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are drugs or solutions of drugs administered by the nasal or oral respiratory route.
Inhalation solutions
are placed in the ear canal in small amounts for removal of excess cerumen or for treatment of ear infection, inflammation or pain
Otic preparations
radioisotopes used in medicine for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes
Radiopharmaceuticals
is defined as drugs is organized based on their therapeutic usefulness in treating a disease. There are several therapeutic classifications of drugs.
Therapeutic classification
drug that relieves pain without inducing loss of consciousness
Analgesic
drug that eliminates pain perception in limited area by local action on sensory nerves
Local Anesthetic
– a medication used to control seizures (convulsions) or stop an ongoing series of seizures
Anticonvulsant –
agents that work by correcting the overproduction of uric acid which causes intense inflammatory reaction
Anti-Gout
intended to reduce the effects/ intensity of migraine characterized by recurrent headaches that are moderate to severe headache.
Anti-Migraine
drug that suppresses the neurologic disturbances and symptoms of parkinsonism
Anti-Parkinsonism
drug that reduces fever by lowering the body temperature
Antipyretic
a CNS depressant used to induce sleep
Hypnotic
drug that suppresses symptom of anxiety
Anxiolytic
– a centrally acting drug that induces mood elevation, useful in treating mental depression
Antidepressant
drug that suppresses symptoms of psychoses of various diagnostic types
Anti-psychotic
a drug that suppress dizziness
Anti-vertigo
drug that suppresses motion sickness like nausea, vomiting, and vertigo
Anti-motion sickness
an analgesic, anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits prostaglandin synthesis
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID
works by causing the muscles to become less tense or stiff, which in turn reduces pain and discomfort.
Muscle relaxant
– anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis and rheumatoid disorder.
Antirheumatic
