CT DDS Med Cert
Suppository - ✔️✔️Medication in a cocoa butter base that melts at body temperature
when inserted into the vaginal or rectal opening
Rebound congestion - ✔️✔️Occurs with the long term use of nasal decongestants. The
membrane swelling returns when the medication wear off
Acute Illness - ✔️✔️Sickness that begins quickly and last a short time
Adverse effect - ✔️✔️Unexpected and possibly serious or life threatening effects of a
medication
Akathesia - ✔️✔️Inability to sit still
Analgesics - ✔️✔️Medication to relieve pain
Anaphylaxis - ✔️✔️A severe, potentially life threatening allergic reaction that requires
immediate emergency medical care
Antacids - ✔️✔️Medications that reduce acid in the stomach
Antagonist - ✔️✔️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 - ✔️✔️Medication used to treat anxiety, tension and nervousness.
Ie. Anxiolytics
Absorption - ✔️✔️Movement of medication from the stomach or intenstines in the blood
stream.
Antiarrythmic - ✔️✔️Correcting irregular heart rhythm
Anticoagulant - ✔️✔️Drug used to prevent abnormal blood clotting
Anti-cholinergic Medication - ✔️✔️They treat the muscle movement disorders seen
with antipsychotic medications
Anticonvulsant - ✔️✔️Medication used to control seizures
Antihistamines - ✔️✔️Medication used to reduce symptoms of allergies
, Antipsychotic Medication - ✔️✔️Known as neuroleptics
Antipyretic - ✔️✔️Medications used to reduce fever
Anti-tussives - ✔️✔️Medication that suppress the cough reflex; stop a cough
(Robotussin)
Ataxia - ✔️✔️A decrease in coordination when walking
Bronchi - ✔️✔️The tubes in the respiratory system between the throat and the lungs
Bronchodilator - ✔️✔️Medication the opens constricted airways
Cathartic - ✔️✔️Drug used for constipation. Assist in emptying the bowel
Chemical name - ✔️✔️The formula used to produce the medication
Chronic illness - ✔️✔️Sickness or disease that is of long duration. Cannot be cured will
not go away
Therapeutic effect - ✔️✔️Medication works as it was intended and provided a benefit
Drug to drug interactions - ✔️✔️One or more drug affects another drug in the body
Drug to food interactions - ✔️✔️The presence of food in the stomach that affects the
effect of the medication
Dyskinesia - ✔️✔️Involuntary movement
Dysphasia - ✔️✔️Difficulty swallowing
Dystonia - ✔️✔️Impaired muscle tone
Edema - ✔️✔️Swelling of the tissue
Enteric coated medication - ✔️✔️Tablets that have a special outside layer to prevent
the medication from dissolving in the stomach
Enteric - ✔️✔️Pertaining to the small intestines
Generic name - ✔️✔️The short chemical name of a drug. Usually a lower case letter is
used
Suppository - ✔️✔️Medication in a cocoa butter base that melts at body temperature
when inserted into the vaginal or rectal opening
Rebound congestion - ✔️✔️Occurs with the long term use of nasal decongestants. The
membrane swelling returns when the medication wear off
Acute Illness - ✔️✔️Sickness that begins quickly and last a short time
Adverse effect - ✔️✔️Unexpected and possibly serious or life threatening effects of a
medication
Akathesia - ✔️✔️Inability to sit still
Analgesics - ✔️✔️Medication to relieve pain
Anaphylaxis - ✔️✔️A severe, potentially life threatening allergic reaction that requires
immediate emergency medical care
Antacids - ✔️✔️Medications that reduce acid in the stomach
Antagonist - ✔️✔️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 - ✔️✔️Medication used to treat anxiety, tension and nervousness.
Ie. Anxiolytics
Absorption - ✔️✔️Movement of medication from the stomach or intenstines in the blood
stream.
Antiarrythmic - ✔️✔️Correcting irregular heart rhythm
Anticoagulant - ✔️✔️Drug used to prevent abnormal blood clotting
Anti-cholinergic Medication - ✔️✔️They treat the muscle movement disorders seen
with antipsychotic medications
Anticonvulsant - ✔️✔️Medication used to control seizures
Antihistamines - ✔️✔️Medication used to reduce symptoms of allergies
, Antipsychotic Medication - ✔️✔️Known as neuroleptics
Antipyretic - ✔️✔️Medications used to reduce fever
Anti-tussives - ✔️✔️Medication that suppress the cough reflex; stop a cough
(Robotussin)
Ataxia - ✔️✔️A decrease in coordination when walking
Bronchi - ✔️✔️The tubes in the respiratory system between the throat and the lungs
Bronchodilator - ✔️✔️Medication the opens constricted airways
Cathartic - ✔️✔️Drug used for constipation. Assist in emptying the bowel
Chemical name - ✔️✔️The formula used to produce the medication
Chronic illness - ✔️✔️Sickness or disease that is of long duration. Cannot be cured will
not go away
Therapeutic effect - ✔️✔️Medication works as it was intended and provided a benefit
Drug to drug interactions - ✔️✔️One or more drug affects another drug in the body
Drug to food interactions - ✔️✔️The presence of food in the stomach that affects the
effect of the medication
Dyskinesia - ✔️✔️Involuntary movement
Dysphasia - ✔️✔️Difficulty swallowing
Dystonia - ✔️✔️Impaired muscle tone
Edema - ✔️✔️Swelling of the tissue
Enteric coated medication - ✔️✔️Tablets that have a special outside layer to prevent
the medication from dissolving in the stomach
Enteric - ✔️✔️Pertaining to the small intestines
Generic name - ✔️✔️The short chemical name of a drug. Usually a lower case letter is
used
