The document provides a drug index listing over 200 drugs along with their therapeutic uses and categories. It is authored by Dr. Amol Ramdas Padol, who has an M.V.Sc. in Pharmacology and Toxicology. The drugs are listed alphabetically and include antibiotics, analgesics, antihypertensives, anticoagulants, antipsychotics, and other categories of pharmaceutical agents.

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

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