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    This document summarizes different categories of medications and provides examples for each category. The four categories are: 1) Medications used to cure diseases, 2) Medications used to eliminate or reduce patient symptoms, 3) Medications used to arrest disease progression or slow down the process of the disease, and 4) Medications used to prevent diseases. Examples provided include medications to cure hepatitis C and tuberculosis, reduce cholesterol and nausea, slow Alzheimer's disease and cancer growth, and prevent smallpox, rabies, tetanus, diphtheria, and measles/mumps/rubella.

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    This document summarizes different categories of medications and provides examples for each category. The four categories are: 1) Medications used to cure diseases, 2) Medications used to eliminate or reduce patient symptoms, 3) Medications used to arrest disease progression or slow down the process of the disease, and 4) Medications used to prevent diseases. Examples provided include medications to cure hepatitis C and tuberculosis, reduce cholesterol and nausea, slow Alzheimer's disease and cancer growth, and prevent smallpox, rabies, tetanus, diphtheria, and measles/mumps/rubella.

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    Category Brand Name/ Generic Name Picture USE 1. Medications Use To Cure Diseases (Ledifos)

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    This document summarizes different categories of medications and provides examples for each category. The four categories are: 1) Medications used to cure diseases, 2) Medications used to eliminate or reduce patient symptoms, 3) Medications used to arrest disease progression or slow down the process of the disease, and 4) Medications used to prevent diseases. Examples provided include medications to cure hepatitis C and tuberculosis, reduce cholesterol and nausea, slow Alzheimer's disease and cancer growth, and prevent smallpox, rabies, tetanus, diphtheria, and measles/mumps/rubella.

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    KAREN FAITH T.

    VILLAFLORES
    4DPH
    CATEGORY
    1. Medications
    use to cure
    diseases

    BRAND NAME/
    GENERIC NAME
    (Ledifos)
    Ledipasvir+
    sofosbuvir

    Ethambutol HCl

    PICTURE

    USE
    Cures Hepatitis C

    Cures/ treats
    Tuberculosis

    (Rheumatrex)
    Methotrexate

    used to treat cancer,


    psoriasis and
    rheumatoid arthritis,
    is sometimes used
    for people with
    Crohn's disease

    Nifurtimox

    Used to treat
    Chagas disease
    during acute phase,
    but in chronic phase,
    it is not curable.

    (Zavesca) Miglustat

    A medicine taken by
    mouth for adults with
    mild to moderate type
    1 Gaucher disease.
    Zavesca is used only
    in patients who
    cannot be treated
    with enzyme
    replacement therapy.

    CATEGORY

    2. Medication
    use to
    eliminate/
    reduce
    patient
    symptoms

    BRAND NAME/
    GENERIC
    NAME
    Glitazones

    PICTURE

    Drug commonly used to


    treat diabetes, may help
    eradicate residual
    cancer cells in chronic
    myelogenous leukemia
    (CML),
    Used to eradicate
    Babesiosis

    Diminazene
    aceturate

    Atorvastatin
    calcium

    Used to reduce/ lower


    "bad" cholesterol and
    fats (such
    as LDL, triglycerides)
    and raise
    "good" cholesterol (HDL
    ) in the blood.
    Used to eliminate
    nausea.

    (Bonamine)
    Meclizine HCl

    Methadone
    HCl

    CATEGORY

    BRAND NAME/
    GENERIC NAME

    USE

    reduces withdrawal
    symptoms in people
    addicted to heroin or
    other narcotic drugs
    without causing the
    "high" associated with
    the drug addiction.

    PICTURE

    USE

    3. Medications
    use to arrest
    disease/
    slow down
    the process
    of the
    disease.

    (Ebixa)
    Memantine HCl

    Used to temporarily
    slow the worsening of
    symptoms and
    improve quality of life
    for those with
    Alzheimer's

    (Novantrone)
    Mitoxantrone

    It belongs to a class
    of drugs known as
    anthracenediones
    and works by slowing
    or stopping the
    growth of certain cells
    (including cancer cell
    s and cells that affect
    the body's natural
    defenses).
    Levodopa is most
    frequently combined
    with Carbidopa to
    slow enzyme
    breakdown of
    Levodopa before it
    reaches the
    brain. (Parkinsons
    Disease)

    (Sinemet 125)
    Carbidopa
    anhydrase/
    Levidopa

    Captopril
    ACE inhibitors/ARBs
    for blood pressure
    control and to reduce
    albuminuria.
    Improved blood
    pressure control.
    Controlling blood
    pressure is probably
    the most effective
    intervention to slow
    progressive kidney
    disease.

    Docetaxel is a
    chemotherapy drug
    that belongs to a class
    of medications known
    as taxanes. This drug
    works by stopping or
    slowing the growth of
    cancer cells in the
    body.

    CATEGORY
    4. Medications
    use to
    prevent
    diseases.

    BRAND NAME/
    GENERIC NAME
    Smallpox Vaccine

    Nobivac Vaccine

    PICTURE

    USE
    Used to prevent
    smallpox

    Used to prevent
    rabies

    Tetanus Vaccine

    Used to prevent
    Tetanus

    Diphtheria
    Vaccine

    Used to prevent
    Diphtheria

    MMR Vaccine

    Used to prevent
    measles, mumps
    and rubella

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