Drug classes
Serotonin
a neurotransmitter that affects mood, sexual desire, appetite, sleep, and memory, among other things.
analgesia
substance used to relieve pain
Indications
the common intended uses of the drug to treat specific diseases, symptoms, or conditions.
Antibiotics
A chemical substance with the ability to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria by interfering with bacterial life processes
Hypothyroidism
an underactive thyroid, producing too little thyroid hormone
Anticonvulsants
a drug to control seizures.
NSAID
a class of drugs that provide pain, swelling, and fever reduction.
bioequivalent drugs
a generic drug that delivers approximately the same amount of active ingredient into a healthy volunteer’s blood stream in the same amount of time as the innovator or brand name drug.
Hyperthyroidism
a condition caused by excessive thyroid hormone and marked by increased metabolic rate; also called thyrotoxicosis.
PPI
a drug information sheet or pamphlet inserted by the drug manufacturer with the drug stock, required by law for certain drug products.
Depression
A condition characterized by anxiety, hopelessness, irritability, intense sadness, loss of concentration, pessimism, and problems with eating and sleeping.
Corticosteroids
steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex often used to reduce inflammation and pain.
Toxicology
adverse effects of drugs, their dangerous side effects and interactions.
Anti-diabetic drugs:
a class of drugs that supply insulin to lower sugar or stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin. The sulfonylurea class of drugs is the most common one.
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
A GI disease characterized by radiating burning or pain in the chest and an acid taste; caused by backflow of acidic stomach contents across an incompetent lower esophageal sphincter, also referred to as heartburn.
atypical antipsychotics drugs
first line therapy for schizophrenia and other psychoses that address specific neurotransmitters.
Narcotic
class of drugs that numb or blunt the senses, induce sleep, or have other psychoactive properties, including the opium based and opium like drugs.
Pharmacodynamics
The actions of a drug and how it works to expert its therapeutic effect.
Cephalosporin antibiotics
antibiotic drugs developed to act like penicillin against bacteria.
Steroids
complex synthetic drug substances that resemble human hormones.
SSRIs
An antidepressant drug that blocks the reabsorption of serotonin, with little effect on norepinephrine and fewer side effects than other antidepressant drugs.
Progesterone
the hormone that prepares the uterus for the reception and development of fertilized ovum.
Pharmacokinetics
individualizes doses of drugs based on absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of drugs from the body.
Withdrawal symptoms
effects, such as agitation, muscle aches, nausea and vomiting, sweating, depression, insomnia, and others, as the body struggles to adjust to the lack of substance to which it is accustomed.
Corticosteroids
steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex often used to reduce inflammation and pain.