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Top Rx Drugs Inj
Injections Only
| Generic | Brand | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| Adalimumab | Humira | RA, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis |
| Albumin | Alutein, AlbuRX | Colloid for Hypovolemia, SBP, paracentesis |
| Alirocumab | Praluent | PCSK9 for Dyslipidemia |
| Alteplase | Activase | Intracatheter: catheter clearance IV: STEMI, ischemic stroke, PE |
| Amikacin | --- | Aminoglycoside for Sepsis, RTI, IAI, menigitis, mycobacterium TB |
| Amphotericin B, conventional | --- | Aspergillosis, candidiasis, cryptococcus |
| Amphotericin B, liposomal | Amisome | Aspergillosis, candidiasis, cryptococcus |
| Ampicillin/Sulbactam | Unasyn | DFI, IAI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pneumoniae, anaerobes, Enterobacteriacae |
| Andexanet alfa | Andexxa | Reversal agent for Factor Xa inhibitors (apixaban, rivoroxaban) |
| Antithymocyte globulin (equine) | Atgam | Immunosuppressant medication used to prevent and treat acute rejection in kidney transplants; aplastic anemia |
| Antithymocyte globulin (rabbit) | Thymoglobulin | Immunosuppressant medication used to prevent and treat acute rejection in kidney transplants; aplastic anemia |
| Argatroban | --- | HIT (heparin-induced thrombocytopenia) |
| Aztreonam | Azactam | Gram (-) bacilli, UTI, RTI, SSTI |
| Belimumab | Benlysta | SLE, lupus nephritis |
| Bempedoic acid | --- | Dyslipidemia |
| Bevacizumab | Avastin | VEGF chemo agent for tumors |
| Bivlirudin | Angiomax | HIT (heparin-induced thrombocytopenia) |
| Bleomycin | --- | Chemo agent for testicular, Hodgkin's, squamous cell carcinomas, malignant pleural effusion |
| Busulfan | --- | Bone marrow or stem cell transplant |
| Cabotegravir | Apretude | PrEP |
| Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine | Cabenuva | HIV treatment |
| Carmustine | --- | treat brain tumors, Hodgkin’s disease, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and multiple myeloma |
| Caspofungin | Cancidas | Severe, invasive fungal infections, including candidemia, intra-abdominal abscesses, and refractory invasive aspergillosis |
| Cefazolin | Ancef | Antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery, CRBSI, SSTI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes |
| Cefepime | Maxipime | Meningitis, VAP, HAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacteriaceae |
| Cefotaxime | --- | Meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis |
| Cefotetan | --- | Antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery, skin, bone infections, UTI |
| Cefoxitin | --- | IAI, RTI, UTI |
| Ceftaroline | Teflaro | MRSA |
| Ceftazidime | --- | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Ceftriaxone | Rocephin | Meningitis, CAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterobacteriaceae |
| Certolizumab pegol | Cimzia | RA, Crohn's disease, psoriasis |
| Certuximab | --- | KRAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer and squamous cell carcinoma |
| Cisatracurium | Nimbex | Skeletal muscle relaxant during surgeries |
| Cisplatin | --- | Tumors, including testicular, ovarian, bladder, lung, and head and neck cancers |
| Crotalidae polyvalent Immune Fab | CroFab | Snake antivenom |
| Dextrose 5% in water (D5W) | --- | Carrier fluid, hypoglycemia, hypernatremia |
| Daptomycin | Cubicin | SSTI, VRE, MRSA, Endocarditis |
| Darbepoetin alfa | Aranesp | Anemia associated with CKD |
| Denosumab | Prliua.Xgeva | Osteoporosis |
| Dexmedetomidine | Precedex | Sedation for mechanical ventilation or procedures |
| Digoxin immune Fab | DigiFab | Reversal agent for Digoxin |
| Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine | Adacel, Boostrix | Immunization |
| Dopamine | --- | Hypotension |
| Doxorubicin | --- | Breast cancer, lymphomas, sarcomas, and leukemia |
| DTaP-HepB-IPV vaccine | Pediarix | Immunization |
