Medical Dictionary
QALY - Quality adjusted life year
| A measurement index designed to take into account the quality, as well as quantity, of survival benefits from treatment. |
QoL - Quality of life
| Quality of life |
QT Interval
The QT interval is a measure of the time between different types of heart waves (Q waves and T waves). It changes in response to an individual's heart rate. For more information, see Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart. |
Quetiapine
| Quetiapine is an antipsychotic drug (medicine) which works by causing a balance of chemicals in the brain improving symptoms of certain mental conditions affecting thinking, feelings and behaviour. |
Quinolones
| These antibiotics block DNA synthesis in bacteria by interfering with the action of the bacterial enzyme - DNA gyrase. They include: Ciprofloxacin, Moxifloxacin, Ofloxacin (eye drops only) and norfloxacin. They have a broad spectrum of activity against Gram negative bacteria. |
