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Chapter 5
Muscular System: Therapeutic Drug Treatments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analgesic | A drug that relieves pain; includes nonprescription pain relievers, such as aspirin, & prescription pain reliever, such as hyrocodone. |
| Antispasmodic/Anticholinergic | A drug prescribed to suppress smooth-muscle contractions of the bladder, stomach, or intestine. |
| Anti-Inflammatory | A drug that reduces inflammation. |
| Narcotic | A drug that, in moderate doses, slows down the central nervous system, relieves pain, and induces sleep. Taken in excess, narcotics produce unconsciousness, stupor, coma, and possibly death. Think of anesthesia. |
| Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) | A category of drugs that have analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-pyretic properties. Aspiring, ibuprofen, and naproxen are common over-the-counter NSAIDs. |