| A | B |
|---|
| Anesthetics | Reversibly depress neuronal function, producing loss of ability to perceive pain and/or other sensations |
| Analgesics | Relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness |
| Antianxiety | Drugs that act on the CNS to calm or relax the anxious patient |
| Antiarrhythmics | Treat variations from the normal rhythm of the heartbeat |
| Antibiotics | Used to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms |
| Anticholinergics | Drugs that reduce smooth muscle tone, motility of the GI tract, and secretions from respiratory tract and secretory glands |
| Anticoagulants | Drugs that inhibit clotting of the blood |
| Anticonvulsants | Drugs used to prevent or control the occurrence of seizures |
| Antidepressants | Used to treat depression |
| Antidiabetic Agents | Used to treat diabetes |
| Antiemetics | Used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting |
| Antifungal Agents | Substances that destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of fungi |
| Antihistamines | Drugs used primarily to treat allergic disorders |
| Antihyperlipidemic Agents | Used to treat atherosclerosis that leads to coronary heart disease |
| Antihypertensives | Used to treat high blood pressure |
| Antiplatelets | Drugs that inhibit platelet aggregation, to treat myocardial infarction, stroke and TIAs |
| Antipsychotics | Used to treat psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia |
| Antiulcer agents | Used to treat peptic ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| Antiviral agents | Used to inhibit the development of viruses |
| Bronchodilators | Used in the treatment of asthma and COPD, these drugs relax bronchial smooth muscles and dilate the respiratory passages |
| Cholinesterase Inibitors | Used to increase levels of acetylcholine, a major neurotransmitter in the CNS |
| Coagulants | Used to control hemorrhage or to speed up coagulation |
| Corticosteroids | Used to reduce the symptoms associated with chronic inflammatory disorders and for the short-term treatment of acute inflammatory conditions |
| Diuretics | Drugs that increase the amount of urine excreted by the kidneys, thus removing sodium and water from the body |
| Hormones | Drugs that affect the endocrine system |
| Laxatives | Drugs that act to promote the passage and elimination of feces from the large intestine |
| Mood-Stabilizing Drugs | Prevent mood swings in patients with bipolar disorder |
| Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs | These have analgesic, antipyretic and antiinflammatory actions |
| Osteoporosis Drugs | Used to treat a reduction in bone mass and bone quality that weakens the bone and increases the risk of fractures |
| Sedatives or Hypnotics | Produce varying degrees of CNS depression ranging from mild sedation to sleep |
| Stimulants | Drugs that increase activity |
| Thrombolytics | Drugs that dissolve clots that have already formed |
| Vasoconstrictors | Drugs that cause the blood vessels to constrict, thus increasing heart action and raising blood pressure |
| Vasodilators | Drugs that cause blood vessels to dilate, useful in treating vascular diseases, particularly angina |
| Benadryl/Diphenhydramine | Antihistamine |
| Epinephrine/Adrenaline | Bronchodilator |
| Levophed/Norepinephrine | Vasoconstrictor |
| Nitroglycerine | Vasodilator |
| Spiriva/Tiotropium | Bronchodilator |
| Atropine | Anticholinergic |
| Dilantin/Phenytoin | Antiepileptic |
| Versed/Midazolam | Antianxiety |
| Valium/Diazepam | Antianxiety |
| Lasix/Furosemide | Diuretic |
| Morphine | Analgesic |
| Heparin | Anticoagulant |
| Xylocaine/Lidocaine | Antiarrhythmic |
| Glucophage/Metaformin | Antidiabetic |
| Brand name | Name given to a drug manufactured by a specific company |
| Generic name | Name given to a drug when it becomes commercially available |
| Capsule | Powdered or liquid drug is in a gelatin shell |
| Tablet | A granulated drug that has been compressed into a solid hard disk |
| Solution | One or more drug dissolved in a liquid carrier |
| Suspension | One or more drug in small particles suspended in a liquid carrier |
| Absorption | Drug movement from site of administration into the blood |
| Distribution | Drug movement from the blood to various tissues and organs of the body |
| Metabolism | Chemical alteration of drugs |
| Excretion | Drug movement out of the body |
| Liver | Main organ involved in drug metabolism |
| Kidney | Most important organ for drug excretion |
| Levels of sedation | Minimal sedation, moderate sedation/analgesia, deep sedation/analgesia, general anesthesia |
| Idiosyncratic reaction | Abnormal response to a drug caused by individual genetic differences |
| Side effect | Results from the drug acting on tissues other than those intended |
