Pharmacy Tech Drug Classifications Exam Questions Correct Answers New Update (A+ Pass)
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Pharmacy Tech Drug Classifications Exam Questions Correct Answers New Update (A+ Pass)
ACE Inhibitor - Answers - inhibits conversion of angiotension I to angiotension II, a potent vasoconstrictor, i.e. relaxation of blood vessels occur.
aminoglycoside - Answers - used to treat serious infecti...
Pharmacy Tech Drug Classifications
Exam Questions Correct Answers
New Update (A+ Pass)
ACE Inhibitor - Answers -✔✔ inhibits conversion of angiotension I to angiotension II, a
potent vasoconstrictor, i.e. relaxation of blood vessels occur.
aminoglycoside - Answers -✔✔ used to treat serious infection by inhibiting bacterial
protein synthesis by binding to ribosomal subunits. After initial dose, dosage is adjusted
according to plasma concentrations of the individual patient
analgesic - Answers -✔✔ used to relieve pain. Suppresses pain without rendering the
patient unconscious.
anesthetic - Answers -✔✔ reduces or eliminates pain; general anesthetic renders the
patient unconscious; local anesthetic affects pains in a particular locomotion; topical
anesthetic is a local anesthetic that affects the mucous membrane
anorexiant - Answers -✔✔ used to decrease appetite.
anticholinergic - Answers -✔✔ drugs that are antagonistic to the action of
parasympathetic or other cholinergic nerve fibers
anticoagulent - Answers -✔✔ used to prevent blood clot formation. slows clotting of
blood; for treatment of thrombosis and embolism or for storage of collected blood
anticonvulsant - Answers -✔✔ prevents or arrest seizures
antidepressant - Answers -✔✔ agent in treating depression. classifed as
SSRIs(selective serotonin specific reuptake inhibitors), TCAs(tricyclic antidepressants),
or MAOIs(monamine oxidase inhibitors); elevates mood
antidiabetic - Answers -✔✔ used to treat diabetes
antidiarrheal - Answers -✔✔ used to treat diarrhea
antidiuretic - Answers -✔✔ reduces volume of urine production
antidote - Answers -✔✔ neutralizes a poison or counteracts its effects
antiemetic - Answers -✔✔ drugs that treat the urge to vomit
antiflatulent - Answers -✔✔ reduces gastrointestinal gas
antifungal - Answers -✔✔ destroys fungi or inhibits its growth. eradicates or
suppresses fungi
antihemophilic - Answers -✔✔ used for the treatment of hemophilia; allows blood to
clot
antihistamine - Answers -✔✔ drugs that act to respond to the release of histamine that
occurs with an implicated anaphyactic reaction or allergic reaction. for treatment of
allergies
antihyperlipidemic - Answers -✔✔ drugs used to lower high levels of cholestrol
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