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Slows heart rate. Used to treat potentially dangerous abnormal heart rhythms
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Amiodarone
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Male hormones. Used to treat various diseases, including endometriosis
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Androgens
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Lower blood pressure. Commonly used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. Slow progression of kidney disease in diabetics
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
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Lower blood pressure. Commonly used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. Slow progression of kidney disease in diabetics
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Angiotensin-receptor antagonists
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Counteract acid in the stomach and reduce heartburn and other symptoms aggravated by stomach acid
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Antacids containing calcium, aluminum, or magnesium
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Lower blood pressure. Relieve the urinary obstruction that results from an enlarged prostate. Used to treat high blood pressure and an enlarged prostate gland
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Antiadrenergics
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Blood thinners. Decrease the tendency of the blood to clot after many types of surgery and in people with artificial heart valves, irregular heart rhythms, and blood-clotting disorders
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Anticoagulants
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Prevent seizures in people with epilepsy
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Anticonvulsants
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Kill yeast and fungi. Commonly used to treat infections of the skin and nails.
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Antifungals
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Alleviate common allergy symptoms (such as itchy red eyes, runny nose, and sneezing) by inhibiting the allergic response
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Antihistamines
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Used to treat hallucinations and other mental disturbances cause by diseases such as schizophrenia
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Antipsychotics
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Inhibit growth of viruses. Used to treat viral infections
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Antivirals
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Act on brain to reduce appetite
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Appetite suppressants containing phenyl-propanolamine or phentermine
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Used to prevent seizures, as sedative, and to aid sleep. Potentially addicting
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Barbiturates
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Sedatives. Decrease anxiety and improve sleep
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Benzodiazepines
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Open up tightened breathing tubes in diseases such as asthma and emphysema. Inhaled with a hand-held device called a metered dose inhaler
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Beta agonists
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Relax the heart muscle, slow heart rate, and lower blood pressure. Used to treat high blood pressure. Can prolong life in people who have had a heart attack
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Beta blockers
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Strengthen thin bones. Used to treat osteoporosis
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Bisphosphonates
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Antidepressant. Also used to help people quit smoking
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Bupropion
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Relieves anxiety
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Buspirone
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Lower blood pressure (some also slow heart rate). Commonly used to treat high blood pressure and angina.
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Calcium channel blockers
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Increase the amount of calcium in the body. Can help to strengthen bones.
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Calcium supplements
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Antibiotics. Used to treat many common bacterial infection of the skin, ears, sinus, throat, and lungs
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Cephalosporins
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Reduce cholesterol level. Taken by people with high cholesterol to prevent heart attacks
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Cholesterol-lowering agents (statins)
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Increases the digestive contractions of the stomach and intestines
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Cisapride
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Lowers blood pressure
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Clonidine
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Contain hormones that prevent pregnancy
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Contraceptives (oral)
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Inhibit inflammation and the immune system. Used to treat a wide variety of diseases
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Corticosteroids
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Inhibits the immune system. Commonly used after organ transplantation to prevent rejection of the transplant
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Cyclosporine
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Decreases intestinal spasms. Used to treat irritable bowel syndrome
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Dicyclomine
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Slows heart rate. Used to treat some abnormal heart rhythms. Improves the strength of the heartbeat in congestive heart failure.
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Digoxin
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Stabilizes mood and improves attention span in people with attention deficit disorder. May be used to treat depression
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Methylphenidate
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Antibiotic. Used to treat a variety of common infections
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Metronidazole
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Antidepressants. Used to treat depression
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
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Alleviate muscle spasms caused by overuse or minor injury
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Muscle relaxants
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Used to treat pain. Can be addictive
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Narcotic analgesics
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Antidepressant. Used to treat depression
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Nefazodone
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Relieve the pain of angina and heart attacks
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Nitrates
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Antibiotic. Used to treat urinary tract infection
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Nitrofurantion
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Nonaddictive analgesics commonly prescribed for muscle aches, arthritis, and headaches
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
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Narcotic painkillers
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Opioids/opiates
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Antibiotic. Used to treat many common bacterial infections of the skin, ears, sinus, throat, and lungs
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Penicillin
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Relieves painful leg cramps caused by blockages in the arteries of the legs
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Pentoxifylline
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"Water" pills. Increase the production of urine. Used to treat fluid buildup and high blood pressure without depleting the body of potassium
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Potassium-sparing diuretics
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Prescribed for those with low blood levels of potassium (most commonly, people taking diuretics)
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Potassium supplements
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Progesterone hormones commonly prescribed to protect the uterine lining from the growth-promoting effect of estrogen in hormone replacement therapy
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Progestins
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Used to treat potentially dangerous abnormal heart rhythms
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Propafenone
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Painkiller
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Propoxyphene
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Kill the virus (HIV) that causes AIDS, particularly when used with other antiviral drugs
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Protease inhibitors
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Inhibit the production of acid in the stomach. Used to treat ulcers, gastritis, and acid relux
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Proton pump inhibitors
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Used to treat potentially dangerous abnormal heart rhythms
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Quinidine
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Antibiotics. Inhibit bacterial growth. Used to treat a variety of bacterial infections
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Auinolones
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Antibiotic. Used to treat bacterial infections
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Rifamycin
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Include aspirin and related painkillers and anti-inflammatory. Used for relief of minor aches and pains and to prevent or treat many disease, including arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, heart attacks, and strokes
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Salicylates
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Antidepressants. Increase the level of the hormone serotonin in the brain. Commonly used to treat depression
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
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Inhibit bacterial growth. Used to treat a variety of bacterial infections
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Sulfa antibiotics
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Lower blood sugar. Used by diabetics to lower blood sugar to normal range
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Sulfonylureas
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Relieves the pain of migraine headaches
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Sumatriptan
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Used to treat low levels of thyroid hormone
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Thyroid hormone
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Used to treat breast cancer and to decrease the risk of recurrence
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Tamoxifen
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Antibiotics. Inhibit the growth of bacteria. Used to treat common bacterial infections
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Tetracyclines
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Improves breathing in people with lung disease such as emphysema or asthma
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Theophylline
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"Water" pills. Increase the production of urine. Used to treat water retention and high blood pressure
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Thiazide diuretics
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Used to treat hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid)
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Thyroid function inhibitors
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Powerful, nonaddicting analgesic
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Tramadol
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Increase the levels of certain mood-controlling hormones in the brain. Used to treat depression and chronic pain
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Tricyclic antidepressants (heterocyclic anti-depressants)
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Vitamin supplement that may be useful in reducing the threat of several chronic diseases
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Vitamin E
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Mineral supplement that increase the amount of zinc in the body
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Zinc
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Sedative. Improves sleep
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Zolpidem
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