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Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical Classifcations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analgesics | Pain reliving drugs |
| Anesthetics | Agent that produce local or general numbness to touch (Pain/Stimulation) |
| Antacids | Substances that neutralize acidity |
| Anticoagulants | Drugs that block the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain |
| Antidotes | Substance that prevent or or counteract the action of poison |
| Antipruitic | Agents that relive itching |
| Antiseptic | Agents that kill bacteria or inhibit there growth |
| Antispasmodic | Agents that relive muscle spasms |
| Antitussives | Agents that inhibit pro prevent coughing |
| Astringents | Agents that cause contraction or puckering action |
| Bacteriostatic | Agents that retard or inhibit the growth of bacteria or fungi |
| Fungistatic | Agents that retard or inhibit the growth of bacteria or fungi |
| Carminatives | Agents that relive flatulence |
| Cathartics | Agents used to evacuate substances from the bowels |
| Caustics | Burning agents capable of destroying living tissues |
| Counterirritants | Agents that are applied locally to produce a inflammatory reaction to the relief of a deeper inflammation |
| Depressants | Agents that diminish body reactions or nerve activity |
| Disinfectants | Agents that kill or inhibit the growth of microrganisms |
| 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 caused irritation |
| Narcotics | Drugs that produce analgesic and hypnotic |
| Sedatives | Agents to relive aritility |
| Skeletal Muscle relaxers | Drugs that depress neural activity |
| Stimulants | Agents that excite the central nervous system |
| Vasodilators | Agents that excite the central nervous system |