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Chapter 29
Over-the-Counter Medications
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analgesics | Drugs that relieve pain |
| Antiinflammatory | A drug that reduces swelling |
| Antipyretics | Drugs that reduce fever |
| Antitussive | A drug that can decrease the coughing reflex |
| Behind-the-counter drug | A non-prescription medication kept "behind the prescription counter" that patients must buy at a pharmacy |
| Circadian Rhythms | 24-hour cycles of regular biological changes. In pharmacology, this often involves medications affecting sleep/wake cycles |
| Expectorants | Chemicals that loosen and thin sputum and bronchial secretions |
| Legends Drugs | Medications that NEED a prescription |
| Nutraceutical | A food or supplement with added health benefits |
| Over-the-Counter Drugs | Nonprescription medicines generally found outside the secure part of the pharmacy |
| Pruritus | An itch |
| Chiropractic Medicine | Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles |
| Prophylaxis | Treatment or measure to prevent disease |
| Enteral | A route of administration by way of the intestine, such as orally, rectally, or sublingually |
| SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| PPN | Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition |
| PT | Prothrombin Time |