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Medicine/Anatomy
The Language of Medicine 8th Edition Chapter 5-Drugs
Question | Answer |
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ANTACIDS | decrease acidity |
ANTISPASMODICS | decrease gastric motility *slows down stomach action* |
LAXATIVES | relieve constipation |
ANTIDIARRHEALS | treat diarrhea |
ANTIHELMINTHS | treats worms in intestines |
ANTIPROTOZOALS | treat protozoal infections such as malaria, trichomoniasis |
EMETICS | induce vomiting |
ANTIEMETICS | stops vomiting |
VITAMINS & MINERALS | help regulate body processes such as circulation, respiration, digesting & elimination |