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B Chapt 11 ADDENDUM
Class of Drugs Based on Action - Mrs. Marshall
Question | Answer | Examples |
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What is used to manage mild to moderate pain and to reduce fever? | ANALGESICS AND/OR ANTIPYRETICS | Tylenol, Bayer, Ectorin Voltaren, Advil, Motrin, Mobic, Aleve, Anaprox, Naprosyn |
What is used to produce local anesthesia through loss of feeling to a body part? | ANESTHETICS (LOCAL) | Xylocaine, Nupercainal ointment |
What is used to treat heartburn, hyperacidity, indigestion, and gastroesophageal reflux disease and to promote the hearing of ulcers? | ANTACIDS | Maalox, Mylanta, Tums, AlkaSeltzer |
What is used to treat mild to moderate dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease | ANTI-ALZHEIMER'S AGENTS | Aricept |
What is used to prevent or cure iron deficiency anemia, treat pernicious anemia or to promote normal fetal development? | ANTIANEMICS | Feosol, DexFerrum, InFed, Cobex, Cyanoject, Folvite |
What is used to manage moderate to severe pain? | ANALGESICS | Tylenol with Codeine, Actiq, Vicodin, Lortab, Demoral, Oxycontin, Percocet, Percodan, Darvon, DarvocetN, and Ultram |