click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Drug classifying
Drug Class
| Drugs Classification | Brand Name Drugs | Generic Name Drugs | Drug Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasopressor | [ Levophed ] | Vasopressor | Raises BP |
| Vassopressor | [ Aramine ] | Vassopressor | Raises BP |
| Hemostatic | Vitamin K | Hemostatic | stops bleeding --- |
| Hemostatic | Hemostatic | Humafac | stops bleeding |
| Hemostatic | Hemostatic | Amicar | stops bleeding |
| VASODILATOR | [ iSORDIL ] | VASODILATOR | Lowers BP |
| Vasodilator | Vasodilator | Nitro-glycerin | Lowers Bp |
| TRanquilizer | TRanquilizer | Thorazine | reduces mental tension & anxiety |
| TRanquilizer | TRanquilizer | Mellaril | reduces mental tension & anxiety |
| Tranquilizer | Tranquilizer | Haldol | mental tension & anxiety reduced |
| Sedatives | [ Buticaps ] | Sedatives | calms w/o drowziness |
| Sedatives | [ Amytal ] | Sedatives | calms w/o sleepiness |
| Sedatives | Sedatives | phenobarbital | calms w/o sleepiness |
| Muscle relaxant | Muscle relaxant | Valium | relaxes skeletal muscles |
| Laxative | Laxative | Metamucil powder | Loosens & promotes BM |
| Laxative | Laxative | Dulcolax | Loosens & promotes BM |
| Hypo gly cemic | [ Diabinese ] | hypoglycemic | lowers blood glucose level |
| Hypnotic | [ Senocal ] | hypnotic | creates sleep or hypnosis |
| Hypnotic | [ Placidyl ] | hypnotics | creates sleep or hypnosis |
| Expectorant | [ Robitussin ] | expectorant | removes phlem |
| Diurectic | [ Lasix ] | diurectic | increases urine |
| Diurectic | [ Diuril ] | diurectic | increases urine |
| Diurectic | [ Osmitrol ] | diurectic | increases urine |
| Decongestant | [ Sudafed ] | decongestant | reduces nasal congestion |
| Decongestant | [ Neo-Synephrine ] | decongestant | reduces nasal congestion |
| Decongestant | [ Afrin ] | decongestant | reduces nasal congestion |
| Contraceptive | Contraceptive | Ortho-Novum | prevents conception |
| Bronchodilator | [ Proventil ] | bronchodilator | opens bronchi |
| Bronchodilator | [ Isuprel ] | bronchodilator | opens bronchi |
| Anti-Ulcer | [ Tagamet ] | anti-ulcer | heals ulcers |
| Anti-Ulcer | [ Zantac ] | anti-ulcer | heals ulcers |
| Anti-Tussive | [ Pertussin ] | anti-tussive | stops cough |
| Anti-Tussive | [ Romilar ] | anti-tussive | stops cough |
| Anti-pyretic | [ Tylenol ] | anti-pyrectic | stops fever |
| Anti-pyretic | Anti-pyretic | aspirin | stops fever |
| Anti-pyschotic | [ Thorazine ] | anti-pyschotic | schizo phrenia, Chronic brain syndrome |
| Anti-psychotic | [ Haldol ] | anti-psychotic | chronic brain disorder/ schizo-phrenia |
| Analgesic | [ Tylenol ] | Analgesic | relieves pain |
| Analgesic | [ Aspirin ] | Analgesic | relieves pain |
| Analgesic | [ Motrin-Advil ] | Ibuprofen | relieves pain |
| Anesthestic | [ Xylocaine ] | Lidocane | local /general lack of feeling |
| Anesthestic | [ Novacaine ] | Anesthestic | local /general lack of feeling |
| AntAcid | (blank) | MOM, Mylanta, Gelusil, Amphojel | neutralizes acid |
| Anti-Anemic | [ Imferon ] | Anti-Anemic | replaces Iron |
| Anti-Anxiety | [ Valium, Librium, Xanax ] | Anti-Anxiety | relieves anxiety & muscle tension |
| Anti-Arrhythmic | [ Xylocaine ] | Anti-Arrhythmic | controls cardiac arrhythmias |
| Anti-Arrhythmic | [ Inderal ] | Anti-Arrhythmic | controls cardiac arrhythmias |
| Anti-Biotics | [ Augmentin ] | Anti-Biotics | destroys micro-organisms |
| Anti-Biotics | [ Polycillin ] | Anti-Biotics | destroys micro-organisms |
| Anti-Biotics | [ Pentids ] | Anti-Biotics | destroys micro-organisms |
| Anti-Cholnergic | [ Artane ] | Anti-Cholnergic | blocks nerve impulses |
| Anti-Coagulant | [ Coumadin ] Warfarin/Heparin | Anti-Coagulant | delays blood clotting |
| Anti-Convulsant | [ Tegetrol ] | Anti-Convulsant | prevents convulsions |
| Anti-Convulsant | [ Dilantan ] | Anti-Convulsant | prevents convulsions |
| Anti-Convulsant | [ Zarontin ] | Anti-Convulsant | prevents convulsions |
| Anti-Depressant | [ Prozac ] | Anti-Depressant | prevents depression |
| Anti-Depressant | [ MAO inhibitors ] | Anti-Depressant | prevents depression |
| Anti-Depressant | [ Marplan ] | Anti-Depressant | prevents depression |
| Anti-Diarrheal | [ Lomotil ] | Pepto-Bismol | prevents diarrhea |
| Anti-Diarrheal | [ Lomotil ] | Kaopectate | prevents diarrhea |
| Anti-Dote | [ Narcan ] | naxolone | counter-acts poisons |
| Anti-Emetic | [ Marinol ] | Anti-Emetic | Prevents N&V |
| Anti-Emetic | [ Dramamine ] | Anti-Emetic | prevents motion sickness |
| Anti-Histamine | [ Claritin ] | Benadryl | counter -acts histamine |
| Anti-Hypertensive | [ Lopressor ] | Anti-Hypertensive | controls High BP |
| Anti-Hypertensive | [ Catapres ] | Anti-Hypertensive | controls High BP |
| Anti-Hypertensive | [ Aldomet ] | Anti-Hypertensive | controls High BP |
| Anti-Inflammatory | [ Naprosyn ] | Anti-Inflammatory | counter-acts inflammation |
| Anti-Inflammatory | [ Advil - Motrin ] | Anti-Inflammatory | counter-acts inflammation |
| Anti-Manic | [ Lithium ] | Anti-Manic | manic depresive disorder |
| Anti-Neoplastic | [ Cytoxan & Myleran ] | Anti-Neoplastic | destroys cancer cells |
| (blank) | Donepezil | (blank) | (blank) |