Category: D

A potent analgesic drug used to relieve severe pain. It is administered by mouth or injection and may cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and drowsiness.  

A genus of large tapeworms that can grow to a length of 3-10 m. The adult of D. latum, the broad (or fish) tapeworm, infects fish-eating mammals including man, in whom it may cause serious anemia. The parasite has two intermediate hosts: a freshwater crustacean and a fish. A genus of tapeworm belonging to the…

An infestation of the intestine with the broad tapeworm,  Diphyllobothrium, which sometimes causes nausea, malnutrition, diarrhea, and anemia resulting from impaired absorption of vitamin B12 through the gut. The infestation, common in Baltic countries, is contracted following ingestion of uncooked fish infected with the larval stage of the tapeworm. The tapeworm can be expelled from…

A drug used, often in combination with atropine, to treat diarrhea. It is also used after ‘colostomy or ileostomy to reduce the frequency and fluidity of the stools. It is administered by mouth; side effects can include nausea, drowsiness, dizziness, skin reactions, and restlessness. Also known as cophentrope or Lomotil. When mixed with atropine sulphate,…

An iodine-containing compound that is radio-opaque and therefore useful in radiographic examination of parts of the body. Injected into the bloodstream, it is concentrated by the kidneys as it is excreted and forms a useful medium for showing up the urinary tract and any abnormalities that may be present. A complex, radio-opaque, organic, iodine-containing preparation,…

A softening agent that is given by mouth or in suppositories, often together with a laxative, to relieve constipation. It is also used in solution to soften ear wax.  

An antihistamine used to treat allergies such as hay fever. It is administered by mouth; side-effects include drowsiness, dry mouth, nausea, stomach pain, vertigo, diarrhea, and mild headache.  

A synthetic female sex hormone used to treat amenorrhea and disorders of the lining of the womb and formerly used in sequential oral contraceptives. It is administered by mouth; side-effects are abdominal pains, breast turgidity, nausea, and vertigo..  

A drug that combines with metals in the body and is used to treat poisoning by antimony, arsenic, bismuth, gold, mercury, and thallium and in Wilson’s disease. It is administered by injection and commonly causes nausea, vomiting, and watering of the eyes. Also called British Anti-Lewisite (BAL), this is a chelating agent used in the…

An antiseptic used to treat bowel infections. It is administered by mouth and occasionally causes vomiting, flatulence, itching, and skin rash.