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– hormone that maintains metabolic function and normal metabolic rate
Thyroid hormone
– drug that reduces thyroid hormone action usually inhibiting hormone synthesis.
Anti-Thyroid
drug that supplies insulin or stimulates the secretion of insulin useful in the treatment of diabetes mellitus
Anti-diabetic
– a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus.
Oxytocic or uterine stimulant
drug used to suppress premature labor
Tocolytic or uterine relaxant
a solution containing electrolytes, carbohydrates & water used for replacement of fluid and nutrients from the body.
Oral rehydrating solution (ORS)
a solution given intravenously to maintain adequate hydration, restore blood volume, re-establish loss electrolyte or partial nutrition.
Parenteral solution
a solution used in peritoneal dialysis, procedure which is used to correct imbalance of fluid or of electrolytes in the blood.
Peritoneal dialysis solution
– a solution used in hemodialysis, a procedure in which the impurities are removed from the blood.
Hemodialysis solution
drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic bacteria
Antibacterial
– drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic fungi
Antifungal
drug that kills or inhibits virus
Antivira
– drug that inhibits physiologic response to cell damage (inflammation)
Anti-inflammatory
a medication used to treat scabies (an itchy skin disease caused by itch mite.
Scabicide/anti-scabies –
an agent that destroys lice
Pediculicide/anti-lice
– drug that reduces itching
Antipruritic
– drug that softens the superficial keratin layer of the skin and promotes desquamation (peeling).
Keratolytic
agent used topically to toughen and shrink tissue
Astringent
agent that destroys microorganisms in contact and is suitable for sterilizing animate or inanimate object
Antiseptic, disinfectant
drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic bacteria
Antibacterial
