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• Antimicrobial drugs
  == Antimicrobial Drugs == '''Antimicrobial drugs''' (pronunciation: an-ti-mi-kro-bi-al drugs) are a type of [[medication]] used to treat [[infections]] caused by [[micr
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• Cobicistat
  ...rugs. By inhibiting CYP3A, cobicistat increases the concentration of these drugs in the body, thereby enhancing their effectiveness. * [[Antiretroviral therapy]]: A type of treatment for HIV and AIDS that uses drugs to prevent the virus from replicating in the body.
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• Antithyroid drugs
  '''Antithyroid Drugs''' '''Antithyroid drugs''' (pronunciation: an-ti-thy-roid drugs) are a class of [[medications]] used primarily in the treatment of [[hypert
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• Antiviral drugs
  == Antiviral Drugs == ...Unlike most [[antibiotics]], which destroy bacterial pathogens, antiviral drugs inhibit the development of the virus.
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• Ladostigil
  ...in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The "-stigil" suffix is common in drugs that inhibit cholinesterase. ...holine]], a neurotransmitter that is important for memory and learning. By inhibiting these enzymes, Ladostigil increases the amount of acetylcholine available i
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• Antimicrotubule agent
  ...nciation: an-ti-mi-cro-tu-bule ay-gents) are a class of [[chemotherapeutic drugs]] used in the treatment of cancer. ...ures, these agents prevent cancer cells from dividing and growing, thereby inhibiting the progression of the disease.
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• Antiplatelet drug
  '''Antiplatelet drugs''' (pronunciation: an-tee-plate-let drugs) are a group of medicines that prevent blood cells called [[platelets]] fro ...ng against, and "platelet", referring to the type of blood cell that these drugs act upon.
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• Teneligliptin
  ...used for the treatment of [[Type 2 diabetes]]. It belongs to the class of drugs known as [[dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors]] or DPP-4 inhibitors. ...ved in the inactivation of the incretin hormones [[GLP-1]] and [[GIP]]. By inhibiting DPP-4, Teneligliptin increases the levels of these incretin hormones, leadi
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• Disulfiram-like drug
  ...rives from the drug [[Disulfiram]], which is one of the most commonly used drugs in this class. ...ch was discovered in the 1920s. The suffix "-like" is used to denote other drugs that have similar effects or mechanisms of action.
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• Antiprotozoal
  ...aning first, and "zoon" meaning animal. This refers to the fact that these drugs are used to combat infections caused by protozoa, which are single-celled o ...ering with the life cycle of the protozoa, either killing them outright or inhibiting their growth and reproduction.
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• Umifenovir
  ...of action is different from other antiviral drugs, which typically work by inhibiting the replication of the virus after it has entered the cell. * [[List of antiviral drugs]]
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• Censavudine
  ...tment of [[HIV]] and [[AIDS]]. It belongs to the class of [[antiretroviral drugs]] known as [[nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors]] (NRTIs). ...r antiretroviral drugs. The name reflects the drug's role in assessing and inhibiting the replication of the HIV virus.
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• Chemotherapeutic drugs
  == Chemotherapeutic Drugs == ...gents used in [[chemotherapy]] to treat various forms of [[cancer]]. These drugs work by targeting rapidly dividing cells, a characteristic common to cancer
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• Emivirine
  ...rom the words 'immune' and 'virine', which refer to the drug's function of inhibiting the replication of the HIV virus in the immune system. ...d in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV. It works by inhibiting the action of reverse transcriptase, an enzyme that the HIV virus needs to
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• Sulfacytine
  ...of drugs. It is used to treat various types of [[bacterial infection]]s by inhibiting the growth of bacteria. ...ions, particularly those caused by [[Gram-positive bacteria]]. It works by inhibiting the synthesis of [[folic acid]], which is essential for the growth and repr
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• Luseogliflozin
  ...belongs to, the SGLT2 inhibitors. The "-gliflozin" suffix is common to all drugs in this class. ...2 protein, which is responsible for reabsorbing glucose in the kidneys. By inhibiting this protein, Luseogliflozin causes excess glucose to be excreted in the ur
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• Antithrombotic
  === Types of Antithrombotic Drugs === ...ain types of antithrombotic drugs: [[anticoagulant]]s and [[antiplatelet]] drugs.
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• Antimycotic
  Antimycotic drugs are commonly used in both human and [[veterinary medicine]] to treat a vari === Types of Antimycotic Drugs ===
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• Parasympatholytic
  ...inst the feelings that are able to dissolve", referring to its function of inhibiting the actions of the PNS. ...drugs work by blocking the [[acetylcholine]] receptors in the PNS, thereby inhibiting the nerve impulses that are transmitted by these receptors. This results in
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• Neuraminidase inhibitors
  ...e [[Neuraminidase|neuraminidase]] enzyme, preventing its function and thus inhibiting the spread of [[Influenza virus|influenza viruses]] in the host organism. ...y for the release of new virus particles. By inhibiting this enzyme, these drugs prevent the release of new viruses, thereby limiting the spread of infectio
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