Pharmacology Terms and Procedures – Flashcards
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The study of drugs is called
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pharmacology
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____refers to the study of characteristics of natural drugs and their sources
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pharmacognosy
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The study of what drugs do to the the body is called
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pharmacodynamics
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What the body does to a drug is called
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pharmacokinectics
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is the study of how drugs are used to treat disease
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pharmacotherapeutics
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Which of the following is the study of poisons or the poisonous effects of drugs?
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toxicology
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Which of the following are examples of plant-dervied drugs?
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digitoxin and quinine
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Which of the following are drugs derived from animal substances?
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thyroid hormone and insulin
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Which drug is derived from a mineral source?
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potassium chloride
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Which of the following drugs are made from bacteria and fungi?
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cephalosporins and penicillins
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Which of the following refers to the interaction between the drug and target cells or tissues and the body's response?
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pharmacodynamics
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Which of the following must you understand to explain to a patient the reasons for taking a particular drug with food or with plenty of water?
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pharmacokinetics
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Which of the following is the process of converting a drug from its dose form, such as a tablet or capsule, into a form the body can use?
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absorption
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The process by which drug molecules are transformed into simpler products is called?
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metabolism
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How the body absorbs, metabolizes, distributes, and excretes a drug is?
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pharmacokinetics
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Intradermal drugs are absorbed through the?
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skin
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Which of the following is affected by disease, a patient's age, genetic makeup, and characteristics of a drug?
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metabolism of a drug
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Drugs that are administered intramuscularly are absorbed through the ?
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muscle
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Most drugs are metabolized in the
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liver
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Which of the following is the process of transporting a drug from its administration site to its site of action?
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distribution
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Which of the following describes the manner in which a drug is eliminated from the body?
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excretion
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Which area of pharmacology is also called clinical pharmacology?
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pharmacotherapeutics
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Which of the following is considered a drug's official name?
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the generic name
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Another name for the trade name of a drug is the
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brand or proprietary name
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Which of the following pertains to the length of time between dosing and the availability of a drug in the bloodstream?
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distribution
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Which drug name is selected by its manufacturer, is protected by copyright, and is the property of the manufacturer?
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trade name
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When a manufacturer produces a new drug, no other manufacturer can make or sell the drug for_____years
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17
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Which of the following is the purpose or reason for using a drug?
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the indication
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The category of pharmacologic activity for amoxicillin is
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antibiotic
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The category of pharmacologic activity for furosemide is
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diuretic
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The pharmacologic activity of ranitidine HCL is
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histamine H2 receptor antagonist
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Examples of analgesics are
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Tylenol, Dilaudid, MS Contin, Percocet
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Which of the following is the action of an anesthetic?
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it prevents the sensation of pain
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Tums and Riopan are examples of
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antacids
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The category of pharmacologic activity of dixogin
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cardiotonic
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Which drug category normalizes the heartbeat in cases of certain cardiac arrhythmia?
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antiarrhythmic
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Which of the following drugs are examples of anticoagulants?
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Lovenox, Hep-lock, and Coumadin
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The action of an antacid is to?
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neutralize the stomach acid
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The action of an analgesic is to?
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relieve mild to severe pain
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Which of the following is the action of a diuretic?
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increase urinary output, reduces blood pressure and cardiac output
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Which of the following is the action of an anti-emetic?
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controls psychotic symptoms
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A drug is prescribes to prevent a disease or condition, as with immunizations or birth control drugs, in which of the following drug therapies?
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prophylactic
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A drug is prescribed to improve a life-threatening or serious condition, as with epinephrine for severe allergic reaction, in which type of drug therapy?
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acute
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A drug is prescribed to reduce the severity of a condition or its accompanying pain, as with morphine for cancer, in which type of drug therapy?
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palliative
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Which of the following presents information that closely resembles drug package inserts on more than 2500 prescription drugs?
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Physicians' Desk Reference
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Which is the official source of drug standards in the United States and is published every five years?
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United States Pharmacopiea/National Formulary
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Which schedule of controlled substances contains drugs with a high abuse potential and is legal on for research?
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Schedule I
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Which schedule of controlled substances contains drugs that can cause physical or psychological dependence, but do have therapeutic uses, for which they require prescriptions?
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Schedule 2
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Which of the following drugs are Schedule 2 of controlled substances?
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Demerol and Morphine
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Drugs that belong to which schedule of controlled substances have a low abuse potential and are dispensed like other nonopioid prescription drugs?
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Schedule 5
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Which of the following drugs are Schedule 3 of controlled substances?
