Pharmacology

An anticonvulsant drug used for some kinds of seizures and for nerve pain.

An antiviral drug, usually given by IV, that treats and prevents cytomegalovirus infection.

A number giving the width of a needle, a catheter or a wire, in which a higher number means a thinner one.

A drug's official name, written in lowercase and owned by no company, such as cefazolin or furosemide.

An aminoglycoside antibiotic, usually given IV or IM, used for serious infections caused by certain bacteria.

A sulfonylurea taken by mouth that makes the pancreas release more insulin, used for type 2 diabetes.

Glucagon-like peptide-1, a gut hormone released after eating; also short for the drugs that copy it.

A hormone made by the pancreas that raises blood sugar; also given as a drug for severe low blood sugar.

The main chemical messenger in the brain that excites nerve cells, making them more likely to fire.

A sulfonylurea taken by mouth that makes the pancreas release more insulin, used for type 2 diabetes.

A clear, sweet, syrupy liquid used in suppositories as a laxative and in many skin and drug products.

An amino acid made into a 1.5% sterile irrigating solution that does not conduct electricity, used for monopolar resection inside the bladder or uterus.

An anticholinergic drug that dries up saliva and airway secretions and keeps the heart rate from falling too low.

A hormone that acts on the ovaries or testes: FSH and LH from the anterior pituitary, and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) from the placenta.

An oral antifungal drug for fungal infections of the scalp, skin, hair and nails.

An abbreviation for drop or drops, from the Latin gutta and guttae.

An expectorant: a cough medicine that thins and loosens mucus so it is easier to cough up.

A symbol for microgram that should not be used in medication orders; write "mcg" instead.