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• acyclovir, Zovirax go
  an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes
  
• alendronate, Fosamax go
  a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
  
• allopurinol, Zyloprim go
  a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
  
• amrinone, Inocor go
  a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure
  
• analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill go
  a medicine used to relieve pain
  
• angiogenesis inhibitor go
  a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors
  
• antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication go
  a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
  
• antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide go
  any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
  
• anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug go
  a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
  
• anticholinesterase go
  a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect
  
• anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant go
  medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
  
• anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug go
  a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
  
• antidepressant, antidepressant drug go
  any of a class of drugs used to treat depression
  
• antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug go
  a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus
  
• antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug go
  a drug used to control or stop diarrhea
  
• antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug go
  a drug that limits the formation of urine
  
• antiemetic, antiemetic drug go
  a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting
  
• antihistamine go
  a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds
  
• antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug go
  a drug that reduces high blood pressure
  
• anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug go
  a medicine intended to reduce inflammation
  
• antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug go
  a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa
  
• antipyretic, febrifuge go
  any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
  
• antiseptic go
  a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
  
• antispasmodic, spasmolytic, antispasmodic agent go
  a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
  
• antitussive go
  any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
  
• antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug go
  any drug that destroys viruses
  
• APC go
  a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)
  
• astringent, astringent drug, styptic go
  a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
  
• atomic cocktail go
  an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer
  
• azathioprine, Imuran go
  an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
  
• blocker, blocking agent go
  a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process
  
• bronchodilator go
  a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
  
• calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker go
  any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart)
  
• carminative go
  medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
  
• clofibrate, Atromid-S go
  a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum
  
• clopidogrel bisulfate, Plavix go
  a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks
  
• cold medicine go
  medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold
  
• counterirritant go
  a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
  
• cytotoxic drug go
  any drug that has a toxic effect on cells
  
• decongestant go
  a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
  
• demulcent go
  a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
  
• diaphoretic go
  used to produce perspiration
  
• disulfiram, Antabuse go
  a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism
  
• dose, dosage go
  a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
  
• Drixoral go
  the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion
  
• drug cocktail, highly active antiretroviral therapy, HAART go
  a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors
  
• expectorant, expectorator go
  a medicine promoting expectoration
  
• fixed-combination drug go
  drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients
  
• gemfibrozil, Lopid go
  medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood
  
• hematinic, haematinic go
  a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood
  
• herbal medicine go
  a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health
  
• histamine blocker go
  a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux
  
• immunosuppressant, immunosuppressor, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressive, immune suppressant drug go
  a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
  
• inhalation, inhalant go
  a medication to be taken by inhaling it
  
• isoproterenol, Isuprel go
  drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart
  
• isosorbide, Isordil go
  drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure
  
• lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin go
  a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
  
• methacholine, Mecholyl go
  parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity
  
• nux vomica go
  a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree
  
• over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine go
  a drug that is sold without a prescription
  
• oxytocic, oxytocic drug go
  a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus
  
• paregoric, camphorated tincture of opium go
  medicine used to treat diarrhea
  
• patent medicine go
  medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription
  
• penicillamine, Cuprimine go
  a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis
  
• pentylenetetrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, Metrazol go
  a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant
  
• pharmaceutical, pharmaceutic go
  drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
  
• placebo go
  an innocuous or inert medication
  
• powder go
  any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
  
• prescription drug, prescription, prescription medicine, ethical drug go
  a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
  
• probenecid go
  a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood
  
• purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient go
  a purging medicine
  
• remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic go
  a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
  
• rubefacient go
  a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
  
• sedative, sedative drug, depressant, downer go
  a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
  
• soothing syrup go
  medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect
  
• specific go
  a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
  
• sucralfate, Carafate go
  medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers
  
• sudatory, sudorific go
  a medicine that causes or increases sweating
  
• suppository go
  a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
  
• tincture go
  (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
  
• restorative, tonic go
  a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
  
• tyrosine kinase inhibitor go
  a drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia
  
• vermicide go
  an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)
  
• vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic go
  a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms