Drugs Word Scramble
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| Drug | Definition | Note |
| Antidiabetic drugs | Oral medications used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. | • Act by stimulating the pancreas to secrete more insulin or by increasing the number of insulin receptors on cells. • Cannot be used to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus. |
| Antithyroid drugs | Used to treat hyperthyroidism by inhibiting production of T3 and T4 | alternative treatment is to administer radioactive sodium iodine 131 to destroy thyroid cells. |
| Corticosteroids | Drugs that mimic the action of cortisol from the adrenal cortex | used to treat severe inflammation and as hormone therapy for Addison disease. |
| Growth hormone supplement drugs | Drugs that provide growth hormone to people who are deficient. | |
| Insulin | Used to treat type 1 and type 1.5 diabetes mellitus, as well as type 2 diabetes mellitus that can’t be controlled with oral antidiabetic agents | • Must be injected at least once per day to control blood glucose levels. • Different types of insulin are classified by speed and duration of action. |
| Thyroid hormone supplement drugs | Drugs used to treat a lack of thyroid hormones and hypothyroidism. |
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