NHA CCMA Medication classifications and their uses
analgesics - Answer✔️✔️-relieve pain
Ex. acetaminophen, hydrocodone
antacids/anti-ucler - Answer✔️✔️-neutralize stomach acids
esomeprazole, calcium carbonate
antibiotics - Answer✔️✔️-kill bacteria
amoxicillin, ciproflaxacin
anticholinergics - Answer✔️✔️-reduce bronchospasm
ipratropium, dicyclomine
anticoagulants - Answer✔️✔️-delay blood clotting
warfarin, enoxaparin, heparin
anticonvulsants - Answer✔️✔️-prevent or control seizures
clonazepam, phenytoin, gabapentin
antidepressants - Answer✔️✔️-relieve depression
doxepin, fluoxetine, duloxetine, selegiline
antidiarrheals - Answer✔️✔️-reduce diarrhea
bismuth subsalicylate, loperamide
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