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Pharmaceutical class
part d
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| analgesics | pain relieving drugs |
| anesthetics | agents that produce local or general numbness |
| antacids | substances that neutralize acidity |
| anticoagulants | agents that prevent coagulation of blood |
| antidotes | substances that prevent or counteract the action of a poison |
| antipruritic | agents that relieve itching |
| antiseptics | agents that kill bacteria or inhibit their growth |
| antispasmodics | agents that relieve muscle spasm |
| antitussives | agents that inhibit or prevent coughing |
| astringents | agents that cause contraction or puckering action |
| bacteriostatic/fungistatic | agents that retard or inhibit the growth or bacteria & fungi |
| carminatives | agents that relieve flatulence in the intestinal tract |
| cathartics | agents used to evacuate substances from the bowels |
| caustics | burning agents, capable of destroying live tissue |
| counterirritants | agents applied locally to produce an inflammatory Rx for the relief of a deep inflammation |
| depressants | agents that diminish body functions or nerve activity |
| disinfectants | agents that kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms |
| diuretics | agents that increase the excretion of urine |
| emetics | agents that cause vomiting |
| expectorants | agents that supress coughing |
| hemostatic | substances that either slow down or stop bleeding |
| irritants | agents that cause irritations |
| narcotics | drugs that produce analgesics & hypnotic effects |
| sedatives | agents that relieve anxiety |
| skeletal muscle relaxers | drugs that depress neutral activity within skeletal muscles |
| stimulants | agents that excite the central nervous system |
| vasocontrictors | drugs that constrict blood vessels |
| vasodilators | drugs that dilate bloodvessels |