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| Generic Name | Brand Name | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indications |
|---|---|---|---|
| mesalamine | Asacol, Canasa, Lialda | 5-aminosalicylic acid derivative | Chrohn's disease, ulcerative colitis |
| dicyclomine | Bentyl | Anticholinergic | IBS |
| hyoscyamine | anaspaz, Levbid | Anticholinergic | Diarrhea |
| lubiprostone | Amitiza | Chloride channel activator | IBS with constipation, chronic constipation |
| dexamethasone | DexPak, DoubleDex | Corticosteroid | Inflammatory diseases, cerebral edema |
| methylprednisolone | Medrol | Corticosteroid | Inflammatory diseases, COPD exacerbation, asthma exacerbation, acute gout |
| prednisolone | Orapred | Corticosteroid | Inflammatory diseases, COPD exacerbation, asthma exacerbation, acute gout |
| prednisone | Deltasone | Corticosteroid | Inflammatory diseases, COPD exacerbation, asthma exacerbation, acute gout |
| hydrocortisone | Rectal: Anusol-HC, Anucort-HC IV: Solu-Cortef | Corticosteroid | Hemorrhoids |
| metoclopramide | Reglan | Dopamine (D2) antagonist | Gastroparesis, GERD nausea, vomiting |
| prochlorperazine | Compazine | Dopamine (D2) antagonist | Nausea, vomiting |
| promethazine | Phenergan | Histamine (H1) blocker | Motion sickness, nausea, vomiting |
| lactulose | Enulose, Kristalose, Constulose | Laxative | Constipation, hepatic encephalopathy |
| ondansetron | Zofran, Zofran ODT | Selective serotonin (5-HT3) antagonist | Nausea, vomiting |
| diphenoxylate, atropine | Lomotil | Opioid agonist and anticholinergic | Diarrhea |
| ranitidine | Zantac | Histamine (H2) blocker | GERD, erosive esophagitis, SUP |
| famotidine | Pepcid | Histamine (H2) blocker | GERD, erosive esophagitis, SUP |
| dexlansoprazole | Dexilant | Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) | GERD,PUD, erosive esophagitis, SUP |
| esomeprazole | Nexium | Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) | GERD,PUD, erosive esophagitis, SUP |
| lansoprazole | Prevacid | Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) | GERD,PUD, erosive esophagitis, SUP |
| omeprazole | Prilosec | Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) | GERD,PUD, erosive esophagitis, SUP |
| pantoprazole | Protonix | Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) | GERD,PUD, erosive esophagitis, SUP |
| sucralfate | Carafate | Gastrointestinal protectant | PUD |
| octreotide | Sandostatin | Somatostatin analogue | Esophageal varices bleeding |