Category: D

A drug sometimes used in the prophylactic (preventive) treatment of allergic disorders, particularly asthma, conjunctivitis, nasal allergies, and food allergies especially in children. Although inappropriate for the treatment of acute attacks of asthma, regular inhalations of the drug may reduce their incidence, and although it is less effective than inhaled corticosteroids, it might allow the…

Those with significant impairment of any kind, including impairment of sight and hearing, learning difficulties, and chronic illness as well as disablement due to accidents and the like.  

A calcium-channel blocker that is effective in most types of angina; however, it should not be given to patients with heart failure. A longer-acting version of the drug can be used in hypertension.  

A filaricide derived from piperazine used to treat filariasis — a group of diseases caused by parasitic worms called nematode filariae.  

A synthetic oestrogen closely related to stilboestrol. It is not as potent as stilboestrol, but is less toxic and is used as a cream to treat vaginal dryness.  

DDT is the generally used abbreviation for the compound which has been given the official name of dicophane. One of its first practical applications was in controlling the spread of TYPHUS. This disease is transmitted by the louse, one of the insects for which DDT is most effective. Its toxic action against the mosquito has…

The operation whereby a part of the shaft of a long bone (e.g. humerus, femur) is excised. Removal of part of the shaft of a long bone.  

An over-the-counter drug used to relieve dry, irritating, persistent coughs, this opioid acts as a cough suppressant. It is available either alone or in combination with other drugs in linctuses, lozenges and syrups prepared to provide symptomatic relief for coughs and colds.  

A drug that stimulates the central nervous system. It can be used to treat narcolepsy and hyperactive children but should not be used to combat obesity or treat depression. It is also a drug of abuse.  

An agent which binds to heavy metals (chelating agent) used in the treatment of iron poisoning and thalassaemia. An intriguing medication is employed to eliminate surplus iron from the body’s tissues, which builds up due to recurrent blood transfusions in specific forms of anemia, namely aplastic anemia and thalassemia. Moreover, it serves as a remedy…