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Pharmacology, Pt 3

Introduction to Pharmacology, Part 3

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Scabicide Drug that kills the mites that cause scabies (an itchy skin infestation)
Pediculicide Drug used to treat lice
Antihelmintic Drug used to treat parasitic worm infestations
Hypnotic Psychoactive drug that induces sleep
Antihistamine Drug used to treat histamine-related symptoms associated with allergies or colds
Decongestant Drug that temporarily relieves nasal congestion by shrinking swollen blood vessels and tissues
Corticosteroid Class of anti-inflammatory steroid drugs produced in the adrenal cortex
Bronchodilator Drug that facilitates breathing by relaxing the airways of the lungs
Beta blocker Beta-adrenergic receptor-blocking agent that lowers blood pressure and cardiac stress by inhibiting the effects of epinephrine
Cardiac glycoside Drug that reduces heart rate and increases the force of heart contractions by inhibiting the Na+/K+ pump
Barbiturates Addictive group of Central Nervous System depressants that induce sleep, relieve anxiety, reduce muscle spasms, and help to prevent seizures
Antipyretic Drug used to prevent or reduce fever
Anti-hyperlipidemic Drug that lowers lipid levels in the blood, especially LDL (low-density lipoprotein, aka ‘bad cholesterol’)
Antifolate Drug that inhibits the ability of cells to use folate acid in a number of metabolic reactions such as those used in DNA synthesis; used to treat certain cancers or inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis
Anti-pruritic Drug that relieves itching
Anti-resorptive Drug that inhibits the breakdown (resorption) of bone
Osteoanabolic Drug that promotes bone building
Physical therapy Treatment designed to improve a patient’s ability to move the body
Occupational therapy Treatment designed to improve a patient’s ability to perform the tasks of daily living
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