Guide to drug selection

1. Drug Index
Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol
M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
ϒ Abacavir - antiviral
ϒ Acarbose - oral hypoglycemic
ϒ Acipimox - lipid lowering drug
ϒ Acitretin - oral retinoid; psoriasis
ϒ Acrivastine - antihistamine
ϒ Acyclovir - antiviral
ϒ Adalimumab - disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug
ϒ Adrenaline - emergency treatment of anaphylaxis and circulatory collapse
ϒ Albendazole - anthelmintic
ϒ Alemtuzumab - monoclonal antibody; leukaemia treatment
ϒ Allopurinol - prevention of uric acid production, gout treatment
ϒ Alteplase - fibrinolytic; thrombosis
ϒ Amantadine - antiviral; Parkinson’s disease
ϒ Amfetamine (amphetamine) - CNS stimulant (little therapeutic use)
ϒ Aminophylline - bronchodilator; asthma, chronic bronchitis
ϒ Amiodarone - anti-arrhythmic
ϒ Amisulpiride - antipsychotic
ϒ Amitriptyline - antidepressant
ϒ Amlodipine - calcium channel blocker; hypertension, angina
ϒ Amorolfine - antifungal
ϒ Amoxicillin - antibiotic
ϒ Amphotericin - antifungal
ϒ Amprenavir - antiviral; HIV
ϒ Anakinra - cytokine inhibitor; rheumatoid arthritis
ϒ Antidiuretic hormone - replacement therapy in diabetes insipidus
ϒ Antihaemophilic globulin - replacement therapy in haemophilia A
ϒ Apomorphine - dopamine receptor agonist; Parkinson’s disease
ϒ Aspirin - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ϒ Atenolol - beta blocker; hypertension, angina, arrhythmia
ϒ Atomoxetine - CNS stimulant; treatment of ADHD
ϒ Atorvastatin - statin; lipid lowering drug
ϒ Atovaquone - antimalarial

2. Drug Index
Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol
M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
ϒ Atracurium - muscle relaxant (non-depolarizing, competitive neuromuscular
blocker); adjunct to anaesthesia
ϒ Atropine - emergency treatment of hypotension with bradycardia
ϒ Azathioprine- Purine antagonist, immunosuppressant; cancer
chemotherapy, rheumatoid arthritis
ϒ Baclofen - skeletal muscle relaxant; spasticity
ϒ Barbiturate - hypnotic (little therapeutic use)
ϒ Beclometasone - anti-inflammatory corticosteroid, asthma, chronic
bronchitis
ϒ Bendroflumethiazide - thiazide diuretic; hypertension, cardiac failure
ϒ Benzodiazepine - anxiolytic, hypnotic
ϒ Benzoic acid – antifungal (Content of Whitefield’s ointment with salicylic
acid)
ϒ Benztropine - anticholinergic; Parkinson’s disease
ϒ Benzylpenicillin - antibiotic
ϒ Bevacizumab - monoclonal antibody; treatment of colorectal cancer
ϒ Bezafibrate - lipid lowering drug
ϒ Bicalutamide - chemotherapy of prostate cancer
ϒ Bisacodyl - stimulant laxative
ϒ Bisoprolol - beta blocker; hypertension, angina, arrhythmia
ϒ Bleomycin - chemotherapy of cancers, wart treatment
ϒ Borotannic complex - antifungal
ϒ Bromocriptine - dopamine receptor agonist; Parkinson’s disease
ϒ Budesonide - anti-inflammatory corticosteroid, asthma, chronic bronchitis
ϒ Bupivacaine - local anaesthetic
ϒ Buspirone - anxiolytic
ϒ Busulphan - chemotherapy of leukaemia
ϒ Calcipotriol - vitamin D analogue; psoriasis
ϒ Calcitonin - osteoporosis, Paget’s disease
ϒ Calcitriol - vitamin D analogue; psoriasis
ϒ Capsaicin - counter-irritant for neuropathic pain
ϒ Captopril - ACE inhibitor; cardiac failure, hypertension
ϒ Carbamazepine - antiepileptic

