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Drug Classifications
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACE Inhibitor | Inhibits conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor, i.e. relaxation of blood vessels occur |
| Aminogycoside | Used to treat serious infections by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis by binding to ribosomal subunits. Dose to be adjusted according to plasma concentrations in the blood. |
| Analgesic | Used to relieve pain. Suppresses pain without rendering the patient unconscious. |
| Anesthetic | Reduces or eliminate pain, general, local or topical. |
| Anorexiant | Used to decrease appetite. |
| Antacid | Neutralizes excess gastric acid. |
| Anthelmintic | Eradicates intestinal worms. |
| Anti-acne | Controls acne vulgaris. |
| Antianginal | Dilates blood vessels; used to treat angina pectoris, pain in the chest. |
| Antianxiety | Used in the treatment of anxiety disorders that do not require excessive sedation. |
| Antiarrhythmic | Drugs used to treat irregular heart rhythms. Depresses the action of the heart to combat irregularities in its rhythm. |
| Antiarthritic | Reduces inflammation of joints. |
| Anibacterial | Destructive or preventing bacterial growth. Kills bacterial |
| Antibiotic | Drugs used to destroy microorganisms. Kills bacteria and prevents infection. |
| Anticholesterol | Lowers cholesterol |
| Anticholinergic | Drugs that are antagonistic to the action of parasympathetic or other cholinergic nerve fibers. |
| Anticoagulant | Slows clotting of blood to prevent blood clot formation in the treatment of thrombosis and embolism. |
| Anticovulsant | Prevents or arrests seizures. |
| Antidepressant | Agent in treating depression. Classified as SSRIs, TCAs, MAOIs. |
| Antidiabetic | Used to treat diabetes. |
| Antidiarrhal | Used to treat diarrhea |
| Antidiuretic | Reduces volume of urine production |
| Antidote | Neutralizes a poison or counteracts its effects |
| Antiemetic | Drugs that treat the urge to vomit |
| Antiepileptic | Prevents epileptic seizures |
| Antiflatulent | Reduces gastrointestinal gas |
| Antifungal | Destroys fungi or inhibits its growth. Eradicates or suppresses fungi |
| Antigout | Drugs used in the treatment of the inflammatory joint condition, Gout |
| Antihemophilic | Allows blood to clot for the treatment of a clotting disorder. |
| Antihistmine | For treatment of allergies. Drugs that act to respond to the release of histamine that occurs with an implicated anaphylactic reaction. |
| Antihyperlipidemic | Drugs used to lower high levels of cholesterol |
| Antihypertensive | Used to reduce a sustained elevation in blood pressure |
| Anti-infective | Used to treat disease produced by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and parasites. Kills microorganisms and sterilizes wounds. |
| Anti-inflammatory | Reduces inflammation |
| Antimigraine | Used to treat migraine headaches |
| Antineoplastic | Attacks and destroys malignant cells |
| Anti-Parkinson's | Used to treat Parkinson's disease |
| Antiplatelet | Prevents clotting |
| Antiprotozoal | Destroys protozoa |
| Antipruritic | Suppresses itching |
| Antipsychotic | Reduces symptoms of hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders. Mostly used for schizophrenia. |
| Antipyretic | Reduces fever |
| Antiretroviral | Attacks any virus or the family Retroviridae |
| Antispasmodic | Prevents or alleviates muscles cramps |
| Antitubercular | Used to fight and treat TB |
| Antitussive | Suppresses coughing |
| Antivertigo | Used to treat dizziness |
| Antiviral | Interferes with virus replication, weakening or abolishing its action |
| Anxiolytic | Reduces anxiety |
| Astringent | Causes contraction locally after topical application. |
| Barbiturate | Type of sedative |
| Benzodiazepine | CNS depressing agents with potential for abuse and/or dependence |
| Beta Blocker | Blocks response to beta stimulation, resulting in decrease in heart rate, myocardial contractility, blood pressure and myocardial oxygen demand. |
| Bronchodilator | Acts to relive bronchospasms, used in the treatment of asthma |
| Calcium Channel Blockers | Blocker prevents the movement of calcium ions through blocker slow channels |
| Cardiac Glycoside | Used to treat mild to moderate heart failure |
| Cephalosporin | Inhibits cell wall formation in bacteria |
| Corticosteroid | A hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates the body's ability to hand stress and resist infection |
| Decongestant | Used to cause mucous membrane vasoconstriction, reduction of nasal passages drainage, and relief of stuffiness. |
| Diuretic | Increases urine production. Decreases blood pressure by decreasing blood volume by increasing the elimination of salts and water through urination. |
| Emetic | Causing vomiting |
| Expectorant | Increases the production of respiratory secretions and decreases irritation caused by dryness in the airways. |
| Fluoroquinolone | Inhibits DNA coiling & replication in bacteria causing DNA breakage and cell death. |
| Gastrointestinal Agents | Used to treat disorders of the stomach and/or intestines |
| GI stimulant | Used to increase the speed of gastric emptying and reduce esophageal sphincter pressure. |
| H2 Antihistamine | Affects the cells of the gastrointestinal tract. |
| Histamine | Evokes symptoms associated with an allergic reaction, red watery eyes, sneezing, ect. |
| Hormone | Chemical substance, formed in a tissue or organ and carried in the blood. |
| Hypnotic | Causes sleep |
| Macrolide | Bacteriostatic agents used primarily to treat pulmonary infections caused by Legionella and gram-positive organisms. |
| Muscle Relaxant | Causes skeletal muscle relaxation |
| Narcotic | Often addictive, relieves pain and induces sleep |
| Narcotic Analgesic | High abuse potential |
| Nasal Decongestant | Constricts vessels in nasal passages |
| Nonseriodal Anti-inflammatory | Mild to moderate pain |
| Opiate | Narcotic derived or related to opium |
| Parasiticide | Destroys parasites in the skin |
| Pendiculicide | Kills lice |
| Pinicillin | Derives from the mold Penicillium Chrysogenum and kills bacteria |
| radiopharmaceutical | Contains radioactive isotopes. |
| Scabicide | Destroys skin mites and their eggs |
| Sedative | Depresses the CNS, causing relaxation |
| Tetracycline | Bacteriostatic antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria by binding to ribiosomes |
| Tranquilizer | Reduces anxiety or disturbance |
| Vaccine | Introduces an antigen into the body to stimulate the production of antibodies. |
| Vasoconstrictor | Narrows vessels and increases blood pressure |
| Vasodilator | Expands vessels and lowers blood pressure. |
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