What are the different kinds of drugs?
Aspirin, ibuprofen (brand name Motrin), and acetaminophen (brand
name Tylenol) are all medications that lower fever and reduce pain
and inflammation. They are referred to as antipyretics (treat
fever), analgesics (treat pain) and anti-inflammatory drugs (treat
inflammation).
Here are some other examples:
Antibiotics treat infections.
Antihypertensives treat high blood pressure.
Anticoagulants are blood thinners
Antihistamines treat allergic responses
Antimetabolites and antineoplastics treat cancer.
Antipsychotics treat severe mental illness.
Benzodiasepines are used tin the treatment of anxiety.
Diuretics help treat heart failure.
Contraceptives prevent pregnancy.
Expectorants and decongestants relieve cold symptoms.
Vasopressors treat shock, heart failure, heart block, asthma,
and severe allergic reactions.