Category: Drugs Classes

  • Anticancer Drugs

    ANTIMETABOLITES Azacitidine VIDAZA Capecitabine XELODA Cladribine Generic only Cytarabine DEPOCYT Fludarabine Generic only 5-Fluorouracil ADRUCIL Gemcitabine GEMZAR 6-Mercaptopurine PURINETHOL Methotrexate (MTX) TREXALL Pemetrexed ALIMTA Pralatrexate FOLOTYN ANTIBIOTICS Bleomycin Generic only Daunorubicin CERUBIDINE Doxorubicin ADRIAMYCIN, DOXIL Epirubicin ELLENCE Idarubicin IDAMYCIN Mitoxantrone Generic only ALKYLATING AGENTS Busulfan MYLERAN Carmustine BICNU Chlorambucil LEUKERAN Cyclophosphamide CYTOXAN Dacarbazine Generic only…

  • Antiviral Drugs

    FOR RESPIRATORY VIRUS INFECTIONS Amantadine Generic only Oseltamivir TAMIFLU Ribavirin VIRAZOLE Rimantadine FLUMADINE Zanamivir RELENZA FOR HEPATIC VIRAL INFECTIONS: HEPATITIS B Adefovir HEPSERA Entecavir BARACLUDE Lamivudine EPIVIR-HBV Peginterferon alfa-2a PEGASYS Tenofovir alafenamide VEMLIDY Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate VIREAD FOR HEPATIC VIRAL INFECTIONS: HEPATITIS C Daclatasvir DAKLINZA Elbasvir/grazoprevir ZEPATIER Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir MAVYRET Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir HARVONI Paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir TECHNIVIE Paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir +…

  • Antifungal Drugs

    DRUGS FOR SUBCUTANEOUS AND SYSTEMIC MYCOSES Amphotericin B various Anidulafungin ERAXIS Caspofungin CANCIDAS Fluconazole DIFLUCAN Flucytosine ANCOBON Isavuconazole CRESEMBA Itraconazole ONMEL, SPORANOX Ketoconazole EXTINA, NIZORAL, XOLEGEL Micafungin MYCAMINE Posaconazole NOXAFIL Voriconazole VFEND DRUGS FOR CUTANEOUS MYCOSES Butenafine LOTRIMIN ULTRA, MENTAX Butoconazole GYNAZOLE Clotrimazole CRUEX, DESENEX, LOTRIMIN AF, various Ciclopirox LOPROX, PENLAC Econazole ECOZA, SPECTAZOLE Efinaconazole…

  • Antimycobacterial Drugs (Anti Tuberculosis(TB) & Leproy Drugs)

    DRUGS USED TO TREAT TUBERCULOSIS Ethambutol MYAMBUTOL Isoniazid Generic only Pyrazinamide Generic only Rifabutin MYCOBUTIN Rifampin RIFADIN Rifapentine PRIFTIN DRUGS USED TO TREAT TUBERCULOSIS (2ND LINE) Aminoglycosides Aminosalicylic acid PASER Bedaquiline SIRTURO Capreomycin CAPASTAT Cycloserine SEROMYCIN Ethionamide TRECATOR Fluoroquinolones Macrolides DRUGS USED TO TREAT LEPROSY Clofazimine LAMPRENE Dapsone Generic only Rifampin (Rifampicin) RIFADIN

  • Quinolones (Antibiotics), Folic Acid Antagonists, and Urinary Tract Antiseptics

    FLUOROQUINOLONES Ciprofloxacin CIPRO Delafloxacin BAXDELA Gemifloxacin FACTIVE Levofloxacin LEVAQUIN Moxifloxacin AVELOX, MOXEZA, VIGAMOX Ofloxacin Generic only INHIBITORS OF FOLATE SYNTHESIS Mafenide SULFAMYLON Silver sulfadiazine SILVADENE, SSD, THERMAZENE Sulfadiazine Generic only Sulfasalazine AZULFIDINE INHIBITORS OF FOLATE REDUCTION Pyrimethamine DARAPRIM Trimethoprim PRIMSOL, TRIMPEX COMBINATION OF INHIBITORS OF FOLATE SYNTHESIS AND REDUCTION Cotrimoxazole (trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole) BACTRIM, SEPTRA…

