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CT DDS Medication Certification.
antibiotic - Answermedications used to treat medical conditions caused by bacteria common side effects of antibiotics - Answergastrointestinal upset, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea antiviral - Answermedications used to fight against viral infections (viruses) common side effects of antivirals - Answernausea, vomiting, headache, fatigue, joint pain anti fungal - Answermedications used to fight against fungal infections common side effects of TOPICAL anti fungals - Answerskin burning, irritation, redness common side effects of ORAL anti fungals - Answernausea, diarrhea, headache, rash, abdominal pain analgesic - Answermedications which relieve pain without causing a loss of consciousness antipyretic - Answermedications used to work against a fever
decongestant - Answermedications that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose antitussive - Answermedications used to fight against a cough expectorant - Answermedications that help bring up mucus and other material from the lungs, bronchi and trachea bronchodilator - Answermedications that dilate (open) the airway (bronchial tubes) of the lungs by relaxing bronchial muscles; improves breathing antihistamine - Answermedications that work against the histamine released in the body during an allergic reaction laxative - Answermedications that facilitate the emptying of the bowels scabicide - Answermedications used to kill mites associated with scabies pediculicide - Answermedications used to treat lice bisphosphonate - Answermedications used to treat osteoporosis; should be taken with with 6-8oz of water, and the person should not lie down, eat or drink anything for 30 minutes after taking anticonvulsant - Answermedications used to control or prevent seizures
hypnotics - Answermedications used to help people fall asleep and improve quality of their sleep mood stabilizer - Answermedications that are used to treat and prevent emotional highs (mania) and lows (depression); can be classified as anticonvulsants or antipsychotics hormonal medication - Answermedications that include oral contraceptives and hormone replacement oral contraceptives - Answerpill form of medication that contains hormones and is designed to prevent pregnancy, can be used to regular menstrual cycles thyroid medication - Answermedications used to replace deficient thyroid hormones oral medications - Answertaken by mouth, under the tongue, or ingested tablet - Answermost common type of pill, take 30-60 minutes to work capsule - Answermedication enclosed in an outer shell; hard shelled or soft gel liquid (medication) - Answerdesigned to be easy swallow; suspension, syrup, elixir
suspension - Answera liquid that contains small particles of the drug which separate fro, the liquid, shake container before pouring syrup - Answerprepared with sugar, sugar-free syrup used for diabetics elixir - Answerprepared with sugar and alcohol, should be avoided for people with alcohol addiction sublingual (medication) - Answerplaced under the tongue and dissolve rapidly, take 2-3 minutes to work enteric coated tablet - Answerspecial coating that resists disintegration by gastric juices to protect stomach from effects of medication; may NOT be crushed or chewed, may cause stomach upset time release tablet - Answerslowly release medication into the body over an extended period of time scored tablet - Answerhave an indentation which can be divided into two equal parts pinna - Answerupper part of the ear topical medication - Answer(local) applied to a particular place on or in the body, usually the skin
