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The group of chemical substances emitted by neurons to communicate with each other, such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine.
What are neurotransmitters?
An abbreviation for acetaminophen that come from the active ingredient, acetyl-para-aminophenol
What is APAP?
If a MSRA infection is vancomycin-resistant this antibiotic can serve as an alternative
What is meropenem (Merrem)?
The most commonly prescribed CCB that can cause headache, fast heart rate, and sometimes ankle swelling
What is amlodipine (Norvasc)?
Relieves or reduces pain
What is analgesia?
A state of induced calm, drowsiness or sleep
What is sedation?
Hydrocodone drug combinations fall into this Schedule
What is Schedule II?
Drug therapy for type 1 diabetes relies on
What is insulin?
Can cause headaches and a dangerous drop in blood pressure when combined with erectile dysfunction drugs
What are nitrates?
State of extreme high mood and energy
What is euphoria?
Drugs that work to reduce swelling
What are anti-inflammatory drugs?
Considered the "stress hormone"
What is norepinephrine?
Drinking alcohol with this antibiotic could cause severe nausea, elevated heart rate, vomiting, and warmth/redness under skin, and even death
What is metronidazole?
This class of potent antibiotics can cause ruptured tendons or severe tendonitis with strenuous exercise (in rare cases)
What are fluoroquinolones?
Synthetically made narcotics that offer opium-like effects of reduced perception and reaction to pain, and increased pain tolerance
What are opioids?
Drugs from the opium poppy plant that includes heroin, morphine, and codeine
What are opiates?
When taking this antidepressant, patients should avoid sun exposure, and males should be warned about the risk of priapism
What is trazodone (Desyrel)?
This system includes the genital reproductive system and the urinary tract
What is the genitourinary system?
The most common side effect of taking an ACE inhibitor is
What is a drug-induced dry cough?
Drugs meant to reduce activity and nervous action and include sedatives, tranquilizers, and sleep inducers
What are depressants?
Helper medications that help in pain management and may be prescribed along with a pain reliever
What are adjuvant medications?
These medications can aggravate diabetes and cause high cholesterol
What are atypical antipsychotic drugs?
Schedule ______ drugs are not legally permitted to have refills
What is II?
Kidney function and drug blood levels must be carefully monitored with these two antibiotics
What is vancomycin and gentamicin?
Developing feelings of anxiety, disordered thoughts, hyperfear, restlessness, malaise, or hallucinations
What is dysphoria?