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Drug Class List #2

Drug classifications

TermDefinition
Antidote Neutralizes a poison or counteracts its effects.
Antiemetic Drugs that treat the urge to vomit.
Antiepileptic Prevents epileptic seizures.
Antiflatulent Reduces gastrointestinal gas.
Antifolate Drugs that block the actions of folic acid Bq.
Antifungal Destroys fungi or inhibits its growth. Eradicates or suppresses fungi.
Antigout Drugs used in the treatment of the inflammatory joint condition, Gout
Antihemophilic Used for the treatment of hemophilia; allows blood to clot.
Antihistamine Drugs that act to respond to the release of histamine that occurs with implicated anaphylactic reaction or allergic reaction. For treatment of allergies.
Antihyperlipidemic Drug 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.
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 Used to prevent clotting
Antiprotozoal Destroys protozoa.
Antipruritic Suppresses itching
Antipsychotic Reduces symptoms of hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders.
Antipyretic Reduces fever.
Antiretroviral Attacks any virus of the family Retroviridae.
Antispasmodic Prevents or alleviate muscle spasms (cramps), quiet spasms. Reduces spasms.
Antitubercular Used to treat tuberculosis.
Antitussives Suppresses cough.
Antivertigo Used to treat dizziness (vertigo)
Antiviral Interferes with virus replication; weakening or abolishing its action.
Anxiolytic Reduces anxiety.
Astringent Causes contraction locally after tropical application.
Atypical Antipsychotic Are second generation antipsychotic medications (SGA)
Barbiturate Type of sedative.
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