Medication Classifications

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antihypertensives

lower blood pressure

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antianginals

treat chest pain

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antibiotics

treat bacterial infections

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anticoagulants/antiplatelets

prevent blood clotting aka "blood thinners"

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anticonvulsants

prevent or treat seizures

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antidepressants

treat depression

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antidiarrheals

relieve diarrhea

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antiemetics

prevent or treat nausea and vomiting (N/V)

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antipyretics

reduce fever

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antitussives

treat cough

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bone resorption inhibitors

prevent and treat bone density loss

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bronchodilators

relieve bronchoconstriction/open airways

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anti-inflammatory

reduce inflammation

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decongestants

reduce nasal congestion

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hormones

regulate body functions

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hypothyroid agents

reduce thyroid hormone excess to treat hyperthyroid

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laxatives

promote bowel movements/treat constipation

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antilipemics

reduce cholesterol levels in the blood

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analgesics

relieve pain (can be opioid or non-opioid)

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sedatives/hypnotics

promote sleep and relaxation

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vascular headache suppressants

ease migraine and cluster headaches

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anti-Alzheimer's agents

treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's

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antianxieties/anxiolytic

treat anxiety and PTSD

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antiarrhythmics

treat irregular heart rhythms

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antifungals

treat fungal infections, such as candidiasis (yeast)

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antihistamines

treat symptoms of allergies - itching, rhinitis, sneezing

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antineoplastics

treat cancerous tumors, used for treatment of some autoimmune disorders

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antipsychotics

treat schizophrenia and other psychoses

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antiretrovirals

suppress retroviruses like HIV

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Antirheumatics

treat rheumatoid arthritis/slows joint destruction

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antiulcer agents

treat/prevent stomach ulcers, used for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

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antivirals

treat viral infections such as influenza and herpes

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immunosuppressants

suppress the immune response to prevent organ rejection after transplantation or slow the progression of autoimmune disease