Respiratory & Infectious Diseases 1-24
23 entries in the Respiratory & Infectious Diseases compendium.
Airborne transmissionTransmission of infectious diseases through small particles suspended in air.AsbestosisChronic lung scarring from asbestos fiber inhalation.AsthmaA chronic inflammatory airway disease with variable symptoms and no cure.BronchitisInflammation of the bronchi causing cough, often viral or smoking-related.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseA progressive lung disease causing chronic breathlessness and cough.COVID-19 vaccineVaccines developed rapidly to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.Bloodstream infectionInfection of blood by bacteria, often leading to sepsis.BronchodilatorSubstances that dilate airways to improve airflow.Antiviral drugMedications that treat viral infections by targeting viral replication.Antimicrobial resistanceMicrobes evolve to resist drugs that once treated infections.AntimicrobialAgents that kill or inhibit microorganisms to treat or prevent infection.AntifungalPharmaceutical agents used to treat and prevent fungal infections.AntiparasiticMedications targeting parasitic infections across diverse classes.AlbendazoleIt is used for the treatment of a variety of intestinal parasite infections, including ascAmoxicillinAmoxicillin is an antibiotic medication belonging to the aminopenicillin class of the peniAmpicillinAmpicillin is an antibiotic belonging to the aminopenicillin class of the penicillin familAzithromycinAzithromycin is an antibiotic medication used to treat several bacterial infections, incluCefalexinCefalexin, also spelled cephalexin, is an antibiotic that can treat a number of bacterial CefazolinFirst-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used for bacterial infections.CephalosporinCephalosporins are a class of β-lactam antibiotics originally derived from the fungal genuChloroquineChloroquine is an antiparasitic medication primarily used to treat and prevent malaria. ItArtemisininAntimalarial drug discovered from traditional Chinese medicine.AciclovirAntiviral drug for herpes, chickenpox, and shingles.
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