4-Medicine-Drug-Classes

alkaloid

Alkaline drugs {alkaloid} include atropine, heroin, mescaline, morphine, reserpine, and scopolamine.

amine drug

Amines {amine, drug} include amphetamine, antihistamine, codeine, curare, histamine, morphine, nicotine, ninhydrin, novocaine, quinine, strychnine, and sulfa drugs. Multi-cyclic amines include codeine, morphine, quinine, and strychnine.

antimetabolite

Minerals {antimetabolite} can kill bacteria.

antipyretic

Antipyretics {antipyretic}|, such as salicylates, reduce fever.

antisense drug

Drugs {antisense drug} can bind to mRNA.

antiseptic

Inorganic chemicals {antiseptic}| can kill bacteria.

antiserum

Drugs {antiserum} can have antibodies that bind to disease organisms.

antitoxin

Drugs {antitoxin}| can neutralize poisons.

astringent

Inorganic chemicals {astringent}| can contract skin tissue.

definsin

Vertebrates make small proteins {definsin} that go into cell membrane and make tubes, killing microbes by opening holes.

entactogen

MDMA, MDA, and MDE methylenedioxyamphetamines {entactogen}| cause serotonin release from presynaptic transporters and increase synapse dopamine. Entactogens stimulate and can cause hallucinations and "peak" experiences.

expectorant

Guaifenesin and other drugs {expectorant}| can move mucus up from lungs, bronchi, and trachea, by thinning and wetting mucus.

fungicide

Drugs {fungicide}| can kill fungi, such as athlete's foot.

germicide

Drugs {germicide}| can destroy bacteria mechanically.

herbicide

Drugs {herbicide}| can destroy plants.

hypnotic drug

Sulfones {sulfone} [1888] and urethane {urethane} [1900] are hypnotics {hypnotic drug}.

insecticide

Drugs {insecticide}| can kill insects.

purgative

Drugs {purgative}| can cause bowel evacuation.

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