Drugs

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  • Created on: 25-09-18 11:29
paracetamol
analgesic. Pain reliever and fever reducer
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ibuprofen
analgesic. NSAID, reduces inflammation
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diclofenac
analgesic. relieves pain, swelling and joint stiffness
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tramadol
analgesic. treats moderate to severe pain
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morphine
analgesic. treats severe pain
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aspirin
cardiac drug. prevents clumping of platelets
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clopidogrel
cardiac drug. prevents heart attacks in someone with a heart disease
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glyceryl trinitate
cardiac drug. spray used to relieve angina
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ramipril
cardiac drug. used to treat high blood pressure
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propranolol
cardiac drug. treats tremors, angina, hypertension + heart rhythm disorders
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bisoprolol
cardiac drug. treats hypertension
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amlodipine
cardiac drug. treats hypertension and angina
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diltiazem
cardiac drug. relaxes muscles of the heart and blood vessels
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digoxin
cardiac drug. helps the heart beat stronger and with a more regular rhythm
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citalopram
anti-depressant. improves energy and feelings of well-being
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fluoxetine
anti-depressant. treats major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder
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phenalzine
anti-depressant. treats symptoms of depression that may include feelings of sadness, fear, anxiety, or worry about physical health
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amitriptyline
anti-depressant. treats chronic neuropathic pain
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bethamathasome
steroid. treats eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rashes
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deflazacort
steroid. reduces inflammation on the body
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dexamethasone
steroid. prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation
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hydrocortisone
steroid. reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation
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methylprednisolone
steroid. treats arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, allergic disorders, gland (endocrine) disorders, and conditions that affect the skin, eyes, lungs, stomach, nervous system, or blood cells
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prednisone
steroid. used as an anti-inflammatory or an immunosuppressant medication
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fludrocortisone acetate
steroid. prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation
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biguanide metformin
diabetic drug. Metformin works by helping to restore your body's proper response to the insulin you naturally produce
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sulphonylurea gliclazide
diabetic drug. treatments non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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T2D plogitazone
diabetic drug. used to lower blood glucose levels in the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2
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DPP4 inhibitors sitagliptin
diabetic drug. regulate blood glucose by increasing the active levels of incretins, glucagon-like peptide and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide
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GLP1 receptor agonist exenatide
diabetic drug. copy the functions of the natural incretin hormones in your body that help lower post-meal blood sugar levels
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SGL2 inhibitors dapaglifloxin
diabetic drug. Reduce the amount of glucose being absorbed in the kidneys so that it is passed out in the urine
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insulins
diabetic drug. homolog, humbling, glargine, novomix 30
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ibuprofen

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analgesic. NSAID, reduces inflammation

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diclofenac

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tramadol

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morphine

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