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Antipsychotics (also
q.
Antipsychotics: known as

neuroleptics or
major tranquilizers
are a class of
psychiatric
medication primarily
used to manage
psychosis (including
delusions,
hallucinations, or
disordered thought),
in particular in
schizophrenia and
bipolar disorder, and
are increasingly
being used in the
management of nonpsychotic disorders
(ATC code N05A).

Summary

References

Used to
control
pyschotic
symptoms of
patients

http://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Antipsychotic

r. Antipyretics:

Something that
reduces fever or
quells it.

Reduces fever

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sp?articlekey=14492

s. Antivirals:

An agent that
kills a virus or
that suppresses
its ability to
replicate and,
hence, inhibits
its capability to
multiply and
reproduce.

Destroy viruses

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m/script/main/art.asp?art
iclekey=10211

t. Barbiturates:

Barbiturates are Cause

an older version drowsiness
of currently used
tranquillizers or
sedatives that
act by
depressing the
nervous system.
These are one of
the oldest
sedatives that
are in use.
They are
prescribed to
patients with
sleep disorders
and other
mental illnesses
to calm them
down and put
them to sleep.

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et/health/Barbiturates-Wh
at-are-Barbiturates.aspx

Beta blockers
are medicines
that affect the
body's response
to certain nerve
impulses. This,
in turn,
decreases the
force and rate of
the heart's
contractions,
which lowers
blood pressure
and reduces the
heart's demand
for oxygen.
v.
Bronchodilators
Bronchodilators: are medicines
that help open
the bronchial
tubes (airways)
u. BetaBlockers:

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hecellularresp
onsetochemic
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Beta+Blockers

Expands the air

passage of the
lungs

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.thefreedictionary.com/Br
onchodilators

w. Cold
Remedies:

A general term for

any product
available without
prescription (i.e.,
over-the-counter)
that is intended to
relieve one or more
of the symptoms
typical of the
common cold. They
are not
antimicrobial, do
not enhance the
immune system
and have no effect
on the actual
duration of the
cold; they provide
relief by partially
suppressing nasal
congestion, runny
nose and cough.

Relieve the
symptoms of
common cold

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.thefreedictionary.com/co
ld+remedy

x.
Corticosteroids:

Any of the
Hormones
steroid hormones secreted by
pituary gland
made by the
outer portion
(cortex) of the
adrenal gland.
There are two
sets of these
hormones: the
glucocorticoids,
which are
produced in
reaction to stress
and also help in
the metabolism
of fats,
carbohydrates,
and proteins; and
the
mineralocorticoid
s, which regulate

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om/script/main/art.asp?a
rticlekey=2849

y. Cough
suprressants:

A drug used to
control coughing,
particularly with a
dry, nagging,
unproductive
cough.

Used to treat
cough

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om/script/main/art.asp?a
rticlekey=2853

z. Cytotoxics:

Toxic to cells, celltoxic, cell-killing.

Any agent or
process that kills
cells.
Chemotherapy and
radiotherapy are
forms of cytotoxic
therapy. They kill
cells.

Kill toxic cells

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om/script/main/art.asp?a
rticlekey=19883

aa.
Decongestant
s:

A drug that shrinks

the swollen
membranes in the
nose, making it
easier for a person
to breathe.

used to relieve
nasal congestion
(stuffy nose).

http://medical-dictionary
.thefreedictionary.com/De
congestants

bb. Diuretics:

Diuretics, also
sometimes called
water tablets, are
medicines that get rid
of extra water from
your body. They can be
used to treat high
blood pressure.

Diuretics work by
lowering the amount of
water and salt that
your kidneys re-absorb,
so that the water and
salt goes into your
urine instead.

This means that you

make more urine and
lose more water from
your blood. You then
have a lower volume of
blood, so your heart
has less work to do and

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ountofw
aterinth
ebody.

http://www.medikidz.com/
medipedia/diuretic

cc.
Expectorants:

A medication
that helps bring
up mucus and
other material
from the lungs,
bronchi, and
trachea. An
example of an
expectorant is
guaifenesin,
which promotes
drainage of
mucus from the
lungs by
thinning the
mucus, and also
lubricates the
irritated
respiratory
tract.

loosenandclea
rmucusandphl
egmfromthere
spiratorytract.

