medications definicje 23.10 | Quizlet

over the counter (OTC)

drugs that are approved for purchase without a prescription

chemical

any substance that has a definite composition

compound

substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions

to halt

to stop

to prevent

to stop something from happening before it occurs

to alleviate, to ease

make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe

to insert

to put in

eye drops

a solution, often containing medication, intended to be instilled into the eye

ointment

a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to heal a wound or sore place

transdermal patch

a small patch with medication placed on the skin

sublingual medicine

medication is placed under the tongue where it is allowed to dissolved slowly

injection, shot

the act of administering a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle (usually a hypodermic needle) and a syringe

intravenous

inserted into a vein

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

regulates the production, labeling, distribution, and other aspects of drug control

to outweigh

to be greater or more important than something else

side effects

reactions to medicine other than the one intended

adverse reaction

undesirable drug effect

pharmaceutical

of or about drugs; also, a drug product

cure

a medicine or treatment that makes someone who is ill become healthy

panacea

a medicine that can cure any illness / all illnesses

placebo

a substance that is not medicine but that a patient who is taking it believes is medicine, and so they get better

nocebo

harm resulting from the mere expectation of harm

preparation

a mixture that has been made especially for use as a medicine, food, or treatment for your skin

remedy

a cure for pain or for a minor illness

ana(e)sthetic

a drug or gas that is given to someone before a medical operation to stop them feeling pain

general ana(e)sthetic

anesthesia that affects the entire body with loss of consciousness

local ana(e)sthetic

anesthesia that affects only a part of your body

antacid

a medicine that prevents / corrects acidity (in the stomach)

anticoagulant

slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming

antidote

a substance that prevents a poison from having bad effects

anti-inflammatory

a drug that reduces inflammation

cough drop / throat lozenge

a type of sweet containing medicine that you suck when you have a cough or a sore throat

decongestant

a drug that helps you breathe more easily when you have a cold

expectorant

a medicine that you use for helping you to cough liquid up from your lungs

inhalant

a medicine or drug that you breathe into your lungs

laxative

a medicine, food, or drink that helps you to make solid waste leave your body when you use the toilet

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)

a drug that people use when they are very ill in order to feel less pain and sleep better

sedative

a drug that makes someone calmer, or makes them sleep

steroid

a chemical that is produced in the body or made as a drug. They can act as hormones or be used for treating conditions such as swelling, or, illegally, by athletes to improve their performance

suppressant

a drug that stops or limits the effects of something

tranquilizer

a drug that makes people calmer when they are very worried or nervous

to dilate

(v.) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

humidifier

a device used to increase the moisture content of supplemental oxygen

to prescribe

to advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing

analgesic

drug that relieves pain