Synonyms and antonyms of Specific medicines in American Thesaurus

acetaminophen (noun)

American a drug, usually in the form of pills, that you take to cure minor pains

aspirin (noun)

a drug, usually in the form of a pill, that you take to cure minor pains such as headaches

AZT (medical)

medical a drug used for treating AIDS

codeine (noun)

a drug, usually in the form of pills, used for reducing pain and controlling coughing

cortisone (noun)

a drug that is an artificial hormone, used for improving medical conditions such as arthritis and allergies

ibuprofen (noun)

a medicine that you take to stop headaches and muscle pains and to reduce inflammation

laudanum (noun)

a drug containing opium that was used in the past to reduce pain and help people sleep

lithium (noun)

medical a drug based on the metal lithium that is used to treat some mental illnesses

methadone (noun)

a strong drug that reduces pain and is often taken by people who want to stop using the drug heroin

milk of magnesia ()

a thick white liquid medicine used for treating indigestion (=too much acid in the stomach)

morphine (noun)

a powerful drug used for reducing pain

paracetamol (noun)

British acetaminophen

penicillin (noun)

a drug used for treating infections and illnesses caused by bacteria

phenobarbital (noun)

American a powerful drug used for making you calm or helping you sleep

Prozac ()

a drug that doctors give to people to treat depression (=an illness that makes you very unhappy for a long time)

quinine (noun)

a drug used in the past for treating someone who had malaria or another disease that causes fever

Rohypnol ()

a strong drug that makes you calmer or makes you sleep. It is sometimes used in date rape.

saline (noun)

a liquid containing salt and water, used especially in medical treatments and to clean contact lenses

streptomycin (noun)

a drug that is used for treating infections caused by bacteria

tamoxifen (noun)

a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer

thalidomide (noun)

a drug produced in the 1950s to help people to relax. Doctors later discovered that it caused babies to be born with arms and legs that had not developed normally.

Tylenol (American)

American acetaminophen

Valium ()

a drug used for helping people to relax and feel less nervous

Viagra ()

a drug that men can take to improve their ability to have sex

warfarin (noun)

a drug used as a poison to kill rats, or for treating some illnesses by making your blood thinner