3. Drug Index
Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol
M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
ϒ Carbidopa - dopa decarboxylase inhibitor; Parkinson’s disease
ϒ Carbimazole - antithyroid drug; hyperthyroidism
ϒ Carbocisteine - mucolytic; COPD
ϒ Carmustine - chemotherapy of brain tumors
ϒ Cefadroxil - cephalosporin antibiotic
ϒ Cefuroxime- cephalosporin antibiotic; infection prophylaxis prior to bone
surgery
ϒ Celecoxib - COX2 inhibitor; anti-inflammatory
ϒ Celiprolol - beta blocker; hypertension, angina, arrhythmia
ϒ Chloramphenicol - antibiotic
ϒ Chlorphenamine - antihistamine
ϒ Chloroquine - antimalarial, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug
ϒ Chlorpromazine - antipsychotic
ϒ Cholestyramine - lipid lowering drug
ϒ Christmas factor complex - replacement therapy for haemophilia B
ϒ Cyclosporin - immunosuppressant; cancer chemotherapy, psoriasis,
rheumatic disease
ϒ Cimetidine - histamine antagonist; stomach ulcers
ϒ Ciprofloxacin - antibiotic
ϒ Cisplatin - chemotherapy of cancers
ϒ Clomethiazole - hypnotic
ϒ Clonidine - centrally-acting antihypertensive
ϒ Clopidrogel - anti-platelet anticoagulant
ϒ Clotrimazole - antifungal
ϒ Clozapine - atypical antipsychotic
ϒ Codeine - opioid analgesic
ϒ Colchicine - treatment of gout
ϒ Colestipol - lipid lowering drug
ϒ Corticosteroid - anti-inflammatory drug; chronic inflammatory disease
ϒ Cortisol - anti-inflammatory corticosteroid
ϒ Co-trimoxazole - combination of trimethoprim and sulphamethoxazide;
pneumocystis pneumonia
ϒ Crisantaspase - chemotherapy of cancers

4. Drug Index
Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol
M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
ϒ Cyclophosphamide - alkylating agent, cancer chemotherapy
ϒ Cytarabine - chemotherapy of leukaemia
ϒ Dactinomycin - chemotherapy of cancers
ϒ Dantrolene - skeletal muscle relaxant; spasticity; malignant hyperthermia.
ϒ Desflurane - general anaesthetic
ϒ Desmopressin - antidiuretic hormone analogue, diabetes insipidus
ϒ Dexamfetamine - CNS stimulant; to treat ADHD
ϒ Dextran - plasma substitute; fluid replacement
ϒ Diamorphine - opioid analgesic
ϒ Diazepam - anxiolytic and hypnotic benzodiazepine; premedication sedative
ϒ Diclofenac - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ϒ Diethylcarbamazine - anthelmintic
ϒ Digoxin, digitoxin - cardiac glycosides; cardiac failure, atrial fibrillation
ϒ Dihydrocodeine - opioid analgesic
ϒ Diltiazem - calcium channel blocker; angina, hypertension
ϒ Diphenhydramine - antihistamine; allergic reactions
ϒ Dipyridamole - antiplatelet anticoagulant
ϒ Dithranol - psoriasis
ϒ Docetaxel - cancer chemotherapy
ϒ Docusate - faecal softener laxative
ϒ Domperidone - antiemetic
ϒ Donepezil - central acetylcholinesterase inhibitor; Alzheimer’s disease
ϒ Doxazosin - α-adrenoreceptor blocker; hypertension
ϒ Doxorubicin - chemotherapy of cancers
ϒ Econazole - antifungal
ϒ Efalizumab - immunosuppressant; psoriasis
ϒ Efavirenz - antiviral; HIV
ϒ EMLA - local anaesthetic combination of lidocaine and prilocaine
ϒ Entacapone - catechol-o-methyl transferase inhibitor; Parkinson’s disease
ϒ Enoxaparin - low molecular weight heparin; thrombosis prophylaxis prior to
surgery
ϒ Epoetin - erythropoietin replacement; anaemia

