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Drugs and medication

General concepts

Undesired harmful effect resulting from a medication or other medical intervention

Chemical compound

Active ingredient in alcoholic beverages

Alcohol intoxication

Negative effects due to ethanol (alcohol)

Beta-lactam antibiotic

Central nervous system stimulant

Antifungal and antiparasitaric chemical compound

Any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain

Drug that causes anesthesia

Antimicrobial substance active against bacteria

Pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis

Drug that binds to but does not activate histamine receptors, thereby blocking the actions of histamine or histamine agonists

Drug used to kill microorganisms or stop their growth

Substance used to treat or prevent parasitic infections

Antimicrobial substance used to destroy germs causing disease, on skin or other tissue of a living being

Medication used to treat a viral infection

Anticholinergic medication used as antidote for nerve agent poisoning

Class of psychoactive drugs with a core chemical structure of benzene and diazepine rings

Substance that decreases resistance in respiratory airways and increases airflow to the lungs

Pair of enantiomers

Cannabis (drug)

Psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant

Capsule (pharmacy)

Relatively stable shell containing medicine

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Class of pharmaceutical drugs

Antipsychotic medication

Medicine that reduces stomach acid

Opiate and prodrug of morphine used to treat pain

Benzodiazepine sedative

Diphenhydramine

Antihistamine medication

Any specific format for medications, specific to a dose and route

Tetracycline-class antibiotic

Class of combination vaccines

Substance having an effect on the body

Category of drugs used to classify a drug according to certain criteria

Methods for transporting a drug in the body as needed to safely achieve its desired effect

Drug interaction

Change in the action or side effects of a drug caused

Epinephrine (medication)

Use of epinephrine as medication

Chemical compound

Opioid medication

Antifungal medication

Antidepressant medication

General anaesthetic

Agent that induces a degree of analgesia

Chemical compound

Opioid analgesic and recreational drug

Class of vaccines against human papillomavirus

Antihistamine drug

Medication used for treating pain, fever, and inflammation

Tricyclic antidepressant medication

Influenza vaccine

Vaccine against influenza

Injection (medicine)

Method of medication administration

Insulin (medication)

Use of insulin protein and analogs as medical treatment

General anaesthetic given via inhalation

Medication for parasite infestations

Dissociative anesthetic and anti-depressant

Local anesthetic

Local anesthetic

Medications to reversibly block pain

Chemical compound

Medication used to treat allergies

Hallucinogenic drug

Psychoactive drug, often called ecstasy

Substance used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease

Naturally occurring psychedelic compound

Group of stereoisomers

Methamphetamine

Central nervous system stimulant

Benzodiazepine used for anesthesia and procedural sedation

Any of several combined vaccines against measles, mumps, and rubella

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain, menstrual cramps, inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and fever

Device for helping people with asthma breathe better

Chemical compound

Nitrous oxide (medication)

Gas used as anesthetic and for pain relief

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Class of therapeutic drug for relieving pain and inflammation

Psychoactive chemical

Dried latex obtained from the opium poppy

Oral administration

Route of administration where a substance is taken through the mouth

Antiviral medication used against influenza A and influenza B

Common medication for pain and fever

Group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi

Dissociative hallucinogenic drug, mostly used recreationally

Substance or treatment of no therapeutic value

Vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis

Local anesthetic drug

Intravenous medication used in anaesthesia

Beta blocker drug

Chemical compound found in some species of mushrooms

Psychedelic drug

Hallucinogenic class of psychoactive drug

Psychiatric medication

A drug used to treat mental health disorders

Psychoactive drug

Chemical substance that alters nervous system function

Medication used to treat malaria and babesiosis

Group of vaccines against infection of humans and animals with the rabies virus

Medication that decreases stomach acid

Recreational drug use

Use of a drug with the primary intention to alter the state of consciousness

Route of administration

Path by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body

Short-acting bronchodilator used for acute asthma

Chemical compound

Antidepressant (SSRI class) medication

Side effect (disambiguation)

Medical drug for erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension

Smallpox vaccine

Vaccine against Variola virus

Tablet (pharmacy)

Solid form for doses of drugs or medication often taken orally

Tetracycline antibiotics

Type of broad-spectrum antibiotic

Chemical compound

Agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana

Topical medication

Medication applied to body surfaces

Typhoid vaccine

Vaccines that prevent typhoid fever

Pathogen-derived preparation that provides acquired immunity to an infectious disease

Vaccine hesitancy

Reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated or have one's children vaccinated

Varicella vaccine

Vaccine to prevent chickenpox

Medication used as an anticoagulant

WHO Model List of Essential Medicines

Document published by the World Health Organization, containing the most effective and safe medications needed in a health system

Yellow fever vaccine

Vaccine that protects against yellow fever

Antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS