Contents
Foreword xiii
Preface xiv
About the editors xviii
List of abbreviations xix
Abacavir 1
Abatacept 2
Abciximab 3
Acamprosate calcium 4
Acarbose 5
Acebutolol 6
Aceclofenac 7
Acenocoumarol (nicoumalone) 8
Acetazolamide 10
Acetylcysteine 11
Aciclovir IV 12
Aciclovir oral 14
Acipimox 15
Acitretin 16
Acrivastine 17
Adefovir dipivoxil 18
Adenosine 19
Adrenaline (epinephrine) 20
Albendazole (unlicensed product) 21
Alemtuzumab (MabCampath) 22
Alendronic acid 23
Alfacalcidol 24
Alfentanil 25
Alimemazine tartrate (trimeprazine) 27
Aliskiren fumarate 28
Allopurinol 29
Almotriptan 30
Alteplase (rt-PA) (recombinant human
tissue-type plasminogen activator) 31
Aluminium hydroxide 33
Amantadine hydrochloride 34
Amikacin 35
Amiloride hydrochloride 36
Aminophylline 37
Amiodarone hydrochloride 39
Amisulpride 41
Amitriptyline hydrochloride 42
Amlodipine 44
Amoxicillin 45
Amphotericin IV – Abelcet (lipid complex) 46
Amphotericin IV – Ambisome (liposomal) 47
Amphotericin IV – Amphocil (complex
with sodium cholesteryl sulphate) 49
Amphotericin IV – Fungizone 50
Ampicillin 52
Amprenavir 53
Amsacrine 55
Anagrelide 56
Anastrozole 57
Anidulafungin 58
Apomorphine hydrochloride 59
Aprepitant 60
Argatroban 61
Aripiprazole 62
Arsenic trioxide 63
Artemether with lumefantrine 64
Ascorbic acid 65
Aspirin 66
Atazanavir 67
Atenolol 69
ATG (Rabbit) (Thymoglobuline) 70
Atorvastatin 72
Atovaquone 73
Atracurium besilate 74
Auranofin 75
Azathioprine 76
Azithromycin 77
Aztreonam 78
Baclofen 79
Balsalazide sodium 80
Basiliximab 81
Bemiparin sodium (LMWH) 82
Bendroflumethiazide 83
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Benzatropine mesilate (benztropine) 84
Benzbromarone (unlicensed product) 85
Benzylpenicillin 86
Betahistine dihydrochloride 87
Betamethasone 88
Betaxolol hydrochloride 89
Bevacizumab 90
Bezafibrate 91
Bicalutamide 92
Bisacodyl 93
Bisoprolol fumarate 94
Bivalirudin 95
Bleomycin 96
Bortezomib 97
Bosentan 98
Bromocriptine 99
Budesonide 100
Bumetanide 101
Buprenorphine 102
Bupropion hydrochloride
(amfebutamone HCl) 103
Buspirone hydrochloride 104
Busulfan 105
Cabergoline 106
Calcitonin (salmon)/salcatonin 107
Calcitriol 108
Calcium acetate 109
Calcium carbonate 110
Calcium gluconate 111
Calcium Resonium 112
Candesartan cilexetil 113
Capecitabine 114
Capreomycin 115
Captopril 116
Carbamazepine 117
Carbimazole 119
Carboplatin 120
Carmustine 121
Carvedilol 122
Caspofungin 123
Cefaclor 124
Cefadroxil 125
Cefalexin 126
Cefixime 127
Cefotaxime 128
Cefpodoxime 129
Cefradine 130
Ceftazidime 131
Ceftriaxone 132
Cefuroxime (oral) 133
Cefuroxime (parenteral) 134
Celecoxib 135
Celiprolol hydrochloride 137
Cetirizine hydrochloride 138
Cetuximab 139
Chloral hydrate 140
Chlorambucil 141
Chloramphenicol 142
Chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride 143
Chloroquine 144
Chlorphenamine maleate
(chlorpheniramine) 145
Chlorpromazine hydrochloride 146
Chlorpropamide 148
Chlortalidone (chlorthalidone) 149
Ciclosporin 150
Cidofovir 152
Cilazapril 153
Cilostazol 154
Cimetidine 155
