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Common medications
trade, generic names and uses
| trade names | generic names | Drug class and uses. |
|---|---|---|
| Norvasc | (Amlodipine) | Calcium channel blocker(calcium antagonist)-high blood pressure, angina. |
| Micardis, Pritor | (Telmisartan) | Antihypertensive, high blood pressure (hypertension)congestive heart failure |
| Panafcort Predmix, | (prednisone) | Corticosteroid - severe inflammation of skin and severe arthritis. |
| Metolol | (Metoprolol) | Beta blocker - high blood pressure, angina, rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat. |
| Avapro | (Irbesartan) | Antihypertensive, high blood pressure (hypertension)congestive heart failure |
| Paxtine | (Paroxetine) | SSRI antidepressant- treatment and prevention of depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder. |
| Atacand | (Candesartan) | Antihypertensive, high blood pressure (hypertension)congestive heart failure |
| Fosamax | (Alendronate) | Osteoporosis |
| Durogesic, | (Fentanyl) | Narcotic analgesic - relief of severe pain |
| Aldoctone | (Spironolactone) | diuretic,(aldosterone antagonist) high BP, heart failure, excess fluid |
| Spiractin | (Spironolactone) | diuretic,(aldosterone antagonist) high BP, heart failure, excess fluid |
| Pariet | (Rabeprazole) | Anti-ulcer - Peptic ulcer of stomach, duodenum, reflux. |
| Diaformin, Diabex | (Metformin) | Hypoglycaemic - diabets not requiring insulin injections |
| Xanax | (Alprazolam) | Benzodiazepine (Anxiolytic) - relief of anxiety and panic attacks |
| Uremide | (Frusemide) | Loop diuretic,(increases production of urine) excess fluid, high blood pressure, heart failure. |
| Lasix, Urex | (Frusemide) | Loop diuretic,(increases production of urine) excess fluid, high blood pressure, heart failure. |
| Predsol | (prednisone) | Corticosteroid - severe inflammation of skin and severe arthritis. |
| Lanoxin | (Digoxin) | Cardiac glycoside - Heart failure, irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation. |
| Sigmaxin | (Digoxin) | Cardiac glycoside - Heart failure, irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation. |
| stemetil | (Prochlorperazine) | Antiemetic, antihistamine - stops vomiting and nausea |
| stemzine | (Prochlorperazine) | Antiemetic, antihistamine - stops vomiting and nausea |
| Asasantin SR | (Asprin) | Anticoagulant. stops blood clotting, Antipyretic reduces fever and pain |
| Herron, | (Asprin) | Anticoagulant. stops blood clotting, Antipyretic reduces fever and pain |
| Analgesic | (Asprin) | Anticoagulant. stops blood clotting, Antipyretic reduces fever and pain |
| disprin | (Asprin) | Anticoagulant. stops blood clotting, Antipyretic reduces fever and pain |
| Accuretic, | (Quinapril) | Antihypertensive - high blood pressure, heart failure. |
| Coversyl | (Perindopril) | Antihypertensive - high blood pressure, heart failure. |
| Monopril | (Fosinopril) | Antihypertensive - high blood pressure, heart failure. |
| Alodorm | (Nitrazepam) | Sedative/ hypnotic, benzodiazepine - relieves insomnia |
| Nexium | (Esomeprazole) | Anti Ulcer - reflux |
| Losec | (omeprazole) | Anti Ulcer - reflux |
| Maxor | (omeprazole) | Anti Ulcer - reflux |
| Probitor | (omeprazole) | Anti Ulcer - reflux |
| Predmix | (prednisolone) | Anti Ulcer - reflux |
| Panafcortelon | (prednisolone) | Corticosteriod, serve inflammation skin and arthritis |
| Metohexal | (Metoprolol) | Beta blocker - high blood pressure, angina, rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat. |
| acebutolol | (sectral) | Beta Blooker, High Blood presser, angina, irregular heart beat |
| diamox | (Acetazolamide) | Glaucoma, retention of fluid, swelling, some forms of epilepsy |
| Deptran | (doxepin) | Tricyclic Antidepressants |
| Atenolol | (tenormin) | beta- blocker- angina, hypertension,arrhythmias |
| Paxam | (Clonazepam) | benzodiazepine anticonvulsant - epilepsy |
| Desipramine | (Norpramin) | tricyclic antidepressant |
| Valium | (diazepam) | Anxiolytic - Short term relief of anti anxiety |
| GenRx Paroxetine | (Paroxetine) | SSRI antidepressant- treatment and prevention of depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder. |
| Cardizem | (Diltiazem) | Calcium channel blockers- angina, high blood pressure. |
| Sinequan, | (Doxepin) | tricyclic antidepressants |
| Effexor | (venlafaxine) | Antidepression |
| Paxam | (clonazepam) | benzodiazepine anticonvulsant - epilepsy seizures |
| Monopril | (fosinopril) | ACE inhibitor- antihypertension - high blood pressure, heart failure |
| Heparin | Calciparine | Anticoagulants -prevention and treatment of blood clots. |
