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2104 - Definition of Selected Drug Categories
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What is the definition of an abortifacient?
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What does the term "Absorbent" refer to?
What does the term "ACE Inhibitor" stand for?
What is the function of a systemic acidifier?
What does a urinary acidifier do?
What is the definition of an adrenergic drug?
What does an anti-inflammatory adrenocorticosteroid do?
What is the function of a salt-regulating adrenocorticosteroid?
What does the hormone adrenocorticotropic hormone (corticotropin) stimulate?
What is the function of an adsorbent drug?
What does an alcohol-abuse deterrent drug do?
A drug that blocks the conversion of acetaldehyde to acetic acid by aldehyde dehydrogenase.
A drug that raises the internal body pH; it is useful in restoring normal pH in patients with systemic acidosis.
An antineoplastic drug that attacks malignant cells by reacting covalently with their DNA.
A drug that blocks the digestion of carbohydrates into simple sugars, increasing blood sugar levels.
A drug that activates sympathetic nervous system alpha receptors, inducing vasoconstriction.
A drug that decreases the levels of available 5α-reductase prior to testosterone's binding with the enzyme, reducing levels of dihydrotestosterone.
An agent used to treat amoebazoan infections.
An androgen analogue with relatively greater anabolic activity, used to treat catabolic disorders.
A central nervous system stimulant, sometimes used to stimulate respiration during severe central nervous system depression.
A drug that suppresses pain perception (nociception) without inducing unconsciousness.
A hormone that stimulates and maintains male reproductive function and sex characteristics.
A general anesthetic that eliminates pain perception by inducing unconsciousness.
A drug that eliminates pain perception in a limited body area by local action on sensory nerves.
A local anesthetic that is effective upon application to mucous membranes.
A drug that inhibits biotransformation of angiotensin I into vasoconstricting angiotensin II; used to treat hypertension.
A drug that acts on the brain to reduce appetite.
A drug that suppresses appetite, usually by elevating mood.
A drug that neutralizes excess gastric acid.
A drug that reacts asymptomatically with physiological receptors and prevents their endogenous activation.
A drug that eradicates intestinal worm infestations.
A drug that combats the lesions of acne vulgaris.
A drug that inhibits the response to androgenic hormones.
A drug used to treat anemia.
A coronary vasodilator useful in preventing or treating attacks of angina pectoris.
A cardiac depressant useful in suppressing rhythm irregularities of the heart.
A drug that reduces the joint inflammation of arthritis.
A drug that kills or inhibits protozoan parasites such as Entamoeba histolytica, causative agent of amebiasis.
A drug that lowers plasma cholesterol levels
A cardiac depressant useful in suppressing rhythm irregularities of the heart.
A drug that inhibits the response to parasympathetic nerve impulses and cholinergic drugs; a parasympatholytic drug.
A drug that reactivates cholinesterase enzyme after its inactivation by organophosphate poisons.
A drug that opposes overdosage of anticoagulant drugs.
A nontoxic agent added to collected blood to prevent clotting.
A drug administered to slow the clotting of circulating blood.
An antiepileptic drug administered prophylactically to prevent seizures or a drug that arrests convulsions by inducing general central nervous system depression.
A centrally acting drug that induces mood elevation, useful in treating mental depression.
A drug that supplies insulin or stimulates the secretion of insulin; it is useful in treating diabetes mellitus.
A drug that inhibits intestinal peristalsis; it is used to treat diarrhea.
A drug that promotes renal water reabsorption, thus reducing urine volume; it is used to treat neurogenic diabetes insipidus.
A drug that reduces the effects of ingested poisons by adsorbing toxic material.
A drug that reduces the effects of a systemic poison or drug overdose by a mechanism related to the particular poison.
A topical drug that aids in the control of chronic exudative skin lesions.
A drug that suppresses nausea and vomiting.
A drug that aids in the control of bed-wetting (enuresis).
A drug that prevents epileptic seizures upon prophylactic administration.
