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Match Each Drug Category with Its Definition

Question 84

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Match each drug category with its definition.

Premises:

Responses:

Cardiac glycoside

Kills or inhibits growth of bacteria

Diuretic

Removes excess fluid from the body by increasing urine output

Laxative

Used to manage moderate-to-severe pain

Contraceptive (hormonal)

Used to manage high blood pressure

Antitussive

Inhibits ovulation

Antihypertensive

Relieves symptoms associated with allergies

Antacid

Promotes sleep by CNS depression

Antihistamine

Used to lower cholesterol

Anti-inflammatory

Suppresses inflammation and modifies normal immune response

Bone resorption inhibitor

Used to relieve constipation

Corticosteroid

Used to treat and prevent osteoporosis

Lipid-lowering agent

Increases strength and force of myocardial contractions and slows heart rate

Analgesic (opioid)

Promotes clearance of mucus from respiratory tract

Anti-infective

Used to prevent or relieve coughs

Expectorant

Relieves symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

Sedative-hypnotic

Neutralizes gastric acid to relieve gastric pain and irritation

Premises:

Cardiac glycoside

Diuretic

Laxative

Contraceptive (hormonal)

Antitussive

Antihypertensive

Antacid

Antihistamine

Anti-inflammatory

Bone resorption inhibitor

Corticosteroid

Lipid-lowering agent

Analgesic (opioid)

Anti-infective

Expectorant

Sedative-hypnotic

Responses:

Kills or inhibits growth of bacteria

Removes excess fluid from the body by increasing urine output

Used to manage moderate-to-severe pain

Used to manage high blood pressure

Inhibits ovulation

Relieves symptoms associated with allergies

Promotes sleep by CNS depression

Used to lower cholesterol

Suppresses inflammation and modifies normal immune response

Used to relieve constipation

Used to treat and prevent osteoporosis

Increases strength and force of myocardial contractions and slows heart rate

Promotes clearance of mucus from respiratory tract

Used to prevent or relieve coughs

Relieves symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

Neutralizes gastric acid to relieve gastric pain and irritation

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

Cardiac glycoside

Diuretic

Laxative

Contraceptive (hormonal)

Antitussive

Antihypertensive

Antacid

Antihistamine

Anti-inflammatory

Bone resorption inhibitor

Corticosteroid

Lipid-lowering agent

Analgesic (opioid)

Anti-infective

Expectorant

Sedative-hypnotic