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Amphetamines substances that are frequently abused as stimulant medication: they can be used to treat the medical conditions of narcolepsy and eating disorders.
Analgesic refers to a substance used to relieve acute or chronic pain.
Antianxiety describes substances that reduce or relieve anxiety.
Antibiotic is a substance that is used to kill or stop the growth of bacteria in the body.
Anticholinergic refers to a substance that inhibits hypersecretion and G.I. mobility.
Anticoagulant refers to a substance that stops blood clotting (also known as a blood thinner).
Anticonvulsant refers to a substance that stops brain nerve firing to suppress convulsive seizures.
Antidepressant is a substance that helps maintain proper hormone balance levels to decrease depressive moods.
Antidiarrheal relieves and decreases G.I. activity that produces diarrhea.
Antimetic relieves nausea and vomiting.
Antifungal refers to a substance that kills fungas growing in or on the body.
Antihistamine refers to a substance that stops the effects of histamine release that causes sneezing, watery eyes, and congestion.
Anti-hypertensive substances that work to lower blood pressure.
Anti-inflammatory substances that reduce and relieve inflammation.
Antineoplastic substances that are used to cancer cells.
Antipyretic refers to a substance that relieves and lowers a high fever.
Antispasmodic relieves stomach muscle spasms.
Antitussive relieves severe cough.
Antiviral refers to drugs that fight viral infections in the body.
Benzodiazepine is a substance used to treat anxiety disorders.
Bronchodilator is a substance that relaxes the bronchial smooth muscles in the respiratory system.
Corticosteroids are substances used to prevent minor asthma attacks or to treat severe attacks.
Decongestant refers to a substance that shrinks the mucos membranes that produce congestion.
Diuretic is a substance that increases the water output in the kidneys; reduces water retention in the body.
Expectorant is a substance that remove mucos from the upper respiratory system.
Histamine (H2) Blocker reduce acid secretion by blocking histamine from reaching the H2 receptors.
Hypnotic refers to a substance that relaxes the CNS to produce sleep.
Muscle Relaxant are used to treat involuntary, painful contraction of muscles by slowing the passage of nerve signals that cause pain to the muscles.
Narcotic is a drug that is potentially highly abused as a pain reliever, causing dependency and tolerance.
NSAID are substances that inhibit the production of the enzymes necessary for the synthesis of prostaglandins, reducing pain and inflammation.
PPI are substances that reduce gastric acid build-up by blocking the release of protons by proton pumps.
Sedative relieves anxiety and tension; calms and relaxes.
Stimulant are a class of medications that are intended to increase alertness and physical activity.
Vasodilator is a substance that causes the blood vessels to widen.
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