DEFINITIONS

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ANTIVERTIGO

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Vestibular suppressants that attempt to control the sensation of vertigo as well as associated nausea and vomitting

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ANTICOAGULANT

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Decreases blood’s ability to clot

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ANTIHISTAMINES

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Use to treat symptoms of allergies

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ANTIFUNGAL OR ANTIMYCOTIC

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Kills or stop growth of fungi that cause infections

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ANTIPYRETIC

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Use to reduce or eliminate fever usually induced by some source of inflammation

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NSAIDs (non-steriodal anti inflammatory drug)

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Used to relieve pain, reduce inflammatiom, and brings down a high temperature

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PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR

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Reduces the amount of stomach acid made by glands in the lining of the stomacj

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HEMATINICS

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Substancea essential to the proper formation of the components of blood. Increases hemoglobin and prevents low blood levels of iron

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VASOPROTECTIVE

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Decreases vulnerability of blood vessels to cardiovascular risk factors such as Hypertension and Hypercholesterolemia

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ANTIANGINA

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Used primarily to restore the balance between the oxygen supply and demand of the heart. These drugs dilate the coronary vessels to increase the flow of oxygen to the ischemic region

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ANALGESIC

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Use to relieve pain selectively without blockimg the conduction of nerve impulses

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HYPOGLYCEMIC

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Agent that decreases the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus

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DIURETIC

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Increases the urine flow, called water pills, Helps move extra fluid and salt out of the body

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MUCOLYTICS

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Drug class used to break up and thin mucus and make it easier to clear from the airways by coughing it up

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ANTICHOLINERGIC

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Meds that blocks the action of a neurotransmitter called ACETYLCHOLINE (transfers signals between cells that affect specific bodily functions

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AMEBICIDE

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Agent used to treat Amebiasis

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CORTICOSTEROIDS

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Anti inflammatory medicine, synthetic verision of hormone usually produced in the adrenal glands

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ANTINEOPLASTIC

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ACTING TO PREVENT, INHIBIT OR HALT DEVELOPMENT OF A NEOPLASM(TUMOR) OR ABNORMAL GROWTH

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ANTACID

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Combination of various salta of magnesium, calcium and aluminum. Neutralizes the acid in the stomach and by inhibiting pepsin, which is a proteolytic enzyme

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ANTIEMETIC

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Aims to prevent or treating nausea and vomitting

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ANESTHETICS

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Produces a local or general loss of sensation, including pain. It is achieves by acting on the brain or peripheral nervous system to suppress responses to sensory stimulation

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ANTITUSSIVE

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Drug that suppresses the cough reflex. Persistent cough can be exhausting and can cause muscle strain and further irritation of the respiratory tract

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HEMATOPOETIC AGENTS

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Increases the production of erythrocytes (RBCs), leukocytes (WBCs), and Thrombocytes or platelets

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ANTIPSYCHOTICs

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Psychiatric medication which are available on prescription to treat psychosis