Definition
a chemical substance with the ability to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria by interfering with bacteria life processes
Antibiotics
a class of cardiovascular drugs that fight high cholesterol and triglycerides
Antihyperlipidemic Drugs
first-line therapy for schizophrenia and other psychoses that address specific neuron transmitters
Atypical antipsychotics drugs
steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex often used to reduce inflammation and pain
Corticosteroids
substance used to relieve pain
Analgesia
a drug to control seizures
Anticonvulsants
drugs that work against high blood pressure
Antihypertensive Agents
a class of drugs that act as a sedative, hypnotic, anti-anxiety; these drugs share the suffix -pam
Benzodiazepines
a condition characterized by anxiety, hopelessness, irritability, intense sadness, loss of concentration, pessimism, and problems with eating and sleeping
Depression
a generic drug that delivers approximately the same amount of active ingredient into a healthy volunteer’s bloodstream in the same amount of time as the innovator or brand name drug
Bioequivalent drugs
drugs that work to lift moods and/or change perceptions
Antidepressants
a drug that removes swelling from skin and internal organs
Anti-inflammatory drugs
class of drugs that slow the fight or flight response to stress and make the heart beat slower with less force by blocking the hormone epinephrine also known as adrenaline Many of these drugs share the suffix -phrine, as in norepinephrine and epinephrine, and -olol as in atenolol and metoprolol.
Beta-adrenergic blockers
drugs that produce or prevent skeletal muscle contraction and pain
Muscle relaxants
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
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
a class of drugs that supply insulin to lower sugar or stimulate the hormones.
Anti-diabetic drug
medications used to manage disordered thought and personality behaviors, such as delusions, hallucinations, mania, and severe agitation
Antipsychotic drugs
this class of drugs blocks calcium from entering the cells of the blood vessels to keep them from gaining rigidity
Calcium Channel Blockers
class of drugs that numb or blunt the sense, induces sleep, or has other psychoactive properties, including the opium based and opium like drugs
Narcotic
the “good cholesterol”; they pick up flowing lipids as they happen (the “bad cholesterol”) and sweep them away through the bloodstream
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
common term for drugs that block the H1 receptors, drugs used to treat and lessen the symptoms of allergies
Antihistamines
a disorder that manifests itself in difficulty focusing or concentrating, overactivity, and difficulty with impulse control
ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
antibiotic drug developed to act like penicillin against bacteria
Cephalosporin antibiotics
a class of drugs that provide pain, swelling, and fever reduction
NSAID
a condition caused by excessive thyroid hormone and marked by increased metabolic rate; also called thyrotoxicosis
Hyperthyroidism