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Analgesics are a class of drugs used to relieve pain.

The pain relief


induced by analgesics occurs either by blocking pain signals going to the
brain or by interfering with the brain's interpretation of the signals, without
producing anesthesia or loss of consciousness.

Antiseptic, agent that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms on


the external surfaces of the body. Antiseptics should generally be
distinguished from drugs such as antibiotics that destroy microorganisms
internally, and from disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on
nonliving objects.

Antiasthmatic drugs are medicines that treat or prevent asthma


attacks.

ACE inhibitors or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, are


a group of pharmaceuticals that are used primarily in treatment of
hypertension and congestive heart failure, in some cases as the drugs of first
choice.

Chloramphenicol-used chiefly in the treatment of infections caused


by certain bacteria, by rickettsiae, and by certain viruses.

Statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are a class of drugs that


lower cholesterol levels in people.

Hematenics- a drug or other agent that increases blood hemoglobin

Biguanide- a drug that lowers blood sugar. Used for the treatment of

non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

Corticosteroid- Use for reduction of inflammation and allergic


reactions, prevention of graft rejection.

Antibiotics- Drug that kills or inactivates bacteria, but has no effect


against viruses.

Aminopenicillins are a group of antibiotics.[1] They belong to the penicillin


family and comprise the members ampicillin, amoxicillin, and bacampicillin.[2]
Macrolides are a group of drugs (typically antibiotics) whose activity stems
from the presence of a macrolide ring, a large macrocyclic lactone ring to
which one or more deoxy sugars, usually cladinose and desosamine, may be
attached.

Thyroid Hormone Replacement

Antihistamine

Antithrombotic

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