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Medicine/Anatomy
The Language of Medicine 8th Edition Chapter 5-Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |