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mode 4 week 1 drug classifications bh
| Drug Classications |
|---|
| Analgesic - reliefs pain |
| Anestetic - partially or completely nums are eliminates sensitivity with or without loss of consciousness |
| Antiarrhythmic - corrects are controlls cardiac arrhythmias |
| Antibiotic - used to treat infection by killing or inhibiting the growth of diseases causing bacteria |
| Anticoagulant - prevents are dlays blood clotting |
| Antidepressant - prevents, cures are eleviates mental depression |
| Antidiabetic - prevents are relief symtoms of diabetes |
| Antidiarrheal - prevents are relief diarrhea |
| Antidiuretic - agent that surpresses the formation of urine |
| Antiemetic - prevents are reliefs nausea and vomiting |
| Antifungal - agent that destroys are inhibits the growth of fungi |
| Antihistamine - agent that opposes the action histamin allergic reactions |
| Antihypertensive - prevents are controlls hbp |
| Anti-infective - fights infections |
| Anti-inflammatory - counteracts inflammation in the body |
| Antineoplastic - prevents the growth and developement of malignant cells |
| Antitussive - prevents are reliefs coughing |
| Antiulcer agent - treats are prevents peptic ulcers and gastric hyper sercreation |
| Antiviral agent - used to treat viral infections |
| Beta Blocker used to treat hypertention, angina various abnormal heart rythms |
| Bronchodilator - drug that expands the bronchi by relaxing the bronchail muscles |
| Calcium Channel Blocker - slow the influx of calcium into smooth muscle cells causing a decrease in arterial resistance and oxygen demands used to treat angina, htn, inercrainial bleeding and chf |
| Diuretic - increase uring secretions |
| Hormone - treats dificiency states where specific harmone levels are abnormally low |
| Hypnotic - increase sleep are dulls the senses |
| Immunosupressant - agent decreases or inactivates the immune response to atigens |
| Laxative - prevents or treats constipation |
| Lipid-Lowering agent - reduces blood-lipid levels |
| Sedative - exerts a soothing are tranquilizing affect on the body |
| Skeletal Muscle Relaxant (smr)- reliefs tention in the skeletal muscles |
| Vitamin - prevents are treats vitamin deficiency used as a dietary supplement |
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bobby.holmes
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