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    This document discusses different types of medicines, their main functions, and examples. It covers analgesics like paracetamol and aspirin which relieve pain and reduce fever. It also discusses antibiotics like penicillin and streptomycin which kill or slow down bacterial growth. Additionally, it outlines psychotherapeutic medicines like stimulants, antidepressants, tranquilizers, and antipsychotics which are used to alter abnormal thinking, feelings, or behaviors. Side effects are also provided for each type of medicine.

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    This document discusses different types of medicines, their main functions, and examples. It covers analgesics like paracetamol and aspirin which relieve pain and reduce fever. It also discusses antibiotics like penicillin and streptomycin which kill or slow down bacterial growth. Additionally, it outlines psychotherapeutic medicines like stimulants, antidepressants, tranquilizers, and antipsychotics which are used to alter abnormal thinking, feelings, or behaviors. Side effects are also provided for each type of medicine.

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    CODE: Ana Anti Psycho PAC PanStr SAA

    Type of
    Medicine

    Main Function

    Example
    Paracetamol

    Relieve pain
    without causing
    numbness or
    affecting
    consciousness

    Function
    Relieve pain
    ( Headache, muscle &
    joint pain, backache,
    period pains )
    Reduce fever (unlike
    aspirin, does not
    irritate stomach &
    cause bleeding)

    Analgesics
    Aspirin
    ( Acetylsalicylic
    acid )

    Pain relief
    Inflammation involved
    Arthritic pain & dental
    pain
    Reduce blood clot &
    prevent heart attack

    Side Effects
    ( Long time )
    Skin rashes
    Blood disorders
    Acute
    inflammation of
    the pancreas
    ( Overdose )
    Liver damage

    Gastric
    Internal

    bleeding
    Ulceration
    Allergy
    Skin rashes
    Asthma

    Relief fever ( Not for


    children )
    Codeine ( Stronger
    synthesized from
    morphine )

    Relief headache
    Cough medicine

    Addiction
    Depression
    Nausea ( cause
    drowsiness)

    Penicillin ( fungus
    Penicillium
    notatum )
    Kill or slow down the
    growth of bacteria

    Cure bacterial
    diseases

    Tuberculosis (TB)
    Pneumonia
    Meningitis
    Gonorea
    Sifilis
    Antrax

    Antibiotics
    ( Injection )

    Streptomycin ( soil
    bacteria genus
    Streptomyces )

    Treat tuberculosis (TB),


    Pneumonia, whooping
    cough, disenteri,
    urinary

    Allergy ( itch,
    rash )

    Slight
    headache

    Diarrhoea

    If not taken at
    full course
    bacteria
    become more
    resistant &
    need stronger
    antibiotic

    To alter abnormal
    thinking, feeling or
    behaviours

    Stimulant
    Amphetamine
    Dextroampheta
    mine
    Methyphenidate
    Antidepressant

    Psychotherape
    utic
    medicine

    -Tranquilizer

    Reduce fatigue &


    elevate mood by
    activating the level
    of activity arousal or
    alertness of the
    central nervous
    system ( CNS )
    Calm down a person
    to reduce tension &
    anxiety ( a
    depressed person
    will seem sad,
    anxious, lack of
    interest, suicide
    attempt)

    Hallucinations
    Anxiety
    Severe

    depression
    Dependence

    Calm down a person


    to reduce tension &
    anxiety

    Drowsiness
    Poor
    coordination
    Respiratory
    difficulties
    Sleeplessness
    Coma & death

    -Barbiturates
    ( induce sleep )

    Sedate, calm or relax

    Addictive

    Antipsychotic

    Treat psychiatric
    illness
    ( Schizophrenia )
    hear voices

    Dizziness
    Drowsiness
    Rapid

    Clozapine
    Chloropromazin
    e

    heartbeat

    Haloperidol

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