Drug Classification 2

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"sleeping drugs.“

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Barbiturates

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reduce the oxygen needs of the heart by reducing heartbeat rate.

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Beta Blockers

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Drugs that open up the bronchial tubes within the lungs when the tubes have become narrowed by muscle spasms.

ease breathing in diseases such as asthma.

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Bronchodilators

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can be relieved by aspirin or acetaminophen often accompanied by a decongestant, antihistamine, and sometimes caffeine.

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Cold Cures

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used primarily as anti-inflammatories in arthritis or asthma or as immunosuppressives, but they are also useful for treating some malignancies or compensating for a deficiency of natural hormones in disorders such asAddison's disease.

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Corticosteroids

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substances such as honey, glycerine, or menthol, soothe throat irritation but do not actually suppress coughing

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Cough Suppressants

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Drugs that kill or damage cells.

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Cytotoxics

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Drugs that reduce swelling of the mucous membranes that line the nose by constricting blood vessels, thus relieving nasal stuffiness.

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Decongestants

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increase the quantity of urine produced by the kidneys and passed out of the body, thus ridding the body of excess fluid

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Diuretics

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stimulates the flow of saliva and promotes coughing to eliminate phlegm from the respiratory tract.

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Expectorant

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Chemicals produced naturally by the endocrine glands (thyroid, adrenal, ovary, testis, pancreas, parathyroid).

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Hormones

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Drugs that lower the level of glucose in the blood

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Hypoglycemics

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Drugs that prevent or reduce the body's normal reaction to invasion by disease or by foreign tissues.

treat autoimmune diseases(in which the body's defenses work abnormally and attack its own tissues) and to help preventrejection of organ transplants.

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Immunosuppresives

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increase the frequency and ease of bowel movements

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Laxatives

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increasing the bulk of bowel contents

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bulk laxative

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lubricate stool

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stool-softener

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relieve muscle spasm in disorders such as backache

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Muscle Relaxants

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estrogen and progesterone

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Sex Hormones (female)

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testosterone

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Sex Hormones (male)

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benzodiazepines and barbiturates

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Sleeping Drugs

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drug that has a calming or sedative effect

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Tranquilizer

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Chemicals essential in small quantities for good health

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Vitamins