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Comprehensive Drug Classification Guide

The document describes various topical, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and respiratory drugs grouped by their therapeutic class and names examples of common drugs for each class. Some key classes mentioned include topical protective and adsorbents like nystatin and zinc oxide, gastrointestinal antacids like aluminum hydroxide and calcium carbonate, cardiovascular antihypertensives like carvedilol and clonidine, and respiratory expectorants like carbocisteine and guaifenesin. Th sh

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Comprehensive Drug Classification Guide

The document describes various topical, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and respiratory drugs grouped by their therapeutic class and names examples of common drugs for each class. Some key classes mentioned include topical protective and adsorbents like nystatin and zinc oxide, gastrointestinal antacids like aluminum hydroxide and calcium carbonate, cardiovascular antihypertensives like carvedilol and clonidine, and respiratory expectorants like carbocisteine and guaifenesin. Th sh

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Topical Drugs

 Protective and adsorbents


o Nystatin Topical (Nystop)
o Zinc Oxide (Desitin)
o Zinc Oxide + Calamine (Calmoseptine)
 Demulcents
o Benzocaine + Phenol (Vicks Formula 44 Sore Spray)
o Calamine + Diphenhydramine HCl
(Caladryl Lotion)
o Lidocaine/ Prilocaine HCl (Emla)
 Emollients
o Ceramide (Ceraklin)
o Petrolatum (Petroleum Jelly)
o Urea (Nutraplus)
 Astringent and Antiperspirant
o Aluminum Chloride (Hypercare)
o Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate (Ahydrol Forte)

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o Formaldehyde Topical (Formalyde-10)

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o Anthralin (Anthraforte)

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o Camphor (Tiger Balm)
o Cantharidin(Cantharone)

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 Sclerosing agents
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o Asclera (Polidocanol)
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o Ethanolamine Oleate (Ethamolin)
o Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate (Trombovar)
 Caustic and escharotics
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o Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
o Silver Nitrate (Avoca)
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o Tazarotene (Tazret)
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 Keratolytics
o Benzoyl Peroxide (Benzac AC)
o Imiquimod 5% (Aldara)
o Salicylic acid (Duofilm)
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 Antiseptics
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o Chlorhexidine (Betasept)
o Ethyl Alcohol (Casino)
o Povidone Iodine (Betadine)
 Anti-infectives
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o Antibacterials
 Muporicin (Bactroban Ointment)
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 Fluocinolone acetonide +
Neomycin sulfate (Aplosyn)
 Fusidate Sodium (Fucidin)
o Antifungals
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 Benzoic Acid /Salicylic Acid (Whitfields Ointment)


 Clotrimazole (Canesten)
 Terbinafine (Lamisil)
o Scabicides and peduculicides
 Benzyl Alcohol (Ulesfia)
 Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
 Permethrin (Kwell)

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o Antipruritics
 Betamethasone valerate (Betnovate)
 Clobetasol propionate (Dermovate)
 Mometasone Furoate (Elica)

Gastrointestinal Drugs

 Antacid
o Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, Simeticone (Kremil-S)
o Calcium Carbonate (Tums)
o Sodium Alginate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Carbonate (Gaviscon)
 Digestants
o Biodiastase 2000 III, Lipase I, Panprosin SS, Pancellase SS, Pancreatin EC granules, Ursodeoxycholic acid,
Simethicone (Bearse)
o Bromelaine (Kontab)
o Pancreatin (Creon)
 Antiflatulent
o Domperidone (Motillium)
o Metoclopramide (Plasil)

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o Simethicone (Disflatyl)
 H2-antagonist

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o Cimetidine (Tagamet)

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o Famotidine (Pepcid)

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o Ranitidine (Zantac)
 Laxatives
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o Bisacodyl (Dulcolax)
o Lactulose (Duphalac)
o Senna (Senokot)
 Emetics
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o Alprazolam (Niravam)
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o Cephalelis ipecacuanha, C. acuminate (Ipecac)


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o Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
 Antiemetics
o Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
o Meclizine HCl (Bonamine)
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o Ondansetron (Zofran)
 Adsorbents
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o Activated Charcoal (Actidose-Aqua)


o Attapulgite (Donnagel)
o Docusate Calcium (Kao-Tin)
 Antimotility
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o Loperamide (Diatabs)
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o Furazolidone (Furoxone)
o Racecadotril (Hidrasec)
 Carminative
o Domperidone (Domper)
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o Itopride HCl (Ganaton)


o Simethicone (Disflatyl)
 Proton-pump inhibitors
o Esomeprazole (Nexium)
o Omeprazole (Omepron)
o Pantoprazole (Pantoloc)