Cinacalcet 157
Cinnarizine 158
Ciprofibrate 159
Ciprofloxacin 160
Cisplatin 161
Citalopram 163
Cladribine 164
Clarithromycin 165
Clindamycin 167
Clobazam 168
Clofazimine 169
Clomethiazole (chlormethiazole) 170
Clomipramine hydrochloride 171
Clonazepam 173
Clonidine hydrochloride 174
Clopidogrel 175
Clozapine 176
Co-amoxiclav (amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) 178
Co-beneldopa (Madopar) 179
Co-careldopa (Sinemet) 180
Co-codamol (paracetamol and codeine
phosphate) 181
Codeine phosphate 182
Co-dydramol (paracetamol and
dihydrocodeine) 183
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Colchicine 184
Colestipol hydrochloride 185
Colestyramine (cholestyramine) 186
Colistin 187
Cortisone acetate 189
Co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim +
sulfamethoxazole) 190
Cyclizine 192
Cyclopenthiazide 193
Cyclophosphamide 194
Cycloserine 195
Cyproterone acetate 196
Cytarabine 197
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) human
immunoglobulin (unlicensed
product) 199
Dacarbazine 200
Daclizumab 201
Dactinomycin 202
Dalteparin sodium (LMWH) 203
Danaparoid sodium 205
Dapsone 207
Daptomycin 208
Darbepoetin alfa 209
Darifenacin 210
Darunavir 211
Dasatinib 212
Daunorubicin 213
Deferasirox 214
Deferiprone 215
Deflazacort 216
Demeclocycline hydrochloride 217
Desferrioxamine mesilate 218
Desirudin (unlicensed product) 220
Desloratadine 221
Desmopressin (DDAVP) 222
Dexamethasone 223
Dexibuprofen 224
Dexketoprofen 225
Diamorphine hydrochloride 226
Diazepam 227
Diazoxide 228
Diclofenac sodium 229
Didanosine 231
Digitoxin 232
Digoxin 233
Dihydrocodeine tartrate 234
Diltiazem hydrochloride 235
Dipyridamole 236
Disodium etidronate 237
Disodium pamidronate 238
Disopyramide 239
Disulfiram 241
Dobutamine 242
Docetaxel 243
Dolasetron mesilate 244
Domperidone 245
Donepezil hydrochloride 246
Dopamine hydrochloride 247
Dopexamine hydrochloride 248
Dornase alfa 249
Dosulepin hydrochloride (dothiepin) 250
Doxapram hydrochloride 252
Doxazosin 253
Doxorubicin hydrochloride 254
Doxycycline 255
Drotrecogin alfa 256
Duloxetine 257
Efalizumab 258
Efavirenz 259
Eletriptan 260
Emtricitabine 261
Enalapril maleate 262
Enfuvirtide 263
Enoxaparin sodium (LMWH) 264
Entecavir 266
Epirubicin hydrochloride 267
Eplerenone 268
Epoetin alfa (Eprex) 270
Epoetin beta (Neorecormon) 271
Epoprostenol (prostacyclin) 272
Eprosartan 273
Eptifibatide 274
Erlotinib 275
Ertapenem 276
Erythromycin 277
Escitalopram 279
Esmolol hydrochloride 280
Esomeprazole 281
Estramustine phosphate 282
Etamsylate 283
Ethambutol hydrochloride 284
Ethosuximide 285
Etodolac 286
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Etomidate 288
Etoposide 289
Etoricoxib 291
Everolimus (unlicensed product) 293
Exenatide 294
Ezetimibe 295
Famciclovir 296
Famotidine 297
Felodipine 298
Fenofibrate 299
Fenoprofen 300
Fentanyl 302
Ferrous gluconate 303
Ferrous sulphate 304
Fexofenadine hydrochloride 305
Filgrastim 306
Finasteride 307
Flecainide acetate 308
Flucloxacillin 310
Fluconazole 311
Flucytosine 313
