REX-PN Medication
additive effect - answer combined effect of two drugs that is equal to the sum of the
effects of each drug taken alone
Amphetamine - answera central nervous stimulant
Anaphylaxis - answerhypersensitive reaction of the body to a drug or foreign organism
examples of anaphylaxis symptoms - answerurticaria, asthma, rhinitis
antacid - answerGI drug which neutralizes acid in the stomach
antagonism - answerthe combined effect of two drugs that is less than the effect of
either drug taken alone
anti-arrhythmic - answercardiovascular, restore heart rhythm to natural cycle
antibiotic - answerproduced by microorganism, which has ability to inhibit or kill forge in
organisms; bacterial infections
antibiotic stems (drug class) - answer-cycline; -mycin; -oxacin; -sulfa; -mab
anticoagulant - answerprevents the formation of blood clots
anticoagulant stems (drug class) - answer-arin, -irudin
Anticoagulation therapy - answerUsed in the treatment or prevention of thrombosis.
anticoagulation medication antidote - answerVitamin K
Asthma Medications - answer-Short acting Beta agonist- Albuterol, Proventil, Ventoli
-Long acting Beta agonist- Serevent
-corticosteroid- Serevent, Advair
Short acting beta agonist (SABA) - Bronchodilator - answerAlbuterol (Ventolin)
long acting beta agonist - answerSalmeterol
Asthma reliever drugs - answerBeta2 agonist (SABA) Treat acute bronchospasm
promptly & effectively
Bronchodilators
, bronchodilator - answeragent causing the bronchi to widen
asthma controllers - answerinhaled corticosteroids
Inhaled Corticosteroids - answerfluticasone and prednisone
Antibiotic adverse reactions - answerHypersensitivity, Organ Toxicit, another infection,
overuse
Antihypertensive drugs - answer
heparin derivatives (stem) - answer-parin
anticonvulsant - answerprevent convulsions (epilepsy)
anti-diarrheal - answerprevent diarrhea
antidote - answergiven to counteract the unwanted effect of a drug
Antihistamine - answerblock the action is histamine in body and prevent allergic
symptoms
Anti-nauseant - answeran agent, relieves nausea and vomitting
antiviral - answeran agent, effective against viruses
antiviral stem (drug class) - answer-mantadine
Barbiturates - answersedative and hypnotic drug
Barbiturate stem (drug class) - answer-barb
biosynthesis - answerformation of chemical compound by enzymes; in vivo or in vitro
enzymes stem - answer-ase
brand name (trade name) - answercommercial name for a drug
Cardiotonic - answerpromotes the contractility/muscle tone of the heart
Cathartic - answerrelieves constipation
chemical name - answerchemical formula for a drug
Cholinergic - answerparasympathetic effect; same effect as acetylcholine
additive effect - answer combined effect of two drugs that is equal to the sum of the
effects of each drug taken alone
Amphetamine - answera central nervous stimulant
Anaphylaxis - answerhypersensitive reaction of the body to a drug or foreign organism
examples of anaphylaxis symptoms - answerurticaria, asthma, rhinitis
antacid - answerGI drug which neutralizes acid in the stomach
antagonism - answerthe combined effect of two drugs that is less than the effect of
either drug taken alone
anti-arrhythmic - answercardiovascular, restore heart rhythm to natural cycle
antibiotic - answerproduced by microorganism, which has ability to inhibit or kill forge in
organisms; bacterial infections
antibiotic stems (drug class) - answer-cycline; -mycin; -oxacin; -sulfa; -mab
anticoagulant - answerprevents the formation of blood clots
anticoagulant stems (drug class) - answer-arin, -irudin
Anticoagulation therapy - answerUsed in the treatment or prevention of thrombosis.
anticoagulation medication antidote - answerVitamin K
Asthma Medications - answer-Short acting Beta agonist- Albuterol, Proventil, Ventoli
-Long acting Beta agonist- Serevent
-corticosteroid- Serevent, Advair
Short acting beta agonist (SABA) - Bronchodilator - answerAlbuterol (Ventolin)
long acting beta agonist - answerSalmeterol
Asthma reliever drugs - answerBeta2 agonist (SABA) Treat acute bronchospasm
promptly & effectively
Bronchodilators
, bronchodilator - answeragent causing the bronchi to widen
asthma controllers - answerinhaled corticosteroids
Inhaled Corticosteroids - answerfluticasone and prednisone
Antibiotic adverse reactions - answerHypersensitivity, Organ Toxicit, another infection,
overuse
Antihypertensive drugs - answer
heparin derivatives (stem) - answer-parin
anticonvulsant - answerprevent convulsions (epilepsy)
anti-diarrheal - answerprevent diarrhea
antidote - answergiven to counteract the unwanted effect of a drug
Antihistamine - answerblock the action is histamine in body and prevent allergic
symptoms
Anti-nauseant - answeran agent, relieves nausea and vomitting
antiviral - answeran agent, effective against viruses
antiviral stem (drug class) - answer-mantadine
Barbiturates - answersedative and hypnotic drug
Barbiturate stem (drug class) - answer-barb
biosynthesis - answerformation of chemical compound by enzymes; in vivo or in vitro
enzymes stem - answer-ase
brand name (trade name) - answercommercial name for a drug
Cardiotonic - answerpromotes the contractility/muscle tone of the heart
Cathartic - answerrelieves constipation
chemical name - answerchemical formula for a drug
Cholinergic - answerparasympathetic effect; same effect as acetylcholine
