Classification Of Drugs

Question 1

Antacid

Answer 1

Used to counteract hyperacidity in the stomach

Question 2

Antiflatulants

Answer 2

Agents that acts on the surface of bubbles by reducing the surface tension and thereby disrupting our breaking the bubble

Question 3

Antibiotics

Answer 3

A soluble substance derived from a mold or bacterium that kills or inhibits the growth of other microorganisms.

Question 4

Anticoagulants

Answer 4

Agents that prevent or delay coagulation (clotting) of the blood by interfering with the formation of the necessary clotting factors.

Question 5

Antidiarrheal

Answer 5

Having the property of improving or correcting diarrhea

Question 6

Anti-diabetics

Answer 6

Counteracting diabetes; denoting an agent that reduces blood sugar

Question 7

Antidysrhythmics

Answer 7

Combating an arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm)

Question 8

Antiemetics

Answer 8

Preventing or arresting vomiting

Question 9

Antifungals

Answer 9

Agents that inhibit or suppress the growth systems of Fungi

Question 10

Antihistamines

Answer 10

Used to counteract the physical symptoms that are caused by histamines

Question 11

Antihypertensives

Answer 11

Indicating a drug that reduces the blood pressure of hypertensive patients.

Question 12

Antitussives

Answer 12

Agents that inhibit or suppress the act of coughing

Question 13

Antipsychotic

Answer 13

A functional category of drugs that are helpful in the treatment of psychosis and have a capacity to improve thought disorders

Question 14

Cathartics

Answer 14

Drugs that promote bowel movement

Question 15

Decongestants

Answer 15

Agents that shrink swollen mucous membranes, reduce nasal congestion, and increase nasal patency

Question 16

Expectorants

Answer 16

These agents assist in the removal of secretions or exudates from the trachea, bronchi, or lungs

Question 17

Laxatives

Answer 17

Medications that facilitate the passage and elimination of feces from the colon and rectum

Question 18

Mild Analgesics ( Non-opioid)

Answer 18

A compound capable of producing analgesia (relieving pain).

One that relieves pain by altering the perception of nociceptive stimuli without producing anesthesia

Question 19

Local Anesthetic Agents

Answer 19

Produce a loss of sensation to pain in a specific area or locality of the body, without loss of consciousness or mental capacity

Question 20

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS)

Answer 20

A large number of drugs exerting anti-inflammatory (and usually analgesic and antipyretic [used to prevent or reduce fevers]) actions

Question 21

Narcotic Analgesics
Opiate
Opioids

Answer 21

Medications that relieve pain without producing unconsciousness or impairing mental capacities.
Most are considered safe for short-term use
Affects multiple organ systems. Can cause a variety of adverse effects.

Question 22

Vaccines and Toxoids

Answer 22

Agents that artificially induce immunity to a specific disease or toxin