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 abortifacient, a drug inducing or causing abortion 2. remedium anaestheticum anaestheticus, a, um anesthetic, a drug causing temporary loss of bodily sensations 3. remedium analgeticum analgeticus, a, um analgetic (analgesic), a drug relieving pain 4. remedium antacidum antacidus, a, um antacid, a drug preventing, neutralizing, or counteracting acidity (e. g. of the stomach) 5. remedium antiallergicum antiallergicus, a, um antiallergic (antiallergenic), a drug preventing or relieving allergies 6. remedium antibioticum antibioticus, a, um antibiotic, a drug destroying or inhibiting the growth of other microorganisms 7. remedium anticoagulans anticoagulans, antis anticoagulant, a drug preventing blood clotting 8. remedium antidiarrhoicum antidiarrhoicus, a, um antidiarrheal, a drug preventing or stopping diarrhoea 9. remedium antidiureticum antidiureticus, a, um antidiuretic, a drug limiting the formation of urine 10. remedium antipyreticum antipyreticus, a, um antipyretic, a drug reducing fever 11. remedium antisepticum antisepticus, a, um antiseptic, a drug inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and thus preventing infection 12. remedium antispasticum antispasticus, a, um antispastic (antispasmodic), a drug relieving or preventing spasms, especially of smooth muscles 13. remedium cardiostimulans cardiostimulans, antis cardiac stimulant, a drug stimulating the function of the heart 14. remedium contraceptivum contraceptivus, a, um contraceptive, a drug preventing conception 15. remedium desinficiens desinficiens, entis disinfectant, a drug preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms 16. remedium detoxicans detoxicans, antis detoxicant, a drug counteracting poisoning 17. remedium diureticum diureticus, a, um diuretic, a drug increasing the formation of urine 18. remedium emeticum emeticus, a, um emetic, a drug inducing nausea and vomiting 19. remedium expectorans expectorans, antis expectorant, a drug facilitating the secretion or expulsion of phlegm or mucus from the respiratory tract 20. remedium hypnoticum hypnoticus, a, um hypnotic, a drug inducing sleep 21. remedium hypotonicum hypotonicus, a, um antihypertensive, a drug decreasing blood pressure 22. remedium chemotherapeuticum chemotherapeuticus, a, um chemotherapeutic, a drug that is selectively destructive to malignant cells and tissues 23. remedium laxativum (laxans) laxativus, a, um (laxans, antis) laxative (purgative), a drug facilitating or increasing bowel movements 24. remedium narcoticum narcoticus, a, um narcotic, a drug that blunts senses (e. g. opium, morphine, belladonna, alcohol), and that is used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation and induce sleep 25. remedium obstipans obstipans, antis antidiarrheal, a drug providing relief for diarrhoea 26. remedium prophylacticum prophylacticus, a, um prophylactic, a drug defending or protecting from a disease or infection 27. remedium relaxans relaxans, antis relaxant, a drug relaxing and relieving muscular or nervous tension 28. remedium sedativum sedativus, a, um sedative (tranquilizer), a drug inducing sedation by reduction of irritability or excitement 29. remedium spasmolyticum spasmolyticus, a, um antispasmodic (spasmolytic), a drug suppressing muscle spasms 30. remedium stimulans stimulans, antis stimulant, a drug exciting any bodily function, especially those that stimulate the brain and CNS 31. remedium stomachicum stomachicus, a, um stomachic, a drug stimulating gastric digestion and relieving discomfort of stomach pain 32. remedium vasoconstringens vasoconstringens, entis vasoconstrictor, a drug that causes narrowing (vasoconstriction) of walls of blood vessels 33. remedium vasodilatans vasodilatans, antis vasodilator, a drug that causes dilatation (vasodilatation) of walls of blood vessels