Brand names in US
Used to treat
Pain relievers
Nonsteroidal drugs (also called NSAIDs): examples include ibuprofen, naproxen and diclofenac.
Advil ‚ ®, Aleve ‚ ®, Voltaren ‚ ®, many others
Aches and pains
Inflammation
Fever
Arthritis pain
Celecoxib
Celebrex ‚ ®
Arthritis pain
Acid lowering medicines
Cimetidine
Tagamet HB ‚ ®
Heart burn
Indigestion
Acid reflux
Stomach ulcer
Omeprazole
Prilosec OTC ‚ ®
Lansoprazole
Prevacid 24 hour ‚ ®
Antibiotics
Penicillins
Bicillin ‚ ®, Pfizerpen ‚ ®, others
Infections
Cephalosporins: examples include cephalexin and cefuroxime
Keflex ‚ ®, Ceftin ‚ ®, many others
Ciprofloxacin
Cipro ‚ ®
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (also called co-trimoxazole)
Bactrim ¢ „ ¢ DS, Septra ‚ ® DS
Rifampin
Rifadin ‚ ®
Indinavir
Crixivan ‚ ®
Diuretics (also called "water pills")
Furosemide
Lasix ‚ ®
Excess fluid in the body
Heart failure
Bumetanide
Bumex ‚ ®
Hydrochlorothiazide (also called HCTZ)
Microzide ‚ ®
High blood pressure
Ulcerative colitis medicines
Mesalamine (also called mesalazine), balsalazide, sulfasalazine, olsalazine
Apriso ¢ „ ¢, Asacol ‚ ®, Canasa ‚ ®, Lialda ‚ ®, Pentasa ‚ ®, Roawasa ‚ ®, Colazal ‚ ®, Dipentum ‚ ®
Ulcerative colitis
Other
Allopurinol
Zyloprim ‚ ®, Aloprim ‚ ®
Gout
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