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Absorption - ANS// Movement of medication from the stomach or intenstines in the blood stream.
Acute Illness - ANS// Sickness that begins quickly and last a short time
Adverse effect - ANS// Unexpected and possibly serious or life threatening effects of a medication
Akathesia - ANS// Inability to sit still
Analgesics - ANS// Medication to relieve pain
Anaphylaxis - ANS// A severe, potentially life threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate
emergency medical care
Antacids - ANS// Medications that reduce acid in the stomach
Antagonist - ANS// The interference of two or more substances that decreases the effect of the
medication. One medication decreases the effect of another medication
Anti-Anxiety Meds - ANS// Medication used to treat anxiety, tension and nervousness. Ie. Anxiolytics
Antiarrythmic - ANS// Correcting irregular heart rhythm
Anticoagulant - ANS// Drug used to prevent abnormal blood clotting
Anti-cholinergic Medication - ANS// They treat the muscle movement disorders seen with antipsychotic
medications
Anticonvulsant - ANS// Medication used to control seizures
, Antihistamines - ANS// Medication used to reduce symptoms of allergies
Antipsychotic Medication - ANS// Known as neuroleptics
Antipyretic - ANS// Medications used to reduce fever
Anti-tussives - ANS// Medication that suppress the cough reflex; stop a cough (Robotussin)
Ataxia - ANS// A decrease in coordination when walking
Bronchi - ANS// The tubes in the respiratory system between the throat and the lungs
Bronchodilator - ANS// Medication the opens constricted airways
Cathartic - ANS// Drug used for constipation. Assist in emptying the bowel
Chemical name - ANS// The formula used to produce the medication
Chronic illness - ANS// Sickness or disease that is of long duration. Cannot be cured will not go away
Therapeutic effect - ANS// Medication works as it was intended and provided a benefit
Drug to drug interactions - ANS// One or more drug affects another drug in the body
Drug to food interactions - ANS// The presence of food in the stomach that affects the effect of the
medication
Dyskinesia - ANS// Involuntary movement