Drugs and their purpose

Analgesic- Pain reliever

Advil, Naproxen, celebrax, Asprin, Tylenol

Anesthetic- produces lack of feeling

Lidocaine, xylocaine, procaine, desflurane

Vasodilator- Increases blood supply to tissues

isosorbride dinitrate, nitroglycerin

Antiboitic-inhibits growth to microorgansims

Penicillin, cephalosprm

Antihhistamine- counter acts histamine

Dimetane, Benydrl, seldane

Anticougulant- prevents/ delays blood clots

Heparin sodium, dicumarol, warfarin, lovenex

Antidote- counteracts poison

Narcan, atropine

Antiemetic- controls nausea and vomitting

Tigan, Dramamine, phenegran, reglan, marinol

Anti-inflammatory-countereacts inflamation

naproxen, Advil, ibuprofen

Antiplatlet-interferes with the sticky platelets

plavix (clopridogrel), ticlid (ticloplidine) , asprin

Antiyretic- reduced fever

asprin, acetominophen

Branchodilator-dilates the bronchi allowing airway passages

isoproterenol (isuprel), albuterol (proventil)

Contraceptive- release of the ovum

orthoovum, envoid

Decongestive-reduces swelling

oxymetazoline, afrin, ephinephrine, adrenaline, sudafed

Diuretic- increase urine production

chlorothiazide,furosemide, mannitol, osomitral

Hypoglycemia- lowers BP

glyburide, Amaryl, glucophage

Insulin- lowers blood glucose

lantus, Humulin, novolin