8. ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS
Antifungal agents are drugs used to treat infections caused by fungi, including yeasts and molds. These infections may affect the skin, nails, mucous membranes, or internal organs. Because fungal cells…
9. URINARY TRACT ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS
Urinary tract anti-infective agents are drugs used to treat infections of the urinary system, including infections of the kidney (pyelonephritis), bladder (cystitis), and urethra (urethritis). These drugs act either by…
10. ANTI-TUBERCULAR AGENTS
Anti-tubercular agents are drugs used to treat tuberculosis (TB), a serious infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. These bacteria grow slowly and have a thick, lipid-rich cell wall, making them…
11. ANTIVIRAL AGENTS & ANTI AIDS AGENTS
Antiviral agents are medicines used to prevent or treat infections caused by viruses. Unlike bacteria, viruses cannot reproduce on their own. They enter a host cell, use the host machinery…
12. ANTI-PROTOZOAL AGENTS
Protozoa are single-celled organisms that can infect humans and cause diseases such as amoebiasis, giardiasis, sleeping sickness, and leishmaniasis. Anti-protozoal agents are medicines used to treat these infections by killing…
13. ANTHELMINTIC
Anthelmintics are medicines used to treat infections caused by parasitic worms (helminths). These parasites commonly infect the intestine but may also invade tissues such as the liver, lungs, and muscles.…
14. ANTI-SCABIES AND ANTI-PEDICULAR AGENTS
Scabies and pediculosis (lice infestation) are common parasitic skin conditions. They spread easily through close contact and cause severe itching and irritation. Anti-scabies and anti-pedicular agents are medicines used to…