Cardiovascular Drugs

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 Antihypertensives
o Carvedilol (Dilatrend)
o Clonidine HCl (Catapres)
o Methyldopa (Aldomet)
 Peripheral vasodilators
o Cinnarizine (Stugeron)
o Citicoline (Zynapse)
o Nimodipine (Nimotop)
 Antianginal drug
o Amlopidine Besilate (Amvasc)
o Isosorbide-5-mononitrate (Imdur Durules)
o Trimetazidine (Vestar)
 Vasopressor
o Epinephrine HCl (Adrenin)
o Norepinephrine bitatrate (Levofin)
o Phenylephrine HCl (Vazculep)
 Inotropic
o Digoxin (Lanox)

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o Propofol (Diprivan)
o Thiopental Na (Pethal)

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 Antiarrhythmic

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o Amiodarone HCl (Amio)

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o Digoxin (Lanox)

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o Lidocaine HCl (Nobucaine)
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 Drugs for plasma lipid disorders
o Atorvastatin Ca (Lipitor)
o Ezatimibe (Ezetrol)
o Simvastatin (Envacar)
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Respiratory Drugs
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 Respiratory stimulants
o Caffeine (Atestad)
o Doxapram HCl (Dopram)
o Theophylline (Uniphyl)
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 Expectorants
o Carbocisteine (Loviscol)
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o Guaifenesin (Robitussin)
o Potassium iodide (Pima)
 Antitussives
o Acetylcysteine (Fluimucil)
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o Ambroxol HCl (Mucosolvan)


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o Dextromethorphan (Benylin DM)


 Bronchodilators
o Montelukast (Kastair)
o Salbutamol sulfate (Efamed)
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o Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva)


 Therapeutic gases
o Ipratropium Br (Atrovent)
o Salbutamol Sulfate (Soluvent)
o Tiotropium Br (Spiriva)
 Decongestants
o Fluticasone propionate (Flixotide Aqueous Nasal Spray)

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o Sodium chloride (Muconase)
o Phenylephrine HCl, Chlorphenamine maleate, Paracetamol (Bioflu)
 Mast cell stabilizer
o Cromolyn (Intal)
o Ketotife (Zaditen)
o Nedocromil (Tilade)

Drugs acting on the Nervous System

 Analgesics
o Paracetamol (Biogesic)
o Paracetamol, Ibuprofen (Alaxan)
o Tramadol (Amaryll)
 Anesthetics
o Lidocaine Hydrochloride (Locaine)
o Propofol (Diprivan)
o Thiopental sodium (Pentazol)
 Anticonvulsants

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o Gabapentin (Gabix)
o Phenytoin (Dilantin)

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 Anti-migraine
o Flunarizine (Flumig)

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o Sumatriptan (Imigram)

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o Valproic acid (Depakote)
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 Antiparkinsonism
o Akineton HCl (Biperiden)
o Carbidopa, levodopa (Stalev)
o Rotigotine (Neupro)
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 Antipyretics
aC s

o Acetaminophen (Alvedon)
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o Paracetamol (Calpol)
o Paracetamol, vitamin B-complex (Dolo-neurobion)
 Drug to reduce cerebral edema
o Dexamethasone (Decilone)
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o Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate (Hexadrol)


o Prednisone (Biopred)
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 Antivertigo
o Betahistine dihydrochloride (Serc)
o Cinnarizine (Stugeron)
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o Lorazepam (Ativan)
 Psychological agents
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o Dextroamphetamine (Adderall)
o Fluoxetine (Prozac)
o Methylphenidate HCl (Ritalin)
 Hypnotics
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o Doxylamine Succinate (Unisom)


o Midazolam (Dormizol)
o Zolpidem tartrate (Zopalet)
 Anxiolytics
o Alprazolam (Xanor)
o Bromazepam (Lexotan)
o Hydroxyzine dihydrochloride (Iterax)

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 Antidepressants
o Escitalopram oxalate (Lexapro)
o Fluvoxamine maleate (Voxamine)
o Sertraline HCl (Zolpro)
 Mood stabilizer
o Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
o Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
o Valproic Acid (Depakote)
 Antipsychotics
o Chlorpromazine HCl (Promazine)
o Clozapine (Leponex)
o Levomepromazine (Nozinan)

Drugs Acting on the Muscular-Skeletal and Joints

 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs


o Celecoxib (Celebrex)
o Naproxen sodium (Flanax)

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o Ibuprofen (Advil)

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 Skeletal muscle relaxants
o Atracurium besilate (Atracor)

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o Baclofen (Lioresal)
o Suxamethonium Cl (Anektil)

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 Anti-gout

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o Allopurinol (Llanol)
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o Colchicine (Goutnil)
o Febuxostat (Atenurix)

Anti-Infectives
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 Antibacterials
aC s

o Aminoglycosides
vi y re

 Amikacin sulfate (Amikacide)


 Gentamicin sulfate (Agentam)
 Netilmicin sulfate (Nelmyzin)
o Carbapenems
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 Doripenem (Doribax)
ar stu

 Ertapenem (Invanz)
 Meropenem (Merem)
o Cephalosporins
 Cefixime (Tergecef)
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 Ceflaclor monohydrate (Aclor)


