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Pharmacology 1
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
12/12/2010
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Term
Glucose Elevating Agents
 Definition
glucagon
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING BLOOD GLUCOSE

 

INSULIN

 Definition
REGULAR
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING BLOOD GLUCOSE

 

ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS

 

SULFONYLUREAS

 Definition
GLYBURIDE (DIABETA)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING BLOOD GLUCOSE

 

ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS

 

BIGUANIDES

 Definition
METFORMIN (GLUCOPHAGE)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING BLOOD GLUCOSE

 

ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS

 

ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITORS

 Definition
ACARBOSE (PRECOSE)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING BLOOD GLUCOSE

 

ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS

 

THIAZOLIDINEDIONES

 Definition
ROSIGLITAZONE (AVANDIA)
Term

THYROID DRUGS

 

THYROID HORMONE

 Definition
LEVOTHYROXINE (SYNTHROID)
Term

THYROID DRUGS

 

ANTITHYROID

 

 Definition
METHIMAZOLE (TAPAZOLE)
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE LOWER GI TRACT

 

LAXATIVES

 

SALINE

 Definition
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE (MILK OF MAGNESIA)
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE LOWER GI TRACT

 

LAXATIVES

 

HYPEROSMOTIC

 Definition
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE LOWER GI TRACT

 

LAXATIVES

 

STIMULANT

 Definition
BISACODYL (DULCOLAX)
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE LOWER GI TRACT

 

LAXATIVES

 

BULK FORMING

 Definition
METAMUCIL
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE LOWER GI TRACT

 

LAXATIVES

 

STOOL SOFTENER

 

 Definition
DOCUSATE SODIUM (COLACE)
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE LOWER GI TRACT

 

LAXATIVES

 

LUBRICANT

 Definition
MINERAL OIL
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE LOWER GI TRACT

 

ANTIFLATULENTS

 Definition
SIMETHICONE (MYLICON)
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE LOWER GI TRACT

 

ANTIDIARRHEALS

 Definition
DIPHENOXYLATE HCL WITH ATROPINE SULFATE (LOMOTIL)
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE UPPER GI TRACT

 

ANTACIDS

 Definition
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE WITH MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE (MAALOX, MYLANTA)
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE UPPER GI TRACT

 

GI STIMULANTS

 Definition
METOCLOPRAMIDE (REGLAN)
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE UPPER GI TRACT

 

ANTIEMETICS

 

 Definition
ONDANSETRON (ZOFRAN)
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE UPPER GI TRACT

 

PPI

 

 Definition
OMEPRAZOLE (PRILOSEC)
Term

DRUGS FOR TREATING THE UPPER GI TRACT

 

H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS

 Definition
RANITIDINE (ZANTAC)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING GOUT

 

ANTIGOUT

 Definition
COLCHICINE
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING GOUT

 

URICOSURIC

 Definition
PROBENECID (BENEMID)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING GOUT

 

URICOSURIC

 Definition
ALLOPURINOL
Term

DIURETICS

 

THIAZIDE

 Definition
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (HYDRODIURIL)
Term

DIURETICS

 

LOOP

 Definition
FUROSEMIDE (LASIX)
Term

DIURETICS

 

POTASSIUM-SPARING

 Definition
TRIAMTERENE (DYRENIUM)
Term

DRUGS FOR HYPERLIPIDEMIA

 

STATINS

 Definition
LOVASTATIN (MEVACOR)
Term

DRUGS FOR HYPERLIPIDEMIA

 

 

 Definition
FIBRIC ACID DERIVATIVES
Term

DRUGS FOR HYPERLIPIDEMIA

 

NICOTINIC ACID

 Definition
NIACIN, VITAMIN B3
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING COAGULATION

 

ANTICOAGULANTS

 Definition
HEPARIN
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING COAGULATION

 

ANTICOAGULANTS

 Definition
WARFARIN (COUMADIN)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING COAGULATION

 

ANTIPLATELETS

 Definition
CLOPIDOGREL (PLAVIX)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING COAGULATION

 

HEMORRHEOLOGICS

 Definition
PENTOXIFYLLINE
Term

CNS DEPRESSANTS

 

ANETHETICS

 

GENERAL (INHALANT)

 Definition
ISOFLURANE (FORANE)
Term

CNS DEPRESSANTS

 

ANETHETICS

 

LOCAL

 Definition

 

LIDOCAINE (XYLOCAINE)
Term

CNS STIMULANTS

 

