Chapter 11 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer | Example |
Drug used to manage mild to moderate pain and to reduce fever | Analgesics/ Antipyretics | Tylenol; Bayer; Ecotrin; Voltaren; Advil; Motrin; Mobic; Aleve; Anaprox; Naprosyn |
Drug used to produce local anesthesia through loss of feeling to a body part | Anesthetics (Local) | Xylocaine; Nupercanial ointment |
Drug used t0 treat heartburn, hyperacidity, indegestion, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, and to promote healing of ulcers | Antacids | Maalox; Mylanta; Tums; Alka-Seltzer |
Drug used to treat mild to moderate dementia associated with Alzhiemer's disease | Anti-Alzheimer's Agents | Aricept |
Drug used to prevent or cure iron-deficiency anemia; also used to treat pernicious anemia; also used to promote normal fetal development | Antianemics | Feosol; DexFerrum; Infed; Cobex; Cyanoject; Folvite |
Drug used to relieve or prevent angina attacks. | Antianginals | Sobritrate, Imdur, Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Nitrostat |
Drug used to treat anxiety. | Antianxiety Agents | Xanax, BuSpar, Librium, Valium, Ativan |
Drug used to decrease preoperatively oral adn respiratory | Anticholinergics | Atro-Pen |
Drug used to prevent and treat venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and myocardial infarction by preventing clot extension and formation. | Anticoagulants | Coumadin |
Drug used to prevent or relieve seizures. | Anticonvulsants | Tegretol,Klonopin, Depakote, Neurontin, Lamictal, Dilantin, Topamax, Depakene. |
Drug used to prevent, cure, or alleviate depression, and to treat anxiety disorders (panic attacks) and obsessive-convulsive disorder. | Antidepressants | Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Elavil, Wellbutrin-SR, Remeron, Serzone, Desyrel, Effexor XR |
Drug used to manage non-insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus | Antidiabetics | Amaryl, Glucotrol XL, Diabeta, Micronase, Glucophage, Actos, Avandia, Humulin R, Novolin R, Humulin N, Novolin N |
Drug used to control and relieve diarrhea | Antidiarrheals | Pepto-Bismol, Lomotil, Kaopectate, Imodium |
Drug used to control or prevent cardiac dysrythmias | Antidysrythmics | Pronestyl, Inderal |
The drug used to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting | Antimetics | Marinol, Zofran, Compazine, Phenergan, Bonine |
The drug used to relieve discomfort of excess gas and bloating in gastrointestinal tract | Antiflatulents | Gas-X, Mylanta Gas |
The drug used to treat fungal infections | Antifungals | Fungizone, Gyne-Lotrimin, Diflucan, Nizoral, Monistat, Mycostatin, Terazol |
The drug used to prevent attacks of gout | Antigout agents | Zyloprim, Colchicine tablets |
Drug used to treat worm infections ( pinworms, roundworms, hookworms ) | Antihelmintics | Vermoxes |
Drug used to relieve symptoms associated with allergies ( increased sneezing, rhinorrhea, itchy eyes, nose, and throat) | Antihistamines | Dimetaine, Zyrtec, Chlor-Trimetron, Teldrin, Clarinex, Benadryl, Allegra, Atarax, Vistaril, Claritin, Phenergan |
Drug used to manage hypertension | Antihypertensives | Lotensin, Capoten, Vasotec, Prinivil, Accupril, Altace, Catapres, Cardura, Minipress, Atacand, Avapro, Cozaar, Benicar, Diovan, Tenormin, Zebeta |
Drug used to treat erectile dysfunction | Antiimpotence Agents | Viagra |
Drug used to treat infections | Antiinfectives | Amoxil, Trimox, Augmentin, Bicillin, Veetids, Wycillin, Zithromax, Biaxin, Ery-Tab, Pedizole, Ceclor, Omnicef, Cefzil, Keflex, Cipro, Floxin |
Drug used to relieve signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in adults | Antiinflammatory Agents | Bayer, Ecotrin, Celebrex, Lodine, Advil, Motrin, Indocin, Relafen, Aleve, Anaprox, Bextra |
Drug used to treat bipolar affective disorders | Antimanics | Eskalith, Eskalith CR |
Drug used in acute treatment of migrane attacks | Antimigraines | Imitrex |
Drug used to treat tumors | Antineoplastics | Cytoxan, Mexate, Folex |
Drug used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease | Anti-Parkinson's Agents | Sinemet |
Drug used to treat protozoal infections | Antiprotozoals | Flagyl |
Drug used to treat psychotic disorders | Antipsychotics | Haldol, Zyprexa, Risperdal, Seroquel |
Drug used to manage HIV infections and to reduce maternal-fetal transmission HIV | Antietrovirals | Retrovir |
Drug used to control hypermotillity in irritable bowel syndrome, spastic colitis, spastic bladder, and pylorospasm | Antispasmodics | Bentyl, Levsin |
