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Medicinsk Vetenskap - Specifika läkemedel
Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord relaterade till specifika läkemedel, som "aspirin", "kodein" och "antibiotikum".
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a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that helps with pain, swelling, and fever
ibuprofen, antiinflammatoriskt läkemedel
a form of medicine mainly used to control mood in individuals with bipolar disorder
litium, litiumbehandling
a narcotic drug that is extracted from opium and is medicinally used to relieve pain
morfin, opiumderivat
an analgesic drug that alleviates mild or chronic pain and reduces fever in most cases
paracetamol, acetaminophen
any of variation of antibiotics obtained from Penicillium moulds and used to treat or prevent a wide range of bacterial infections
penicillin, penicillinpreparat
a tranquilizing drug, often used as a muscle relaxant, that can relieve anxiety and tension
valium, diazepam
a medicine that helps men with difficulties in getting or maintaining an erection
Viagra, erektionsmedel
a milky white liquid medication containing magnesium hydroxide that helps with constipation and stomach discomfort
magnesiumhydroxid, magnesiummjölk
a synthetic compound used to treat the illness of depression, panic attacks, certain eating disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Prozac, fluoxetin
a powerful sedative primarily used to treat severe insomnia or induce anesthesia, commonly misused for its ability to cause memory loss and sedation
Rohypnol, flunitrazepam
a medicine that fights bacteria, commonly used to treat tuberculosis and other bacterial infections
streptomycin, streptomycin (medicin)
a medicine that helps treat breast cancer by blocking the effects of estrogen on cancer cells
tamoxifen, tamoxifent
a brand of acetaminophen, a widely used over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer
Tylenol, paracetamol
a medicine that helps prevent blood clots from forming in the body
warfarin, blodförtunnande medel
a medicine that helps lower cholesterol and prevents heart problems
atorvastatin, atorvastatinmedicin
a synthetic thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism and other thyroid-related conditions
levotyroxin, levothyroxin
a medicine that helps with stomach problems by lowering the amount of acid it produces
omeprazol, omeprazoltabletter
a type of medicine used to treat allergies or neutralize their effects
antihistamin, antihistaminmedicin
a drug that is used to destroy bacteria or stop their growth, like Penicillin
antibiotikum, antibiotika
a medication commonly prescribed to treat nerve pain and seizures by stabilizing electrical activity in the brain
gabapentin, gabapentin (läkemedel)
a medicine that helps people breathe better by relaxing the muscles in their airways
albuterol, salbutamol
a medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart conditions, and kidney damage in diabetes
losartan, medicin för att behandla högt blodtryck
an oral medication that helps control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
metformin, metformintablett
a prescription opioid for moderate to severe pain, with potential for dependence
hydrokodon, läkemedlet hydrokodon
a medicine used to help people with anxiety and panic attacks feel calmer
alprazolam, medicin mot ångest
a medicine that helps slow down the HIV virus in people with AIDS
zidovudin, zidovudine
a type of medicine taken to relieve pain, bring down a fever, etc.
acetylsalicylsyra, aspirin
a sleep-inducing drug used to treat or reduce mild to moderate pain
kodein, kodeinläkemedel
a combination of medications, usually mifepristone followed by misoprostol, used to terminate an early pregnancy
abortpiller, abortmedicin
a medicine taken by mouth to prevent pregnancy by stopping the release of eggs and making it harder for sperm to reach the egg
preventivmedel, p-piller
