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| Anticonvulsants | Reduce seizures by reducing the excitability of the brains neurons.
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| Antidiabetics | These drugs do not cure diabetes but treat the disease and symptoms in various ways.
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| Antidiabetics | Insulin-Replaces insulin not created by the pancreas
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| Antidiabetics | Biguanides-Decreases the absorption of glucose and glucose output from the liver.
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| Antidiabetics | Sulfonylureas-Increase insulin released by the pancreas
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| Antidiabetics | Thiazolidinediones-Lowers blood glucose by increasing insulin sensitivity.
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| Antiemetics | These drugs block receptors in the chemo trigger zone, thus reducing emesis.
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| Antiemetics | Dopamine Antagonists-centrally act on bloking dopamine receptors.
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| Antiemetics | Serotonin Antagonists-act on blocking serotonin receptors.
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| Agents for Gout | These drugs work on treating different aspects of the disorder.
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| Antihyperlipidemics | These drugs are used to lower cholesterol and triglycerides
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| Antihyperlipidemics | These drugs prevent the reabsorption of bile back into the body thus leading to lower LDL and total cholesterol
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| Anti hyperlipidemics | Fibric Acid Derivatives-These drugs lower triglycerides and elevate HDL
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| Antihyperlipidemics | HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (statins)-these drugs prevent cholesterol from being synthesized.
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| Antihyperlipidemics | Miscellaneous Agents-reduces cholesterol.
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| Antihypertensives | These drugs are used to lower blood pressure through various mechanisms of action.
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| Antihypertensives | Alpha Blockers-relaxes veins and arteries so that blood can more easily pass through them
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| Antihypertensives | Diuretics-Decrease blood pressure by decreasing blood volume. Note: there are several types of diuretics.
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| Antihypertensives | Thiazides-increase the excretion of sodium and chloride
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| Antihypertensives | Loop-Generate a larger elimination response than that of the thiazides.
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| Antihypertensives | Both the Thiazide and Loop diuretics may require potassium supplements due to the loss of potassium associated with them.
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| Antihypertensives | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (Ace Inhibitors)relax the blood vessels and increases excretion of sodium and water.
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| Antihypertensives | Calcium Channel Blockers-Block the movement of calcium ions into cell membranes and cause vasodilation.
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| Antihypertensives | Centrally Acting Alpha Adrenergic Blockers-used in patients with moderate to severe hypertension
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| Anti-infectives | These drugs can either kill an infectious agent or inhibit it from spreading.
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| Anti-infectives | Penicillins-Eliminate infection causing bacteria. They are bactericidal (to kill)
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| Anti-infectives | Cephaloloporins-eliminate infection causing bacteria (bactericidal). This group is divided into generations based on their improved activity.
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| Anti-infectives | Monobactams-used to treat severe infections
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| Anti-infectives | Aminoglycosides-these are bactericidal and effective against both gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms.
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| Anti-infectives | Tetracyclines-this group is mainly bacteriostatic, but in high concentration can be bactericidal (to kill). They are also effective against both gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms
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| Anti-infectives | Quinolones/Fluoroquinolones-these are primarily used to treat UTI's
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| Anti-infectives | Glycopeptide-used to treat intestinal infections that cause colitis.
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| Anti-infectives | Macrolides-these drugs are effective against a wide range of microorganisms and are primarily bacteriostatic (retarding bacteria growth).
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| Anti-infectives | Sulfonamides-kill bacteria by interfering with bacterial synthesis.
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| Anti-infectives | Antituberculosis Agents-these drugs are effective in treatment of Tuberculosis.
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| Anti-infectives | Many patients allergic to penicillins have a 10% cross-sensitivity or possibility they will also be allergic to cephalosporins.
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| Anti-fungals | This group of drugs is used to treat the more complex cell structure associated with fungal infections.
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| Anti-fungals | -AZOLES-this group of antifungals is used to treat various fungal/yeast infections.
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| Anti-Parkinsons Disease | These drugs are designed to increase dopamine levels.
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| Anti-Virals | Many of these drugs work by inhibiting a step in the viral replication process. Used to treat cold sores (Herpes Simplex), Shingles & Chicken Pox (Herpes Zoster, Hepatitis, HIV and other viral infections.
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