5. Drug Index
Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol
M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
ϒ Erythromycin - antibiotic
ϒ Esomeprazole - proton pump inhibitor; hyperacidity and gastric ulcer
ϒ Etanercept - cytokine inhibitor; rheumatoid arthritis
ϒ Ethambutol - antibiotic; tuberculosis
ϒ Ethinylestradiol - chemotherapy of prostate cancer
ϒ Ethosuximide - antiepileptic
ϒ Etomidate - intravenous general anaesthetic
ϒ Ezitimibe - lipid lowering drug
ϒ Fenbrufen - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ϒ Fentanyl - opioid analgesic
ϒ Ferrous sulphate - iron supplement; anaemia
ϒ Flecainide - membrane stabilizer; antiarrhythmic
ϒ Flucloxacillin - antibiotic
ϒ Fluconazole - antifungal
ϒ Flucytosine - antifungal
ϒ Fludrocortisone - corticosteroid replacement in Addison’s disease
ϒ Fluorouracil - chemotherapy of cancers
ϒ Fluoxetine - antidepressant
ϒ Flupentixol - antipsychotic
ϒ Formaldehyde - keratolytic; wart treatment
ϒ Furosemide - diuretic; hypertension
ϒ Gabapentin - antiepileptic
ϒ Ganciclovir - antiviral; cytomegalovirus
ϒ Gentamicin - antibiotic
ϒ Glibenclamide - oral hypoglycaemic
ϒ Gliclazide - oral hypoglycaemic
ϒ Glipizide - oral hypoglycaemic
ϒ Glucagon - smooth muscle relaxation prior to gastrointestinal imaging
ϒ Glutaraldehyde - keratolytics; warts
ϒ Glyceryl trinitrate GTN - vasodilator; angina
ϒ Goserelin - chemotherapy of breast and prostate cancers
ϒ Griseofulvin - antifungal

6. Drug Index
Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol
M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
ϒ Guanethidine - adrenergic neurone blocker; antihypertensive
ϒ Halofantrine - antimalarial
ϒ Haloperidol - antidepressant
ϒ Halothane - general anaesthetic
ϒ Heparin - anticoagulant
ϒ Hirudin - anticoagulant
ϒ Hydrocortisone - anti-inflammatory corticosteroid
ϒ Hydroxychloroquine - antimalarial, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug
ϒ Hydroxycobolamin - Vitamin B12 replacement
ϒ Hydroxyurea - chemotherapy of cancers
ϒ Hyoscine - premedication antimuscarinic; to inhibit gastric secretion and
intestinal motility prior to gastrointestinal imaging
ϒ Ibuprofen - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ϒ Imipramine - antidepressant
ϒ Indinavir - antiviral; HIV
ϒ Indometacin - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ϒ Infliximab - cytokine inhibitor; rheumatoid arthritis
ϒ Insulin - insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
ϒ Interferon α - biological response modifier in cancer treatment
ϒ Interferon β - immunomodulator; multiple sclerosis
ϒ Interleukin-2 - enhances proliferation of leukocytes in cancer treatment
ϒ Ipratropium - anti-muscarinic bronchodilator; asthma, chronic bronchitis
ϒ Isoflurane - general anaesthetic
ϒ Isoniazid – antibiotic (tuberculosis)
ϒ Isosorbide dinitrate - vasodilator; angina
ϒ Isosorbide mononitrate - vasodilator; angina
ϒ Itraconazole - antifungal
ϒ Ivermectin - anthelmintic
ϒ Ketamine - intravenous general anaesthetic
ϒ Ketoconazole - antifungal
ϒ Lactulose - osmotic laxative
ϒ Lamivudine - antiviral; HIV