| Dulaglutide | Trulicity | Type 2 DM |
| Enalaprilat | Vasotec IV | HTN |
| Enoxaparin | Lovenox | ACS, VTE |
| Epinephrine | Adrenalin, EpiPen | Advanced cardiac life support, shock, anaphylaxis, bradycardia |
| Epoetin alfa | Epogen, Procrit | Anemia |
| Epoprostenol | Flolan | PAH (pulmonary arterial hypertension) |
| Eptifibatide | --- | ACS |
| Ertapenem | Invanz | DFI, IAI Activity against: ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae |
| Esmolol | Brevibloc | HTN, AF (rate control), hypertensive emergency |
| Etanercept | Enbrel | RA |
| Evolocumab | Repatha | PCSK9 for LDL |
| Factor VIIa recombinat | NovoSeven RT | Anticoagulant for bleeding episodes |
| Ferumoxytol | Feraheme | Iron deficiency anemia |
| Filgrastim | Neupogen | Leukopenia |
| Flumazenil | --- | BZD reversal agent |
| Fluorouracil, 5-FU | --- | IV for GI, breast, and pancreatic cancers, or topically for actinic keratosis and skin cancer |
| Fosaprepitant | Emend | N/V associated with chemo |
| Fosphenytoin | Cerebyx | Status epilepticus and prevent seizure during neurosurgeries |
| Four factor prothrombin complex concentrate | Kcentra | Warfarin reversal agent containing factors II, VII, IX, X along with Protein C & S |
| Fulvestrant | --- | Treat hormone receptor-positive (HR+), HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women |
| Ganciclovir | --- | Cytomegalovirus (CMV) |
| Gentamicin | --- | HAP, pyelonephritis, neonatal sepsis Activity against: Escherichia coli |
| Glatiramer acetate | Copaxone | Treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) |
| Golimumab | Simponi | TNF-blocker to treat RA, psoriatic arthritis, UC |
| Goserelin | Zoladex | GnRH antagonist for prostate cancer, breast cancer, and endometriosis |
| Hepatitis A vaccine | Havrix, Vaqta | Immunization |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | Engerix-B, Heplisav-B, Recombivax HB | Immunization |
| Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (9-valent) | Gardasil 9 | Immunization |
| Idarucizumab | Praxbind | Reversal agent for Pradaxa |
| Ifosfamide | --- | For testicular, soft tissue sarcoma, small cell lung cancer, and lymphoma |
| Immunoglobulin | Gammagard, Octagam, Privigen, Gamunex-C | Treat primary immunodeficiency (PI), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP), and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) |
| Inactivated injluenza quadrivalent vaccine (IIV4) | Afluria, Fluad, Fluraix, FluLaval, Flucelvax, Fluzone, Fluzone High-Dose | Immunization |
| Inclisiran | --- | Twice-yearly siRNA injection for Dyslipidemia |
| Infliximab | Remicade | TNF inhibitor used to treat moderate-to-severe autoimmune diseases, including CD, UC, RA, ankylosing spondylitis, and plaque psoriasis |
| Insulin aspart | Novolog | Type 1 DM, type 2 DM |
| Insulin detemir | Levelmir | Type 1 DM, type 2 DM |
| Insulin glargine | Lantus, Toujeo | Type 1 DM, type 2 DM |
| Insulin lispro | Humalog | Type 1 DM, type 2 DM |
| Insulin NPH | Humulin N, Novolin N | Type 1 DM, type 2 DM |
| Insulin regular | Humulin R, Novolin R | Type 1 DM, type 2 DM, DKA |
| Insulin, premixed (70% NPH/30% (regular) | Humulin 70/30, Novolin 70/30 | Type 1 DM, type 2 DM |
| Irinotecan | --- | Treat advanced, metastatic colorectal cancer |
| Iron sucrose | Venofer | Iron deficiency anemia |
| Lactated Ringers | --- | Hypovolemia |
| Leuprolide | Lupron Depot | GnRH agonist used to treat prostate cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and precocious puberty |
| Liraglutide | Victoza, Saxenda | Type 2 DM, chronic weight management |
| Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine (MMR) | M-M-R II | Immunization |
| Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella vaccine (MMRV) | ProQuad | Immunization |
| Meningococcal conjugate vaccine, quadrivalent (MenACWY) | MenQuadfi, Menveo | Immunization |
