common drug classes

antibacterials

treat infection

cillin,cycline,mycin,sporin

barbiturates

treat seizures

barbital

benzodiazepines

treat anxiety

epam,olam

betablockers

treat high blood pressure by affecting the heart

olol

ACE Inhibitors

treat high blood pressure by affecting the heart

pril

Calcium channel blockers

treat heart arrhythmias

ipine

bhronchodialators

treat bronchspasam (breathing problems)

erol, phylline

glucocorticoids (steroids)

treat inflammation

sone, olone

local anesthetics

treat local pain

caine

oral hypoglycemic

treat high blood sugar

ide

H2 blockers

treat stomach acid (ulcers)

idine

salicylates (blood thinners)

treat pain, inflammation, fever

asa,aspirin

NSAIDs

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

treat pain,inflammation,fever

ibuprofen, naproxen sodium

opiods

treat severe pain

hydrocodone,hydromorphone,codeine,morphine,oxycotin,meprogan,

heroin ,opium

skeletal muscle relaxants

treat muscle spasms

flexerail, skelaxin, baclofen,

diuretics (decrease blood vol)

treat high blood pressure

htcz, diuril, furosemide,spironolactone

nitrates (relaxes)

treat heart pain or vascular spasm

nitroglycerine, nitrodur,nitropatch