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 - O
| Opiates | See Narcotics. |
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| Orthostatic Hypotension | Excess drop in blood pressure when arising from a sitting or lying position. |
| Osteoporosis | Softening of bones caused by a loss of calcium usually found in bone. Bones become brittle and fracture easily. |
| Ototoxic Medications | These medicines may possibly cause hearing damage. They include aminoglycosides, 4-aminoquinolines, antiinflammatory analgesics (nonsteroidal), bumetanide (injected), capreomycin, carboplatin, chloroquine, cisplatin, deferoxamine, erythromycins, ethacrynic acid, furosemide, hydroxychloroquine, quinidine, quinine, salicylates, vancomycin (injected). |
| Ovary | Female sexual gland where eggs mature and ripen for fertilization. |
| Over-the-Counter Drugs (OTC) | Drugs that are considered safe and effective for use by the general public without a doctor’s prescription. Same as nonprescription drugs. |
