Pharmaceuticals

a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness

a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance

an antibiotic

semisynthetic penicillin

any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels

an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)

beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions

any of several plants of the genus Digitalis

digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully

a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure

an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative

a hormone responsible for female sex characteristics

a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic

an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)

an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)

calcium blocker

calcium blocker

antibiotic used in the treatment of infections and diseases

a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions

a steroid hormone produced in the ovary

a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys

an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures

a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes

a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator

a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine

a B vitamin that prevents beriberi

a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract

a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss

a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles

an antianxiety agent of the benzodiazepine class

tranquilizer used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia

a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine

tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia

a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation

an antibiotic that is especially active against the tubercle bacillus

a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles

perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine

a drug used in the treatment of alcoholism