Drug name+functions

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  • Antipyretic
    reduces fever
  • Antiemetic
    prevent nausea & vomiting
  • Antibiotics
    fight bactetial infections
  • Antihypertensive
    treat high blood pressure
  • Antidiabetic
    manage/ lower blood sugar lv.
  • Laxatives
    promote bowel movements
  • Diuretic
    increase urine production & promote fluid loss
  • Antidiarrhoeal
    treat diarrhea
  • Antacids
    neutralize stomach acid
  • Histamine receptor antagonist

    blocks action of histamine
  • proton pump inhibitor
    reduces production of acid in stomach
  • mucolytic
    break down mucus in respiratory tract
  • antihistamine
    blocks histamine to treat allergies
  • expectorant
    helps to expel mucus from lung
  • non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug(NSAID)

    reduces inflammation, pain, fever