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dd. Hormones:

Is a class of
signaling
molecules
produced
byglandsinmu
lticellular
organismsthat
are transported
by
thecirculatory
systemto
target distant
organs to
regulate
physiology and
behaviour.

Chemicalsprod
ucedbyglands
inthebodythat
circulateinthe
bloodandcontr
oltheactionsof
cellsandorgans
.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
ki/Hormone

ee.
Hypoglycemics:

Relating to
hypoglycemia,
an abnormally
low level of the
sugar glucose
in the blood,
usually a
complication of

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wersbloodgluc
oselevels.

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?articlekey=18046

ff.
Immunosuppressi Anyagentth
Immunosuppressi ves are
atsuppresse
ves:
medications that stheimmun
help suppress
eresponseof
the immune
anindividual
system. Many
.
were originally
used in patients
who received
organ transplants
to help prevent
their bodies from
rejecting the
transplanted
organ. However,
these drugs are
now also used for
the treatment of
certain
autoimmune
diseases, such as
lupus and
rheumatoid
arthritis.

http://www.hopkinslupus
.org/lupus-treatment/lu
pus-medications/immunos
uppressive-medications/

gg. Laxatives:

hh. Muscle
Relaxants:

A laxative (or
Promote
purgative) is a
bowel
movements
food, compound,
or medication
which when
consumed either
induces bowel
movements or
loosens the stool.
Laxatives are
generally taken
when a person has
constipation.
Muscle relaxant is a
Used to relax
term usually used to the muscles
refer to skeletal
in our body
muscle relaxants
(drugs), which act on
the central nervous
system (CNS) to relax
muscles. These drugs
are often prescribed
to reduce pain and

http://www.medicalne
wstoday.com/articles
/10279.php

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?articlekey=77812

ii. Sedatives:

A drug that
calms a patient,
easing agitation
and permitting
sleep. Sedatives
generally work
by modulating
signals within
the central
nervous
system.

Anagentoradr
ugthatproduce
sasoothing,cal
ming,ortranqui
lizingeffect.

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?articlekey=5439

jj. Sex
Hormones
(female):

Estrogens are steroids.

They
are primarily responsible
for the conversion of girls
into sexually-mature
women.
development of breasts
further development of the
uterus and vagina
broadening of the pelvis
growth of pubic and
axillary hair
increase in adipose (fat)
tissue
participate in the monthly
preparation of the body for
a possible pregnancy
participate in pregnancy if
it occurs
Progesterone is also a
steroid. It has many effects
in the body, some having
nothing to do with sex and
reproduction. Here we shall

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ranet/BiologyPages
/S/SexHormones.htm
l

kk. Sex
Hormones
(Male)

Testosterone, the
Testosterone is
hormone
the example of
responsible for the this.
secondary sexual
characteristics
that develop in
the male during
adolescence,
stimulates
spermatogenesis,
or the process of
sperm production
in the testes.
Secondary sex
characteristics
include a
deepening of the
voice, the growth
of facial, axillary,
and pubic hair,
and the
beginnings of the
sex drive.

Source: Boundless.
Male Hormones.
Boundless Biology.
Boundless, 18 Dec.
2014. Retrieved 01 Mar.
2015 from
https://www.boundless.c
om/biology/textbooks/bo
undless-biology-textboo
k/animal-reproduction-a
nd-development-43/hormo
nal-control-of-human-re
production-240/male-hor
mones-892-12143/

ll. Sleeping
Drugs:

A medical
Helps a person
specialty or
sleep
subspecialty
devoted to the
diagnosis and
therapy of sleep
disturbances
and disorders.

http://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Sleep_medicine

mm. Vitamins:

Vitamins are
organic
components in
food that are
needed in very
small amounts for
growth and for
maintaining good
health. The
vitamins include
vitamin D, vitamin
E, vitamin A, and
vitamin K, or the
fat-soluble
vitamins, and
folate (folic acid),
vitamin B12,
biotin, vitamin B6,
niacin, thiamin,
riboflavin,
pantothenic acid,
and vitamin C
(ascorbic acid), or
the water-soluble
vitamins. Vitamins

neededinvery
smallamountsf
orgrowthandfo
rmaintainingg
oodhealth.

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.thefreedictionary.com/Vi
tamins