S: (n) acyclovir, Zovirax (an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms)
S: (n) alendronate, Fosamax (a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause)
S: (n) allopurinol, Zyloprim (a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid)
S: (n) amrinone, Inocor (a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium)
S: (n) antihistamine (a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site)
S: (n) bronchodilator (a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs)
S: (n) calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker (any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine)
S: (n) carminative (medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing)
S: (n) clofibrate, Atromid-S (a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases)
S: (n) clopidogrel bisulfate, Plavix (a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow)
S: (n) cold medicine (medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold)
S: (n) counterirritant (a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation)
S: (n) cytotoxic drug (any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells)
S: (n) disulfiram, Antabuse (a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested)
S: (n) dose, dosage (a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time)
S: (n) Drixoral (the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor)
S: (n) gemfibrozil, Lopid (medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood)
S: (n) hematinic, haematinic (a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia)
S: (n) herbal medicine (a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health)
S: (n) histamine blocker (a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2)
S: (n) specific (a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease) "quinine is a specific for malaria"
S: (n) sucralfate, Carafate (medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it)
W: (adj) remedial [Related to: remedy] (tending to cure or restore to health) "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"
W: (v) remedy [Related to: remedy] (provide relief for) "remedy his illness"
W: (v) cure [Related to: cure] (provide a cure for, make healthy again) "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"
Verb
S: (v) bring around, cure, heal (provide a cure for, make healthy again) "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"
S: (v) cure (prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve) "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay"