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Edition A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage
Calculations, by Watkins
adrenergic - ANSWER:taking place in the presence of oxygen; releases epinephrine
or norepinephrine;
aura - ANSWER:a subjective, but recognizable sensation that precedes and signals
the onset of a convulsion or migraine headache
cholinergic - ANSWER:are rarely used because they severely slow the body systems
(including the heart rate) and constrict respiratory passagesmimic the action of the
parasympathetic system; agent that produces the effect of acetylcholine
contraindications - ANSWER:symptoms or circumstances that make treatment with a
drug or device unsafe or inappropriate
delusion - ANSWER:false belief brought about without appropriate external
stimulation and inconsistent with the individual's own knowledge and experience
dementia - ANSWER:a progressive, irreversible decline in mental function, marked by
memory impairment and, often, deficits in reasoning, judgment, abstract thought,
registration, comprehension, learning, task execution, and use of language.
depression - ANSWER:mood disorder marked by loss of interest or pleasure in living
EEG - ANSWER:electroencephalogram
GABA - ANSWER:gamma-aminobutyric acid
hallucination - ANSWER:false perception having no relation to reality and not
accounted for by any exterior stimulus
hydantoins - ANSWER:colorless bases; glycolyl urea; derived from urea and allantoin
mania - ANSWER:mental disorder characterized by excessive excitement
MAO inhibitors - ANSWER:medication that affects the action of monoamine oxidase
at the synapse; used to treat depression and Parkinson's disease
, migraine headache - ANSWER:familiar disorder marked by periodic, usually
unilateral, pulsatile headaches that begin during childhood or early adult life and
tend to recur with diminishing frequency in later life
neurotransmitters - ANSWER:chemicals that facilitate the movement of messages
across the synapses; substance released when the axon terminal of a presynaptic
neuron is excited and acts by inhibiting or exciting a target cell.
paranoia - ANSWER:condition in which patients show persistent persecutory
delusions or delusional jealousy
parasympathetic - ANSWER:of or pertaining to the craniosacral division of the
autonomic nervous system
peripheral - ANSWER:located at, or pertaining to, the periphery; occurring away from
the center
psychotropic - ANSWER:affecting the mind, emotions, or behaviors
somatic - ANSWER:pertaining to the body; voluntary
SSRIs - ANSWER:selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; drugs used to treat
depression related to low amounts of the neurotransmitter serotonin. prevents
serotonin from being used up at the synapse. they are frequently the first
classification of drug prescribed for depression
status epilepticus - ANSWER:continuous seizure activity without a pause
succinimides - ANSWER:class of antiseizure drugs that delay calcium moving over the
neurons
sympathetic - ANSWER:division of the autonomic nervous system that produces a
general rather than a specific effect and prepares the body to cope with stressful
cirmcumstances
synapse - ANSWER:gap; space between the junction of two neurons
tension headache - ANSWER:head pain that feels like pressure on the skull
ACE inhibitors - ANSWER:drugs that inhibit angiotension-converting enzyme from
working
angina pectoris - ANSWER:oppressive pain or pressure in the chest caused by
inadequate blood flow and oxygenation to heart muscle
anoxia - ANSWER:absence of oxygen
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