Medication and Pharmacology Terms

A drug that interferes with the ability of a virus to make copies of itself.

An anticancer drug belonging to a family of drugs called radiopharmaceuticals.

A substance being studied in the diagnosis of lung diseases, including lung cancer.

A drug used to control the amount of sugar in the blood of patients with diabetes.

A drug used to control the amount of sugar in the blood of patients with diabetes.

A drug used to control the amount of sugar in the blood of patients with diabetes mellitus.

A drug used to treat some infections caused by viruses and several types of cancer.

The delivery of a drug into a fluid-filled cavity within the heart or brain.

In clinical trials, refers to a drug (including a new drug, dose, combination, or route of administration) or procedure that has undergone basic laboratory testing and received approval from the U.S.

A substance used to detect certain types of tumors, including pheochromocytomas and neuroblastomas.

An antibiotic drug used to treat infection.

Delivering a drug into the abdominal cavity bathes the surfaces directly, reaching concentrations that a vein could not produce at the same tissue.

A chemotherapy drug best known for treating advanced bowel cancer, and for the severe diarrhea that can follow a dose.

A substance being studied in the treatment of oral mucositis (painful mouth sores) caused by cancer therapy and other conditions.

A surgical procedure during which the circulation of blood to the lungs is separated from the circulation of blood through the rest of the body, and a drug is delivered directly into the lung…

Bypassing the gut entirely means the whole amount arrives at once, which is an advantage in an emergency and a hazard in an error.

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A substance being studied in the treatment of bladder cancer, lung cancer, and other types of cancer.

A substance being studied in the treatment of prostate and other types of cancer.

A drug that is used to treat certain types of muscle spasms and is being studied in the treatment of liver cancer.