Antitussives use which mechanism of action?
a. Liquefication of pulmonary secretions
b. Increasing pulmonary secretions and reducing their viscosity
c. Cough suppression
d. Competitive antagonism of histamine1 receptors
e. Constriction of blood vessels in the respiratory tract
c. Cough suppression
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A. "An anti-anginal treats angina." B. "A calcium channel blocker blocks heart calcium channels." C. "An antihypertensive lowers blood pressure." D. "An anticoagulant influences blood clotting."
The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word hypoparathyroidism (hy-poh-pair-ah-thy-royd-izm) is ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The majority of the elderly live in a(n)
A) home B) nursing facility C) assisted living facility D) continuous care retirement community
Which of the following drugs is considered habit-forming?
A. amphetamines B. caffeine C. anabolic-androgenic steroids D. None of these are habit-forming drugs. E. All of these may be habit-forming drugs.