7. Drug Index
Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol
M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
ϒ Lamotrigine - antiepileptic
ϒ Lepirudin - anticoagulant
ϒ Levamisole - anthelmintic
ϒ Levobupivacaine - local anaesthetic
ϒ Levodopa - dopamine replacement; Parkinson’s disease
ϒ Lidocaine - local anaesthetic; antiarrhythmic
ϒ Lisinopril - ACE inhibitor; hypertension, cardiac failure
ϒ Lithium - mania, manic depression
ϒ Loperamide - anti-diarrhoeal
ϒ Loprazolam - hypnotic benzodiazepine
ϒ Lormetazepam - hypnotic benzodiazepine
ϒ Magnesium citrate - osmotic laxative
ϒ Magnesium sulphate - osmotic laxative
ϒ Maprotiline - antidepressant
ϒ Mebendazole - anthelmintic
ϒ Mefenamic acid - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ϒ Memantine - glutamate NMDA receptor blocker; Alzheimer’s disease
ϒ Mepivacaine - local anaesthetic
ϒ Mercaptopurine - chemotherapy of leukaemia
ϒ Mesna - prevents haemorrhagic cystitis with cyclophosphamide metabolite
acrolein
ϒ Metformin - oral hypoglycaemic
ϒ Methodone - opioid analgesic
ϒ Methotrexate - immunosuppressant; disease-modifying anti-rheumatic
drug, cancer chemotherapy, psoriasis
ϒ Methyl cellulose - bulk-forming laxative
ϒ Methyldopa - antihypertensive
ϒ Methylphenidate - CNS stimulant; ADHD
ϒ Methylprednisolone - anti-inflammatory corticosteroid
ϒ Meticillin - antibiotic (unavailable in United Kingdom)
ϒ Metoclopramide - stimulates gastric emptying and small intestine transit in
barium imaging; antiemetic
ϒ Miconazole - antifungal

8. Drug Index
Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol
M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
ϒ Midazolam - benzodiazepine; premedication sedative
ϒ Mirtazepine - antidepressant
ϒ Moclobemide - antidepressant
ϒ Montelukast - anti-inflammatory drug; asthma
ϒ Morphine - opioid analgesic
ϒ Naproxen - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ϒ Nateglinide - oral hypoglycaemic
ϒ Nedocromil sodium - mast cell stabilizer; asthma prophylaxis
ϒ Nevirapine - antiviral; HIV
ϒ Niclosamide - anthelmintic
ϒ Nicorandil - potassium channel activator; angina
ϒ Nifedipine - calcium channel blocker; angina, hypertension, Raynaud’s
disease
ϒ Nitrazepam - benzodiazepine anxiolytic
ϒ Nitrous oxide - general anaesthetic
ϒ Nystatin - antifungal
ϒ Ondansetron - antiemetic
ϒ Olanzapine - atypical antipsychotic
ϒ Oseltamivir - antiviral; influenza (Bird flu in human)
ϒ Oxazepam - anxiolytic benzodiazepine
ϒ Oxprenolol - beta blocker; hypertension, arrhythmia, angina
ϒ Oxytetracycline - antibiotic
ϒ Paclitaxel - cancer chemotherapy
ϒ Pancuronium - muscle relaxant (non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker);
adjunct to general anaesthesia
ϒ Paracetamol - peripherally-acting analgesic
ϒ Penicillin - antibiotic
ϒ Penicillamine - disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug
ϒ Pericyazine - antipsychotic
ϒ Pethidine - opioid analgesic
ϒ Phenindione - anticoagulant
ϒ Phenobarbital - antiepileptic

9. Drug Index
Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol
M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
ϒ Phenytoin - antiepileptic
ϒ Pioglitazone - oral hypoglycaemic
ϒ Piperazine - anthelmintic
ϒ Piroxicam - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ϒ Podophyllum - antiviral; wart treatment
ϒ Podophyllotoxin - chemotherapy of cancers
ϒ Praziquantel - anthelmintic
ϒ Prednisolone - anti-inflammatory corticosteroid
ϒ Prilocaine - local anaesthetic
ϒ Primaquine - antimalarial
ϒ Probenecid - uricosuric; gout prophylaxis
ϒ Procainamide - antiarrhythmic
ϒ Procarbazine - chemotherapy of cancers
ϒ Prochlorperazine - antiemetic
ϒ Proguanil - antimalarial
ϒ Promethazine - antihistamine, antiemetic
ϒ Propofol - intravenous general anaesthetic
ϒ Propranolol - beta blocker; hypertension, arrhythmia, angina
ϒ Pyrazinamide - antibiotic; tuberculosis
ϒ Pyridostigmine - anticholinesterase; myasthenia gravis
ϒ Pyrimethamine - antimalarial
ϒ Quetiapine - atypical antipsychotic
ϒ Quinidine - antiarrhythmic
ϒ Quinine - antimalarial
ϒ Raloxifene - oestrogen receptor modulator; osteoporosis
ϒ Reboxetine - antidepressant
ϒ Repaglinide - oral hypoglycaemic
ϒ Rifampicin - antibiotic; tuberculosis
ϒ Riluzole - glutamate inhibitor; motor neuron disease
ϒ Risperidone - atypical antipsychotic
ϒ Rituximab - monoclonal antibody; rheumatoid arthritis, leukaemia
treatment

