Medication

Medication (dem sanso dey bell medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal product, medicinal drug anaa simply drug) be a drug dem use take diagnose, cure, treat, anaa prevent disease."Directive 2004/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use – Article 1". Published 31 March 2004. Accessed 17 August 2008. Archived 30 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Drug therapy (pharmacotherapy) be an important part of de medical field wey dey rely on de science of pharmacology for continual advancement den for pharmacy for appropriate management.

 Classification 
A sampling of classes of medicine dey include:

 Antipyretics: dey reduce fever (pyrexia/pyresis)
 Analgesics: dey reduce pain (painkillers)
 Antimalarial drugs: dey treat malaria
 Antibiotics: dey inhibit germ growth
 Antiseptics: prevention of germ growth near burns, cuts, den wounds
 Mood stabilizers: lithium den valproate
 Hormone replacements: Premarin
 Oral contraceptives: Enovid, "biphasic" pill, den "triphasic" pill
 Stimulants: methylphenidate, amphetamine
 Tranquilizers: meprobamate, chlorpromazine, reserpine, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, den alprazolam
 Statins: lovastatin, pravastatin, den simvastatin

 Types of medicines 

 For de digestive system 

 Lower digestive tract: laxatives, antispasmodics, antidiarrhoeals, bile acid sequestrants, opioids.
 Upper digestive tract: antacids, reflux suppressants, antiflatulents, antidopaminergics, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), H2-receptor antagonists, cytoprotectants, prostaglandin analogues.

 For de cardiovascular system 

 Dey affect blood pressure/(antihypertensive drugs): ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, beta-blockers, α blockers, calcium channel blockers, thiazide diuretics, loop diuretics, aldosterone inhibitors.
 Coagulation: anticoagulants, heparin, antiplatelet drugs, fibrinolytics, anti-hemophilic factors, haemostatic drugs.
 General: β-receptor blockers ("beta blockers"), calcium channel blockers, diuretics, cardiac glycosides, antiarrhythmics, nitrate, antianginals, vasoconstrictors, vasodilators.
 HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for lowering LDL cholesterol inhibitors: hypolipidaemic agents.

 For de central nervous system 
Drugs wey dey affect de central nervous system dey include psychedelics, hypnotics, anaesthetics, antipsychotics, eugeroics, antidepressants (dey include tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, lithium salts, den selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)), antiemetics, anticonvulsants/antiepileptics, anxiolytics, barbiturates, movement disorder (e.g., Parkinson's disease) drugs, nootropics, stimulants (wey include amphetamines), benzodiazepines, cyclopyrrolones, dopamine antagonists, antihistamines, cholinergics, anticholinergics, emetics, cannabinoids, den 5-HT (serotonin) antagonists.

 For pain 
De main classes of painkillers be NSAIDs, opioids, den local anesthetics.

For consciousness (anesthetic drugs)

Some anesthetics dey include benzodiazepines den barbiturates.

 For musculoskeletal disorders 
De main categories of drugs for musculoskeletal disorders be: NSAIDs (wey dey include COX-2 selective inhibitors), muscle relaxants, neuromuscular drugs, den anticholinesterases.

 For de eye 

 Anti-allergy: mast cell inhibitors.
 Anti-fungal: imidazoles, polyenes.
 Anti-glaucoma: adrenergic agonists, beta-blockers, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors/hyperosmotics, cholinergics, miotics, parasympathomimetics, prostaglandin agonists/prostaglandin inhibitors, nitroglycerin.
 Anti-inflammatory: NSAIDs, corticosteroids.
 Antibacterial: antibiotics, topical antibiotics, sulfa drugs, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones.
 Antiviral drugs.
 Diagnostic: topical anesthetics, sympathomimetics, parasympatholytics, mydriatics, cycloplegics.
 General: adrenergic neurone blocker, astringent.

 For de ear, nose, den oropharynx 
Antibiotics, sympathomimetics, antihistamines, anticholinergics, NSAIDs, corticosteroids, antiseptics, local anesthetics, antifungals, den cerumenolytics.

 For de respiratory system 
Bronchodilators, antitussives, mucolytics, decongestants, inhaled den systemic corticosteroids, beta2-adrenergic agonists, anticholinergics, mast cell stabilizers, leukotriene antagonists.

 For endocrine problems 
Androgens, antiandrogens, estrogens, gonadotropin, corticosteroids, human growth hormone, insulin, antidiabetics (sulfonylureas, biguanides/metformin, thiazolidinediones, insulin), thyroid hormones, antithyroid drugs, calcitonin, diphosphonate, vasopressin analogues.

 For de reproductive system or urinary system 
Antifungal, alkalinizing agents, quinolones, antibiotics, cholinergics, anticholinergics, antispasmodics, 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, selective alpha-1 blockers, sildenafils, fertility medications.

 For contraception 

 Hormonal contraception.
 Ormeloxifene.
 Spermicide.

 For obstetrics den gynecology 
NSAIDs, anticholinergics, haemostatic drugs, antifibrinolytics, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), bone regulators, beta-receptor agonists, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinising hormone, LHRH, gamolenic acid, gonadotropin release inhibitor, progestogen, dopamine agonists, oestrogen, prostaglandins, gonadorelin, clomiphene, tamoxifen, diethylstilbestrol.

 For de skin 
Emollients, anti-pruritics, antifungals, antiseptics, scabicides, pediculicides, tar products, vitamin A derivatives, vitamin D analogues, keratolytics, abrasives, systemic antibiotics, topical antibiotics, hormones, desloughing agents, exudate absorbents, fibrinolytics, proteolytics, sunscreens, antiperspirants, corticosteroids, immune modulators.

 For infections den infestations 
Antibiotics, antifungals, antileprotics, antituberculous drugs, antimalarials, anthelmintics, amoebicides, antivirals, antiprotozoals, probiotics, prebiotics, antitoxins, den antivenoms.

 For de immune system 
Vaccines, immunoglobulins, immunosuppressants, interferons, den monoclonal antibodies.

 For allergic disorders 
Anti-allergics, antihistamines, NSAIDs, corticosteroids.

 For nutrition 
Tonics, electrolytes den mineral preparations (wey dey include iron preparations den magnesium preparations), parenteral nutrition, vitamins, anti-obesity drugs, anabolic drugs, haematopoietic drugs, food product drugs.

 For neoplastic disorders 
Cytotoxic drugs, therapeutic antibodies, sex hormones, aromatase inhibitors, somatostatin inhibitors, recombinant interleukins, G-CSF, erythropoietin.

 For diagnostics 
Contrast media.

 For euthanasia 
Dem dey use euthanaticum for euthanasia den physician-assisted suicide. 

 References 

 External links 

 Drug Reference Site Directory – OpenMD
 Drugs & Medications Directory – Curlie
 European Medicines Agency
 NHS Medicines A–Z
 U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Drugs
 WHO Model List of Essential Medicines


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