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Side Effects
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Drugs and Systems
Medical Terminology
100

PO

by mouth

100

NSAIDS are linked to _____ side effects

ulcer, stomach upset

100

What is the difference between hypo and hyper

less than/ more

underactive/overactive


100

metformin/diabetes

endocrine system/pancreas

100
Analgesic refers to ______ medications. An example is acetaminophen. 

pain

200

OU

Both eyes
200

Corticosteroids are linked to what side effects  

bone loss, weight gain, mood swings

200

medications that end in -conzaole refer to what type of classification

fungal infection

200

Omeprazole/GERD

gastrointestinal

200

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) relieve both ____ and _______. 

pain and inflammation

300

AS

left ear

300

abruptly stopping some antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications can cause a patient to have ______ symptoms

withdrawal


300

medications that end in -azole have what type of classification

ulcer/GERD/reflux

300

Fluoxetine/antidepressant

Brain/central nervous system
300

A controlled substance is a medication that has potential for abuse, what are two terms that can also be used to describe controlled substances? 

class, schedule, narcotic, opioid, benzo's

400

otic

ear

400

what are diabetic patients at risk of if they do not treat their diabetes properly?

organ failure 
400

Name two medications that end in -sone. What is the indication of use? 

inflammation

400
Gout/allopurinol

musculoskeletal

400

Name five routes of administration

answers will vary

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