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Chapter 16 Terms
Anti-Inflammatory & Pain-Reducing Drugs
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
06/27/2013

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Analgesics
Definition
Pain Relievers
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Antihistamines
Definition
Drugs that block the effects of histamines
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Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Definition
Drugs that Reduce Inflammation
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Antipyretic
Definition
Drugs that reduce fever
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Corticosteroids
Definition
Hormones produced by the adrenal cortex

Two categories: glucortocoids, mineralcortocoids
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Glucocorticoid
Definition
Cortisol in animals

Anti-inflammatory properties - inhibit phopholipase

Raise concentration of liver glycogen and blood glucose levels. Affect protein, carb and fat metabolism.
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Iatrogenic
Definition
Caused by treatment (physician)
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Inflammation
Definition
Natural response of living tissue to injury and infection; involves vascular changes and release of chemicals that help the body destroy harmful agents at the injury site.
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Mineralocorticoids
Definition
Corticosteriods that function primarily to help the body retain sodium and the kidneys to secrete potassium
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Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Definition
Drugs that reduce inflammation by inhibiting prostaglandin production by blocking cocycoxygenase (COX)
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Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs
Definition
Block inflammation by blocking the action of phospholipase
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