10. Drug Index
Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol
M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
ϒ Rofecoxib - COX2 inhibitor (withdrawn)
ϒ Ropivacaine - local anaesthetic
ϒ Rosiglitazone - oral hypoglycaemic
ϒ Salbutamol - β2 receptor stimulant, bronchodilator; asthma, chronic
bronchitis
ϒ Salmeterol - β2 receptor stimulant, bronchodilator; asthma, chronic
bronchitis
ϒ Selegiline - monoamine oxidase-B inhibitor; Parkinson’s disease
ϒ Sertraline - antidepressant
ϒ Sevoflurane - general anaesthetic
ϒ Silver sulfadiazine - topical antibacterial
ϒ Simvastatin - statin; lipid lowering drug
ϒ Sodium aurothiomalate - disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug
ϒ Sodium cromoglicate - mast cell stabilizer; asthma
ϒ Sodium etidronate - bisphosphonate; Paget’s disease, osteoporosis
ϒ Sodium picosulfate - stimulant laxative
ϒ Spironolactone - aldosterone analogue; diuretic
ϒ Streptokinase - fibrinolytic; thrombosis
ϒ Streptomycin - antibiotic; tuberculosis
ϒ Sulfadiazine - antibiotic
ϒ Sulfasalazine - antibiotic
ϒ Sulfinpyrazone - uricosuric; gout prophylaxis
ϒ Suxamethonium - neuromuscular blocker (depolarizing); adjunct to general
anaesthesia
ϒ Tacroli Triamcinolonemus - immunosuppressant; severe eczema
ϒ Talcacitrol - vitamin D analogue; psoriasis
ϒ Tamoxifen - chemotherapy of breast cancer
ϒ Temazepam - hypnotic benzodiazepine
ϒ Tenoxicam - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ϒ Terbinafine - antifungal
ϒ Teriparatide - recombinant fragment of parathyroid hormone; osteoporosis
ϒ Tetracycline - antibiotic
ϒ Theophylline - bronchodilator; asthma, chronic bronchitis

11. Drug Index
Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol
M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
ϒ Thipental - intravenous general anaesthetic
ϒ Tiabendazole - anthelmintic
ϒ Tioconazole - antifungal
ϒ Tizanidine - central α2 agonist; multiple sclerosis
ϒ Tolnaftate - antifungal
ϒ Topiramate - antiepileptic
ϒ Trastuzumab - monoclonal antibody; treatment of breast cancer
ϒ Trazodone - antidepressant
ϒ Treosulphan - chemotherapy of ovarian cancer
ϒ Tretinoin - induces differentiation in leukaemic cells
ϒ Triamcinolone - anti-inflammatory corticosteroid
ϒ Tricyclic antidepressants - group of antidepressants
ϒ Trimethoprim - antibiotic
ϒ Undecenoate - antifungal
ϒ Valproate - antiepileptic
ϒ Valsartan - angiotensin II inhibitor; antihypertensive
ϒ Vancomycin - antibiotic
ϒ Venlafaxine - antidepressant
ϒ Verapamil - calcium channel blocker; angina, arrhythmia, hypertension
ϒ Vigabatrin - antiepileptic
ϒ Vinblastine - chemotherapy of cancer
ϒ Vincristine - chemotherapy of cancer
ϒ Vindesine - chemotherapy of cancer
ϒ Voriconazole - antifungal
ϒ Warfarin - anticoagulant
ϒ Xylometazoline - sympathomimetic; decongestant
ϒ Zafirlukast - anti-inflammatory drug; asthma
ϒ Zanamivir - antiviral; influenza
ϒ Zidovudine - antiviral; HIV
ϒ Zolpidem - hypnotic
ϒ Zopiclone - hypnotic

12. Drug Index
Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol
M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
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