Anaesthetics
Drugs inducing anaesthesia; general anaesthetics are used for general anaesthesia (narcosis) while enabling major surgical and other operations to be performed; local anaesthetics are used for anaesthesia of a certain part of the body while performing minor surgical operations, such as wound sewing or tooth extraction; after their administration some individuals may experience an allergy. Analgesics
Drugs acting against pain represented by analgesics-antipyretics analgesics-anodynes. Analgesics-antipyretics
Drugs decreasing fever and acting as pain killers at the same time; the most frequently used contain acetylsalicylic acid and paracetamol; a series of analgesics-antipyretics is available without a prescription; the substances are available even in the form of combined preparations. Anodynes
Drugs used to suppress strong pain, for example opiates (morphine, etc.) . Antacids
Drugs neutralizing an extensive quantity of hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach; they are used for pyrosis, various digestive problems or in combination with ulcer healing drugs, followed by peptic ulcer healing. Antacids may reduce absorption when given at the same time as other drugs. Anti-agregancia
Drugs reducing blood coagulation by impairing the function of platelets. They are administered to prevent a heart-attack while most frequently acetylsalicylic acid is administered in low dosage. Anti-anaemics
Drugs used to prevent or improve anaemia; the most frequently prescribed preparations include folic acid, vitamin B12 and iron-containing drugs. Anti-arrhythmics
Drugs administered for an impaired heart rate (arrhythmia). Anti-asthmatics
A group of drugs used in the treatment of bronchial asthma; for example, represented by bronchodilators, substances affecting the vegetative nervous system, anti-histaminics, corticoids and others; they are available in a series of drug forms intended for both local and systemic application. Anti-coagulants
Drugs used to prevent and treat excessive blood coagulation; they reduce blood coagulation. Antibiotics (ATB)
Substances used in the treatment of infections induced by bacteria or other micro-organisms; there are several groups of antibiotics according to their chemical composition and effect in bacteria. The most important groups of ATB are represented by penicillin, tetracycline, cephalosporine, macrolide ATB, aminoglycosides, chinolons, peptide ATB; wide-spectrum ATB affect more types of bacteria at the same time, therefore, they are used in cases where it is unknown what bacteria has induced a disease; in order to achieve the required effect, as well as for the sake of safety and prevention of resistance of the bacteria it is necessary to use ATB regularly at specific time intervals while following the physician’s advice. Antidepressants
A group of psychotropic drugs used for the treatment of various forms of depression. Anti-diabetics
Drugs influencing the level of blood sugar in patients with diabetes mellitus; apart from insulin administered via injections, this group of drugs is also represented by tablets, so called oral anti-diabetics; when administering anti-diabetics it is necessary to follow precisely dosing and prescribed diet. Anti-diarhoics
Drugs used in the treatment of diarrhoea, for example CARBO MEDICINALIS. Anti-emetics
Drugs used to prevent or treat sensations of nausea and vomiting, for example nausea during travelling. Anti-epileptics
A group of drugs used to prevent or treat attacks of epilepsy. Anti-hemorrhoidals
Drugs used in the treatment of haemorrhoids, the majority of anti-haemorrhoidals are available in the form of ointments and suppositories. Anti-histaminics
There are two types of anti-histaminics, i.e. drugs blocking the effect of histamine: the first being used to prevent or relieve symptoms of allergy, such as hay fever or rash (often anti-histaminics mean just this group concerned); while the second type is represented by so-called H2 anti-histaminics belonging to the ulcer healing drugs group. Anti-hypertension drugs
Several groups of drugs reducing hypertension by various mechanisms, such as diuretics, vazodilatants, drugs affecting the vegetative nerve system and others; anti-hypertension drugs, sometimes also indicated as hypotensive drugs, are often combined in the treatment of hypertension. Antimycotics
Drugs against mycosis. They are applied locally to the affected place or, in the case of more extensive mycosis, also topically and even in the form of tablets. Anti-parkinsonics
Drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Anti-phlogistics
Anti-inflammation drugs, for more information see anti-rheumatics. Antipsychotics
A group of drugs used in the treatment of certain psychic and emotional conditions, including psychosis. Antirheumatic Drugs
