Medication Flashcards
Antibiotics
Used to treat or prevent some types of bacterial infection
Antidepressants
Relieve the symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Antiepileptics
A type of drug that is used to prevent or treat seizures or convulsions by controlling abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
Central acting analgesic
Lower heart rate and reduce blood pressure
Digoxin
Used to improve the strength and efficiency of the heart, or to control the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat.
Immunosuppressants
Drugs that prevent your immune system from attacking health cells and tissues by mistake
Sedatives
Slow the brain’s activity. CNS depressants and interact with brain activity causing its deceleration
Type 1a Antiarrhythmic
Used for the treatment of various atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.
Vestibular suppressant
Drugs that reduce the intensity of vertigo and nystagmus evoked by a vestibular imbalance.