prevention / relief of nausea, vomiting, motion sickness & vertigo
ANTIFUNGALS
treat fungal infections
ANTIHISTAMINES
season allergies, rhinitis, 2nd treatment in anaphylactic reactions
ANTIHYPERTENSIVES
prevent complication of high blood pressure
ANTITUSSIVES
cough suppresent
ANTIPSYCHOTIC
,treat mental illness
CATHARICS
constipation, lab studies, pre/post op preparation
DECONGESTANTS
relieve nasal & sinus congestion
EXPECTORANTS
clear mucus secretions caused by common cold or bronchitis
LAXATIVES
constipation & regulate bowel movement
LOCAL ANESTHETICS
produce numbness
MILD ANALGESICS (NON-OPIOID)
fever reducer & relieve pain / inflammation
NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES (NSAIDS)
relieve arthritis - mild to moderate pain
OPIATE AGONISTS
relieve moderate to severe pain, lessen apprehension & sedation
VACCINES & TOXOIDS
disease prevention
Chemical Name
Relates to chemical and molecular structure. rarely use because of it complexity.
Contraindication
any condition which makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable.
Drug
Therapeutic agent, any substance, other than food , used in the prevention, diagnosis, alleviation,
treatment, or cure disease.
Generic name
derived from chemical name
Hypersensitivity
, Abnormal sensitivity, a condition in which there is an exaggerated response by the body to stimulus of a
foreign agents.
Indication
The basis for irritation of a treatment for a disease or of a diagnostic test.
Maximum dose
largest amount of medication that can be given
MTF
Medical treatment facility
Opiate
a drug that contain opium, derivatives of opium, or any several semisynthetic drugs with opium like
activity.
Opioid
strictly speaking, pertaining to natural and synthetic chemicals that have opium-like effects similar to
morphone, though they are not derived from opium.
Patency
the state of being open or eposed
Pharmacology
the science concerned with drugs, their sources, appearance, chemistry, actions, and uses.
Pharmacy
is the branch of pharmacology dealing with preparation, dipensing, and proper use of medications.
PDR
A comprehensive book listing of drug products for medical professionals.
Therapeutics
Is the science of treating diseases and infections, or prolong life.
Toxicology
is the study of poisons.
Trade/Brand Name
Proprietary name given by a manufacture
MTFs
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