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drug that paralyzes skeletal muscles by preventing transmission of neural impulses to them.
Neuromuscular blocker
- drug that kills or inhibit protozoan parasites such as Entameoba histolytica, causative organism of amoebiasis
Antiamoebic
- drug that kills or inhibit pathogenic bacteria
Antibacterial
drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic filarial worms
Antifilarial
drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic fungi
Antifungal -
drug that kills or inhibits helminths
Anthelmintic
drug that kills or inhibits Mycobacterium leprae, causative agent of leprosy.
Antileprosy
- drug that kills or inhibits protozoa like in the case of malaria
Antiprotozoal
drug that kills or inhibits virus
Antiviral
drug that kills or inhibits pathogenic flukes of genus Schistosoma
Anti-schistosomal
an antigen containing drug used to induce active immunity against an infectious disease
Vaccine
a serum of an animal or human containing antibodies against a specific disease
Immune sera
are medicines that stimulate certain nerves in your body. They do this by mimicking the action of the chemical messengers epinephrine & norepinephrine or by stimulating their release.
Adrenergic agent
– agent that increases the contractile strength of heart muscle, a cardiotonic
Inotropic agent –
a coronary vasodilator useful in preventing or treating attacks of angina pectoris (chest pain).
Anti-anginal–
useful in suppressing rhythm irregularities of the heart
Antiarrhythmic–
drug that lowers lipid in the blood
Antihyperlipidemic
drug that promotes renal excretion of water & electrolytes useful in treating generalized edema.
Diuretic
drugs that relieves asthma symptoms
Anti-asthma
drug that suppresses coughing.
Antitussive
