This classification is based on the way these drugs are used for the treatment of a particular condition. Inotropic, Chronotropic and Dromotropic are different types of cardiac drugs. This classification is based on the way these drugs are used for the treatment of a particular condition. Inotropic drugs affect the force of cardiac contraction. Chronotropic drugs affect the heart rate. Dromotropic drugs affect conduction velocity through the conducting tissues of the heart.
ectoparasite noun a parasite which lives on the skin or outer surface of its host but feeds by piercing the skin. Compare endoparasite
An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy in which the baby is implanted somewhere other than in the uterusâmost often in the fallopian tubes, the tubes that connect your ovaries to your uterus. This is why an ectopic pregnancy is sometimes called a tubal pregnancy.