| Ventolin | (Salbutamol) | Bronchodilators (Beta- 2- agonist) Asthma, bronchitis, emphysema |
| Asmol | (Salbutamol) | Bronchodilators (Beta- 2- agonist) Asthma, bronchitis, emphysema |
| Ipratrin | (Ipratopium bromide) | Bronchodilators (Beta- 2- agonist) Asthma, bronchitis, emphysema |
| Pulmicourt | (Budesonide) | Corticosteroid -Prevention of athma, hay fever, chronic nasal drip. |
| Isophane | Insulin | Lente Insulin |
| Alepam | (Oxazepam) | Anxiolytic - Short term relief of anti anxiety |
| Apoven | (Ipratopium bromide) | Bronchodilator -prevention of athma and hay fever,chronic lung disease |
| Budamax | (Budesonide) | Corticosteroid -Prevention of athma, hay fever, chronic nasal drip. |
| Entocourt | (Budesonide) | Corticosteroid -Prevention of athma, hay fever, chronic nasal drip. |
| Protaphane | Hypurin Isophane | Lente Insulin |
| Murelax | (Oxazepam) | Anxiolytic- short term relief of anxiety |
| Serepax | (Oxazepam) | Anxiolytic- short term relief of anxiety |
| Stelazine, | (Trifluoperazine) | Antipsychotics - Antiemetics - Schizophrenia, intractable vomiting. |
| Alazine | (Thioridazine) | Antipsychotics - Antiemetics - Schizophrenia, intractable vomiting |
| Clopine | (Clozapine) | Antipsychotics - Antiemetics - Schizophrenia, intractable vomiting |
| Maxolon, | (Metoclopramide) | Antiemetic - To stop vomiting |
| Nitrazepam | Alodorm | Sedative - to help sleep |
| Keflin | (Cephalothin) | Antibiotic, broad spectrum - treats infections caused by susceptible bacteria. |
| Procur, Dianne, Androcur | (Cyproterone Acetate) | Antiandrogen- Acts agenst testosterone- prostate cancer |
| Pramin | (Metoclopramide) | Antiemetic - For vomiting, during investigative procedures |
| Antenes | (Diazepam) | Anxiolytic - Short term relief of anti anxiety |
| Alepam | (Oxazepam) | Anxiolytic - Short term relief of anti anxiety |
| Alprax | (Alprazolam) | Anxiolytic - Short term relief of anti anxiety |
| Tramal | (Tramadol) | Analgesics - alter percaption of pain |
| Zoloft | (Sertraline) | SSRI Andti depressants - Prevents or relives depression |
| Mohexal | (Mocobemide) | Andti depressants - Prevents or relives depression |
| Largactil | (Chlorpromazine) | Anti psychotic -reduses symptoms of psychosis |
| Imodium | (Loperamide) | Antidiarrhoeal - diarrhoea |
| Durolax | (Bisacodyl) | Laxative |
| Valium | (Diazepam) | Anxiolytic - Short term relief of anxiety |
| Serepax | (Oxazepam) | Anxiolytic - Short term relief of anti anxiety |
| Murelax, | (Oxazepam) | Anxiolytic - Short term relief of anti anxiety |
| Xanax | (Alprazolam) | Anxiolytic - Short term relief of anti anxiety |
| Kalma | (Alprazolam) | Anxiolytic - Short term relief of anti anxiety |
| Durolax | (Bisacodyl) | Laxative |
| Dimetapp | (Ibuprofen) | NSAIDs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-reduces inflammation |
| Naprosyn | (Naproxen) | NSAIDs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-reduces inflammation |
| Coloxyl | (Bisacodyl) | Laxative |
| Bisalax | (Bisacodyl) | Laxative |
| Nurofen, | (Ibuprofen) | NSAIDs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-reduces inflammation |
| Proxen | (Naproxen) | NSAIDs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-reduces inflammation |
| Mohexal | (Mocobemide) | Andti depressants - Prevents or relives depression |
| Fortum | (Ceftazidime) | Antibiotic, broad spectrum - treats infections caused by susceptible bacteria. |
| Mefoxin | (Cefoxitin) | Antibiotic, broad spectrum - treats infections caused by susceptible bacteria. |
| Maxipime | (Cefepime) | Antibiotic, broad spectrum - treats infections caused by susceptible bacteria. |
| Valpam | (Diazepam) | Anxiolytic - Short term relief of anti anxiety |
| Azopt | Brinzolamide | Glaucoma |
| Amaryl | Hypoglycaemic | Maturity onset (type 2) diabetes |
| Slow - K Span K | Potassium chloride | Replacement of essential electrolyteslost from vomittingdiarrhoea ect. |
| Temaze | Temazepam | Hypnotic/sedative, Benzodiazepine - for insomnia |
| Allegron | nortriptyline | Antidepressant- depression, insomnia |
| Lithicarb | Antipsychotic | Manic - depression psychoses ect. |
| Valium | Diazepam | Anxiolytic - short term relief of anxiety, relief of muscle spasm. |
| Zantac | Ranitidine | Antiulcerant, H2 receptor antagonist- prevents & treats ulcers |
| Oroxine | throxine | Under-active thyroid gland, thyroiditis |
| Atrovent | Ibatropium bromide | Bronchodilator -prevention of asthma, hay fever chronic lung disease |
| Rocephin | Ceftriaxone | Antibiotic, broad spectrum |
| Ditropan | Oxbutinin | Anticholinergic Relieves some forms of passing urine caused by muscle spasm. |
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