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Drug Classifications

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Definition
Anhibitor   show
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show Used to treat serious infections by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis by binding to ribosomal subunits. Dose to be adjusted according to plasma concentrations in the blood.  
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show Used to relieve pain. Suppresses pain without rendering the patient unconscious  
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show Reduces or eliminate pain, general, or topical  
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Anorexiant   show
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Antiacid   show
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show Eradicates intestinal worms  
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Anti-acne   show
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show Dilates blood vessels; used to treat angina pectoris, pain in the chest  
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show Used in the treatment of anxiety disorders that do not require excessive sedation  
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show Drugs used to treat irregular heart rhythms. Depresses the action of the heart to combat irregularities in its rhythm.  
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show Reduces inflammation of joints  
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show Destructive or preventing bacterial growth. Kills bacterial (topical)  
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Antibiotic   show
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Anticholesterol   show
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Anticholinergic   show
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show Slows clotting of blood to prevent blood clots formation in the treatment of thrombosis and embolism  
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show Prevents or arrests seizures  
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show Agent in treating depression classified as SSRI's, TCA's, MAOI's  
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show Used to treat diabetes  
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show Used to treat diarrhea  
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show Reduces volume of urine production  
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show Neutralizes a poison or counteracts its effects  
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show Drugs that treat the urge to vomit  
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show Prevents epileptic seizures  
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show Reduces gastrointestinal gas  
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show Destroys fungi or inhibits its growth. Eradicates or suppresses fungi  
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Antigout   show
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show Allows blood to clot for the treatment of a clotting disorder  
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show For treatment of allergies. Drug that act to respond to the release of histamine that occurs with an implicated anaphylactic reaction.  
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show Drugs used to lower high levels of cholesterol  
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Antihypertensive   show
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Anti-Infective   show
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Anti-Inflammatory   show
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show Used to treat migraine headaches  
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Antineoplastic   show
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Anti-Parkinson's   show
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show Prevents clotting  
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show Prevents protazoa  
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Antipruritic   show
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Antipsychotic   show
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Antipyretic   show
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show Attacks any virus or the family Retroviridae  
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show Prevents or alleviates muscles cramps  
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Antitubercular   show
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Antitussive   show
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show Used to treat dizziness  
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Antiviral   show
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show Reduces anxiety  
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show Causes contradiction locally after topical application  
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Barbiturate   show
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Benzodiaepine   show
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Beta Blocker   show
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Bronchodilator   show
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show Blocker prevents the movement of calcium ions through blocker slow channels. Causes a relaxing of the coronary arty smooth muscle and are used to control fat ventricula rated in patients with arterial flutter and atrial fibrillation.  
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show Used to treat mild to moderate heart failure  
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show Inhibits cell wall formation in bacteria  
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Corticosteroid   show
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Decongestant   show
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show Increases urine production. Decreases blood pressure by decreasing blood volume by increasing the elimination of salts and water through urination  
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show Causes skeletal muscle relaxation, used to reduce muscle spasms and inhibits muscle contraction  
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Narcotic   show
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Narcotic Analgesic   show
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Nasal Decongestant   show
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Nonsteriodal Anti-Inflammatory (NSAID)   show
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show Narcotic derived or related to opium  
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Parasiticide   show
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show kills lice  
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show Derives from the mold Penicillium Chrysogenum and kills bacteria by preventing them from forming a rigid wall needed for survival  
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Radiopharmaceutical   show
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show Destroys skin mites and their eggs  
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show Depresses the CNS, causing relaxation  
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Tetracycline   show
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show Reduces anxiety or disturbance  
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Vaccine   show
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show Narrows vessels and increases blood pressure  
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Vasodialtor   show
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