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(Drugs) questions and answers
What is the primary action of analgesics
✔️✔️ Relief of pain without loss of consciousness
Which drug class is commonly used to treat hypertension
✔️✔️ Antihypertensives
What is the purpose of antibiotics
✔️✔️ To kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Which drugs reduce fever
✔️✔️ Antipyretics
What is the main function of diuretics
✔️✔️ Increase urine output to remove excess fluid
Which medications help control blood sugar levels
✔️✔️ Antidiabetics
What do anticoagulants prevent
✔️✔️ Formation of blood clots
Which drugs are used to relieve allergy symptoms
✔️✔️ Antihistamines
What is the role of sedatives
✔️✔️ To calm or induce sleep
Which drugs are used to treat depression
✔️✔️ Antidepressants
What is the main effect of bronchodilators
✔️✔️ Relax airway muscles to improve breathing
Which drugs are used for pain and inflammation
✔️✔️ NSAIDs
What is the purpose of vaccines
✔️✔️ To stimulate immunity against diseases
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,Which medications reduce stomach acid
✔️✔️ Antacids
What do corticosteroids reduce
✔️✔️ Inflammation and immune response
Which drugs treat fungal infections
✔️✔️ Antifungals
What is the function of antiviral drugs
✔️✔️ Inhibit viral replication
Which drugs are used for seizures
✔️✔️ Anticonvulsants
What is the role of insulin
✔️✔️ Regulate blood glucose levels
Which medications relieve nausea
✔️✔️ Antiemetics
What do laxatives treat
✔️✔️ Constipation
Which drugs stop diarrhea
✔️✔️ Antidiarrheals
What is the purpose of beta-blockers
✔️✔️ Reduce heart rate and blood pressure
Which drugs increase heart contraction strength
✔️✔️ Cardiac glycosides
What is the main effect of opioids
✔️✔️ Strong pain relief
Which drugs treat anxiety
✔️✔️ Anxiolytics
What is the role of statins
✔️✔️ Lower cholesterol levels
Which medications treat tuberculosis
✔️✔️ Antitubercular drugs
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, What is the function of proton pump inhibitors
✔️✔️ Reduce gastric acid production
Which drugs treat malaria
✔️✔️ Antimalarials
What do muscle relaxants do
✔️✔️ Reduce muscle spasms
Which medications are used for Parkinson’s disease
✔️✔️ Dopaminergic drugs
What is the effect of vasodilators
✔️✔️ Widen blood vessels
Which drugs treat glaucoma
✔️✔️ Antiglaucoma agents
What is the purpose of immunosuppressants
✔️✔️ Prevent immune rejection
Which drugs help in clot breakdown
✔️✔️ Thrombolytics
What do antiplatelet drugs prevent
✔️✔️ Platelet aggregation
Which medications treat gout
✔️✔️ Antigout drugs
What is the function of local anesthetics
✔️✔️ Numb a specific area
Which drugs are used for general anesthesia
✔️✔️ General anesthetics
What do hormone replacement drugs do
✔️✔️ Restore hormone levels
Which medications treat hypothyroidism
✔️✔️ Thyroid hormones
What is the role of antithyroid drugs
✔️✔️ Reduce thyroid hormone production
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(Drugs) questions and answers
What is the primary action of analgesics
✔️✔️ Relief of pain without loss of consciousness
Which drug class is commonly used to treat hypertension
✔️✔️ Antihypertensives
What is the purpose of antibiotics
✔️✔️ To kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Which drugs reduce fever
✔️✔️ Antipyretics
What is the main function of diuretics
✔️✔️ Increase urine output to remove excess fluid
Which medications help control blood sugar levels
✔️✔️ Antidiabetics
What do anticoagulants prevent
✔️✔️ Formation of blood clots
Which drugs are used to relieve allergy symptoms
✔️✔️ Antihistamines
What is the role of sedatives
✔️✔️ To calm or induce sleep
Which drugs are used to treat depression
✔️✔️ Antidepressants
What is the main effect of bronchodilators
✔️✔️ Relax airway muscles to improve breathing
Which drugs are used for pain and inflammation
✔️✔️ NSAIDs
What is the purpose of vaccines
✔️✔️ To stimulate immunity against diseases
1
,Which medications reduce stomach acid
✔️✔️ Antacids
What do corticosteroids reduce
✔️✔️ Inflammation and immune response
Which drugs treat fungal infections
✔️✔️ Antifungals
What is the function of antiviral drugs
✔️✔️ Inhibit viral replication
Which drugs are used for seizures
✔️✔️ Anticonvulsants
What is the role of insulin
✔️✔️ Regulate blood glucose levels
Which medications relieve nausea
✔️✔️ Antiemetics
What do laxatives treat
✔️✔️ Constipation
Which drugs stop diarrhea
✔️✔️ Antidiarrheals
What is the purpose of beta-blockers
✔️✔️ Reduce heart rate and blood pressure
Which drugs increase heart contraction strength
✔️✔️ Cardiac glycosides
What is the main effect of opioids
✔️✔️ Strong pain relief
Which drugs treat anxiety
✔️✔️ Anxiolytics
What is the role of statins
✔️✔️ Lower cholesterol levels
Which medications treat tuberculosis
✔️✔️ Antitubercular drugs
2
, What is the function of proton pump inhibitors
✔️✔️ Reduce gastric acid production
Which drugs treat malaria
✔️✔️ Antimalarials
What do muscle relaxants do
✔️✔️ Reduce muscle spasms
Which medications are used for Parkinson’s disease
✔️✔️ Dopaminergic drugs
What is the effect of vasodilators
✔️✔️ Widen blood vessels
Which drugs treat glaucoma
✔️✔️ Antiglaucoma agents
What is the purpose of immunosuppressants
✔️✔️ Prevent immune rejection
Which drugs help in clot breakdown
✔️✔️ Thrombolytics
What do antiplatelet drugs prevent
✔️✔️ Platelet aggregation
Which medications treat gout
✔️✔️ Antigout drugs
What is the function of local anesthetics
✔️✔️ Numb a specific area
Which drugs are used for general anesthesia
✔️✔️ General anesthetics
What do hormone replacement drugs do
✔️✔️ Restore hormone levels
Which medications treat hypothyroidism
✔️✔️ Thyroid hormones
What is the role of antithyroid drugs
✔️✔️ Reduce thyroid hormone production
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