antiinflammatory | Reduces inflammation
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| Antimigraine | Used to treat migraine headaches
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| Antineoplastic | Attacks and destroys malignant cells
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| Anti-Parkinson's | Used to treated Parkinson's disease.
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| Antiplatelet | Prevents clotting
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| Antiprotozoal | Destroys protozoa
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| Antipruritic | Suppresses itching.
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| Antipsychotic | Reduces symptoms of hallucinations,delusions and thought disorders. Primary indications for use in schizophernia
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| Antipyretic | Reduces fever.
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| Antiretroviral | Attacks any virus or the family Retroviridae
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| Antispasmodic | Prevents or alleviates muscle cramps.
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| Antitubercular | Used to fight and treat TB
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| Antitussive | Suppresses coughing
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| Antivertigo | Used to treat dizziness
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| Antiviral | Interferes with virus replication, weakening or abolishing its action
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| Antixiolytic | Reduces anxiety
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| Astringent | Causes contraction locally after topical application
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| Barbituate | type of sedative
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| Benzodiazpine | CNS depressing agents with potential for abuse and/or dependence
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| Beta Blocker | Blocks response to beta simulation, resulting in decrease in heart rate, myocardial contractility, blood pressure and myocardial oxygen demand
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| Bronchodialor | Acts to relieve bronchospasms, used in treatment of asthma
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| Calcium Channel Blockers | Blocker prevents the movement of calcium ions through blocker slow channels. Causing a relaxing of coronary arty smooth muscle and are used to control fat ventricular rated in patients with arterial flutter and arterial fibrilliation. Blocks flow of calci
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| Cardiac Glycoside | Used to treat mild to moderate heart failure
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| Cephalosporin | Inhibits cell wall formation in bacteria
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| Corticosteriod | A hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates that body's ability to handle stress, resist infections, relieve inflammation and manages autoimmune disorders
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| Decongestant | Used to cause mucous membrane vasoconstriction, reduction of nasal passages drainage and relief of stuffiness
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| Diuretic | Increases urine production. Decreases blood pressure by decreasing blood volume by increasing the elimination of salts and water through urination
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| Emetic | Causes vomiting
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| Expectorant | Increases the production of respiratory secretions and decreases irritation caused by dryness in airways. Increases secretion of respiratory tract and lowers the viscosity
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| Fluoroquinolone | Inhibits DNA coiling and replication in bacteria causing DNA breakage and cell death
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| Gastrointestinal (GI) Agents | Used to treat disorders of the stomach and/or intestines
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| GI Situmalant | Used to pressure the speed of gastric emptying and reduce esophageal sphincter pressure
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| H2 Antihistamines | Affects the cells of the gastrointestinal tract
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| Histamines | Evokes symptoms associated with an allergic reaction, red watery eyes, sneezing hives, rash and bronchial constriction. Gastric mucosal cells will also secrete this
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| Hormone | Chemical substance, formed in a tissue or organ and carried in the blood, stimulates or inhibits the growth or function of one or more other tissues or organs
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| Hypnotic | Causes sleep
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| Macrolide | Bacteriostatic agents used to treat pulmonary infections caused by legionella and gram positive organisms
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