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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
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