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 - U
| Ulcer, Peptic | Open sore on the mucous membrane of the esophagus, stomach or duodenum caused by stomach acid. |
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| Urethra | Hollow tube through which urine (and semen in men) is discharged. |
| Urethritis | Inflammation or infection of the urethra. |
| Uricosurics | A group of drugs that promotes excretion of uric acid in the urine. These drugs include probenecid and sulfinpyrazone. |
| Urinary Acidifiers | Medications that cause urine to become acid. These include ascorbic acid, potassium phosphate, potassium and sodium phosphates, racemethionine. |
| Urinary Alkalizers | Medications that cause urine to become alkaline. These include potassium citrate, potassium citrate and citric acid, potassium citrate and sodium citrate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate and citric acid, tricitrate. |
| Uterus | Also called the womb. A hollow muscular organ in the female in which the embryo develops into a fetus. |
