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anti-epileptic drug administered prophylactically to prevent seizures or a drug that arrest convulsions by inducing cns depression

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Anticonvulsant

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Phenytoin; Diazepam

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Anticonvulsant drugs

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a centrally acting drug that induces mood elavation, useful in treating mental depression

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Antidepressant

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Amitriptyline

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Antidepressant drug

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a drug that supplies insulin or stimulates the secretion of insulin; it is useful in treating diabetes mellitus

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Antidiabetic

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Glipizide, Pioglitazone HCl, Exenatide

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Antidiabetic drug

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a drug that inhibits intestinal peristalsis; it is used to treat diarrhea

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Antidiarrheal

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Desmopressin

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Antidiuretic drug

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a drug that promotes renal water reabsorption, thus reducing urine volume; it is used to treat neurogenic diabetes insipidus

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Antidiuretic

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Dipenoxylate, Bismuth subsalicylate, loperamide HCl

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Antidiarrheal drug

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a drug that reduces the effects of ingested poisons by absorbing toxic material

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Antidote, General purpose

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Activated charcoal

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Antidote, General purpose drug

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a drug that reduces the effects of a systemic poison by a mechanism that relates to the particular poison

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Antidote, Speific

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Dimercaprol, Flumazenil, Benzodiazepines

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Antidote, Specific drug

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a topical drug that aids in control of chronic exudative skin lesions

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Antieczematic

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Coal tar

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Antieczematic drug

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a drug that suppresses nausea and vomiting

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Antiemetic

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Ondansetron hydrochloride

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Antiemetic drug

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a drug that aids in control of bed-wetting

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Antineuritic

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Imipramine

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Antineuritic drug

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a drug that prevents epileptic seizures upon prophylactic administration

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Antiepileptic

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Valproic acid, topiramate

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Antiepileptic drug

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a drug that inhibits the action of estrogenic hormones