A drug that inhibits the action of estrogenic hormones.
A drug that inhibits the action of estrogenic hormones.
A drug that promotes hemostasis by inhibiting clot dissolution (fibrinolysis).
A drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic filarial worms.
A drug that reduces gastrointestinal gas.
A drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic fungi.
A drug applied externally to kill or inhibit pathogenic fungi.
A drug that lowers intraocular fluid pressure; it is used to treat glaucoma.
A drug that inhibits anterior pituitary secretion of gonadotropins; it is used to suppress ovarian malfunction.
A drug that reduces tissue deposits of uric acid in chronic gout or suppresses the intense inflammatory reaction of acute gout.
A drug that replaces blood clotting factors absent in the hereditary disease hemophilia.
A drug that inhibits replication of herpes simplex virus; it is used to treat genital herpes.
A drug that antagonizes histamine action at H1 histamine receptors; it is useful in suppressing the histamine-induced symptoms of allergy.
A drug that lowers plasma cholesterol and lipid levels.
A drug that lowers arterial blood pressure, especially the elevated diastolic pressure of hypertension.
A drug that elevates plasma calcium level; it is useful in treating hypocalcemia.
A drug that elevates plasma glucose level; it is useful in treating hypoglycemia.
A drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic microorganisms and is suitable for sterilizing skin and wounds.
A drug that inhibits physiological response to cell damage (inflammation).
A drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic protozoa of the genus Leishmania.
A drug that kills or inhibits Mycobacterium leprae, the causative agent of leprosy.
An agent that reduces lipid levels in the blood.
A drug that kills or inhibits protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, the causative agents of malaria.
A drug that suppresses the excitement phase (mania) of bipolar disorder.
A drug that attacks malignant cells or pathogenic cells by serving as a nonfunctional substitute for an essential metabolite.
A drug that reduces the incidence or severity of migraine vascular headaches.
A drug that suppresses motion-induced nausea, vomiting, and vertigo.
An anticholinergic drug that inhibits symptoms mediated by acetylcholine receptors of visceral organs (muscarinic receptors).
A drug that suppresses nausea and vomiting; an antiemetic.
A drug that attacks malignant (neoplastic) cells in the body.
A drug that eradicates parasitic arthropods, helminths, protozoa, etc.
A drug that suppresses the neurologic disturbances and symptoms of parkinsonism.
A drug that inhibits intestinal motility; an antidiarrheal drug.
A drug that inhibits aggregation of blood platelets; it is used to prevent a heart attack.
A type of hormone antagonist that antagonizes or suppresses the actions of progesterone.
A drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic protozoa.
A drug that reduces itching (pruritus).
A drug that suppresses the lesions and symptoms of psoriasis.
A drug that suppresses the symptoms of psychoses of various diagnostic types.
A drug that restores normal body temperature in the presence of fever.
A group of drugs used to treat infections caused by retroviruses, especially HIV.
An anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis and rheumatoid disorders.
A drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic microorganisms of the genus Rickettsia.
A drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic flukes of the genus Schistosoma.
A drug with vitamin C activity; it is useful in treating vitamin C deficiency and scurvy.
A drug that aids in the control of seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff).
An agent that acts to reduce or inhibit gastric secretions.
A drug that inhibits the motility of visceral smooth muscles.
A drug that reduces thyroid hormone action, usually by inhibiting hormone synthesis.
A drug that kills or inhibits Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis.
A drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic protozoa of the genus Trichomonas.
A drug that kills or inhibits Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis.
A drug that suppresses coughing.
A drug that kills or inhibits viral infections.
A drug useful in preventing (rather than treating) viral infections.
A drug with vitamin A activity; it is useful in treating vitamin A deficiency and xerophthalmia.
A drug that suppresses symptoms of anxiety.
A drug used topically to toughen and shrink tissues.
A mild astringent suitable for use in the eye.