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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analgesics | Pain relieving drugs |
| Anesthetics | Agents that produce local or general numbness to touch, pain, or stimulation. |
| Antacids | Substances that neutralized acidity; commonly used on the digestive tract. |
| Anticoagulants | Agents that prevent the coagulation of blood. |
| Antidotes | Substances that prevent it counteract the action of poison. |
| Antipruritic | Agents that relive itching. |
| Antiseptics | Agents that kill bacteria or inhabit their growth and can be applied to living tissue. |
| Antispasmodics | Agents that relieve muscle spasms. |
| Antitussives | Agents that inhabit or prevent coughing |
| Astringents | Agents that cause contractions or puckering action |
| Bacteriostatic/Fungistatic | Agents that retard or inhabit the growth of bacteria and fungi, respectively |
| Carminatives | Agents that relieve flatulence (caused by gases) in the intestinal tract. |
| Cathartics | Agents used to evacuate substances from the bowels; active purgatives |
| Caustics | Burning agents, capable of destroying living tissue |
| Counterirritants | Agents applied locally to produce an inflammatory reaction for the relief of a deeper inflammation |
| Disinfectants | Agents that kill or inhabit the growth of microorganisms; should be applied only to nonliving materials |
| Diuretics | Agents that increase the excretion of urine |
| Emetics | Agents that cause vomiting |
| Expectorants | Agents that suppress coughing |
| Hemostatic | Substances that either slow down or stop bleeding |
| Irritants | Agents that cause irritation |
| Narcotics | Drugs that produce analgenic and hypnotic effects. |
| Sedatives | Agents that relieve anxiety |
| Skeletal Muscle Relaxers | Drugs that depress neural activity within the skeletal muscles |
| Stimulants | Agents that excite the central nervous system |
| Vasoconstrictors/ Ventilators | Drugs that constrict ad dilate blood vessels, respectively |