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Item: Medicines -> Category: Health -> Author: PF -> Revision: 12/05/2008
Glossary of medicines

Acetilcisteína: drug used to reduce the density of the mucous production and assist in his removal. It is used to relieve respiratory eg catarrhal processes.

 

Acetylsalicylic acid: drug used to reduce inflammation, lower fever and pain-relieving.. It is usually known by the trade name Aspirin.

 

Adenosine: cellular component that is used to treat some heart problems.

 

Amoxicillin: antibiotic: formed from penicillin. It is used to combat bacterial infections type.

 

Belladona: medicinal plant commonly used in herbolarios. In medicine often therapeutic applications stomach.

 

Benzocaína: local anesthetic used for the relief of pain as the grinding wheels or throat.

 

Carbamazepine: drug used in treating epilepsy and disorders maniaco-depresivos, among others.

 

Carbocisteína: medicine used to reduce excess mucus, which impedes the passage of respiratory diseases such as bronchitis.

 

Castor oil: vegetable oils which traditionally has been used as a laxative, ie to facilitate intestinal transit.

 

Cefradina: antibiotic which as such is used to combat bacterial infections affecting the tonsils, for example, also known under the name of sore throat.

 

Clavulanic acid: usually appears linked to amoxicillin, an antibiotic to fight certain infections of bacterial origin.

 

Codeine: medicine from opium. It is used as an analgesic and antitussive, ie to treat cough.

 

Corticoide: steroid hormone produced by the human body. It's called well to medication with the same properties and artificially produced many therapeutic applications.

 

Cyproterone acetate: Spice of cyproterone. It is a drug that inhibits the production of certain hormones. It is used to correct certain hormonal disturbances for both men and women.

 

Danazol: steroid hormone that regulates certain processes. Among the diseases that are often dealing with him is endometriosis.

 

Digoxin: strengthens the heart muscle and favors decreasing the heart rate. It is used for the treatment of certain cardiovascular diseases.

 

Doxycycline: antibiotic used to combat bacterial infectious diseases. It is used for treating diseases like bronchitis or inflammation of the cervix when they occur because bacterial.

 

Ebastina: antihistamine, ie drug used to reduce the symptoms of allergic reactions such as sneezing, mucus or conjunctivitis.

 

Ephedrine: vegetable substance that contributes to the expansion of the airways and has stimulant properties.

 

Famotidina: medicine used in the event of ulcer because it reduces the production of acid by blocking the binding of histamine receptors with stomach.

 

Fenilefrina: drug used to reduce nasal congestion and symptoms resulting from the flu and catarrhal processes.

 

Fepranidol: medicine used to reduce inflammation and pain, especially in the case of the bones.

 

Fluconazole: antifungal, ie drug used to fight infections caused by fungi.

 

Fosfomicina: antibiotic, ie drug designed to combat bacterial infections type. It is used for example in the treatment of some types of infections urine.

 

Gentamicin: antibiotic. Fight infections caused by bacteria, including the skin, eyes or ears.

 

Ginseng: plant that produced stimulant substances that are used in the composition of certain drugs.

 

Hidrocortisona: is a kind of corticoid Among its various effects are anti-inflammatories. It is also used in cases where there is a shortfall in the production of this hormone.

 

Human albumin: prepared albumin used to replace this component of blood plasma in people who have the same deficiency.

 

Hyaluronic acid: component of the skin that is applied in cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance by increasing the elasticity and firmness of the skin.

 

Ibuprofen: Steroid not antiinflammatory, ie medicine ability to reduce inflammation and that does not contain steroids. It is used also as anti-inflammatory, to reduce fever and relieve pain.

 

Ictiol: medicine for the treatment of skin diseases such as eczema.

 

Insulin: hormone produced by the human body. Receive the same name which is manufactured artificially and used as a medicine in the case of people with diabetes who have problems in the production or use of its own insulin.

 

Lidocaína: local anesthetic that prevents the proper transmission of nerve impulses from neuron to neuron. It is used among other things to ease the discomfort of insect bites.

 

Luteína: component of certain plants and vegetables with antioxidant properties. Among its benefits are the protection of the hearing.

 

Meclozina: drug used to prevent dizziness and feeling unwell produced in situations such as car trips.

 

Mepifilina: medicine capacity to dilate the airways and facilitate breathing.

 

Miconazole: antifungal medicine, ie used to fight infection by certain types of fungi.

 

Morphine: component of opium with analgesic properties. It is used for the disposal of very intense pain.

 

Nadolol: medicine used in the treatment of certain heart conditions and high blood pressure.

 

Naproxeno: Steroid not antiinflammatory, ie medicine ability to reduce inflammation, relieve pain and reduce fever that does not contain steroids.

 

Nitroglicerina: medicine for the dilation of blood vessels, and thus to improve the circulation. It is used to combat cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack or angina.

 

Noscapina: medicine derived from the opium properties antitusivas, ie aid to the elimination of cough.

 

Olanzapine: antipsychotic medication, that is intended for the treatment of mental illnesses such as schizophrenia.

 

Omeprazole: medicine ability to reduce gastric acid. Used as protection stomach for example in patients with ulcers.

 

Paracetamol: medicine ability to relieve pain and reduce fever. It is used to combat headaches or flu symptoms, among many other applications.

 

Paroxetina: medication to combat depression by their effect on the functioning of serotonin, a neurotransmitter.

 

Penicillin: antibiotic, ie drug capable of fighting infectious diseases of bacterial origin.

 

Phenytoin: antiepileptic used in the treatment of epilepsy. It regulates the pace of brain nerve impulses.

 

Progesterone: hormone produced in the ovaries of women. It is administered for the treatment of some disorders such as menopausal symptoms.

 

Quinine: substance derived from the bark of a plant called machine. It believes that it has medicinal properties as the decline of fever.

 

Rabeprazol: drug used to reduce the production of gastric acid in patients with disorders such as ulcers.

 

Ranitidine: medicine that blocks the histamine receptors. It is used in the treatment of gastric ulcers by reducing the amount of acid production.

 

Ropinirole: medicine used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

 

Salbutamol: medicine used in the treatment of respiratory conditions such as asthma. It works by decreasing the airway obstruction.

 

Tamoxifen: drug that reduces the effects of estrogen, the female sex hormone that is. It is used in the treatment of breast cancer.

 

Tetraciclina: antibiotic, ie medicine ability to combat bacterial infectious diseases.

 

Theophylline: bronchodilator medication. It is used to enlarge the airway diseases such as asthma.

 

Tretinoína: drug used to combat acne, bacterial disease of the skin.

 

Valsartán: medicine used to lower blood pressure in patients suffering from hypertension.

 

Voriconazole: antifungal medicine, namely to combat certain infections caused by fungi.

 

Xipamida: diuretic medication, namely that increases urine output.

 

Zoplicona: drug used to combat some sleep disorders such as insomnia.




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