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antiprotozoal destroys protozoa
antipriuritic suppresses itching
antipsychotic reduces symptoms of hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders
antipyretic reduces fever
antiretroviral attacks any virus of the family retroviridae
antispasmotic prevents or alleviates muscle spasms (cramps)
antitubercular used to fight tuberculosis
antitussive suppresses coughing
antivertigo used to treat dizziness (vertigo)
antiviral interferes with virus replication
anxiolytic reduces anxiety
astringent causes contraction locally after tropical application
atypicalantipsychotic are second generation antipsychotic medications (SGA)
barbiturate type of sedative
benzodiazepine CNS depressing agents with the potential for abuse and/ or dependence
beta blocker blocks response to beta stimulation
bronchodilator act to relieve bronchospasm (or asthma)
calcium channel blockers prevents the movement of calcium ions through voltage-gated calcium channels
cardiac glycoside used to treat mild to moderate heart failure
cephalosporin inhibits cell wall formation in bacteria
corticosteroid hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulate the body's ability to handle stress, resist infections, affect glucose, fat, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism
decongestant used to cause mucous membrane vesonstriction
diuretic decreases blood pressure by increasing blood volume
emetic causes vomiting
expectorant increases the production of respiratory secretions and decrease irritation cause by dryness in airways
fluoroquinolone inhibits DNA coiling and 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 reduces esophageal sphincter
GLP-1 agonist used to treat type II diabetes
H1 antagonist block the action of histamine at the H1 receptor
H2 antithistamine affects the cells of the gastrointestinal tract
histamine evokes the symptoms more known as the allergic reaction
hormone stimulates or inhibits the growth or function of one or more other tissues or organs
hypnotic causes sleep
immunomodulator an agent that augments or diminishes immune response
immunosupressant an agent that can suppress or prevent the immune response
macrolide bacteriostatic agents used to treat pulmonary infections
narcotic relieves pain and induces sleep
narcotic analgestic used to relieve severe pain
nasal decongestant constricts vessels in nasal passages
nonsteroidal aintiflammatory (NSAID) used as an analgestic and anti-flammatory action and used for mild to moderate pain
opiate narcotic drived or related to opium
parasiticide destroys parasites in the skin
pedicilicide kills lice
penicillin kills bacteria by preventing them from forming a rigid wall
radiopharmaceutical contains radioactive isotope
scabicide destroys skin mites and their eggs
sedative depresses the central nervous system (CNS)
steroid glucocorticoid steroids that reduce inflammation throughout the body
tetracycline broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria
tranquilizer reduces anxiety or disturbance
vaccine introduces an antigen into the body to stimulate the production of antibodies for protection against disease
vasoconstrictor narrows vessels and increases blood pressure
vasodilator expands vessels and lowers blood pressure
muscle relaxant inhibits muscle contractions
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