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PF program drugs
| drug name | effects |
|---|---|
| Ergot | Powerful uterine-stimulating agent, used to induce ;abor at the time of delivery & treat migraine headaches |
| Belladonna | Manage peptic ulcers & dilates the pupils for eye examinations-Rapid heart rate, dryness of the mouth, dilated pupils, blurred vision, headache, fatigue, hallucinations & delirium & coma |
| Tetracyclines | Antibiotic used to treat certain deadly forms of pneumonia |
| Strychnine | Treatment of general weakness & malaise, constipation, mild paralysis, & other conditions in which the patient felt uncomfortable-Convulsive seizures, excruciating pain & death due to respiratory failure |
| Streptomycin | Killed many of the bacteria that penicillin didn't kill including the microbe that caused tuberculosis |
| Quinine | Reduces the fever & other symptoms associated with Malaria-Causes ringing in the ears, headache, nasuea, and disturbed vision |
| Phenytoin (Dilantin) | Developed as a sedative & was soon found to have powerful antiseizure properties useful in the treatment of epilepsy |
| Cortisone | Comes from adrenal glands of cattlePowerful anti-inflammatory compound used in the treatment of crippling arthritis |
| Penicillin | Used for the first time in 1941 to treat infectious diseases |
| Digitalis | FOXGLOVE PLANT Treats cardiac failure-Causes heart disturbances, vomiting, headaches, & blurred vision |