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CRMA

Certified Residential Medication Aide

TermDefinition
Amphetamine Cerebral Stimulant
Analgesic Pain Reliever
Antacid Prevents or relieves Gastric distress
Antianxiety - Benzodiazapines Prevents or relieves Anxiety
Antiarrhythmic (Heart Rhythm Regulators) Prevents or relieves irregular heartbeat
Antiasthmatic Prevents or relieves respiratory distress
Antiobiotic Resolves infection
Anticoagulant Prevents blood clotting
Anticonvulsive Prevents or controls seizures
Antidepressant Prevents or relieves the symtoms of depression
Antidiabetic Controls diabetes, blood sugar
Andidiarrheal Controls Diarrhea
Antiemitic Controls vomiting
Antifungal Resolves fungal infection
Antihistamines Relieves allergic symptoms
Antihyperlipidemic Decreases cholestoral and Triglycerides
Antihypertensive Controls High Blood Pressure
Anti-inflammatory Steriod (Naturally occuring hormone) or NSAID (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Drug.
Anti-ovulant Prevents ovulation, birth control medication
Antiparkinson Controls Parkinson Tremors
Antipruitic Relieves itching
Antipsychotic Controls symptoms of psychotic diseases ie. Schizophrenia
Antipyretic Reduces fever
Antispasmic Controls Muscle Spasms
Antitussive (Cough Suppresant) Reduces coughs
Cardiac Drugs Drugs which slow and regulate heartbeat
Coagulants Causes blood clotting
Deongestant Relives Congestion
Electrolyte Supplement Replaces body chemicals
Emetic Causes Vomiting
Expectorant Looses secretionts so they can be coughed up
Hormonal Replacements Replaces hormones
Hypnotic (Sedative) Causes sleep
Laxative (Cathartic) Causes bowel movements
Miotic Causes contriction of the eye pupil
Muscle Relaxant Relaxes skeletal muscle
Psychotropic Any mind altering drug: Anti-psychotic, anti-anxiety, antidepressant, hypnotics
Stool softener Draws fluid into the GI Tract to soften stools
Sulfa drugs Treats urinary tract infection
Vaccine Prevents disease
Vasodilator Relaxes and dilates blood vessels
Vitmin Supplement Replaces Vitamins
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