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CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS Flashcards

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A medication created to be the same as an existing approve brand name drug in dosage form safety strength route of administration quality and performance characteristics

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Generic drugs

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Is the first drugs created containing its specific active ingredient to receive approval for use. It is usually the product for which efficacy safety and quality have been fully established

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Innovator drugs

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When a new drug is first made, ____ usually will be acquired by the founding company

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Drug patent

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Are forms of protection for drug makers that may affect how and when a generic drug is approve and can be sold

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Patents and exclusivities

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It’s a generic drug that has gone through the ANDA process and is assigned a name other than the chemical name

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Branded generic

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May be developed by a generic drug company or by the original manufacturer after patent expiration

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Branded generic drugs

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A human drug that is not safe for use except under the supervision of license medical practitioner

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Prescription drug

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Prescription drugs includes

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Drugs for hypertension
Drugs for anxiety disorder
Lipid lowering agents
Drugs for diabetes
Antibiotics

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Are drugs that have been found to be safe and appropriate for use without the supervision of a healthcare professional such as a physician and they can be purchased by consumers without a prescription

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OTC drugs

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Are relatively small group of medicines that can be purchased from a pharmacist without a doctor’s prescription

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Pharmacist only medicine

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They are not available for self-selection from the pharmacy shelves in the sale must be made by a pharmacist

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Pharmacist only medicine

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Pharmacist only medicines is also called as

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Restricted medicines

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Pharmacies only medicines are usually stored

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Behind a counter or in the dispensary

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14
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Prohibited drugs include

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Opium and its derivatives
Coca leaf and its derivatives
Hallucinogenic drugs
Other substances producing similar effects

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Regulated drugs

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Self-inducing sedatives
Isomer or salt of an isomer of amphetamine
Hypnotic drugs

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16
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Which shall contain the date of prescription name of patient name of prescribing physician PTR S2 license number address telephone number brand name or generic name of the drug and etc

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Personalized prescription

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Should be presented by the buyer and its number should be written at the back of the prescription along with the full name and address of the buyer

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Valid ID

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Is a drug that numbs part of your body or makes you unconscious so that you don’t experience pain during a procedure like surgery

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Anesthesia

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19
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Examples of local and general anesthesia

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Cocaine and lidocaine for local
Halothane and nitrous oxide for general

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Also commonly known as anti-epileptic drugs or anti seizure drugs are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of epileptic seizures

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Anticonvulsants

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21
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Excessive and abnormal electrical discharge in the brain

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Convulsions

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Examples of anticonvulsants

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Phenytoin and Phenobarbital

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I used to treat migraine headaches

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Anti-migraine agents

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Can be taken as soon as the pain begins and include agents in the drug classes

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Pain relieving drugs

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Pain relieving drugs includes

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Ergots
Triptans
NSAIDS

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Is a type of drug which is intended to treat and relieve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

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anti-Parkinson’s

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Example of antiparkinson’s

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Levodopa
Carbidopa

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28
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Are drugs that reduce elevated body temperature to normal levels

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Anti-pyretics

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Examples of antipyretics

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Ibuprofen such as medicol and Advil
Aspirin
Paracetamol such as biogesic and tempra

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30
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Are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce calmness

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Sedatives

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Are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia

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Hypnotics

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32
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Examples of hypnotics include

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Diazepam
Zolpidem
Zaleplon

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Is a drug use for the treatment of anxiety and it’s related psychological and physical symptoms

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Anxiolytics

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34
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Have been shown to be useful in the treatment of anxiety disorders

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Anxiolytics

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35
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Examples of anxiolytics

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Benzodiazepenes

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This is a centrally acting drug that induces mood elevation and is useful in txing mental depression

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Antidepressants

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37
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Examples of antidepressants

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Fluoxetine such as Prozac
Imipramine such as tofranil

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This medications are used to treat the symptoms of mental disorders such as schizophrenia depression bipolar disorder anxiety disorders and attention defeated hyperactivity disorder

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Antipsychotics

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Antipsychotics is also called as

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Major tranquilizers

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40
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Examples of antipsychotics

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Chlorpromazine
Haloperidol
Lithium carbonate such as Quilonium

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41
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Is a type of dizziness where there is illusion of rotary movements

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Vertigo

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42
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Drugs are used to suppress dizziness

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Anti-vertigo

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43
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A drug that suppresses motion induced nausea vomiting and vertigo

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Anti-motion sickness

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44
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Examples of anti-motion sickness

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Meclizine such as bonamine

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45
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These drugs are used to alleviate the symptoms of inflammation and to diminish its occurrence by inhibiting the prostaglandin systems

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NSAID’s

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46
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Examples of NSAIDS

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Ibuprofen
Mefenamic acid such as Ponstan
Naproxen such as skelan and flanax

47
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Is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgia relief from pain

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Analgesics

48
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Examples of analgesics

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Mild is NSAIDS and acetaminophen
Strong is morphine codeine and fentanyl

49
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These are anti-inflammatory drugs that are used to treat arthritis and rheumatoid disorder

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anti-Rheumatics

50
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It is a chronic progressive inflammatory disorder of joints of unknown etiology

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anti-Rheumatics

51
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Examples of anti-Rheumatics is

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NSAIDS and methotrexate

52
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A drug the reduces tissue deposits of uric acid in general gout are suppresses the intense inflammatory reaction of acute gout

53
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A metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints deposits of urates in and around the joints and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood

54
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Are medications given to cause a woman’s uterus to contract or to increase the frequency and intensity of the contractions

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Uterine stimulants

55
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Are drug used to suppress premature labor

