analgesic
An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
antirheumatic drug
A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
cardiotonic drug
A drug that has a strengthening effect on the heart or that can increase cardiac output.
peripheral nervous system drug
A drug that acts principally at one or more sites within the peripheral neuroeffector systems, the autonomic system, and motor nerve-skeletal system.
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