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100 Essential Drugs1
100 Essential Drugs1
100 Essential Drugs1
Trade "common"
Common Clinical Utility
name
Acetaminophen
Tylenol
Mechanism of action
Unique Toxicity
anti-hyperuricemic drug
Amino(theo)phylline
Tx of bronchial asthma
Amiodarone
Tx of life-threatening supraventricular
and ventricular tachyarrhythmias
Amoxicillin
Amphotericin B
nephrotoxicity
GI bleeding, Reye's
syndrome
Allopurinol
Alprazolam
Acdetylsalicylic Acid
(ASA)
Xanax
Aspirin
Atropine
Azidothymidine (AZT)
Azithromycin
Bleomycin
hypersensitivity reactions
Zidovudine,
Retrovir
Bromocriptine
anti-Parkinsonism drug, Tx of
hyperprolactinemia
Captopril/enalapril/lisinop
ril
ACE inhibitor
Ceftriaxone
Chloroquine
Chlorothiazide
Chlorpromazine
Cholestyramine
Questran
Cimetidine/ranitidine
Tagamet
Ciprofloxacin
Clindamycin, lincosamide
may cause
pseudomembranous
enterocolitis
Clonidine
sexual dysfunction
Clozapine
agranulocytosis
Cocaine
inhibits reuptake of
catecholamines
Colchicine
Cromolyn sodium
prophylactic anti-inflammatory in
asthma
Cyclophosphamide
hemorrhagic cystitis
Cyclosporine
Diazepam
Valium
Diethylstilbestrol
Digoxin
Diltiazem
Diphenhydramine
immunosuppressant, prevents
rejection of allergenic transplants , tx
of graft vs host disease and selected
autoimmune disorders
Benadryl
generally safe
antineoplastic agent
cardiotoxicity
Dx of MG
competitive inhibitor of
acetylcholinesterase
Epinephrine
Erythromycin
Dobutamine
Doxorubicin
Edrophonium
Estrogen
Finasteride
Tensilon
thromboembolic
phenomena
Fluoxetine
Folic acid
Furosemide
Lasix
Gentamicin
Haloperidol
Haldol
Heparin
Ibuprofen
Advil
nephrotoxicity
prototype tricyclic
antimuscarinic effects,
antidepressent, decreases
reuptake of NE and 5HT in the orthostatic hypotension
CNS
inhibits viral protease,
preventing formation of
thrombocytopenia
functional reverse transcriptase
Imipramine
Indinavir sulfate
Indomethacin
Insulin, regular
blood dyscrasias,
hepatotoxicity, contraindicated
in pregnant women
Isoniazid (INH)
tx and prevention of TB
Isoproteronol
beta agonist
sinus tachycardia
Isotretinoin
teratogenic
Ketoconazole
Levodopa
Levothyroxine
Lidocaine
Lithium
Losartan K+
HTN
hyperkinetic movement
disorders, psychotic behavior
~
teratogenic, interstitial
nephritis, nephrogenic DI
fetal damage
Lovastatin
Mevacor
Meperidine
Demerol
analgesic
relative mydriasis
Methotrexate
Methylphenidate
stimulates release of
significant abuse potential in
catecholamines (cross the BBB) non-ADHD subjects
Metoprolol/lopressor
Metronidazole
Morphine
sever pain
Nafcillin
Naloxone
Nifedipine
Nitroglycerine
Nitroprusside
thiocyanate poisoning
Octreotide
Omeprazole
Phentolamine
Phenoxybenzamine
Phenylephrine
Phenytoin
Physostigmine
somatostatin analog
Raynaud's phenomenon
cholinesterase inhibitor
~
orthostatic hypotension
inhibits ejaculation , may
cause orthostatic hypotension
tissue necrosis
gingival hyperplasia,
hirsutism
~
Pilocarpine
KCL
antiarrhythmic Tx of hypoalemia
Praziquantel
Prednisone
anti-inflammatory and
immunosuppressant agent, when lonterm therapy is needed
Procainamide
Propranolol
Propylthiouracil (PTU)
thyrotoxicosis
Quinidine
Sildenafil citrate
ED
Spironolactone
Streptokinase
Tamoxifen
exogenous Cushing's
syndrome
gynecomastia
hemorrhagic stroke
Terfenadine
Thalidomide
unknown
Tranylcypromine
avoid tyramine-containing
foods
Trimethoprime/
Sulfamethoxazole
Vancomycin
Vasopressin
Verapamil
Warfarin
Zafirlukast
Zileuton
Coumadin
Steven-Johnson syndrome ,
blood dyscrasias
hepatotoxicity