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analgesic:
medication that reduces or eliminates pain
anesthetic:
a substance which causes loss of feeling: lidocaine
antipyretic:
medication used to reduce a fever
NSAID:
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug often prescribed to treat muscu- loskeletal
disorders: arthritis
Anti-rheumatic:
Relieving or preventing rheumatism (inflammation of joints and muscles): this
suppresses the immune system
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Vasodilator:
Dilates blood vessels, decreases blood pressure
Antiarrhythmic:
a medication administered to control irregularities of the heart- beat. treats cardiac dysrhythmias
Platelet inhibitors:
Ex: aspirin
inhibits platelet aggregation which is needed to make clots; decreases clotting
anticoagulant:
prevents coagulation; prolongs a section of the clotting chain
antineoplastic:
medication that blocks the development, growth, or prolifera- tion of malignant (cancer) cells
Antihistamines:
used to treat colds and allergies
antitussive:
medication administered to prevent or relieve coughing
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