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ch 11
classification of drugs based on action
Question | Answer | Example |
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What is used to manage mild to moderate pan and reduce fever. | Analgesics/Antipyretics | Tylenol, bayer, Ecotrin, Voltaren, Advil, Motrin, Mobic, Aleve, Anaprox, Naprosyn |
What is used to produce local anesthesia through loss of feeling to a body part. | Anesthetics (local) | Xylocaine, Nupercainal ointment. |
What is used to heartburn, hyperacidity, indigestion, and gastroesophageal reflux, and to premote healing of ulcers. | Antacids | Maalox, Mylanta, Tums, Alka-Seltzer. |
What is used to treat mild to moderate dementia associated with alzheimer's disease? | Anti-Alzheimer's Agents | Aricept |
What is used to prevent or cure iron-deficiency anemia, treat pernicious anemia, and promote normal fetal development? | Antianemics | Feosol, DexFerrum, InFed, Cobex, Cyanoject, Folvite |
What is used to manage moderate to servere pain. | Analgesics (Opioid) | Tylenol w/codeine, Actiq, Vicoden, Lortab, Demerol, Oxycontin, Percocet, Percodan, Darvon, Darvocet-N, Ultram |