List of abbreviations

Introduction

The top 100 drugs listed
by system

The top 100 drugs listed
by indication

The top 100 drugs
(alphabetical listing)

5¿-reductase inhibitors

¿-blockers

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

Acetylcysteine (N-acetylcysteine)

Activated charcoal

Adenosine

Adrenaline (epinephrine)

Aldosterone antagonists

Alginates and antacids

Allopurinol

Aminoglycosides

Aminosalicylates

Amiodarone

Angiotensin-converting enzyme
(ACE) inhibitors

Angiotensin receptor blockers

Antidepressants, selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Antidepressants, tricyclics
and related drugs

Antidepressants, venlafaxine
and mirtazapine

Antiemetics, dopamine
D2-receptor antagonists

Antiemetics, histamine
H1-receptor antagonists

Antiemetics, serotonin
5-HT3-receptor antagonists

Antifungal drugs

Antihistamines
(H1-receptor antagonists)

Antimotility drugs

Antimuscarinics, bronchodilators

Antimuscarinics, cardiovascular
and gastrointestinal uses

Antimuscarinics, genitourinary uses

Antipsychotics,
first-generation (typical)

Antipsychotics,
second-generation (atypical)

Antiviral drugs

Antiplatelet drugs, ADP-receptor antagonists

Antiplatelet drugs, aspirin

Azathioprine

ß-blockers

ß2-agonists

Benzodiazepines

Bisphosphonates

Calcium and vitamin D

Calcium channel blockers

Carbamazepine

Cephalosporins and
carbapenems

Chloramphenicol

Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), inhaled

Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), systemic

Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids),
topical

Digoxin

Dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors

Direct oral anticoagulants

Diuretics, loop

Diuretics, thiazide and
thiazide-like

Dopaminergic drugs for
Parkinson's disease

Emollients

Fibrinolytic drugs

Gabapentin and pregabalin

H2-receptor antagonists

Heparins and fondaparinux

Insulin

Iron

Lamotrigine

Laxatives, osmotic

Laxatives, stimulant

Leukotriene receptor antagonists

Levetiracetam

Lidocaine

Macrolides

Metformin

Methotrexate

Metronidazole

Naloxone

Nicotine replacement and
related drugs

Nitrates

Nitrofurantoin

Non-steroidal
antiinflammatory drugs

Ocular lubricants (artificial tears)

Oestrogens and progestogens

Opioids, strong

Opioids, weak/moderate

Oxygen

Paracetamol

Penicillins

Penicillins, antipseudomonal

Penicillins, broad-spectrum

Penicillins, penicillinase-resistant

Phosphodiesterase (type 5)
inhibitors

Prostaglandin analogue eye
drops

Proton pump inhibitors

Quinine

Quinolones

Serotonin 5-HT1-receptor
agonists

Sex hormone antagonists for
breast cancer

Statins

Sulphonylureas

Tetracyclines

Thyroid hormones

Trimethoprim

Valproate (valproic acid)

Vancomycin

Vitamins

Warfarin

Z-drugs

Fluids

Colloids (plasma substitutes)

Compound sodium lactate
(Hartmann's solution)

Glucose (dextrose)

Potassium chloride

Sodium chloride

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