types:
anticoagulante
medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
antistaminico
a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
antisettico
a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
polvere
any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
purga,
purgante
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
balsamo,
rimedio
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
candeletta,
supposta
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
antidoto
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
antimalarico
a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
aspirina
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
corroborante
a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
cipria
cosmetic powder for the face
lozione
liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
citrato
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
unguento
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
panacea,
toccasana
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
iodio
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
efedrina
white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma