Drug Classification
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NadiaHGuzman on June 21, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Anti-Alzheimer's Agents | To treat mild to moderate dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease |
| Antianemics | To prevent or cure iron-deficiency anemia |
| Antianginals | To relieve or prevent angina attacks |
| antianxiety agents | to treat anxiety |
| Anticholinergics | to decrease preoperatively oral and respiratory secretions |
| Anticoagulants | to prevent and treat venous thrombosis pulmonary embolism and myocardial infraction by preventing clot extension and formation |
| Anticonvulsants | To prevent or relieve seizures |
| Antidepressants | To prevent, cure or alleviate depression and to treat anxiety disorders and OCD |
| Antidiabetics | to manage non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| Antidiarrheals | to control and relieve diarrhea |
| Antidysrhythmics | to control or prevent cardiac dysrhythmias |
| Antiemetics | to prevent or relieve nausea and vomitting |
| Antiflatulents | to relieve discomfort of excess gas and bloating in gastrointestional tract |
| Antifungals | to treat fungal infections |
| Antigout agents | to prevent attacks of gout |
| Antihelmintics | to treat worm infections |
| Antihistamines | to relieve symptoms associated with allergies |
| Antihypertensives | to manage hypertension |
| Antiimpotence agents | to treat erectile dysfunction |
| Antiinfectives | to treat infections |
| Antiinflammatory agents | to relieve signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in adults |
| Antimanics | to treat bipolar affective disorders |
| Antimigraines | in acute treatment of migraine attacks |
| Antineoplastics | to treat tumors |
| Anti-parkinson's agent | to treat symptoms of parkinson's disease |
| Antiprotozoals | to treat protozoal infections |
| Antipsychotics | to treat psychotic disorders |
| Antiretrovirals | to manage HIV |
| Antispasmodics | to control hypermotility in irritable bowel syndrome, spastic colitis, spastic bladder and pylorospasm |
| Antituberculars | to treat tuberculosis |
| Antitussives | in prevention of relief of coughs caused by minor viral upper respiratory infection or inhaled irritants |
| Antiulcers | to manage ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| Antivirals | to manage herpes infection |
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