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Meds Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chemical name | drugs atomic and molecular structire |
| generic name | name assigned by the drug developer and accepted by a scientific body |
| brand name | brand name patented by the company selling the drug |
| Pharmacokinetics | movement of drugs within the body |
| Pharmacodynamics | the effects of drugs and the mechanism of their action |
| Pharmacogenetics | studies how a person's genes affect how he or she responds to medications |
| Analgesics | Pain reliever (Tylenol) |
| Anesthetics | Used to induce anesthesia • Local: lidocaine • General: Propofol |
| Antianxiety | xanax |
| Antiarrhythmics | Treat irregular heart rhythms |
| Anticoagulants | Prevents blood clots |
| Anticonvulsants | prevents seizures |
| antidepressants | prevents anxiety/depression |
| antidiabetics | control blood sugar |
| antiemetics | treats nausea and vomitting |
| antihistamines | blocks histamine chemicl |
| antihypertensive | regulates BP |
| antiinflammatory | reduces inflammation |
| antiseptic | cleans |
| antiviral | treat viral infections |
| bronchodilators | relaxes airway |
| cathartic | regulates bowel movements |
| coagulants | stops bleeding |
| corticosteroids | reduces pain and inflammation |
| diurectics | increase urine output |
| hormones | menopause, HCG, Clomid, TRT |
| laxatives | relieves constipation |
| sedatives and hypnotic drugs | helps to relax, be calm, sleep |
| vasodilators | impact blood flow/pressure |
| examples of schedule 1 drugs | heroin, cocaine |
| examples of schedule 2 | opioids, morphine, oxycontin |
| examples of schedule 3 | Vicodin, codeine |
| examples of schedule 4 | valium, versed |
| examples of schedule 5 | antidiarrheals |
| what drug schedule is the worst | first |