Drug Glossary and Definition
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Pharmacist's Guide
Table of Contents
- Drug List and Classification
- Drug Prescription for Disease
- Drug Over-the-Counter (OTC)
- Drug Prescription Abbreviations and Meanings
- Drug Schedules to the Rules
- Drug Mechanism of Action (MOA)
- Drug Glossary and Definition
- Medical Abbreviations
- Pharmacist Role
- Dosage Forms
Drug Glossary - F
| Fecal Impaction | Condition in which feces become firmly wedged in the rectum. |
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| Fibrocystic Breast Disease | Overgrowth of fibrous tissue in the breast, producing non-malignant cysts. |
| Fibroid Tumors | Non-malignant tumors of the muscular layer of the uterus. |
| Flu (Influenza) | A virus infection of the respiratory tract that lasts three to ten days. Symptoms include headache, fever, runny nose, cough, tiredness and muscle aches. |
| Fluoroquinolones | A class of drugs used to treat bacterial infections, such as urinary tract infections and some types of bronchitis. These drugs include ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, gatifloxacin, gemifloxacin, levofloxacin, lomefloxacin, moxifloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, sparfloxacin. |
| Folate Antagonists | Drugs that impair the body’s utilization of folic acid, which is necessary for cell growth. These drugs include dione anticonvulsants, hydantoin anticonvulsants, succinimide anticonvulsants, divalproex, methotrexate, oral contraceptives, phenobarbital (long-term use), pyrimethamine, sulfonamides, triamterene, trimethoprim, trimetrexate, valproic acid. |
| Folliculitis | Inflammation of a follicle. |
| Functional Dependence | The development of dependence on a drug for a normal body function. The primary example is the use of laxatives for a prolonged period so that there is a dependence on the laxative for normal bowel action. |
| fad diets | currently popular weight-reducing diets; usually nutritionally inadequate and not useful or permanent methods of weight reduction |
| fast foods | restaurant food that is ready to serve before orders are taken |
| fat cell theory | belief that fat cells have a natural drive to regain any weight lost |
| fats (lipids) | highest caloric-value nutrient |
| fat-soluble | can be dissolved in fat |
| fatty acids | a component of fats that determines the classification of the fat |
| feces | solid waste from the large intestine |
| fermentation | changing of sugars and starches to alcohol |
| fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) | subnormal physical and mental development caused by mother’s excessive use of alcohol during pregnancy |
| fetal malformations | physical abnormalities of the fetus |
| fetus | infant in utero |
| fibrosis | development of tough, stringy tissue |
| flatulence | gas in the intestinal tract |
| flavonoids | naturally occurring water-soluble plant pigments that act as antioxidants |
| folate/folic acid | a form of vitamin B, also called folacin; essential for metabolism |
| food customs | food habits |
| food diary | written record of all food and drink ingested in a specified period |
| food faddists | people who have certain beliefs about particular foods or diets |
| food poisoning | foodborne illness |
| foodways | the food traditions or customs of a group of people |
| free radical | atoms or groups of atoms with an odd (unpaired) number of electrons; can be formed when oxygen interacts with certain molecules |
| fructose | the simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in fruit and honey |
| fundus (of the stomach) | upper part of the stomach |
| fusion | a style of cooking that combines ingredients and techniques from different cultures or countries |
