ANTI meanings

Antihypertensive

A medication that lowers high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels, reducing heart workload, or decreasing blood volume (e.g., lisinopril, amlodipine)

Antithrombotic

A medication that reduces the formation of blood clots by preventing platelet aggregation, inhibiting the coagulation cascade, or promoting clot breakdown.

Anti-anginal

A medication used to relieve or prevent chest pain (angina) by improving blood flow to the heart or reducing the heart’s oxygen demand. (Nitrostat Only)

Antiarrhythmic

A medication used to treat or prevent abnormal heart rhythms by stabilizing cardiac electrical activity or altering ion flow in heart cells. (Cordarone Only)

Antilipemic

A medication that lowers lipid levels in the blood, such as cholesterol and triglycerides, to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Cardiac glycoside

A medication that increases the force of heart contractions and slows the heart rate, commonly used to treat heart failure and certain arrhythmias (e.g., digoxin).

Antitussive

A medication that suppresses coughing by acting on the cough center in the brain or soothing throat irritation (e.g. Tessalon).

Asthma/COPD

Respiratory conditions treated with medications that open airways, reduce inflammation, or improve breathing efficiency (e.g., albuterol, fluticasone/salmeterol)

Corticosteroid

A medication that mimics adrenal hormones to reduce inflammation, suppress the immune response, and treat conditions like asthma, allergies, or autoimmune diseases (e.g., prednisone, methylprednisolone.)

Antiallergy

A medication that relieves or prevents allergic symptoms by blocking histamine or immune responses to allergens (e.g., cetirizine, Atarax)

Dermatology

A medication used to treat skin conditions such as acne, infections, or inflammation through topical or systemic action (e.g., mupirocin, kenalog)

Antidiabetic Agent

A medication that lowers blood glucose levels by increasing insulin secretion, improving insulin sensitivity, or reducing glucose production (e.g., metformin, glipizide)

Thyroid Therapy

Medications that replace or regulate thyroid hormones to treat hypothyroidism or other thyroid disorders (e.g. levothyroxine)

Antidiarrheal

A medication that reduces the frequency and urgency of bowel movements by slowing intestinal motility or absorbing excess fluids (e.g. Lomotil)

Antiemetic

A medication that prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting by blocking signals to the brain’s vomiting center (e.g., ondansetron, promethazine).

Antispasmodic

A medication that relieves smooth muscle spasms in the gastrointestinal or urinary tract to reduce cramping or discomfort (e.g., dicyclomine)

Laxative

A medication that promotes bowel movements or relieves constipation by softening stool, increasing intestinal fluid, or stimulating peristalsis (e.g., polyethylene glycol)

Ulcer and GERD Agent

A medication that reduces stomach acid or protects the stomach lining to treat ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (e.g., omeprazole, famotidine)

Antibiotic

A medication that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria to treat bacterial infections (e.g., amoxicillin, azithromycin)

Antifungal

A medication that kills or inhibits the growth of fungi to treat fungal infections of the skin, nails, or systemic organs (e.g., fluconazole, mycostatin ONLY)

Antimalarial

A medication used to prevent or treat malaria by killing the parasite Plasmodium during its life cycle in the human body (e.g. hydroxychloroquine ONLY)

Antiviral

A medication that inhibits the replication or spread of viruses within the body to treat viral infections (e.g., acyclovir, oseltamivir)