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Antiestrogen

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Tamoxifen

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Antiestrogen drug

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a drug that promotes hemostasis by inhibiting clot dissolution
Antifibrinolyctic
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Aminocaproic acid
Antifibrinolyctic drug
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a drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic filarial worms
Antifilarial
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Diethylcarbamazine
Antifilarial drug
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a drug that reduces gastrointestinal gas
Antiflatulent
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Simethicone
Antiflatulent drug
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a drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic fungi
Antifungal, systemic
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Fluconazole
Antifungal, systemic drug
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a drug applied externally to kill or inhibit pathogenic fungi
Antifungal, Topical
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Tolnaftate
Antifungal, Topical
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a drug that lowers intraocular fluid pressure; it is used to treat glaucoma
Antiglaucoma Agent
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Mathazolamide, acetazolamide, Isofluorphate
Antiglaucoma Agent drug
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a drug that inhibits anterior pituitary secretion of gonadotropins; it is used to suppress ovarian malfunction
Antigonadotropin
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Danazol
Antigonadotropin drug
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a drug that reduces tissue deposits of uric acid in chronic gout or suppress the intense inflammatory reaction of acute gout
Antigout Agent
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Allopurinol
Chronic gout drug
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Indomethacin
Acute gout drug
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a drug that replaces blood clotting factors absent in the hereditary disease hemophilia
Antihemophilic
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Antihemophilic factor
Antihemophilic
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a drug that inhibits replication of herpes simplex virus; it is used to treat genital herpes
Antiherpes agent
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Acyclovir
Antiherpes agent drug
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a drug that antagonizes histamine action at H1 histamine receptors; it is useful in suppressing the histamine-induced symptoms of allergy
Antihistaminic
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chlorpheniramine malate, cetrizine, fexofenadine HCl
Antihistaminic drug
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a drug that lowers plasma cholesterol and lipid levels
Antihyperlipidemic
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Atorvastatin
Antihyperlipidemic drug
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a drug that lowers arterial blood pressure, especially the elevated diastolic pressure of hypertension
Antihypertensive
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Metoprolol, Atenolol
Antihypertensive drug
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a drug that elevates plasma calcium level; it is useful in treating hypocalcemia
Antihypocalcemic
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Parathyroid injection
Antihypocalcemic drug
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a drug that elevates plasma glucose level; is is useful in treating hypoglycemia
Antihypoglycemic
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Glucagon
Antihypoglycemic
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a drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic microorganisms and is suitable for sterilizing skin and wounds
Anti-infective, Topical (or Local)
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Povidone iodine liquid soap
Anti-infective, Topical (or Local) drug
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a drug that inhibits physiological response to cell damage
Anti-inflammatory
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Prednisolone, Adrenocorticosteroid, ibuprofen, nonsteroid
Anti-inflammatory drug
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a drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic protozoa of the genus Leishmania
Antileishmanial
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Hydroxystilbamidine isethionate
Antileishmanial drug
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a drug that kills or inhibits Mycobacterium leprae, the causative agent of leprosy
Antileprotic
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Dapsone
Antileprotic drug
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an agent that reduces lipid level in the blood
Antilipemic
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Chloroquine
Antimalarial drug
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a drug that kills or inhibits protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, the causative agents of malaria
Antimalarial
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a drug that suppresses the excitement phase (mania) of bipolar disorder
Antimanic
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Lithium carbonate
Antimanic drug
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a drug that attacks malignant cells or pathogenic cells by serving as a non-functional substitute for an essential metabolite
Antimetabolite
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Fluorouracil, antineoplastic
Antimetabolite drug
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a drug that reduces incidence or severity of migraine vascular headaches
Antimigraine agent
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Sumatriptan
Antimigraine agent drug
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a drug that suppresses motion-induced nausea, vomiting, and vertigo
Anti-motion sickness agent
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Dimenhydrinate hydrochloride
Anti-motion sickness agent drug
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an anticholinergic drug that inhibits symptoms mediated by acetylcholine receptors of visceral organs
Antimuscarinic
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Atropine sulfate
Antimuscarinic drug
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a drug that suppresses nausea and vomiting; and antiemetic
Antinauseant
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Ondansetron
Antinauseant drug
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a drug that attacks malignant cells in the body
Antineoplastic
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Chlorambucil, Alkylating agent
Antineoplastic drug
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a drug that eradicates parasitic arthropods, helminths, protozoa,etc.
Antiparasitic
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Permethrin (scabies), mebendazole (intestinal worms), metronidazole (amebic dysentery), malathion (head lice)
Antiparasitic drug
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a drug that suppresses the neurologic disturbances and symptoms of parkinsonism
Antiparkinsonian (antidyskinetic)
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Levodopa
Antiparkinsonian (antidyskinetic) drug
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a drug that inhibits intestinal motility; an antidiarrheal drug
Antiperistaltic
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Diphenoxylate hydrochloride
Antiperistaltic drug
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a drug that inhibits aggregation of blood platelets; it is used to prevent heart attack
Antiplatelet agent
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Aspirin, clopidogrel bisulfate
Antiplatelet agent drug
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a type of hormone antagonist that antagonizes or suppresses the action of progesterone
Antiprogestin
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Mifepristone
Antiprogestin drug
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a drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic protozoa
Antiprotozoal
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Metronidazole
Antiprotozoal drug
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a drug that reduces itching
Antipruritic
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trimeprazine, menthol
Antipruritic drug
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a drug that suppresses the lesions and symptoms of psoriasis
Antipsoriatic
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Methotrexate, anthralin
Antipsoriatic drug
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a drug that suppresses the symptoms of psychoses of various diagnostic types
Antipsychotic
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Halopedirol
Antipsychotic drug
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a drug that restores normal body temperature in the presence of fever
Antipyretic
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Acetaminophen
Antipyretic drug
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a drug with vitamin D activity; it is useful in treating vitamin D deficiency and rickets
Antirachitic
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Cholecalciferol
Antirachitic drug
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a group of drugs used to treat infectionscaused by teroviruses, especially HIV
Antiretroviral

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