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pt 101 terminology 1
pt 101, terminology 1
| Antibiotic | Is a substance that is used to kill or stop the growth of bacteria in the body |
| Antiviral | Refers to drugs that fight viral infections in the body |
| Absorption | Is the time it takes for a drug to work after the drug has been administered; the rate at which the drug passes from the intestines into bloodstream |
| Active Ingredient | Is the chemical found in the medication known or believed to have a therapeutic effect |
| Acute | Refers to disease or illness with a sudden onset and short duration |
| Adverse Reaction | Denotes an unwanted or unexpected side effect or reaction to a medication; it may also result from an interaction among two or more medications |
| Allergy | Is a sensitivity of the immune system to a chemical or drug; an allergy causes symptoms ranging from rashes to more severe symptoms such as irregular breathing. |
| Analgesic | Refers to a substance used to relieve acute or chronic pain |
| Anti-anxiety | Describe substance that reduce or relieve anxiety |
| Anti-body | Is a protein produced by the immune system to respond to foreign substances in the body |
| Anti-coagulant | Refers to a substance that stops blood clotting (also know as a blood thinner) |
| Anti-depressant | Is a substance that helps to maintain proper hormone balance levels to decrease depressive moods |
| Anti-diarrheal | Relieves and decreases GI activity that produces diarrhea |
| Anti-fungal | Refers to a substance that kills fungus growing in or on the body |
| Anti-histamine | Refers to a substances that stop the effects of histamine release that causes sneezing, watery eyes, and congestion |
| Anti-hypertensive | Substances that work to lower blood pressure |
| Anti-inflammatory | Substances that reduce and relieve inflammatory |
| Antipyretic | Refers to a substance that relieves and lowers a high fever |
| Antitussive | Relieves severe cough |
| Arthritis | Is a condition characterized by inflammation of the joints. |
| Asthma | Is a condition that affects a patient's breathing by restricting the airways and oxygen supply due to inflammation, swelling and irritation |
| Bronchitis | Is a medical condition characterized by an acute inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs |
| Buccal Tablet | A tablet that is dissolved in the lining of the cheek instead of being swallowed whole |
| Capsules | Is a solid dosage form of a medication usually made of gelatin, which holds fine particles of a solid or liquid particle |
| Cardiovascular Disease | Refers to conditions of the heart and circulation system |
| Chewable Tablet | Tablets are chewed instead of swallowed whole |
| Chronic | Refers to diseases or illness that has a long duration (lifetime) |
| Clinical Trials | Are scientific experiments that test the effect of a drug in human test patients; required by the FDA for approval of a new medication. |
| Contraindication | Is an aspect of a patient's conditions that does not agree with the treatment |
| Decongestant | Refers to a substance that shrinks the mucous membranes that produce congestion. |
| Diabetes | Is a condition characterized by the failure of the body to produce insulin,which is essential for digestion and for retrieving energy from food, in the pancreas. |
| Diuretic | Is a substance that increases the water output in the kidneys; reduces water retention in the body |
| Elixir | Is a liquid dosage form that contains flavored water and alcohol mixtures |
| Enema | Process by which a medicated fluid is injected into the rectum, or an aqueous solutions administered rectally to empty the bowel, to treat infections and diseases of the lower gastrointestinal tract. |
| Expectorant | Is a substance that remove mucous from the upper respiratory system |
| Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) | Is a condition that occurs when food not completely digested is forced back up the esophagus; the food is very acidic and irritates the esophagus, causing heartburn and other symptoms |
| Hypertension | Refers to long term high blood pressure |
| Immunity | Is the body's ability to fight off infections from bacteria and viruses |
| Inhalation | The administration of a medication directly into the lungs by the mouth or nose |
| Placebo | Inactive substances, not real medications, that are administered to give the patient they are receiving a potentially effective medication |
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