Drugs against rheumatic diseases represented mainly by a group of so-called non-steroid antirheumatics (NSA) which, due to their effects also belong to the analgesic-antipyretics and anti-phlogistics groups; the most commonly used NSA contain acetylsalicylic acid, indometacine, ibuprophen, diclophenac; more extensively impaired inflammatory joints are additionally treated by salts of gold, corticoids, immunosuppressives and other drugs. Antiseptics
Substances with disinfection effects used locally for gargling, dressing wounds, contained in eye drops, etc. Antithyroid Drugs
Drugs used in the treatment of excessive activity of the thyroid gland. Anti-vertigo Preparations
Drugs used to prevent vertigo. Anti-viral Preparations
Drugs used in the treatment of virus-induced infections. Anxiolytics
Drugs eliminating excessive nervousness, stress or anxiety. Bronchodilators
Drugs dilating bronchi used, for example, in bronchial asthma; they belong to the category of anti-asthmatic drugs. Cholagogues
Substances inducing a spasm of the gall bladder thus expelling bile to the biliary duct and then to the intestine. Cholekinetics
Substances inducing the gall bladder to empty. Choleretics
Substances supporting bile production and its excretion. Corticoids
Substances similar to the hormone of the adrenal glands called cortisone; corticoids are differentiated into two groups – mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids applied both locally and systemically, mainly as anti-phlogistics, immunosuppressives, anti-asthmathics or in the treatment of an allergy. Cough Suppressants
Drugs suppressing cough administered to reduce a dry, irritating cough. Cytostatics
Drugs used in the treatment of malign tumours. Dermatological Drugs
Drugs used locally in dermatology. Diuretics
Drugs increasing the production and secretion of urine, they are often used as anti-hypertensives to “dehydrate” during a general oedema, for example, in heart failure, kidney or liver diseases. Drugs for Migraine
Various groups of drugs used to prevent or treat migraine. Expectorans
Drugs facilitating expectoration of accumulated mucus produced in the respiratory tract (mainly in bronchi). Fibrinolytics
Drugs used to dissolve thrombus. Hepatics
General identification of drugs used in liver treatment. Hepatoprotective drugs
Substantives used in the treatment of hepatic diseases; they improve the function of hepatic cells while protecting them from further impairment. Homeopathics
Drugs obtained in a specific way by diluting a single or multiple substances which, if they were not diluted, would induce in a healthy individual such symptoms, against which they are being administered; the homeopathic method of treatment is based on the principle that “similar is treated by similar” the word homeopathy was created by its founder, a physician Samuel Hahnemann, from the Greek words “homos” – the same and “pathos” – disease. Hypnotics
Drugs inducing sleep. Hypotensives
Drugs reducing blood pressure, see anti-hypertensives. Immunostimulancia
Drugs inducing increased activity of the immune system thus increasing the body’s immunity. Immunosuppressives
Drugs reducing the natural immunity of the body used, for example, after transplantation. Laxatives
Laxatives are natural or synthetic substances stimulating the emptying of the intestines; some people can develop dependence, therefore their administration should be limited. Myorelaxans
Drugs decreasing muscular tonus. Neuroleptics
A group of psychotropic drugs used mainly in the treatment of schizophrenia, having also a tranquilizing effect, suppressing anxiety, followed by anti-emetic effect, etc. Nootropics
Drugs stimulating brain activity. Ophthalmologics
Drugs used in ophthalmology. Oral contraceptives
Contraceptives, i.e. drugs used to prevent pregnancy, sometimes also used in certain gynaecological disorders. Phyto-pharmaceuticals
Herbal drugs used, for example, to reduce nerve or digestive problems, upper respiratory tract or urinary tract diseases. Psychotropic drugs
A group of drugs used to treat mental disorders and diseases. Tranquilizers
Drugs used to treat excessive nervousness and restlessness, having a tranquilizing effect. Trombolytics
Drugs used to “dissolve” thrombus. Spasmolytics
Drugs eliminating muscular spasms of internal hollow organs, such as intestines, biliary and urinary tracts, female sexual organs; they are administered for colics and pain stemming from the aforementioned organs, also for certain forms of migraine, etc. Ulcer- healing drugs
Drugs used mainly in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Vasodilator drugs
Drugs inducing vasodilation thus enabling greater blood flow; they are used to treat ischemic diseases, hypertension, heart failure, etc. Venopharmaceuticals
Drugs used to treat venous diseases, for example, so-called varices and sometimes also varicophlebitis or haemorrhoids; they are administered generally or locally. |