CENTRALLY ACTING STIMULANTS

 Definition
DEXTROAMPHETAMINE
Term

SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS

 

BENZODIAZEPINES

 Definition
LORAZEPAM (ATIVAN)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING MUSCLE SPASM AND SPASTICITY

 

CENTRALLY ACTING MUSCLE RELAXANTS

 Definition
CYCLOBENZAPRINE (FLEXERIL)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING MUSCLE SPASM AND SPASTICITY

 

SPASMOLYTICS

 

CENTRALLY ACTING

 

 Definition
BACLOFEN (LIORESAL)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING MUSCLE SPASM AND SPASTICITY

 

SPASMOLYTICS

 

PERIPHERALLY ACTING

 Definition
DANTROLENE (DANTRIUM)
Term

ANTIEPILEPTICS

 

DRUGS THAT DECREASE SODIUM INFLUX

 

 

 Definition
PHENYTOIN (DILANTIN)
Term

ANTIEPILEPTICS

 

DRUGS THAT DECREASE CALCIUM

 

 

 Definition
ETHOSUXIMIDE (ZARONTIN)
Term

NARCOTIC ANALGESICS

 

STRONG NARCOTIC AGONIST

 

 Definition
MORPHINE (ROXANOL)
Term

NARCOTIC ANALGESICS

 

MILD NARCOTIC AGONIST

 Definition
CODEINE
Term

NARCOTIC ANALGESICS

 

NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST

 Definition
PENTAZOCINE (TALWIN)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING ADRENERGIC FUNCTION

 

ADRENERGIC AGONISTS

 

NONSELECTIVE

 Definition
EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALIN, EPINEPHRINE)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING ADRENERGIC FUNCTION

 

ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS

 

ALPHA

 Definition
PRAZOSIN (MINIPRESS)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING ADRENERGIC FUNCTION

 

ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS

 

BETA

 Definition
PROPRANOLOL (INDERAL)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING CHOLINERGIC FUNCTION

 

AGONISTS

 

DIRECT-ACTING MUSCARINIC

 Definition
PILOCARPINE (AKARPINE)
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING CHOLINERGIC FUNCTION

 

AGONISTS

 

DIRECT-ACTING NICOTINIC

 Definition
NICOTINE
Term

DRUGS AFFECTING CHOLINERGIC FUNCTION

 

ANTAGONISTS

 

ANTIMUSCARINIC

 Definition
ATROPINE
Term

DRUGS FOR UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

 

ANTITUSSIVE

 

 

 Definition
DEXTROMETHORPHAN (BENYLIN)
Term

DRUGS FOR UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

 

DECONGESTANT

 Definition
SUDAFED
Term

DRUGS FOR UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

 

ANTIHISTAMINE

 Definition
FEXOFENADINE (ALLEGRA)
Term

DRUGS FOR UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

 

EXPECTORANT

 Definition
GUAIFENESIN (ROBITUSSIN)
Term

DRUGS FOR LOWER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

 

BRONCHODILATOR

 

BETA-2 SELECTIVE AGONISTS

(SYMPATHOMIMETIC)

 Definition
ALBUTEROL (PROVENTIL)
Term

DRUGS FOR LOWER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

 

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

 

INHALED GLUCOCORTICOID STEROIDS

 Definition
FLUNISOLIDE (AEROBID)
Term

DRUGS FOR LOWER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

 

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

 

MAST CELL STABILIZERS

 Definition
CROMOLYN SODIUM (INTAL)
Term

DRUGS FOR LOWER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

 

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

 

LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS

 Definition
ZAFIRLUKAST (ACCOLATE)
Term

DRUGS FOR CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

 

CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES

 Definition
DIGOXIN (LANOXIN)
Term

DRUGS FOR ANGINA

 

NITRATES

 Definition
NITROGLYCERIN (NITROSTAT)
Term

DRUGS FOR ANGINA

 

BETA BLOCKERS

 Definition
PROPRANOLOL (INDERAL)
Term

DRUGS FOR HYPERTENSION

 

ACE INHIBITORS "PRIL"

 Definition
CAPTOPRIL (CAPOTEN)
Term

DRUGS FOR HYPERTENSION

 

ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS

 Definition
LOSARTAN (COZAAR)
Term

DRUGS FOR HYPERTENSION

 

CENTRALLY ACTING ALPHA-2 AGONISTS

 Definition
CLONIDINE (CATAPRES)
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