  • Protein Synthesis Inhibitors (Antibiotics)

    TETRACYCLINES Demeclocycline DECLOMYCIN Doxycycline DORYX, VIBRAMYCIN Minocycline MINOCIN Tetracycline Generic only GLYCYLCYCLINES Tigecycline TYGACIL AMINOGLYCOSIDES Amikacin Generic only Gentamicin Generic only Neomycin Generic only Streptomycin Generic only Tobramycin TOBI, TOBREX MACROLIDES/KETOLIDES Azithromycin ZITHROMAX Clarithromycin BIAXIN Erythromycin E.E.S., ERY-TAB Telithromycin Generic only MACROCYCLIC Fidaxomicin DIFICID LINCOSAMIDES Clindamycin CLEOCIN OXAZOLIDINONES Linezolid zyvox Tedizolid SIVEXTRO OTHERS Chloramphenicol Generic…

  • Cell Wall Inhibitors (antibiotics)

    PENICILLINS Amoxicillin* AMOXIL Ampicillin** Generic only Dicloxacillin* Generic only Nafcillin Generic only Oxacillin Generic only Penicillin G PFIZERPEN Penicillin G benzathine BICILLIN L-A Penicillin G benzathine and penicillin G procaine BICILLIN C-R Penicillin V* Generic only CEPHALOSPORINS Cefaclor* Generic only Cefadroxil* Generic only Cefazolin ANCEF, KEFZOL Cefdinir* OMNICEF Cefepime MAXIPIME Cefixime* SUPRAX Cefotetan CEFOTAN Cefoxitin…

  • Drugs Affecting Bone Metabolism

    DRUGS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS Abaloparatide TYMLOS Alendronate FOSAMAX, BINOSTO Calcitonin MIACALCIN Denosumab PROLIA lbandronate BONIVA Raloxifene EVISTA Risedronate ACTONEL, ATELVIA Teriparatide FORTEO Zoledronic acid RECLAST, ZOMETA DRUGS FOR DISORDERS OF BONE REMODELING Etidronate Generic only Pamidronate AREDIA Tiludronate SKELID

  • Adrenal Hormones

    CORTICOSTEROIDS Betamethasone CELESTONE, DIPROLENE Cortisone Generic only Dexamethasone DECADRON Fludrocortisone Generic only Hydrocortisone CORTEF Methylprednisolone MEDROL Prednisolone ORAPRED, PEDIAPRED Prednisone DELTASONE Triamcinolone KENALOG, NASACORT, ARISTOSPAN INHIBITORS OF ADRENOCORTICOID BIOSYNTHESIS OR FUNCTION Eplerenone INSPRA Ketoconazole NIZORAL Spironolactone ALDACTONE

  • Estrogens and Androgens

    ESTROGENS Conjugated estrogens PREMARIN Esterified estrogens MENEST Estradiol (oral) ESTRACE Estradiol (topical) DIVIGEL, ESTROGEL Estradiol (transdermal) ALORA, CLIMARA, VIVELLE Estradiol (vaginal) ESTRACE, ESTRING, FEMRING, VAGIFEM Estropipate Generic only Ethinyl estradiol* SELECTIVE ESTROGEN-RECEPTOR MODULATORS (SERMs) Clomiphene CLOMID Ospemifene OSPHENA Raloxifene EVISTA Tamoxifen Generic only PROGESTOGENS Desogestrel** DESOGEN Dienogest** NATAZIA Drospirenone** YASMIN, YAZ Etonogestrel (subdermal) NEXPLANON Etonogestrel**…

