types:
aciclovir
an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
anticoagulante
medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
antihistamínico
a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
antiséptico
a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
antiespasmódico
a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
antitusígeno
any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
carminativo
medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
antiirritante
a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
demulcente
a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
dosis
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
nuez vómica
a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant
metazol,
pentilenetetrazol
a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark
producto farmacéutico
drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
placebo
an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
polvos
any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
prescripción,
receta
a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
remedio
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
rubefaciente
a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
específico
a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
supositorio
a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
tintura
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
acetaminofeno,
paracetamol
an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
acetanilida
a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
áloe,
áloes
a purgative made from the leaves of aloe
alumbre
a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
amidopirina
a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic
antibiótico
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
antipalúdico
a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
aspirina,
ácido acetilsalicílico
the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
atropina
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
aceite de ricino
a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically
hidrato de cloral
a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive
cloramina
any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds
clorotiacida
a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension
codeína
derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
gramicidina
an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria
yodoformo
a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing
lenitivo
remedy that eases pain and discomfort
aplicación,
loción
liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
merbromina,
mercurocromo
a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark
lache de magnesia
purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid
morfina
an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
neomicina
an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
panacea
patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
bálsamo,
pomada,
ungüento
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
paliativo
remedy that alleviates pain without curing
profiláctico
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
propoxifeno
a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
quinacrina
a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
reserpina
antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)
sulfamida
antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA
tetraciclina
an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
timerosal
a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
trombolítico
a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle
yodo
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
árnica
used especially in treating bruises