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(e) Drug for typhoidDrugs, which kills the bacteria of Salmonella typhi causing typhoid, are knownas typhoid drugs. A novel drug for typhoid is Ciprofloxacin.(f) Antidiabetic drugsDrugs, which converts the excess glucose of blood into glycogen are termedas antidiabetic drugs. Novel antidiabetic drugs are Metformin and Glipizide.(g) Antitubercular drugsDrugs, which kills the bacteria of mycobacterium tuberculosis and thus cureslesions of pleural cavity. An antitubercular drug is Ethambutol.(h) Antiasthamatic drugsDrugs, which prevents the attack of asthama and gives relax respirationare called antiasthamatic drugs. Novel antiasthamatic drugs are Ethophylline,Theophylline and Asmon.(i) Antihypertensive drugsDrugs, which normalizes the blood pressure by dilating blood vesselsare called antihypertensive drugs. Novel antihypertensive drugs are Atenolol,Amlodipine and Nifedipine.(j) Anti-AIDS drugsDrugs, which kills the viruses of AIDS i.e., HIV-1 and HIV-2 are called anti-AIDS drugs. Novel drugs are Zidovudine, Acyclovir and Didanosine.(k) Antacid drugsDrugs, which neutralize the acid in stomach and stops excessive secretion ofacid, are called antacid drugs. Novel antacid drugs are Omeprazole andLansoprazole.13General Introduction …..