  • Drugs for Diabetes

    INSULIN Inhaled insulin AFREZZA Insulin aspart NOVOLOG Insulin degludec TRESIBA Insulin detemir LEVEMIR Insulin glargine BASAGLAR, LANTUS, TOUJEO Insulin glulisine APiDRA Insulin lispro HUMALOG NPH insulin suspension HUMULIN N, NOVOLIN N Regular insulin HUMULIN R, NOVOLIN R AMYLIN ANALOG Pramlintide SYMUN ORAL AGENTS Acarbose PRECOSE Alogliptin NESINA Bromocriptine CYCLOSET Canagliflozin INVOKANA Colesevelam WELCHOL Dapagliflozin FARXIGA…

  • Pituitary and Thyroid

    HYPOTHALAMIC and ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONES Corticotropin H.P. ACTHAR Cosyntropin CORTROSYN Follitropin alfa GONAL-F Follitropin beta FOLLISTIM AQ Goserelin ZOLADEX Histrelin SUPPRELIN LA, VANTAS Lanreotide SOMATULINE DEPOT Leuprolide LUPRON Menotropins MENOPUR Nafarelin SYNAREL Octreotide SANDOSTATIN Somatropin HUMATROPE, GENOTROPIN Urofollitropin BRAVELLE POSTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONES Desmopressin DDAVP Oxytocin PITOCIN Vasopressin (ADH) VASOSTRICT DRUGS AFFECTING THE THYROID lodine and…

  • Drugs for Hyperlipidemia

    HMG CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS (STATINS) Atorvastatin LIPITOR Fluvastatin LESCOL Lovastatin ALTOPREV Pitavastatin LIVALO Pravastatin PRAVACHOL Rosuvastatin CRESTOR Simvastatin ZOCOR NIACIN Niacin NIASPAN, SLO-NIACIN FIBRATES Gemfibrozil LOPID Fenofibrate TRICOR, TRIGLIDE BILE ACID SEQUESTRANTS Colesevelam WELCHOL Colestipol COLESTID Cholestyramine PREVALITE, QUESTRAN CHOLESTEROL ABSORPTION INHIBITOR Ezetimibe ZETIA OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS Docosahexaenoic and Eicosapentaenoic acids (OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS) LOVAZA,…

  • Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents

    PLATELET INHIBITORS Abciximab REOPRO Aspirin various Cangrelor KENGREAL Cilostazol Generic only Clopidogrel PLAVIX Dipyridamole PERSANTINE Eptifibatide INTEGRILIN Prasugrel EFFIENT Ticagrelor BRILINTA Ticlopidine Generic only Tirofiban AGGRASTAT ANTICOAGULANTS Apixaban ELIQUUIS Argatroban Generic only Betrixaban BEVYXXA Bivalirudin ANGIOMAX Dabigatran PRADAXA Dalteparin FRAGMIN Desirudin IPRIVASK Edoxaban SAVAYSA Enoxaparin LOVENOX Fondaparinux ARIXTRA Heparin various Rivaroxaban XARELTO Warfarin COUMADIN, JANTOVEN…

  • Antianginal Drugs

    β-BLOCKERS Atenolol TENORMIN Bisoprolol Generic only Metoprolol LOPRESSOR, TOPROL XL Propranolol INDERAL, INNOPRAN XL CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS (DIHYDROPYRIDINES) Amlodipine NORVASC Felodipine PLENDIL Nifedipine ADALAT, PROCARDIA CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS (NONDIHYDROPYRIDINE) Diltiazem CARDIZEM, CARTIA, TIAZAC Verapamil CALAN, VERELAN NITRATES Nitroglycerin MINITRAN, NITRO-DUR, NITROSTAT Isosorbide dinitrate DILATRATE-SR, ISORDIL Isosorbide mononitrate Generic only SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER Ranolazine RANEXA