Basic Terminology
Relates to the chemical name and molecular structure
Chemical Name
A soluble substance derived from a mold or bacterium that kills or inhibits the growth of other microorganisms
Antibiotics
Antiflatulants
Simethicone (Gas X, Mylicon)
Antacids
Heartburn and Indigestion
Narcotic Analgesic
Constipation, Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Drowsiness
Any substance other than food used in prevention, diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cure of disease
Drug
Agents that shrink swollen mucous membranes, reduce nasal congestion, and increase nasal patency
Decongestant
Antacid
Ranitidine (Zantac)
Calcium Carbonate (Tums)
Antipsychotic
Treats mental illness
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAIDS)
Drowsiness, Fluid Retention, Nausea, Vomiting
The study of poisons, their actions, their detection, and the treatment of the conditions produced by them
Toxicology
Medications that relieve pain without producing unconsciousness or impairing mental capacities
Narcotic Analgesics
Antiemetics
Promethazine (Phenergan)
Meclizine (Dramamine)
Expectorants
Clears mucus secretions caused from the common cold or bronchitis
Antihistamines
Dry Mouth and Throat, Dizziness, Sleepiness
The basis for initiation of a treatment for a disease or of a diagnostic test
Indication
Agents that acts on the surface of bubbles by reducing the surface tension and thereby disrupting or breaking the bubble
Antiflatulants
Anticoagulant
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Heparin
Antitussives
Cough suppressant
Antiemetics
Drowsiness or Constipation
The science of treating disease by any method that will relieve pain, treat, or cure diseases and infections, or prolong life
Therapeutics
Agents that prevent or delay clotting of the blood by interfering with the formation of the necessary clotting factors
Anticoagulants
Antibiotic
Penicillin
Cephalosporins
Fluoroquinolones
Tetracyclines
Macrolides
Sulfonamides
Antidysrhythmics
Prevention or correction of irregular hear rhythms and the treatment of CHF (Congestive Heart Failure)
Cathartics
Nausea, Vomiting