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open wounds, yeast infections, and rashes use what agent? correct answers topical agents
for a bacterial infection affecting the skin, what agent would you use? correct answers antibiotics
for athletes foot, toe fungus, or C.diff, what agent would you use? correct answers antifungal
what agent forces the contractility of the heart, will stop heart flutter, and makes contractions
hard? correct answers antiarrhythmics
what agent relieves symptoms of angina (chest pain) correct answers antianginals
what agent lowers blood pressure
(apart of cardiovascular system) correct answers antihypertensives
what agent prevents blood clotting correct answers anticoagulants
what agents tries to reverse anemia correct answers anti anemics
what agent lowers cholesterol in the blood correct answers lipid-lowering agents
what agent is a cough suppressant - blocks coughing reflexes correct answers antitussives
what agent decreases the overproduction of secretions
i.e you take when your nose is stuffy correct answers decongestants
,what agent blocks the release of histamine, suppresses allergy symptoms correct answers
antihistamines
what agent increase productive cough, given to people with pneumonia correct answers
expectorants
what agent liquifies thick secretions so they are easier to clear correct answers mucolytics
what agent helps dilate airways - helps asthma correct answers bronchodilators (anti--asthmatics)
what agent reduces surface tension in the alveoli correct answers surfactants
what agent helps with anxiety by depressing the CNS correct answers anxiolytics
what agent causes sleep? correct answers hypnotics
what agent make you feel more relaxed
brings you down to a point where you don't know what is going on correct answers sedatives
what agent helps depression correct answers antidepressants
what agent treats disorders that involve thought process correct answers antipsychotics
what agent treats seizures correct answers antiseizure / antiepileptic
what agent relives signs of Parkinson disease correct answers antiparkinsons
what agent helps muscle spasms and pain correct answers muscle relaxants
,what agent blocks the opioid receptors to counteract the effects of narcotics
i.e Narcan correct answers narcotic antagonists
what agent prevents migraines correct answers antimigraine
what agent is used in surgical procedures to induce loss of consciousness, amnesia, analgesia and
loss of reflexes correct answers general anesthetics
what agent blocks the transmission of pain stimuli - short lived correct answers local anesthetics
what agent causes paralysis temporarily for surgery correct answers neuromuscular junction
blocking agents
what agent mimics the SNS (fight or flight) - acts as a stimulant
i.e eye drops to dilate pupils/ Epinephrine correct answers adrenergic agents
what agent blocks the effects of the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
to help lower blood pressure correct answers adrenergic antagonists
what agent keeps the mind clearer for those with Alzheimer's or Gravis disease
mimics the parasympathetic nervous system
(primarily uses acetylcholine as its main neurotransmitter) correct answers Cholinergic*
what agent blocks ticks or tremors
but can also include
antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, medications to control overactive bladder, and sleeping
pills correct answers anticholinergic agents
, what agent will release hormones from the anterior pituitary such as growth hormones
(estrogen/testosterone) correct answers hypothalamic and pituitary agents
what agent suppresses the immune system in patients with inflammatory disorders and is also
used to maintain hormone levels when adrenal glands are not functioning properly correct
answers adrenocortical* agents
what agent helps with hypo/hyperthyroidism correct answers thyroid agents
what agent helps with hyper/hypocalcemia
(low calcium levels) correct answers parathyroid agents
what agent is used to treat hypertension (high BP)
and fluid retention
known as the "water pill" correct answers diuretic agents
what agent helps nausea and vomiting correct answers antiemetic agents
what agent helps with diarrhea and constipation correct answers gastrointestinal motility agents
what agent stops inflammation, blocks chemical reactions associated with inflammatory response
correct answers anti-inflammatory agents
anti-arthritics
what agent suppresses/stimulates the immune systems response correct answers immune
modulators
what agent stimulates the formation of antibodies against a specific disease
active immunity correct answers vaccines
open wounds, yeast infections, and rashes use what agent? correct answers topical agents
for a bacterial infection affecting the skin, what agent would you use? correct answers antibiotics
for athletes foot, toe fungus, or C.diff, what agent would you use? correct answers antifungal
what agent forces the contractility of the heart, will stop heart flutter, and makes contractions
hard? correct answers antiarrhythmics
what agent relieves symptoms of angina (chest pain) correct answers antianginals
what agent lowers blood pressure
(apart of cardiovascular system) correct answers antihypertensives
what agent prevents blood clotting correct answers anticoagulants
what agents tries to reverse anemia correct answers anti anemics
what agent lowers cholesterol in the blood correct answers lipid-lowering agents
what agent is a cough suppressant - blocks coughing reflexes correct answers antitussives
what agent decreases the overproduction of secretions
i.e you take when your nose is stuffy correct answers decongestants
,what agent blocks the release of histamine, suppresses allergy symptoms correct answers
antihistamines
what agent increase productive cough, given to people with pneumonia correct answers
expectorants
what agent liquifies thick secretions so they are easier to clear correct answers mucolytics
what agent helps dilate airways - helps asthma correct answers bronchodilators (anti--asthmatics)
what agent reduces surface tension in the alveoli correct answers surfactants
what agent helps with anxiety by depressing the CNS correct answers anxiolytics
what agent causes sleep? correct answers hypnotics
what agent make you feel more relaxed
brings you down to a point where you don't know what is going on correct answers sedatives
what agent helps depression correct answers antidepressants
what agent treats disorders that involve thought process correct answers antipsychotics
what agent treats seizures correct answers antiseizure / antiepileptic
what agent relives signs of Parkinson disease correct answers antiparkinsons
what agent helps muscle spasms and pain correct answers muscle relaxants
,what agent blocks the opioid receptors to counteract the effects of narcotics
i.e Narcan correct answers narcotic antagonists
what agent prevents migraines correct answers antimigraine
what agent is used in surgical procedures to induce loss of consciousness, amnesia, analgesia and
loss of reflexes correct answers general anesthetics
what agent blocks the transmission of pain stimuli - short lived correct answers local anesthetics
what agent causes paralysis temporarily for surgery correct answers neuromuscular junction
blocking agents
what agent mimics the SNS (fight or flight) - acts as a stimulant
i.e eye drops to dilate pupils/ Epinephrine correct answers adrenergic agents
what agent blocks the effects of the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
to help lower blood pressure correct answers adrenergic antagonists
what agent keeps the mind clearer for those with Alzheimer's or Gravis disease
mimics the parasympathetic nervous system
(primarily uses acetylcholine as its main neurotransmitter) correct answers Cholinergic*
what agent blocks ticks or tremors
but can also include
antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, medications to control overactive bladder, and sleeping
pills correct answers anticholinergic agents
, what agent will release hormones from the anterior pituitary such as growth hormones
(estrogen/testosterone) correct answers hypothalamic and pituitary agents
what agent suppresses the immune system in patients with inflammatory disorders and is also
used to maintain hormone levels when adrenal glands are not functioning properly correct
answers adrenocortical* agents
what agent helps with hypo/hyperthyroidism correct answers thyroid agents
what agent helps with hyper/hypocalcemia
(low calcium levels) correct answers parathyroid agents
what agent is used to treat hypertension (high BP)
and fluid retention
known as the "water pill" correct answers diuretic agents
what agent helps nausea and vomiting correct answers antiemetic agents
what agent helps with diarrhea and constipation correct answers gastrointestinal motility agents
what agent stops inflammation, blocks chemical reactions associated with inflammatory response
correct answers anti-inflammatory agents
anti-arthritics
what agent suppresses/stimulates the immune systems response correct answers immune
modulators
what agent stimulates the formation of antibodies against a specific disease
active immunity correct answers vaccines
