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Pharm Lesson 17
The following are activities related to the key terms for the chapter.
Question | Answer |
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Antidiabetic | Medication to lower blood glucose levels in those with impaired metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins |
Antithyroid | Medication used to relieve the symptoms of hyperthyroidism in preparation for surgical or radioactive iodine therapy |
Corticosteroids | Hormones secreted by the adrenal glands that act on the immune system to suppress the body’s response to infection or trauma; medications given for their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant properties |
Endocrine | Internal secretion (hormone) produced by a ductless gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream |
Hormones | Substances originating from an organ, gland or body part conveyed through the blood to another body part, and chemically stimulating that part to increase or decrease its functional activity or to increase or decrease the secretion of another hormone |
Hyperglycemia | Abnormally high blood glucose |
Hypoglycemia | Abnormally low blood glucose |
Hypothyroidism | Diminished or absent thyroid function |
Immunosuppressive | Decreasing the production of antibodies and phagocytes and depressing the inflammatory reaction |
Sulfonylurea | Oral antidiabetic drug for treatment of type II diabetes |