Fludarabine phosphate 314
Fludrocortisone acetate 315
Flumazenil 316
Fluorouracil 317
Fluoxetine 318
Flupentixol 320
Fluphenazine 321
Flurbiprofen 322
Flutamide 324
Fluvastatin 325
Fluvoxamine maleate 326
Folic acid 327
Folinic acid (calcium folinate) 328
Fondaparinux sodium 329
Formoterol fumarate (eformoterol) 330
Fosamprenavir 331
Foscarnet sodium 332
Fosinopril sodium 333
Fosphenytoin sodium 334
Frovatriptan 336
Fulvestrant 337
Furosemide (frusemide) 338
Gabapentin 340
Galantamine 341
Ganciclovir 342
Gemcitabine 343
Gemfibrozil 344
Gentamicin 345
Glibenclamide 346
Gliclazide 347
Glimepiride 348
Glipizide 349
Glyceryl trinitrate 350
Granisetron 351
Griseofulvin 352
Guanethidine monosulphate 353
Haloperidol 354
Heparin 356
Hydralazine hydrochloride 357
Hydrocortisone acetate 358
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate 359
Hydromorphone hydrochloride 360
Hydroxycarbamide (hydroxyurea) 361
Hydroxychloroquine sulphate 362
Hydroxyzine hydrochloride 363
Hyoscine butylbromide 364
Hyoscine hydrobromide 365
Ibandronic acid 366
Ibuprofen 368
Idarubicin hydrochloride 369
Ifosfamide 371
Iloprost 373
Imatinib 374
Imidapril hydrochloride 375
Imipramine hydrochloride 376
Indapamide 378
Indinavir 379
Indometacin 381
Indoramin 383
Inositol nicotinate 384
Insulin – soluble (Actrapid or Humulin S) 385
Interferon alfa-2a (Roferon-A) 386
Interferon alfa-2b 387
Interferon beta 389
Interferon gamma-1b (Immukin) 390
Ipratropium bromide 391
Irbesartan 392
Irinotecan hydrochloride 393
Iron dextran 5% solution 394
Iron sucrose 395
Isoniazid 396
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Isosorbide dinitrate 397
Isosorbide mononitrate 398
Isotretinoin 399
Ispaghula husk 400
Isradipine 401
Itraconazole 402
Ivabradine hydrochloride 404
Ketamine 405
Ketoconazole 406
Ketoprofen 408
Ketorolac trometamol 410
Klean-Prep 412
Labetalol hydrochloride 413
Lacidipine 414
Lactulose 415
Lamivudine 416
Lamotrigine 417
Lansoprazole 418
Lanthanum carbonate 419
Leflunomide 420
Lenalidomide 421
Lenograstim 422
Lepirudin 423
Lercanidipine hydrochloride 425
Letrozole 426
Leuprorelin acetate 427
Levamisole (unlicensed product) 428
Levetiracetam 429
Levocetirizine hydrochloride 430
Levofloxacin 431
Levomepromazine (methotrimeprazine) 432
Levothyroxine sodium (thyroxine) 434
Lidocaine hydrochloride 435
Linezolid 436
Liothyronine sodium (tri-iodothyronine) 437
Lisinopril 438
Lithium carbonate 439
Lofepramine 441
Lomustine 442
Loperamide hydrochloride 443
Lopinavir 444
Loratadine 445
Lorazepam 446
Lormetazepam 447
Losartan potassium 448
Lymecycline 449
Mebendazole 450
Medroxyprogesterone acetate 451
Mefenamic acid 453
Mefloquine 455
Meloxicam 456
Melphalan 458
Mepacrine hydrochloride (unlicensed
product) 460
Meptazinol 461
Mercaptopurine 462
Meropenem 463
Mesalazine 464
Mesna 465
Metformin hydrochloride 466
Methadone hydrochloride 467
Methenamine hippurate 468
Methotrexate 469
Methyldopa 471
Methylprednisolone 472
Metoclopramide hydrochloride 473
Metolazone 474
Metoprolol tartrate 475
Metronidazole 477
