THERAPEUTIC CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS
DRUGS ACTING ON THE CNS
1. ___________________
- are agents that relieve pain without
significantly disturbing consciousness or
altering other afferent input (sensory
modalities).
2. ___________________
- a drug that eliminates pain perception in a
limited body area by local action on
sensory nerves.
3. ___________________
- medication used to control (prevent)
seizures (convulsions) or stop an ongoing
series of seizures
4. ___________________
- a drug that reduces tissue deposits of uric
acid in general gout or suppress the
intense inflammatory reaction of acute
gout.
5. ___________________
- a drug that reduces incidence or severity of
migraine vascular headache
6. ___________________
- a drug that suppresses the neurologic
disturbances and symptoms
parkinsonism
7. ___________________
- are drugs that reduce elevated body
temperature (fever) to normal levels
8. ___________________
- a central nervous system depressant used
to induce sleep
9. ___________________
- a drug that suppresses symptoms of
anxiety
10. ___________________
- a centrally acting drug that induces mood
elevation, useful in treating mental
depression
11. ___________________
- a drug that suppresses symptoms of
psychoses of various diagnostic types
12. ___________________
- a drug that suppresses nausea and
vomiting
13. ___________________
- a drug that suppresses dizziness
14. ___________________
- a drug that suppresses motion-induced
nausea, vomiting, and vertigo
___________________
- a substance which can counteract a form
of poisoning
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DRUGS ACTING ON THE MUSCULOSKELETAL
SYSTEM
1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
- an analgesic, anti-inflammatory drug that
inhibits prostaglandin synthesis
2. Muscle relaxant
- a drug that inhibits contraction of voluntary
muscles
3. Antirheumatic
- an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat
arthritis and rheumatoid disorder
4. Neuromuscular blocker
- a drug that paralyzes skeletal muscles by
preventing transmission of neural impulses
to them
GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS
1. ___________________
- a drug that neutralizes excess gastric acid
2. ___________________
-a drug that inhibits histamine-mediated gastric
acid secretion used to treat peptic ulcer and
duodenal ulcers
3. Anticholinergic
of - a drug that inhibits response to
parasympathetic nerve impulses and
cholinergic drugs
4. ___________________
- a drug that inhibits motility of visceral
smooth muscles
5. Anti-emetic
- drug that suppresses nausea and vomiting
6. ___________________
- drug that suppresses motility
7. ___________________,__________________
- drugs that promote defecation
ANTI-INFECTIVES
1. Antiamoebic
- a drug that kills or inhibits protozoan
parasites such as Entamoeba histolytica
causative organism of amoebaisis
2. Antibacterial
- a drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic
bacteria
3. Antifilarial
- a drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic
filarial worms.
4. Antifungal
- a drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic
fungus
5. Anthelmintic
- a drug that kills or inhibits helminth
6. Anti-malarials
- drugs to prevent or cure malaria
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7. Antiprotozoal - a drug that elevates plasma glucose level,

- a drug that kills or inhibits protozoa useful in treating hypoglycemia
8. Anti-schistosomiasis
- Drugs that kills or inhibits schistomiasis IMMUNOLOGICALS
9. Antiviral 1. Vaccine
- a drug that kills or inhibits viral infections - an antigen containing drug used to induce
10. Antileprosy active immunity against an infectious
- Drugs that is used for the treatment of disease
leprosy 2. Immune sera
- serum of an animal or human containing
HORMONES & HORMONE ANTAGONIST antibodies against a specific disease, used
to confer passive immunity to that disease.
Hormones are substances secreted directly into
the blood by endocrine glands. Hormones regulate DRUGS ACTING ON THE UTERUS
growth, reproduction, and intermediary metabolism
1. ___________________ or
1. ___________________ ___________________
- hormone secreted in the adrenal glands - The main clinical uses of the oxytocics
which are also referred to as fight or flight include:
hormones  induction of abortion
2. Anterior pituitary hormone  evacuation of the uterus in situations of
- hormone secreted in the anterior pituitary incomplete abortions
which is also known as  induction and augmentation of labor
___________________  involution of the uterus to normal
3. Posterior pituitary hormone during puerperium
- hormone secreted in the posterior pituitary
gland that affects kidney functions and 2. ___________________ or
delivery of infants ___________________
4. Hypothalamic hormone - a drug used to suppress premature labor
- hormone secreted from the hypothalamus
known as releasing hormone CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS
5. Sex hormone 1. ___________________
- hormones produced by the sex organs - a drug that activates organs innervated by
which play an important role in the the sympathetic nervous system; a
development of sexual characteristics ___________________
6. Anti-androgen 2. ___________________
- a drug that inhibits response to androgenic - an agent that increases the contractile
hormone strength of heart muscle; a
7. Anti-estrogen ___________________
- a drug that inhibits action of estrogenic 3. Anti-angina
hormones - a coronary vasodilator useful in preventing
8. Hormonal contraceptive or treating attacks of angina pectoris.
- drug that prevents conception 4. Anti- arrhythmic
9. Thyroid hormone - a cardiac depressant useful in suppressing
- a hormone that maintains metabolic rhythm irregularities of the heart.
function and normal metabolic rate 5. Anti-lipidemic
10. Anti-thyroid - a drug that lowers the lipid in the blood
- a drug that reduces thyroid hormone 6. Cholinergic agent
action, usually inhibiting hormone - a drug that activates organ innervated by
synthesis the parasympathetic nervous system; a
11. Anti-diabetic (Oral Hypoglcemic) parasympathetic drug
- a drug that supplies insulin or stimulates
the secretion of insulin useful in the
treatment of diabetes mellitus.
12. Anti-hypoglycemic
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SOLUTIONS CORRECTING WATER- DERMATOLOGICAL & MUCOUS MEMBRANE

ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCES AGENTS
1. Oral rehydrating solution 1. Antibacterial
- a solution containing electrolytes, 2. Antifungal
carbohydrates, and water used for 3. Antiviral
replacement of fluid and nutrients from the 4. ___________________
body - an insecticide suitable for eradication of the
2. Parenteral solution, large volume injection itch mite Sarcoptes scabei (scabies)
- a solution given intravenously to maintain 5. ___________________
adequate hydration, restore blood volume, - an insecticide suitable for eradicating louse
re-establish loss electrolyte or partial infestation (pediculous)
nutrition 6. Anti-inflammatory
3. Electrolyte or parenteral additive injection - a drug that inhibits physiologic response to
- any solution containing electrolytes cell damage (inflammation)
prepared for oral, parenteral or rectal 7. ___________________
administration for the replacement or - a drug that reduces itching
supplementation of ions necessary for 8. ___________________
homeostasis - a topical drug that softens the superficial
4. Peritoneal dialysis solution keratin containing layer of the skin and
- a solution used in peritoneal dialysis, a promotes desquamation
procedure which is used to correct 9. Keratoplastic
imbalance of fluid or electrolytes in the - a drug that toughens and protects the skin
blood 10. ___________________
5. Hemodialysis solution - a drug typically to toughen and shrink
- a solution used in hemodialysis, a tissue
procedure in which the impurities are 11. ___________________
removed from the blood. - an agent that destroys microorganisms in
contact and suitable for sterilizing animate
___________________ or inanimate objects
- agents that promotes urination 12. ___________________
- are substances that are applied to non-
DIAGNOSTIC AGENT living objects to destroy microorganisms
- A substance administered to that are living on the objects
aid diagnosis of a disease
ANTI-NEOPLASTIC &
RESPIRATORY DRUGS IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
1. Antineoplastic
1. Anti-asthmatic - drug that attacks malignant cells in the
- a drug that relieves asthma symptoms body
2. ___________________ 2. Immunosuppressant
- a drug that suppresses coughing - a drug that inhibits immune response to
3. ___________________ foreign materials, used to suppress
- a drug that hydrolyzes mucoprotein, useful rejection of tissue grafts.
in reducing the viscosity of pulmonary mucus 3. Immunomodulator
4. ___________________ - a drug that acts to determine the immune
- an adrenergic drug used orally or topically response by augmenting or reducing the
to induce vasoconstriction in nasal ability of the immune system to produce
passages specifically modified serum antibodies
5. Respiratory stimulant
- a drug that selectively stimulates
respiration
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OPTHALMOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
1. Antibacterial
2. Antifungal
3. Anti-inflammatory
4. Local anesthetic
5. ___________________,
___________________
- an adrenergic drug that topically in the eye
to induce dilation of the pupil
6. ___________________
- cholinergic drug used topically in the eye to
induce constriction of the pupil

DRUGS AFFECTING THE BLOOD

1. Anti-anemic
- a drug used to treat anemia
2. Anticoagulant
- a drug administered to slow clotting or
circulating blood, prophylactically to
prevent heart attack
3. Fibrinolytic
- a drug that promotes removal of small
fibrin clots

EAR, NOSE AND THROAT PREPARATIONS

1. Antibacterial
2. Antifungal
3. Anti-inflammatory

BLOOD PRODUCTS AND BLOOD SUBSTITUTE

1. Plasma expander/ substitute
- a substance usually with a high molecular
weight dextran that is administered
intravenously to increase the oncotic
pressure of a patient.
- used to restore the circulating volume of
a hypovolaemic patient.
2. Plasma Fraction
- the watery, colorless fluid portion of the
lymph and blood in which the leucocytes,
erythrocytes, and platelets are suspended.

VITAMINS
- an organic chemical essential in small
amounts for normal metabolism used
therapeutically to supplement the vitamin
contents of food.

MINERALS
- inorganic substance occurring naturally
which plays a vital role in regulating many
bodily functions.