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General terms
Drug Clues
| this means | this |
|---|---|
| APAP | Acetaminophen |
| OTC | over the counter |
| PCN | penicillin |
| cin | antibiotic |
| statin | antihyperlipidemic |
| keratolytic | fights fungus |
| antihypertensive | high blood pressure |
| barbituate | highly adictive |
| antibiotic | fight bacterial infection |
| analegesic | pain releiver or reducer |
| narcotic | make you sleepy |
| synthic hormone | created in lab |
| estrogen | horse urine |
| NSAID | non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug |
| proton pump inhibitor | decrease acid to almost nothing |
| cet; codone | always narcotic |
| anticoagolant | blood thinner |
| H-1 blocker | 2nd generation antihistimine |
| benzodiazepine | CNS depressant (Central nervous system) hytnotic |
| ADR | adverse drug reaction |
| expectorant | get reid of mucus and makes cough productive |
| fibrinolytic | flush arteries of fat |
| 1st generation | sudative(make sleepy) |
| ACE | angiotensin convertin enzyme |
| antiemetic | stops votming |
| antipsychotic | drepression and aniexity |
| vasodilator | open veins and arteries |
| antihyperlipidemic | HMG-CO2 reductose inhibitor(raise good and lower bad) chlestrol |
| alpha-blocker | cardic medication |
| BCP | birth control pill |
| corticosteriod | reduces inflammation everywhere |
| oral hypoglycemic | maintain blood sugar |
| ASA | asprin |
| convulsant | seizure |
| systemic | fights whole body virus |
| antiviral | fights virus |
| diuertic | remove fluid |
| SSRI | selective saratonin reuptake inhibitor(antidepressant) |