Mexiletine hydrochloride 478
Miconazole 479
Midazolam 480
Midodrine hydrochloride (unlicensed
product) 481
Minocycline 482
Minoxidil 483
Mircera 484
Mirtazapine 485
Misoprostol 486
Mitomycin 487
Mitoxantrone 488
Mivacurium 489
Mizolastine 490
Moclobemide 491
Modafinil 492
Moexipril hydrochloride 493
Montelukast 494
Morphine 495
Movicol (active ingredient is the
osmotic laxative polyethylene
glycol) 496
Moxifloxacin 497
Moxisylyte (thymoxamine) 498
Moxonidine 499
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Muromonab-CD3 (OKT3) (unlicensed
product) 500
Mycophenolate 501
Nabumetone 502
Nadolol 504
Naftidrofuryl oxalate 505
Nalidixic acid 506
Naloxone hydrochloride 507
Naproxen 508
Naratriptan 510
Nateglinide 511
Nebivolol 512
Nefopam hydrochloride 513
Nelfinavir 514
Neomycin sulphate 515
Neostigmine 516
Netilmicin 517
Nevirapine 518
Nicardipine hydrochloride 519
Nicorandil 520
Nicotinic acid 521
Nifedipine 522
Nimodipine 523
Nisoldipine 524
Nitrazepam 525
Nitrofurantoin 526
Nizatidine 527
Noradrenaline acid tartrate
(norepinephrine bitartrate) 528
Norfloxacin 529
Normal human immunoglobulin 530
Nortriptyline 532
Nystatin 533
Octreotide 534
Oestrogen, conjugated (unlicensed
product) 535
Ofloxacin 536
Olanzapine 537
Olmesartan medoxomil 538
Olsalazine sodium 539
Omalizumab 540
Omeprazole 541
Ondansetron 542
Orlistat 543
Orphenadrine hydrochloride 544
Oseltamivir 545
Oxaliplatin 546
Oxazepam 547
Oxcarbazepine 548
Oxprenolol hydrochloride 549
Oxybutynin hydrochloride 550
Oxycodone hydrochloride 551
Oxytetracycline 552
Paclitaxel 553
Paliperidone 554
Palonosetron 555
Pancreatin 556
Pancuronium bromide 557
Pantoprazole 558
Papaveretum 559
Paracetamol 560
Parecoxib 561
Paricalcitol 563
Paroxetine 564
Pegfilgrastim 565
Peginterferon alfa 566
Pemetrexed 567
Penicillamine 568
Pentamidine isetionate 569
Pentostatin 571
Pentoxifylline (oxpentifylline) 572
Perindopril erbumine 573
Pethidine hydrochloride 574
Phenelzine 575
Phenindione 576
Phenobarbital (phenobarbitone) 577
Phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V) 579
Phentolamine mesilate 580
Phenytoin 581
Phosphate supplements 583
Phytomenadione (vitamin K1) 584
Pimozide 585
Pindolol 586
Pioglitazone 587
Piperazine 588
Piracetam 589
Piroxicam 590
Pivmecillinam hydrochloride 591
Pizotifen 592
Posaconazole 593
Potassium chloride 595
Pramipexole 596
Pravastatin sodium 597
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Praziquantel (unlicensed product) 598
Prazosin 599
Prednisolone 600
Pregabalin 601
Primaquine phosphate 602
Primaxin (imipenem/cilastatin) 603
Primidone 604
Procainamide hydrochloride 606
Procarbazine 608
Prochlorperazine 609
Procyclidine hydrochloride 610
Proguanil hydrochloride 611
Promazine hydrochloride 612
Promethazine hydrochloride 613
Propafenone hydrochloride 614
Propiverine hydrochloride 615
Propofol 616
Propranolol hydrochloride 617
Propylthiouracil 619
Protamine sulphate 620
Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 621
Pyrazinamide (unlicensed product) 622
