Medication Flashcards

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Antibiotics

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Used to treat or prevent some types of bacterial infection

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Antidepressants

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Relieve the symptoms of depression and anxiety.

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Antiepileptics

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A type of drug that is used to prevent or treat seizures or convulsions by controlling abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

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Central acting analgesic

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Lower heart rate and reduce blood pressure

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Digoxin

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Used to improve the strength and efficiency of the heart, or to control the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat.

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Immunosuppressants

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Drugs that prevent your immune system from attacking health cells and tissues by mistake

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Sedatives

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Slow the brain’s activity. CNS depressants and interact with brain activity causing its deceleration

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Type 1a Antiarrhythmic

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Used for the treatment of various atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.

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Vestibular suppressant

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Drugs that reduce the intensity of vertigo and nystagmus evoked by a vestibular imbalance.

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