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Uterine relaxants

56
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Drugs that affect the git

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Antacids
Histamine two antagonist
anticholinergic
Spasmolytic
Antimotility
Anti-emetic
Laxative

57
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A drug that neutralizes excess gastric acid and is used to treat hyperacidity

58
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A drug that inhibits histamine mediated gastric acid secretion used to treat peptic ulcer and duodenal ulcers

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H2 blocker

59
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These are drugs that inhibit motility of visceral smooth muscles

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Spasmolytics

60
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Drugs that suppresses motility or peristalsis

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Anti-motility

61
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Drugs that eases defecation

62
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Drugs used to treat nausea and vomiting are called

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Anti-emetics

63
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Cardiovascular drugs

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Inotropic agent
Anti angina
Antiarrhythmic
Antilipidemic

64
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Persistent elevation of arterial blood pressure

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High blood pressure

65
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Elevation of cholesterol phospholipids and triglycerides

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Hyperlipidemia

66
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Refers to any change from the normal sequence of electrical impulses causing abnormal heart rhythms

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Arrhythmia

67
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Inability of the heart to pump sufficient blood to meet bodies needs

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Heart failure

68
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Lack of oxygen and decrease or no blood flow to the heart due to the coronary artery narrowing or obstruction

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Ischemic heart disease

69
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Are medicines that change the force of your heart’s contraction

70
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Strengthen the hearts contractions so it can pump more blood with fewer heartbeats

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Positive inotropes

71
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Weekend the hearts contractions and slowed the heart rate

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Negative inotropes

72
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Are medicines the tree leave the symptoms of angina pectoris

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Anti anginal drugs

73
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Examples of anti-gout

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Allopurinol
Cochicine
Indomethacin
Corticosteroids such as prednisone

74
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Uterine stimulants is also called as

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Uterotonics or oxytoxic

75
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Uterine relaxants is also called as

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Tocolytics

76
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Drugs under uterine stimulants

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Oxytocin and misoprostol such as cytotec

77
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Drugs under uterine relaxants

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Terbutaline and Isoxuphrine such as duvadilan

78
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Examples of antacid

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Aluminum hydroxide plus magnesium hydroxide plus simethicone such as kremil-s

79
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Drugs under H2 blocker

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Cimetedine

80
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Examples of spasmolytics

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Scopolamin or Hyoscine such as buscopan

81
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Examples of anti-emitic

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Meclizine such as bonamine
Metoclopramide such as plasil

82
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Are medicines that relieve the symptoms of angina pectoris

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Anti anginal drugs

83
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A cardiac depressant useful in suppressing rhythm irregularities of the heart

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Antiarrhythmic

84
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Diverse group of pharmaceuticals that are used in the treatment of hyperlipidemias

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Anti-hyperlipidemic

85
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Examples of antihyperlipidemic

Anti-hyperlipidemic are also called

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Statins such as simvastatin

Lipid lowering drugs

86
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A drug that kills her inhibits protozoan parasites such as entamoeba hystolytics causative organism of amoebiasis

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Anti-amoebic

87
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It is a type of gastroenteritis caused by a tiny parasite entamoeba histolytica which infects the bowel

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Amoebiasis

88
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Drugs that is used for the treatment of leprosy

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Anti leprosy

Dapsone
Clofazamine
Rifampicin

89
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Infectious disease that cause severe disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms and legs

90
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Are drugs that are used to treat infections with parasitic worms

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Anti helminthics

91
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Is a general term meaning worm, are invertebrates characterized by elongated flat or round bodies

92
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A drug that kills her inhibits photogenic fungi

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Antifungal

93
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Can cause a variety of different rashes and often cause an itchy scaly dry red batch of skin that’s slowly gets bigger

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Fungal skin infections

94
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Drug that inhibits viral infections

95
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Antiviral drug examples

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Aciclovir such as zovirax
Amantadine such as symmetrel

96
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Drugs to prevent or cure malarial infections

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Antimalarial

97
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Is a mosquito born infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by parasitic protozoans a type of singles or microorganism of the plasmodium type

98
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Antimalarial drugs include

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Chloroquine and Mefloquine

99
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Are a type of anti-clotting medicine used to prevent harmful blood clots in the body

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Anticoagulants

100
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Are a type of anti-clotting medicine used to prevent harmful blood clots in the body

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Anticoagulants

101
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Examples of anticoagulants

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Warfarin
Heparin
Hirudin

102
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A drug that promotes removal of small fibrine cloths

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Fibronolytic

103
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A drug that promotes homeostasis by inhibiting clot dissolution

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Anti-fibrinolytic

104
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Fibrinolytic and anti-fibrinolytic example

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Streptokinase
Tranexamic acid

105
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These drugs are used for the treatment of asthma and they may be useful either in the treatment or prevention of asthma attacks

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Anti-asthma

106
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Treat asthma attacks

An example is

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Reliever medication

Salbutamol

107
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Prevent the occurrence of asthma attacks

An example is

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Controller medication

Fluticasone

108
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Is a type of pharmaceutical drug that is used to relieve nasal congestion in the upper respiratory tract

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Nasal decongestant

109
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Example of nasal decongestant

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Phenylephrine

110
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Primarily used in addition to non-invasive ventilation as a means to help increase the urge to breathe

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Respiratory stimulant

111
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Example of respiratory stimulant

112
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Drugs that constrict the pupil

An example is

A

Miotic

Pilocarpine

113
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Our medicines that cause the pupil of the eye to dilate

An example is

A

Mydriatic

Atropine

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