LIST OF COMMONLY USED MEDICATIONS

The noun remedium and its more frequent plural form remedia is usually omitted: thus abortiva =
remedia abortiva.

Latin name

English translation and explanation


1.       remedium abortivum

abortivus, a, um

a drug inducing or causing abortion (abortifacient)

2.       rem. anaestheticum

anaestheticus, a, um

a drug causing temporary loss of bodily sensations (anaesthetic)

3.       rem. analgeticum

analgeticus, a, um

drug relieving pain (analgesic)

4.       rem. antacidum

antacidus, a, um

a drug preventing, neutralizing, or counteracting acidity (antacid)

5.       rem. antiallergicum

antiallergicus, a, um

a drug preventing or relieving allergies (antiallergenic)

6.       rem. antibioticum

antibioticus, a, um

a drug used to treat or prevent bacterial infections (antibiotic); transportable through lymphatic
system

7.       rem. anticoagulans

anticoagulans, antis

a drug preventing blood clotting (anticoagulant)

8.       rem. antidiarrhoicum

antidiarrhoicus, a, um

a drug preventing or stopping diarrhoea (antidiarrheal)

9.       antidotum, i., n.

a drug that stops the harmful effects of a poison (antidote)

10.   rem. antidiureticum

antidiureticus, a, um

a drug limiting the formation of urine (antidiuretic)

11.   rem. antimycoticum

a drug used to prevent or inhibit the growth of fungi (antimycotic)

12.   rem. antipyreticum

antipyreticus, a, um

a drug reducing fever (antipyretic)

13.   rem. antisepticum

antisepticus, a, um

a drug inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and preventing infection (antiseptic); applied to
living tissue/skin, not transportable through lymphatic system

14.   rem. cardiostimulans

cardiostimulans, antis

a drug stimulating the function of the heart (cardiac stimulant)

15.   rem. contraceptivum

contraceptivus, a, um

a drug preventing conception (contraceptive)

16.   rem. desinficiens

desinficiens, entis

a drug destroying microorganisms found on non-living objects (disinfectant)

17.   rem. detoxicans

detoxicans, antis

a drug counteracting poisoning (detoxicant)

18.   rem. diureticum

diureticus, a, um

a drug increasing the formation of urine (diuretic)

19.   rem. emeticum

emeticus, a, um

a drug inducing nausea and vomiting (emetic)

20.   rem. expectorans

expectorans, antis

a drug facilitating the secretion or expulsion of phlegm or mucus from the respiratory tract
(expectorant)

21.   rem. hypnoticum

hypnoticus, a, um

a drug inducing sleep (hypnotic)

22.   rem. hypotonicum

hypotonicus, a, um

a drug decreasing blood pressure (antihypertensive)

23.   rem. chemotherapeuticum

chemotherapeuticus, a, um

a drug that is selectively destructive to malignant cells and tissues (chemotherapeutic)

24.   rem. laxativum (laxans)

laxativus, a, um (laxans, antis)

a drug facilitating or increasing bowel movements (laxative/purgative)

25.   rem. narcoticum

narcoticus, a, um

a drug that blunts senses (e. g.  opium, morphine, belladonna, alcohol) usually used to relieve
pain, cause sedation and induce sleep (narcotic)

26.   rem. obstipans

obstipans, antis

a drug providing relief from diarrhoea (antidiarrheal)

27.   rem. prophylacticum

prophylacticus, a, um

a drug to prevent a disease or infection (prophylactic)

28.   rem. relaxans

relaxans, antis

a drug relaxing and relieving muscular or nervous tension (relaxant)

29.   rem. sedativum

sedativus, a, um

a drug inducing sedation by reduction of irritability or excitement (sedative/tranquiliser)

30.   rem. spasmolyticum

spasmolyticus, a, um

a drug suppressing muscle spasms (antispasmodic/spasmolytic)

31.   rem. stimulans

stimulans, antis

a drug exciting any bodily function, especially those that stimulate the brain and CNS (stimulant)

32.   rem. stomachicum

stomachicus, a, um

a drug stimulating gastric digestion and relieving discomfort caused by stomach pain (stomachic)

33.   rem. vasoconstringens

vasoconstringens, entis

a drug that causes narrowing (vasoconstrictio) of walls of blood vessels (vasoconstrictor)

34.   rem. vasodilatans

vasodilatans, antis

a drug that causes dilatation (vasodilatatio) of walls of blood vessels (vasodilator)