Drug Types and Classes
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| NARCOTIC | Anagesics class; used to relieve severe pain; may produce dependancy or tolerance.
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| ANASTHETIC | class of drug that eliminates or reduces sensation; can be general or local.
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| ANTIBIOTICS | a chemical substance that triggers an immune repsonse that kills or inhibits bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
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| HEPARIN | Anticoagulant class; prevent clotting of blood; produced by liver cells.
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| ANTICONVULSANTS | class of drug that prevents or reduces the frequency of convulsions; depress spontaneous activity of brain.
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| ANTIDEPRESSANTS | Class of drug that treats symptoms of depression; elevate mood; mental alertness, and improve appetite.
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| INSULIN | drug to treat diabetes mellitus (lowers blood sugar); body cannot produce insulin.
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| INSULIN PUMP | device strapped to pateint's waist that periodically delivers the desired amount of insulin.
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| NITROGLYCERIN | drug that acts on heart and coronary blood vessels to treat hypertension.
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| BETA-BLOCKERS | vasodialate blood vessels and decrease blood output of the heart; reduces blood pressure.
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| CHOLESTYRAMINE | lowers cholesterol by promoting its excretion in feces.
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| DIURETICS | reduces the volume of blood by promoting the kidneys to remove excess water and salt through urine.
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| ANDROGENS | used for male hormone replacement and to treat breast cancer in women; produced by testes and adrenal gland.
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| ESTROGEN | female hormone produced by ovaries; prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis and chemotherapy of some types of cancer.
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| ANTACIDS | neutralize the hydrochloric acid in the stomach
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| LAXATIVES | relieve constipation and promote defecation for diagnostic and operative procedures.
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| BRONCHODILATORS | open bronchial tubes and are administered by injection or aerosol inhalers.
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| AMPHETAMINES | acts on the brain to speed up vital process in case of shock or collapse; increae alertness.
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| TRANQUILIZERS | a class of drugs useful for controlling anxiety.
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