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Advanced Pharm
Adv Pharm YBI Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that protects against stress and is used in protein and carbohydrate metabolism. | Glucocorticoid |
| General term for a number of organic substances necessary in trace amount for normal growth, development, metabolism, and release of energy from food. | Vitamin |
| Difficulty with balance. | Ataxia |
| Inflammation of the eyelids. | Blepharitis |
| Inactive agent that carries an active medicinal ingredient. | Vehicle |
| Agent that initiates vomiting. | Emetic |
| Crackling sounds in joints d/t arthritis. | Crepitus |
| Nose bleed. | Epistaxis |
| Agent that relieves or suppresses coughing. | Antitussive |
| Agent that helps prevent formation of gas in the GI tract. | Carminative |
| Liquid in which substances are dissolved. | Solvent |
| Loss of water in the body. | Diuresis |
| Sensation of numbness, prickling, or tingling. | Paresthesia |
| Rapid dosing of digitalis to reach a therapeutic level. | Digitalization |
| Capable of causing abnormal cellular development of embryo or fetus. | Teratogenic |
| Inorganic solid substance, usually a component of the earth's crust. | Mineral |
| Hormone produce by the adrenal cortex. | Steroid |
| Agent that causes or promotes the shedding of the skin. | Keratolytic agent |
| Inhibiting or retarding the growth of bacteria. | Bacteriostatic agent |
| Substance that uncouples into ion in solution and can then conduct an electrical charge. | Electrolyte |
| Site in which effects of a drug, hormone, or therapeutic agent are primarily directed. | Target organ |
| Ringing in the ears. | Tinnitus |
| Constant involuntary movement of the eye in any direction. | Nystagmus |
| Pertaining to destruction of bacteria. | Bactericidal agent |
| To aggravate symptoms or cause increased symptomatology of a disease. | Exacerbate |
| Immobility of joints caused by congenital conditions, surgery, trauma, or diseases. | Ankylosis |
| Active agents that cause a bowel movement. | Cathartics |
| Agent that decreases the viscosity or thickness of sputum or other secretions of the respiratory tract. | Mucolytic |
| Breath-activated device that delivers a fine spray of micronized powder into the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. | Nebulizer |
| Increase or decrease in heart rate. | Chronotropic effect |
| Clustering or coming together of substances. | Aggregation |
| Painful urination. | Dysuria |
| Feeling of sluggishness. | Lethargy |
| Blood in the urine. | Hematuria |
| Medication to relieve anxiety. | Anxiolytic |
| Practice of using products for which scientific evidence of safety and efficacy is lacking. | Alternative medicine |
| Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that regulates cell division and protein synthesis needed for growth. | Growth hormone |
| Originating outside an organ or organism itself. | Exogenous |
| Remedies for illnesses passed down from generation to generation in families or culture for treatment of specific symptoms. | Folk medicine |
| Arising from within a cell, organ, or organism itself. | Endogenous |
| Agent that reduces, prevents, or inhibits the growth of microbial flora of the skin and mucous membrane without necessarily killing them. | Antiseptic |
| Agent that decreases the number of microorganisms on inanimate objects and prevents infection by killing bacteria on inanimate surfaces. | Disinfectant |
| Loss of transparency on or in the lens or capsule of the eye. | Cataract |
| Hard eyelid cyst. | Chalazion |
| Disease of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure. | Glaucoma |
| Sense that the enviroment or oneself is revolving. | Vertigo |
| Change in shape of the lens of the eye to adjust to viewing objects at different distances. | Accommodation |
| Medications used in the ear. | Otic preparations |
| Psychiatric condition characterized by alternating periods of mania and depressive states. | Bipolar disorder |
| State of reduced mental tension characterized by calmness, but without significant sedation or mental confusion. | Tranquilization |
| Agent that prevents or decreases intestinal spasms. | Antispasmodics |
| Agent or substance that prevents or treats diarrhea. | Antidiarrheal |
| Anti-inflammatory drug compound that contains salicylic acid - aspirin. | Salicylate |
| Disease with symptoms of great muscular weakness and progressive fatigue on exertion. | Myasthenia Gravis |
| Drug that modifies rheumatic disease. | DMARD |
| Tablet coated with a film, formulated to pass through the stomach into the small intestine for absorption. | Enteric-coated tablet |
| Any one of a large group of nitrogenous compounds, present in many medications and also in caffeine. | Purine |
| Anti-inflammatory medication that does not contain a steroid preparation. | NSAID |
| Anti-inflammatory agent that does not contain salicylic acid - Tylenol. | Nonsalicylate |
| Therapeutic replacement of lost body substances | Replacement therapy |
| Discomfort or a nonspecific feeling of uneasiness. | Malaise |
| Substance dissolved in a solution or body fluids. | Solute |
| Increase or decrease in the force of myocardial contractions. | Inotropic effect |
| Simple proteins that are combined with lipids, cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides; a high level is undesirable. | LDL |
| Increase or decrease in the conduction of cardiac electrical impulses. | Dromotropic effect |
| Substances that causes constriction of the blood vessels. | Vasocontrictor |
| Nerve or agent that cause dilation of blood vessels. | Vasodilator |
| Principal lipids in blood. | Triglycerides |
| Simple protein that is combined with the lipids, cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides; a high level is desirable. | HDL |
| Drop in blood pressure that a person experiences when changing from supine position to upright position. | Orthostatic hypotension |
| Reflex response of nasal congestion that occurs following the prolonged daily use of decongestants. | Rebound congestion |
| Agent that reduces swelling and congestion in the respiratory tract. | Decongestant |
| Agent that assists with the removal of mucous secretions from the lower respiratory tract. | Expectorant |
| Agent that decreases histamine release. | Antihistamine |
| Agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting. | Antiemetic |
| Alleviating a symptom without curing the condition causing the symptoms. | Palliative |
| Substance that acts to promote and facilitate the evacuation of bowel contents, alleviating constipation. | Laxative |
| Agent that decreases excessive gas in the stomach or intestines. | Antiflatulent |
| Agents used for treatment of intestinal worms. | Anthelmintics |
| Agent that inhibits secretions of a gland or organ. | Antisecretory agent |
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