 Ceftriaxone Na (Acrexon)
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o Chloramphenicol
 Chloramphenicol (Acichol)
 Chloramphenicol (Chloroptic)
 Chloramphenicol palmitate (Pediachlor)
sh

o Lincosamide
 Clindamycin HCl (Dalacin C)
 Clindamycin phosphate (Clindesse)
 Lincomycin (Lincocin)
o Macrolides
 Azithromycin dihydrate (Zithromax)
 Clarithromycin (Klaz)
 Erythromycin ethylsuccinate (Almycin)

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o Monobactams
 Aztreonam (Azactam)
 Aztreonam for Inhalation Solution (Cayston)
 Aztreonam Powder for Injection (Azactam)
o Penicillins
 Ampicillin Na (Ampiclin)
 Co-Amoxiclav (AmoClav)
 Sultamicillin tosilate (Ampimax)
o Quinolones
 Ciprofloxacin (Acipro)
 Levofloxacin hemihydrate (Flevoxcin)
 Moxifloxacin HCl (Avelox)
o Sulfonamides
 Acetyl sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin)
 Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
 Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
o Tetracyclines
 Doxycycline hyclate (Doxin)

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 Lymecycline (Tetralysal)

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 Oxytetracycline hydrochloride (Terramycin)

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o Antileprosy drugs

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 Clarithromycin (Bioclar)
 Clofazimine (Lamprene)

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 Rifampicin (Rifadin)
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Antitubecular drugs
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 Ethambutol (Bicox-E)
 Isoniazid (Isonid)
 Pyrazinamide (Pyrazin)
o Urinary Antiseptics
o

 Amikacin (Amistal)
aC s

 Cefditoren (Cefditran)
vi y re

 Norfloxacin (Urinox)
o Antifungals
 Clotrimazole (Canesten)
 Fluconazole (Diflucan)
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 Nystatin (Afunginal)
o Antiparasitics
ar stu

 Amorolfine (Locetar)
 Miconazole nitrate (Daktatin Cream)
 Pyrantel (Combantrin)
o Anthelmintics
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 Albendazole (Benzol)
Th

 Diethylcarbamazine citrate (Filarizide)


 Mebendazole (Antiox)
o Antiprotozoals
 Etofamide (Kitnos Forte)
sh

 Metronidazole (Dazomet)
 Metronidazole (Flagyl)
o Antivirals
 Aciclovir (Zovirax)
 Entecavir (Baraclude)
 Valciclovir (Valtrex)

Antineoplastic and Immunosuppressant

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 Cytotoxic Drugs
o Doxorubin HCl (Adrosal)
o Fluorouracil (Adrucil)
o Gemcitabine HCl (Gemzar)
 Sex hormones and antagonists in malignant disease
o Testosterone undecanoate (Nebido)
o Estradiol (Climara)
o Dydrogesterone (Duphaston)
 Immunomodulators
o Thalidomide (Thalomid)
o Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec)
o Temsirolimus (Torisel)
 Immunosuppressant
o Azathioprine (Imuran)
o Ciclosporin (Neoral)
o Mycophenolate mofetil (Mycopen)

Drugs Affecting the Blood

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 Anti-anemics
o Carbonyl Iron (Abonyl)

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o Darbepoetin alfa (Eprex)
o Ferrous Fumarate (Globifer)

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 Hematopoietic growth factors

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o Epoetin β (Recormon)
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o Filgrastim (Neupogen)
o Lenograstin (Granocyte)
 Anti-coagulants
o Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
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o Urokinase (Kinlytic)
aC s

o Warfarin (Coumadin)
vi y re

 Antithrombotics
o Dextran (Rallidex)
o Dilazep (Cormelian)
o Reviparin Na (Clivarine)
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 Thrombolytics
o Alteplase (Activase)
ar stu

o Retaplase (Retavase)
o Streptokinase (Streptase)
 Antifibrinolytics
o Tranexamic Acid (Lysteda)
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o Adrenochrome monosemicarbazone (Anaroxyl)


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o Phytomenadione (Babykion)

Diuretics

 Acetazolamide (Diamox)
sh

 Bumetanide (Burinex)

 Furosemide (Indiurex)

Anti-Allergies

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 Antihistamine (H1 antagonist)
o Cetirizine HCl (Virlix)
o Chlorpheniramine maleate, prednisolone (Histacort)
o Loratadine (Claritin)
 Corticosteroid
o Chloramphenicol (Optomycin Ear Drops)
o Gentamicin sulfate (Garamycin)
o Ciprofloxacin HCl (Cipro-V)

Adrenergic agents

 Clonidine (Catapres)
 Isoproterenol HCl (Isuprel)
 Guanfacine HCl (Tenex)

Drugs acting on the Uterus

 Oxytocics
o Oxytocin (Indox)

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o Oxytocin (Lavoxin)

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o Oxytocin (Pitocin)

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 Tocolytics

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o Isoxsuprine (Duvadilan)
o Terbutaline (Brethine)

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o Terbutaline (Bricanyl)

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