Pyridostigmine bromide 623
Pyridoxine hydrochloride 624
Pyrimethamine 625
Quetiapine 626
Quinagolide 627
Quinapril 628
Quinine 629
Rabeprazole sodium 630
Raloxifene hydrochloride 631
Raltitrexed 632
Ramipril 633
Ranitidine 634
Rasagiline 635
Rasburicase 636
Reboxetine 637
Remifentanil 638
Repaglinide 639
Reteplase 640
Ribavirin (tribavirin) 641
Rifabutin 643
Rifampicin 645
Rimonabant 647
Risedronate sodium 648
Risperidone 649
Ritonavir 650
Rituximab 652
Rivastigmine 653
Rizatriptan 654
Rocuronium bromide 655
Ropinirole 656
Rosiglitazone 657
Rosuvastatin 658
Rotigotine 659
Salbutamol 660
Saquinavir 661
Senna 662
Sertindole 663
Sertraline 665
Sevelamer (Renagel®) 666
Sibutramine hydrochloride 667
Sildenafil 668
Simple linctus 669
Simvastatin 670
Sirolimus 671
Sitagliptin 673
Sodium bicarbonate 674
Sodium chloride 675
Sodium clodronate 676
Sodium fusidate 677
Sodium nitroprusside 678
Sodium valproate 679
Sorafenib 680
Sotalol hydrochloride 681
Spironolactone 683
Stavudine 684
Streptokinase 685
Streptomycin (unlicensed product) 686
Strontium ranelate 688
Sucralfate (aluminium sucrose sulphate) 689
Sulfadiazine 690
Sulfasalazine (sulphasalazine) 691
Sulfinpyrazone 692
Sulindac 693
Sulpiride 694
Sumatriptan 695
Suxamethonium chloride 696
Synercid (quinupristin 150mg/
dalfopristin 350mg) 697
Tacrolimus 698
Tadalafil 700
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Tamoxifen 701
Tamsulosin hydrochloride 702
Tazocin (piperacillin/tazobactam) 703
Teicoplanin 704
Telbivudine 705
Telithromycin 706
Telmisartan 707
Temazepam 708
Temocillin 709
Temozolomide 710
Tenecteplase 711
Tenofovir disoproxil 712
Terazosin 713
Terbinafine 714
Terbutaline sulphate 715
Terlipressin 716
Tetracycline 717
Thalidomide 718
Theophylline 719
Thiotepa 720
Tiagabine 721
Tigecycline 722
Tiludronic acid 723
Timentin (ticarcillin/clavulanic acid) 724
Timolol maleate 725
Tinidazole 726
Tinzaparin sodium (LMWH) 727
Tioguanine 729
Tiotropium 730
Tipranavir 731
Tirofiban 732
Tizanidine 733
Tobramycin 734
Tolbutamide 735
Tolfenamic acid 736
Tolterodine tartrate 738
Topiramate 739
Topotecan 740
Torasemide 741
Toremifene 742
Tramadol hydrochloride 743
Trandolapril 744
Tranexamic acid 745
Trastuzumab 746
Trazodone hydrochloride 747
Treosulfan 748
Triamcinolone 749
Triamterene 750
Trifluoperazine 751
Trimethoprim 752
Trimipramine 753
Triptorelin 754
Tropisetron 755
Tryptophan 756
Urokinase 757
Ursodeoxycholic acid 758
Valaciclovir 759
Valganciclovir 760
Valproic acid 761
Valsartan 762
Vancomycin 763
Vardenafil 765
Varenicline 766
Vecuronium bromide 767
Venlafaxine 768
Verapamil hydrochloride 769
Vigabatrin 771
Vildagliptin 772
Vinblastine sulphate 773
Vincristine sulphate 774
Vindesine sulphate 775
Vinorelbine 776
Vitamin B and C preparations 777
Voriconazole 778
Warfarin sodium 780
Xipamide 781
Zafirlukast 782
Zanamivir 783
Ziconotide 784
Zidovudine 785
Zoledronic acid 786
Zolmitriptan 787
Zolpidem tartrate 788
Zonisamide 789
Zopiclone 790
Zotepine 791
Zuclopenthixol 792
Drugs for malaria prophylaxis 793
Vaccines 794