CLASSIFICATION PART 4

refers to any change
from the normal sequence of
electrical impulses, causing abnormal
heart rhythms

inability of the heart
to pump sufficient blood to meet
body’s needs

Lack of oxygen and decreased or
no blood flow to the heart due to
coronary artery narrowing or
obstruction.

Also known as CAD

medicines that change the force of
your heart's contractions.

strengthen
the heart's contractions, so it can
pump more blood with fewer
heartbeats.
Examples: Digoxin (Lanoxin)

weaken the
heart's contractions and slow the
heart rate.
Examples: Beta blockers

are
medicines that relieve the
symptoms of angina pectoris (
severe chest pain).

A cardiac depressant useful in
suppressing rhythm
irregularities of the heart.

are
a diverse group
of pharmaceuticals that are used
in the treatment
of hyperlipidemias.

They are called lipid-lowering
drugs.
Examples:
Statins (Simvastatin)

A drug that kills or inhibits protozoan
parasites such as Entamoeba
histolytics causative organism of
amoebaisis.

is a type of
gastroenteritis (gastro) caused by a
tiny parasite, Entamoeba histolytica,
which infects the bowel.

The most common symptoms of
amoebiasis are

Drugs that is used for the treatment
of leprosy

infectious disease that
causes severe, disfiguring skin sores
and nerve damage in the arms and
legs.

1. Dapsone
2. Clofazamine
3. Rifampicin

are drugs that are used
to treat infections with parasitic worms.
This includes both flat worms, e.g.,
flukes and tapeworms and round worms,
i.e., nematodes.

is a general term meaning
worm. The helminths are invertebrates
characterized by elongated, flat or round
bodies.

invertebrates
characterized by elongated, flat or round
bodies.

Mebendazole, Albendazole, Pyrantel
pamoate

A drug that kills or inhibits
pathogenic fungi.

can cause a
variety of different rashes. Often they
cause an itchy, scaly, dry, red patch
of skin that slowly gets bigger.

Drug that inhibits viral
infections

Aciclovir (Zovirax)
Amantadine (Symmetrel)

is a mosquito-borne
infectious disease of humans and
other animals caused by
parasitic protozoans (a type of
single cell microorganism) of the
Plasmodium type

Examples:
Chloroquine, Mefloquin

are a type of
anti-clotting medicine used to
prevent harmful blood clots in
the body

Examples:
1. Warfarin
2. Heparin
3. Hirudin

A drug that
promotes removal of small
fibrin clots
Examples: Streptokinase

A drug that promotes
homeostasis by inhibiting clot
dissolution
Example: Tranexamic Acid