Drug Classification Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Muscle Relaxant | Causes skeletal muscle relaxation, used to reduce muscle spasms and inhibits muscle contraction |
Narcotic | Often addictive, relieves pain and induces sleep, includes opium and its derivatives |
Narcotic Analgesic | High abuse potential; used to relieve severe pain |
Nasal Decongestant | Constricts vessels in nasal passages |
Nonsteriodal Anti-Inflammatory (NSAID) | Mild to moderate pain, both analgesic and anti-inflammatory action |
Opiate | Narcotic derived or related to opium |
Parasiticide | Destroys parasites in the skin |
Pendiculicide | Kills lice |
Penicillin | Derives from the mold Penicillium Chrysogenum and kills bacteria by preventing them from forming a rigid wall needed for survival |
Radiopharmaceutical | Contains radioactive isotopes, for diagnosis or therapy |
Scabicide | Destroys skin mites and their eggs |
Sedative | Depresses the CNS, causing relaxation |
Tetracycline | Broad spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria by binding to ribosomes |
Tranquilizer | Reduces anxiety or disturbance |
Vaccine | Introduces an antigen into the body to stimulate the production of antibodies for protection against a disease-casing microorganism |
Vasoconstrictor | Narrows vessels and increases blood pressure |
Vasodilator | Expands vessels and lowers blood pressure |
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