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
External or ectoparasitic infestation is a condition in which organisms live primarily on the surface of the host (though porocephaliasis can penetrate viscerally) and includes those involving mites, ticks, head lice and bed bugs.n general, the term infestation refers to parasitic diseases caused by animals such as arthropods (i.e. mites, ticks, and lice) and worms, but excluding those caused by protozoa, fungi, and bacteria.