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Didrex, Butisol, and Virilon
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Antitussives and antidiarrheals that contain small amounts of opioids, such as codeine, belong to which schedule of controlled substances?
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Schedule 5
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Which part of a prescription includes the name of the drug and the amount?
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the inscription
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Which part of the prescription contains the patient's instructions?
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the transcription
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What would you do to secure the handling of prescription pads?
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suggest that the physician write prescribed amounts of medication in both numerals and words
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Which of the following would you include when education patients about drugs?
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tell patients whether the drug should be taken with or without food
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The action of antihypertensive drugs is to
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reduce blood pressure
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The action of antipyrectic drugs is to?
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reduce fever
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Examples of drugs that belong to the drug category of cathartics are?
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Ducolax and Milk of Magnesia
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Which drugs belong to the drug category of diuretics?
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Hydrodiuril, Lasix, and Mannitol
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What drug category does Demerol/meperidine hydryochloride belong?
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sedative, analgesic
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What drug category does Cyanocobalamin/Vitamin B12 belong?
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vitamin supplement
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What drug category does Librax/chlordiazepoxide HCL and clidinium brodime belong?
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anticholinergic
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What drug category does Dulcolax/bisacodyl belong?
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laxative
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What drug category does Ferra-TD/ferrous sulfate belong?
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iron supplement
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What drug category does Lanoxin/digoxin belong?
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heart medication
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What drug category does Erthrocin/erythromycin stearate belong?
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antibiotic
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What drug category deos Tertraloan/tetracycline belong?
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antibiotic
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What drug category does Liquaemin Sodium/heparin sodium belong?
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anticoagulant
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What drug category does Polycillin-N/ampicillin belong?
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antibiotic
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What drug category does Robitussin/guasifenesin belong?
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cough medication
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What drug category does Pen-Vee-K/penicilin V potassium belong?
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antibiotic
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What drug category does Parafon Forte/chlorzoxazone belong?
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muscle relaxant
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What drug category does Nitro-Bid/nitroglycerin belong?
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heart medication
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What drug category does Butazolidin/phenylbutazone belong?
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anti-inflammatory
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What drug category does Aldomet/methyldopa belong?
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anti-hypertensive
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What drug category does Xylocaine/lidocaine hydrochloride belong?
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local anesthetic
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What drug category does Valium/benzodiazepines: diazepem belong?
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antianxiety
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What drug category does Urecholine/bethanechol chloride belong?
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urinary disorder medication
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What drug category does Keflin/cephalothin belong?
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antibiotic
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What drug category does Indocin/indomethacin belong?
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anti-inflammatory
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What drug catergory does Inderal/propanolol HCL belong?
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heart medication
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Waht drug category does Dantrion/dantrolene sodium belong?
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skeletal muscle relaxant
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What drug category does Tylenol/acetaminophen belong?
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analgesic
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What drug category does Vicon-C/Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, and C belong?
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vitamin supplement
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What drug category does Actifed/triprolidine HCL and pseudoesphedrine?
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antihistamine
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What drug category does Aldoril/methyldopa-hydrochlorotiazide belong?
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anti-hypertensive
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What drug category does Benadryl/diphenhydramine hydrochloride belong?
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antihistamine
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What drug category does Mylicon.simethicone belong?
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gas relief
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What drug category does Lomotil/diphenozylate HCL with atrophine sulfate belong?
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antidiarrheal
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What drug category does Peri-Colace/casanthranol and docuasate sodium belong?
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stool softener
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What drug category does Septra (Bactrium) trimethroprim and sulfamethroxazole belong?
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antibiotic
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What drug category does Talwin/pentazocine hydrochlordide belong?
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analgesic
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What drug category does Terramycin/oxyteracycline belong?
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antibiotic
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Waht drug category deos Thorazine/chlorpromazine hydrochloride belong?
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tranquilizer
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What drug category does Gaviscon/magnesium carbonate, sodium alginate, EDTA belong?
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antacid
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What drug category does Garamycin/gentamicin sulfate belong?
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antibiotic
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What drug category does Lasix/furosemide belong?
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diuretic
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What drug category does Coumadin-warfarin sodium/warfarin sodium belong?
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anticoagulant
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What drug category does Dalmane/flurazepam hydrochloride belong?
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sedative/hypnotic
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What drug category does Elavil/amitriptyline HCL belong?
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antidepressant
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Waht drug category does Ortho-Novum 10/11-28/ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone belong?
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contraceptive
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What drug category does Motrin/Ibuprofen belong?
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Anti-inframmatory
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What drug category does Sudafed/psedoephedrine HCL belong?
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decongestant
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What drug category does Seldane/terfenadine belong?
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antihistamine
