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3. Biological preparations that provide immunity to a particular infectious disease by stimulating the body's immune response.
4. Drugs that relieve allergy symptoms by blocking the action of histamine, a substance in the body that causes allergic reactions.
8. Medications that replace or regulate essential hormones in the body, such as insulin for diabetes or thyroid hormone for hypothyroidism.
12. Medications used to reduce fever by affecting the body's temperature regulation.
13. Drugs that increase the excretion of water and salts from the body to lower blood pressure or treat edema (swelling).
15. Drugs that have a calming effect, reduce excitement, irritability, and help induce sleep.

1. Medications that relax the muscles around the airways to improve breathing in conditions like asthma.
2. Drugs that neutralize stomach acidity to relieve heartburn, indigestion, or an upset stomach.
5. Drugs used to treat fungal infections by destroying or stopping the growth of fungi.
6. Medications used to lower high blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease.
7. Medications prescribed to treat depressive disorders by correcting chemical imbalances of neurotransmitters in the brain.
9. Medications designed to treat viral infections by inhibiting the development of the virus.
10. Drugs that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness; includes over-the-counter pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen.
11. Medications used to treat bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
14. Drugs that help prevent blood clots from forming by reducing the blood's ability to clot.