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Classification of Drugs Based on Action

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Drug used to manage mild to moderate pain and to reduce fever   Analgesics/ Antipyretics   Tylenol; Bayer; Ecotrin; Voltaren; Advil; Motrin; Mobic; Aleve; Anaprox; Naprosyn  
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Drug used to produce local anesthesia through loss of feeling to a body part   Anesthetics (Local)   Xylocaine; Nupercanial ointment  
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Drug used t0 treat heartburn, hyperacidity, indegestion, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, and to promote healing of ulcers   Antacids   Maalox; Mylanta; Tums; Alka-Seltzer  
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Drug used to treat mild to moderate dementia associated with Alzhiemer's disease   Anti-Alzheimer's Agents   Aricept  
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Drug used to prevent or cure iron-deficiency anemia; also used to treat pernicious anemia; also used to promote normal fetal development   Antianemics   Feosol; DexFerrum; Infed; Cobex; Cyanoject; Folvite  
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Drug used to relieve or prevent angina attacks.   Antianginals   Sobritrate, Imdur, Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Nitrostat  
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Drug used to treat anxiety.   Antianxiety Agents   Xanax, BuSpar, Librium, Valium, Ativan  
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Drug used to decrease preoperatively oral adn respiratory   Anticholinergics   Atro-Pen  
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Drug used to prevent and treat venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and myocardial infarction by preventing clot extension and formation.   Anticoagulants   Coumadin  
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Drug used to prevent or relieve seizures.   Anticonvulsants   Tegretol,Klonopin, Depakote, Neurontin, Lamictal, Dilantin, Topamax, Depakene.  
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Drug used to prevent, cure, or alleviate depression, and to treat anxiety disorders (panic attacks) and obsessive-convulsive disorder.   Antidepressants   Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Elavil, Wellbutrin-SR, Remeron, Serzone, Desyrel, Effexor XR  
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Drug used to manage non-insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus   Antidiabetics   Amaryl, Glucotrol XL, Diabeta, Micronase, Glucophage, Actos, Avandia, Humulin R, Novolin R, Humulin N, Novolin N  
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Drug used to control and relieve diarrhea   Antidiarrheals   Pepto-Bismol, Lomotil, Kaopectate, Imodium  
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Drug used to control or prevent cardiac dysrythmias   Antidysrythmics   Pronestyl, Inderal  
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The drug used to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting   Antimetics   Marinol, Zofran, Compazine, Phenergan, Bonine  
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The drug used to relieve discomfort of excess gas and bloating in gastrointestinal tract   Antiflatulents   Gas-X, Mylanta Gas  
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The drug used to treat fungal infections   Antifungals   Fungizone, Gyne-Lotrimin, Diflucan, Nizoral, Monistat, Mycostatin, Terazol  
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The drug used to prevent attacks of gout   Antigout agents   Zyloprim, Colchicine tablets  
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Drug used to treat worm infections ( pinworms, roundworms, hookworms )   Antihelmintics   Vermoxes  
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Drug used to relieve symptoms associated with allergies ( increased sneezing, rhinorrhea, itchy eyes, nose, and throat)   Antihistamines   Dimetaine, Zyrtec, Chlor-Trimetron, Teldrin, Clarinex, Benadryl, Allegra, Atarax, Vistaril, Claritin, Phenergan  
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Drug used to manage hypertension   Antihypertensives   Lotensin, Capoten, Vasotec, Prinivil, Accupril, Altace, Catapres, Cardura, Minipress, Atacand, Avapro, Cozaar, Benicar, Diovan, Tenormin, Zebeta  
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Drug used to treat erectile dysfunction   Antiimpotence Agents   Viagra  
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Drug used to treat infections   Antiinfectives   Amoxil, Trimox, Augmentin, Bicillin, Veetids, Wycillin, Zithromax, Biaxin, Ery-Tab, Pedizole, Ceclor, Omnicef, Cefzil, Keflex, Cipro, Floxin  
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Drug used to relieve signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in adults   Antiinflammatory Agents   Bayer, Ecotrin, Celebrex, Lodine, Advil, Motrin, Indocin, Relafen, Aleve, Anaprox, Bextra  
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Drug used to treat bipolar affective disorders   Antimanics   Eskalith, Eskalith CR  
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Drug used in acute treatment of migrane attacks   Antimigraines   Imitrex  
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Drug used to treat tumors   Antineoplastics   Cytoxan, Mexate, Folex  
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Drug used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease   Anti-Parkinson's Agents   Sinemet  
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Drug used to treat protozoal infections   Antiprotozoals   Flagyl  
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Drug used to treat psychotic disorders   Antipsychotics   Haldol, Zyprexa, Risperdal, Seroquel  
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Drug used to manage HIV infections and to reduce maternal-fetal transmission HIV   Antietrovirals   Retrovir  
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Drug used to control hypermotillity in irritable bowel syndrome, spastic colitis, spastic bladder, and pylorospasm   Antispasmodics   Bentyl, Levsin  
