Pharmacology

A product that trains the immune system to protect the body against a specific disease.

An oral antiviral drug for herpes infections: cold sores, genital herpes and shingles.

A drug used to prevent seizures, to treat the manic phase of bipolar disorder and to prevent migraines.

An angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) used to lower blood pressure and to treat heart failure.

An antibiotic, given by IV for serious gram-positive infections or by mouth for one bowel infection.

A blood test of the lowest level of the antibiotic vancomycin, drawn just before the next dose.

A live vaccine given as a shot under the skin to protect against chickenpox.

The widening of blood vessels as the muscle in their walls relaxes, which lets more blood flow through.

A drug that widens blood vessels by relaxing the muscle in their walls.

A man-made form of antidiuretic hormone, given by IV mainly to raise blood pressure in shock.

A drug that narrows the blood vessels to raise the blood pressure.

An intermediate-acting nondepolarizing muscle relaxant given by vein for intubation and to keep the muscles relaxed during surgery.

An SNRI antidepressant, taken by mouth, used for depression and anxiety disorders.

A calcium channel blocker that slows the heart rate and relaxes blood vessels.

A small glass or plastic bottle with a rubber stopper that holds a liquid or powdered drug for injection.

Able to kill viruses, or inactivate them so they can no longer infect.

A clear, thick gel, such as sodium hyaluronate, injected into the eye during surgery to hold space open and protect the tissues.

A substance the body needs in small amounts for normal growth and function, mostly from food.

A fat-soluble vitamin needed for vision, especially in dim light, healthy skin and a working immune system.

A vitamin from animal foods that the body needs to make red blood cells and keep nerves healthy; also called cobalamin.

A water-soluble vitamin in fruits and vegetables that the body needs to make collagen, heal wounds and absorb iron; also called ascorbic acid.

A fat-soluble vitamin that the skin makes in sunlight and that helps the body absorb calcium for strong bones.

A fat-soluble vitamin that protects cells from damage, found in nuts, seeds, plant oils and green leafy vegetables.

A fat-soluble vitamin the liver needs to make clotting factors II, VII, IX and X; given as the drug phytonadione to reverse warfarin.

An inhaled general anesthetic that is a liquid at room temperature and is turned into vapor by a vaporizer on the anesthesia machine.