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Terminology 101-1
Question | Answer |
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Antibiotic | Substance used to kill or stop the growth of bacteria in the body. |
Antiviral | Drugs that fight the viral infections in the body. |
Absorption | Time it takes for a drug to work after the drug has been administered; the rate at which the drug passes for the intestines into the bloodstream. |
Active Ingredient | Chemical found in the medication known or believed to have a therapeutic effect. |
Acute | Disease or illness with a sudden onset and a short duration. |
Adverse Reaction | Unwanted or unexpected side effect or reaction to a medication; result for an interaction among two or more medications. |
Allergy | Sensitivity of the immune system to a chemical or drug; it causes symptoms ranging from rashes to more severe symptoms such an irregular breathing. |
Analgesic | Substance used to relieve acute or chronic pain. |
Antianxiety | Substances that reduce or relieve anxiety. |
Antibody | Protein produces by the immune system to respond to foreign substances in the body. |
Anticoagulant | Substance that stops blood clotting (also known as blood thinner). |
Antidepressant | Substance that helps to maintain proper hormone balance levels to decrease depressive moods. |
Antidiarrheal | Relieves and decreases G.I. activity that produces diarrhea. |
Antifungal | Substance that kills fungus growing in or on the body. |
Antihistamine | Substance that stops the effects of histamine release that causes sneezing, watery eyes, and congestion. |
Anti-hypertensive | Substances that work to lower the blood pressure. |
Anti-inflammatory | Substances that reduce and relieve inflammation. |
Antipyretic | Substance that relieves and lowers a high fever. |
Antitussive | Relieves a severe cough. |
Arthritis | Condition characterized by inflammation of the joints. |
Asthma | 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 | Tablet that is dissolved in the lining of the cheek instead of being swallowed whole. |
Capsule | Solid dosage form of a medication usually made of gelatin, which holds fine particles of a solid or liquid particle. |
Cardiovascular Disease | Conditions of the heart and circulation system. |
Chewable Tablet | Tablets that are chewed instead of swallowed whole. |
Chronic | Disease or illness that has a long duration (i.e., lifetime). |
Clinical Trials | 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 condition that does not agreed with the treatment. |
Decongestant | Substance that shrinks the mucous membranes that produces congestion. |
Diabetes | 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 | Substance that increases the water output in the kidneys; reduces water retention in the body. |
Elixir | 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 G.I. tract. |
Expectorant | Substance that removes mucous from the upper respiratory system. |
GERD | 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 | Long-term high blood pressure. |
Immunity | Is the body's ability to fight off infections from bacteria and viruses. |
Inhalation | 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. |