| Meningoccal serogroup B vaccine (MenB) | Bexsero, Trumenba | Immunization |
| Meningoccal conjugate vaccine, pentavalent (MenABCWY) | Penbreya | Immunization |
| Meropenem | Merrem | Meningitis, HAP, DFI, IAI Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae |
| Micafungin | Mycamine | Invasive candidiasis |
| Midazolam | Versed | Anesthesia, sedation |
| Mitoxantrone | --- | Treat advanced prostate cancer, acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL), and certain types of multiple sclerosis (MS) |
| Natalizumab | Tysabri | Treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) |
| Nicardipine | Cardene IV | Hypertensive crisis |
| Nirsevimab | Beyfortus | RSV ppx for neonates and young children |
| Nitroprusside | Nipride | Treat hypertensive emergencies, acute heart failure, and to reduce bleeding during surgery |
| Norepinephrine | Levophed | Shock |
| Normal saline (NS), 1/2NS, 1/4NS | --- | Hypovolemia |
| Octreotide | Sandostatin | Synthetic somatostatin analog for acute GI bleeds, esophageal varices, inhibit gastric acid, severe diarrhea associated with carcinoid tumors |
| Omalizumab | Xolair | Treats moderate-to-severe persistent allergic asthma, chronic spontaneous urticaria (hives), nasal polyps |
| Paclitaxel | --- | Chemotherapy medication used to treat advanced breast, ovarian, pancreatic, non-small-cell lung cancers, and Kaposi's sarcoma |
| Palivizumab | Synagis | RSV ppx for neonates and young children |
| Palonosetron | --- | N/V associated with chemo |
| Pamidronate | --- | Moderate-Severe Hypercalcemia caused by cancer |
| Pegfilgrastim | Neulasta | Leukopenia |
| Penicillin G benzathine | Bicillin L-A | Pharyngitis, SSTI, syphilis (IV/IM) Activity against: Streptococcus pyogenes, Treponema pallidum (syphilis) |
| Piperacillin/Tazobactam | Zosyn | HAP. VAP, DFI, IAI Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, anaerobes |
| Plasma-Lyte A | --- | Fluid resuscitation |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 15-valent (PCV15) | Vaxneuvance | Immunization |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20-valent (PCV20) | Prevnar-20 | Immunization |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 21-valent (PCV21) | Capvaxive | Immunization |
| Pneumoccal polysaccharide vaccine, 23-valent (PPSV23) | Pneumovax 23 | Immunization |
| Propofol | Diprivan | Sedation for mechanical ventilation, procedural anesthesia, status epilepticus |
| Protamine sulfate | --- | Heparin reversal agent |
| Rabies vaccine | RabAvert | Immunization |
| Rasburicase | Elitek | Treat and prevent high uric acid levels (hyperuricemia) in patients with leukemia, lymphoma, or solid tumors undergoing chemotherapy |
| Rituximab | Rituxan | NHL, CLL, rheumatoid arthritis |
| Respiratory synctial virus (RSV) vaccine | Abrysvo | Immunization |
| Semaglutide | Ozempic, Wegovy | Type 2 DM, chronic weight management |
| Succinylcholine | Anectine | Neuromuscular blockade for intubation or procedures |
| Tenecteplase | TNKase | STEMI, acute ischemic stroke, PE |
| Testosterone cypionate | --- | male hypogonadism |
| Tirzepatide | Mounjaro, Zepbound | Type 2 DM, chronic weight management |
| Trastuzumab | Herceptin | Treat HER2-positive breast and stomach cancers by blocking the HER2 protein's growth-promoting effects |
| Unfractionated heparin | --- | ACS, VTE |
| Varciella virus (chickenpox) vaccine | Varivax | Immunization |
| Vasopressin | --- | Emergency situations to increase blood pressure in adults with vasodilatory shock, manage diabetes insipidus, and treat abdominal distension |
| Vedolizumab | Entyvio | Moderate-Severe UC, Crohn's disease |
| Vincristine | --- | Microtubule inhibitor for Leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumors |
| Zoledronic acid | Reclast, Zometa | IV bisphosphonate for osteoporosis, Paget's disease, hypercalcemia due to cancer |
| Zoster virus (shingles) vaccine | Shingrex | Immunization |