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Pharmacology terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| neomycin | TC: Aminoglycoside BN: Neo- Fradin, Mycifradin CU: Inhibit protein synthesis |
| streptomycin | TC: Aminoglycoside BN: Neo- Fradin, mycifradin CU: Inhibit protein synthesis |
| tobramycin | TC: Aminoglycoside BN: nebcin CU: Inhibit protein synthesis |
| cephalexin | TC: cephalosporin BN: biocef, keflex CU: prevent bacteria cell wall formation |
| ciprofloxacin | TC: fluroquinolone BN: cipro CU: prevent growth of bacteria |
| levofloxacin | TC: fluoroquinolone BN: levaquin CU: prevent growth of bacteria |
| azithromycin | TC: macrolide BN: zithromax CU: inhibit protein synthesis |
| erythromycin | TC: macrolide BN: E-Mycin, Pediazole CU: Inhibit protein synthesis |
| amoxicillin | TC: penicillin BN: amoxil CU: prevent bacteria cell wall formation |
| ampicillin | TC: penicillin BN: omnipen, principen CU: prevent bacteria cell wall formation |
| tetracycline | TC: tetracycline BN: panmycin, sumycin CU: inhibit protein synthesis |
| doxycycline | TC: tetracycline BN: microdox, periostat, vibramycin CU: inhibit protein synthesis |
| acetaminophen | TC: analgesic and antipyretic BN: tylenol CU: relieve minor aches and pains, reduce fever |
| dexamethasome | TC: corticosteriod BN: decadron CU: reduce inflammation, suppress the immune system |
| hydrocortisone | TC: corticosteriod BN: cortaid, perpartation H CU: reduce inflammation, suppress the immune system |
| methylprednisolone | TC: corticosteriod BN: medrol, solu-medrol CU: reduce inflammation, suppress the immune system |
| prednisolone | TC: corticosteriod BN: prelone CU: reduce inflammation, suppress the immune system |
| prednisone | TC: corticosteriod BN: deltasone CU: reduce inflammation, suppress the immune system |
| aspirin | TC: nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) BN: bayer, bufferin, ecotrin CU: reduce inflammation, pain, and fever |
| celecoxib | TC: nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) BN: celebrex CU: reduce inflammation, pain, and fever |
| diclofenac | TC: nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) BN: voltaren CU: reduce inflammation, pain, and fever |
| ibuprofen | TC: nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) BN: motrin CU: reduce inflammation, pain, and fever |
| indomethacin | TC: nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) BN: indocin CU: reduce inflammation, pain, and fever |
| ketoprofen | TC: nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) BN: orudis CU: reduce inflammation, pain, and fever |
| ketorolac | TC: nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) BN: toradol CU: reduce inflammation, pain, and fever |
| nabumetone | TC: nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) BN: relafen CU: reduce inflammation, pain, and fever |
| naproxen | TC: nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) BN: aleve, naprosyn CU: reduce inflammation, pain, and fever |
| oxaprozin | TC: nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) BN: daypro CU: reduce inflammation, pain, and fever |
| piroxicam | TC: nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) BN: feldene CU: reduce inflammation, pain, and fever |
| sulindac | TC: nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) BN: clinoril CU: reduce inflammation, pain, and fever |
| codeine | TC: opioid/ narcotic analgesic BN: codeine CU: relieve moderate to severe pain |
| fentanyl | TC: opioid/ narcotic analgesic BN: actiq, duragesic, fentora CU: relieve moderate to severe pain |
| hydrocodone | TC: opioid/ narcotic analgesic BN: lorcet, lortab, norco, vicodin CU: relieve moderate to severe pain |
| hydromorphone | TC: opioid/ narcotic analgesic BN: dilaudid, exalgo CU: relieve moderate to severe pain |
| meperidine | TC: opioid/ narcotic analgesic BN: demerol CU: relieve moderate to sever paine |
| methadone | TC: opioid/ narcotic analgesic BN: dolophine, methadose CU: relieve moderate to severe pain |
| morphine | TC: opioid/ narcotic analgesic BN: avinza, kadian, MS Contin, Oramorph SR CU: relieve moderate to severe pain |
| oxycodone | TC: opioid/ narcotic analgesic BN: oxycontin, oxyfast, percocet, roxicodone CU: relieve moderate to severe pain |
| oxymorphone | TC: opioid/ narcotic analgesic BN: opana CU: relieve moderate to severe pain |
| bendamustine | TC: alkylating agents BN: treanda CU: direct damage to DNA to prevent the cancer cell from reproducing |
| chlorambucil | TC: alkylating agents BN: leukeran CU: direct damage to DNA to prevent the cancer cell from reproducing |
| cyclophosphamide | TC: alkylating agents BN: cytoxan CU: direct damage to DNA to prevent the cancer cell from reproducing |
