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Exam #3 Terms
Pharmacology Exam #3 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Addiction | Physical and/or psychological dependence on a substance,especially alcohol or drugs, with the use of increasing amounts and withdrawl reactions |
| Adjuvant | A drug added to a prescription to hasten or enhance the action of a principal ingredient |
| Analgesics | Medications that alleviate pain |
| Antidepressants | Medication used to treat patients with various types of depression. Also known as mood elevators. |
| Antifungal | Medication used in the treatment of canididal and other specific susceptible fungi |
| Anti-infective | Medication used in the treatment of infections. Includes antibiotics, anti fungals and antivirals |
| Anti-Inflammatory | Medication used to relieve inflammation |
| Antipyretic | Medication used to reduce fever |
| Antiviral agent | Medication used to treat viruses; HIV or Herpes |
| Anxiolytics | Anti-anxiety medications (tranquilizers) used for the short term treatment of anxiety disorders, neurosis,psychosomatic disorders and insomnia |
| Bipolar Disorder | Manic-depressive mental disorders in which the mood fluctuates from mania to depression |
| Coanalgesic | Non opioid analgesic drugs that are combined with opioids for more effective analgesic action in relief of acute or chronic pain |
| Dependence | Acquired need for a drug after repeated use, may be psychological,with craving and emotional changes or physical with body changes and withdrawl symptoms |
| Empiric | Best guess therapy based on history and available clinical informatics |
| Hypnotics | Drugs that promote sleep |
| Opioid agonist | Analgesics, controlled substances whose action is similar to opium in altering the perception of pain. Natural or synthetic |
| Opioid antagonist | Drugs used in the treatment of opioid overdoses and in the operating room, delivery room and newborn nursery for opiate induced respiratory depressio |
| Otitis Media | Most common type of otic infection located in the middle region of the ear |
| Paradoxial | Opposite effect from that expected |
| Placebo Effect | Relief from pain as the result of suggestion without active medication |
| Psychotropic | Any substance that acts on the mind |
| Sedatives | Controlled substances used to promote sedation in smaller doses and some may be used to promote sleep in larger doses |
| Subjective | Perceived by the individual not observable by others |
| Superinfection | A new infection with different resistant bacteria or fungi. Usually associated with certain types of antibiotic therapy |
| Tinnitus | Ringing in the ears |
| Tolerance | Decreased response to a drug after repeated dosage; greater amount of the drug are required for the same affect |
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