Drug used to treat Tuberculosis | Antituberculars | Isotamine, PMS, Rifadin |
Drug used in prevention or relief of coughs caused by minor viral upper respiratory infections or inhaled irritants | Antitussives | Tessalon, Tussionex, Robitussin DM, Robitussin A-C |
Drug used to manage ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn, indigestion, and gastric hyperacidity | Antiulcers | Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix, Aciphex, Zantac |
Drug used to manage herpes infections | Antivirals | Zovirax, Valtrex |
Drug used to treat and prevent osteoporosis | Bone Resorption Inhibitors | Fosamax, Evista, Actonel |
Drug used to manage reversible airway obstruction caused by asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Bronchodilators | Proventil, Advair Diskus, Combivent, Singular, Serevent, Accolate |
Drug used to treat congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias | Cardiac Glycosides | Crystodigin, Digitek, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin |
Drug used to treat narcolepsy and manage attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. | Central Nervous System Stimulants | Strattera, Dexedrine, Adderall, Ritalin |
Drug used to prevent pregnancies and to regulate menstrual cycle | Contraceptives | Apri, Yasmin, Alesse, Levien, Karvia, Mircette, Ortho-Novum, Depo-Provera, Ortho Evra, NuvaRing |
Drug used to treat inflammation, allergies, asthma, and autoimmune disorders and as a replacement therapy in adrenal insufficiency | Corticosteroids | Cortone, Flovent, Cortef, Medrol, Depo-Medrol, Artistocort, Vancenase, Flonase, Nasonex, Deltasnoe, Nasacort |
Drug used to decrease nasal congestion | Decongestants | Afrin, Dristan, Neo-Synephrine, Sudafed |
Drug used to manage hypertension, edema in congestive heart failure, and renal disease | Diuretics | Bumex, Lasix, Hygroton, Esidrix, HyrdoDiuril, Aldactone, Dyrenium |
Drug used to treat or prevent electrolyte depietion | Electrolyte Replacements | K-Dur, Klor-Con |
Drug used to treat poisoning | Emetics | Syrup of ipecac |
Drug used to manage coughs by expelling mucus | Expectorants | Robitussin, Naldecon |
Drug used to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms of menopause | Hormone Replacements | Premarin, Prempro, Activella |
Drug used to prevent (vaccine-preventable) diseases | Immunizations | Acel-Immune, Daptacel, Infanrix, Tripedia, ActHIB, HibTITER, Havrix, Vaqta, Energix-B, Recombivax HB, IPOL, Fluogen, FluShield, FluZone, M-R-Vax II |
Drug used to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis and to prevent and treat rejection of transplanted organs | Immunosuppressants | Sandimmune, Neoral, Rheumatrex |
Drug used to relieve constipation | Laxatives | Dulcolax, Colace, Phenolax, Metamucil |
Drug used to lower cholesterol to reduce risk of myocardial infarction and stroke | Lipid-Lowering Agents | Lipitor, Zetia, Vytorin, Tricor, Lescol, Lopid, Mevacor, Pravachol, Crestor, Zocor |
Drug used to treat acute painful musculoskeletal conditions | Muscle Relaxants | Soma, Flexeril, Skelaxin, Robaxin |
Drug used to treat eye infections | Ophthalmic Antiinfectives | TobraDex, Polysporin, Neosporin, Polytrim, Tobrex |
Drug used to treat ear conditions | Otic Preparations | Auralgan, Cortisporin Otic, Floxin Otic, Debrox |
Drug used to reduce incidence of myocardial infarction and stroke | Platelet Inhibitors | Plavix, Aspirin |
Drug used for short-term treatment of insomnia | Sedatives and Hypnotics | Lunesta, Dalmane, Luminal, Restoril, Ambien |
Drug used to manage nicotine witdrawal to cease cigarette smoking | Smoking Deterrents | Nicorette Gum, Nicotrol Inhaler, Nicoderm Patch, Commit Lozenges |
Drug used for acute management of coronary thrombosis | Thrombolytic Agents | Activase, Eminase, Retavase, Streptase |
Drug used as replacement or substitute therapy for diminished or absent thyroid functioning of many cases | Thyroid Preparations | Levoxyl, Synthroid, Tapazole |
Drug used to treat overactive bladder function. | Urinary Tract Antispasmodics | Ditropan, Detrol |
Drug used for obesity | Weight Control Agents | Tenuate, Fastlin, Meridia, Xenical |
Drug used to treat severe allergic reactions and cardiac arrest | Vasopressors | Adrenalin, EpiPen |
The drug used to manage moderate to severe pain | Analgesics (Opioid) | Tylenol w/ Codeine; Actiq; Vicodine; Lortab; Demerol; Oxycontin; Percocet; Percodan; Darvon; Darvocet-N; Ultram |
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