| ifosfamide | TC: alkylating agents BN: ifex CU: direct damage to DNA to prevent the cancer cell from reproducing |
| lomustine | TC: alkylating agents BN: CeeNU CU: direct damage to DNA to prevent the cancer cell from reproducing |
| mechlorethamine | TC: alkylating agents BN: mustargen CU: direct damage to DNA to prevent the cancer cell from reproducing |
| melphalan | TC: alkylating agents BN: alkeran CU: direct damage to DNA to prevent the cancer cell from reproducing |
| streptozotocin | TC: alkylating agents BN: zanosar CU: direct damage to DNA to prevent the cancer cell from reproducing |
| capecirabine | TC: antimetabolites BN: xeloda CU: interfere with DNA and RNA through substitution of the building blocks |
| cladribine | TC: antimetabolites BN: leustatin CU: interfere with DNA and RNA through substitution of the building blocks |
| clofarabine | TC: antimetabolites BN: clolar CU: interfere with DNA and RNA through substitution of the building blocks |
| cytarabine | TC: antimetabolites BN: cytosar CU: interfere with DNA and RNA through substitution of the building blocks |
| fludarabine | TC: antimetabolites BN: fludara CU: interfere with DNA and RNA through substitution of the building blocks |
| gemcitabine | TC: antimetabolites BN: gemzar CU: interfere with DNA and RNA through substitution of the building blocks |
| hydroxyurea | TC: antimetabolites BN: hydrea CU: interfere with DNA and RNA through substitution of the building blocks |
| methotrexate | TC: antimetabolites BN: methotrexate CU: interfere with DNA and RNA through substitution of the building blocks |
| pemetrexed | TC: antimetabolites BN: alimta CU: interfere with DNA and RNA through substitution of the building blocks |
| pentostatin | TC: antimetabolites BN: nipent CU: interfere with DNA and RNA through substitution of the building blocks |
| bleomycin | TC: antitumor antibiotics BN: belnoxane TC: interefere with enzymes involved in DNA replication |
| daunorubibin | TC: antitumor antibiotics BN: daunorubibin TC: interefere with enzymes involved in DNA replication |
| doxorubicin | TC: antitumor antibiotics BN: adriamycin TC: interefere with enzymes involved in DNA replication |
| epirubicin | TC: antitumor antibiotics BN: ellence TC: interefere with enzymes involved in DNA replication |
| idarubicin | TC: antitumor antibiotics BN: idamycin TC: interefere with enzymes involved in DNA replication |
| mitomycin-c | TC: antitumor antibiotics BN: mutamycin TC: interefere with enzymes involved in DNA replication |
| arsenic trioxide | TC: differentiating agents BN: aresenox CU: force cancer cells to mature into normal cells |
| bexarotene | TC: differentiating agents BN: targretin CU: force cancer cells to mature into normal cells |
| alemtuzumab | TC: immunotherapy BN: campath CU: stimulate the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells |
| interferon-alfa | TC: immunotherapy BN: intron A, roferon A CU: stimulate the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells |
| lenalidomide | TC: immunotherapy BN: revlimid CU: stimulate the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells |
| rituximab | TC: immunotherapy BN: rituxan CU: stimulate the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells |
| thalidomide | TC: immunotherapy BN: thalomid CU: stimulate the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells |
| docetaxel | TC: mitotic inhibitors BN: taxotere CU: stop mitosis or inhibit enzymes from making proteins needed for cell reproduction |
| estramustine | TC: mitotic inhibitors BN: emcyt CU: stop mitosis or inhibit enzymes from making proteins needed for cell reproduction |
| ixabepoline | TC: mitotic inhibitors BN: ixempra CU: stop mitosis or inhibit enzymes from making proteins needed for cell reproduction |
| paclitaxel | TC: mitotic inhibitors BN: taxol CU: stop mitosis or inhibit enzymes from making proteins needed for cell reproduction |
| vinblastine | TC: mitotic inhibitors BN: velban CU: stop mitosis or inhibit enzymes from making proteins needed for cell reproduction |
| vincristine | TC: mitotic inhibitors BN: oncovin CU: stop mitosis or inhibit enzymes from making proteins needed for cell reproduction |
| vinorelbine | TC: mitotic inhibitors BN: navelbine CU: stop mitosis or inhibit enzymes from making proteins needed for cell reproduction |
| bortezomib | TC: targeted therapies BN: velcade CU: attack specific cancer cells |
| gefitinib | TC: targeted therapies BN: iressa CU: attack specific cancer cells |
| imatinib | TC: targeted therapies BN: gleevec CU: attack specific cancer cells |
| sunitinib | TC: targeted therapies BN: sutent CU: attack specific cancer cells |
| tretinoin | TC: differentiating agents BN: atralin TC: force cancer cells to mature into normal cells |