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Drug used to treat Tuberculosis   Antituberculars   Isotamine, PMS, Rifadin  
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Drug used in prevention or relief of coughs caused by minor viral upper respiratory infections or inhaled irritants   Antitussives   Tessalon, Tussionex, Robitussin DM, Robitussin A-C  
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Drug used to manage ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn, indigestion, and gastric hyperacidity   Antiulcers   Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix, Aciphex, Zantac  
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Drug used to manage herpes infections   Antivirals   Zovirax, Valtrex  
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Drug used to treat and prevent osteoporosis   Bone Resorption Inhibitors   Fosamax, Evista, Actonel  
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Drug used to manage reversible airway obstruction caused by asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease   Bronchodilators   Proventil, Advair Diskus, Combivent, Singular, Serevent, Accolate  
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Drug used to treat congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias   Cardiac Glycosides   Crystodigin, Digitek, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin  
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Drug used to treat narcolepsy and manage attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.   Central Nervous System Stimulants   Strattera, Dexedrine, Adderall, Ritalin  
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Drug used to prevent pregnancies and to regulate menstrual cycle   Contraceptives   Apri, Yasmin, Alesse, Levien, Karvia, Mircette, Ortho-Novum, Depo-Provera, Ortho Evra, NuvaRing  
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Drug used to treat inflammation, allergies, asthma, and autoimmune disorders and as a replacement therapy in adrenal insufficiency   Corticosteroids   Cortone, Flovent, Cortef, Medrol, Depo-Medrol, Artistocort, Vancenase, Flonase, Nasonex, Deltasnoe, Nasacort  
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Drug used to decrease nasal congestion   Decongestants   Afrin, Dristan, Neo-Synephrine, Sudafed  
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Drug used to manage hypertension, edema in congestive heart failure, and renal disease   Diuretics   Bumex, Lasix, Hygroton, Esidrix, HyrdoDiuril, Aldactone, Dyrenium  
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Drug used to treat or prevent electrolyte depietion   Electrolyte Replacements   K-Dur, Klor-Con  
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Drug used to treat poisoning   Emetics   Syrup of ipecac  
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Drug used to manage coughs by expelling mucus   Expectorants   Robitussin, Naldecon  
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Drug used to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms of menopause   Hormone Replacements   Premarin, Prempro, Activella  
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Drug used to prevent (vaccine-preventable) diseases   Immunizations   Acel-Immune, Daptacel, Infanrix, Tripedia, ActHIB, HibTITER, Havrix, Vaqta, Energix-B, Recombivax HB, IPOL, Fluogen, FluShield, FluZone, M-R-Vax II  
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Drug used to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis and to prevent and treat rejection of transplanted organs   Immunosuppressants   Sandimmune, Neoral, Rheumatrex  
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Drug used to relieve constipation   Laxatives   Dulcolax, Colace, Phenolax, Metamucil  
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Drug used to lower cholesterol to reduce risk of myocardial infarction and stroke   Lipid-Lowering Agents   Lipitor, Zetia, Vytorin, Tricor, Lescol, Lopid, Mevacor, Pravachol, Crestor, Zocor  
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Drug used to treat acute painful musculoskeletal conditions   Muscle Relaxants   Soma, Flexeril, Skelaxin, Robaxin  
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Drug used to treat eye infections   Ophthalmic Antiinfectives   TobraDex, Polysporin, Neosporin, Polytrim, Tobrex  
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Drug used to treat ear conditions   Otic Preparations   Auralgan, Cortisporin Otic, Floxin Otic, Debrox  
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Drug used to reduce incidence of myocardial infarction and stroke   Platelet Inhibitors   Plavix, Aspirin  
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Drug used for short-term treatment of insomnia   Sedatives and Hypnotics   Lunesta, Dalmane, Luminal, Restoril, Ambien  
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Drug used to manage nicotine witdrawal to cease cigarette smoking   Smoking Deterrents   Nicorette Gum, Nicotrol Inhaler, Nicoderm Patch, Commit Lozenges  
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Drug used for acute management of coronary thrombosis   Thrombolytic Agents   Activase, Eminase, Retavase, Streptase  
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Drug used as replacement or substitute therapy for diminished or absent thyroid functioning of many cases   Thyroid Preparations   Levoxyl, Synthroid, Tapazole  
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Drug used to treat overactive bladder function.   Urinary Tract Antispasmodics   Ditropan, Detrol  
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Drug used for obesity   Weight Control Agents   Tenuate, Fastlin, Meridia, Xenical  
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Drug used to treat severe allergic reactions and cardiac arrest   Vasopressors   Adrenalin, EpiPen  
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The drug used to manage moderate to severe pain   Analgesics (Opioid)   Tylenol w/ Codeine; Actiq; Vicodine; Lortab; Demerol; Oxycontin; Percocet; Percodan; Darvon; Darvocet-N; Ultram  
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