Medicines A–Z
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Baclofen
GABA-B receptor agonist / muscle relaxantSpasticity
Beclometasone
CorticosteroidInflammatory airway and nasal disease, depending on formulation
Bisoprolol
Beta blockerHypertension, angina and selected patients with heart failure
Budesonide
CorticosteroidInflammatory respiratory and gastrointestinal conditions, depending on formulation
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Candesartan
Angiotensin II receptor blockerHypertension and selected patients with heart failure
Carbamazepine
Antiseizure medicineEpilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia and selected mood disorders
Cefalexin
Cephalosporin antibioticSusceptible bacterial infections
Clopidogrel
P2Y12 antiplateletPrevention of atherothrombotic events
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Dabigatran
Direct thrombin inhibitorPrevention and treatment of thromboembolic disease
Dapagliflozin
SGLT2 inhibitorType 2 diabetes, heart failure and chronic kidney disease in appropriate patients
Diazepam
BenzodiazepineShort-term anxiety, muscle spasm, seizures and procedural indications
Digoxin
Cardiac glycosideSelected patients with atrial fibrillation or heart failure
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Edoxaban
Direct factor Xa inhibitorPrevention and treatment of thromboembolic disease
Empagliflozin
SGLT2 inhibitorType 2 diabetes, heart failure and chronic kidney disease in appropriate patients
Enalapril
ACE inhibitorHypertension and heart failure
Erythromycin
Macrolide antibioticSusceptible bacterial infections and selected prokinetic use
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Famotidine
H2-receptor antagonistAcid-related gastrointestinal disorders
Felodipine
Calcium-channel blockerHypertension and angina
Finasteride
5-alpha-reductase inhibitorBenign prostatic enlargement and androgenetic alopecia, depending on formulation
Fluoxetine
SSRI antidepressantDepression and selected anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and eating disorders
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Haloperidol
First-generation antipsychoticPsychotic disorders and selected acute behavioural or antiemetic indications
Heparin
AnticoagulantPrevention and treatment of thrombosis
Hydralazine
Direct vasodilatorHypertension and selected heart-failure regimens
Hydrocortisone
CorticosteroidAdrenal replacement and inflammatory conditions, depending on formulation
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Labetalol
Alpha/beta blockerHypertension, including selected pregnancy-associated hypertension
Lamotrigine
Antiseizure medicineEpilepsy and bipolar disorder
Levothyroxine
Thyroid hormoneHypothyroidism and selected thyroid indications
Lisinopril
ACE inhibitorHypertension, heart failure and selected post-myocardial-infarction care
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Metformin
BiguanideType 2 diabetes and selected metabolic indications
Methotrexate
Antimetabolite / immunomodulatorInflammatory disease and malignancy, with regimen-specific dosing
Metoprolol
Beta blockerHypertension, angina, arrhythmias and selected heart-failure indications
Morphine
Opioid analgesicModerate to severe pain and selected palliative indications
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Olanzapine
Second-generation antipsychoticSchizophrenia, bipolar disorder and selected psychiatric indications
Omeprazole
Proton-pump inhibitorAcid-related gastrointestinal disorders
Ondansetron
5-HT3 antagonistPrevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting
Oseltamivir
Neuraminidase inhibitor antiviralTreatment and prevention of influenza in appropriate patients
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Quetiapine
Second-generation antipsychoticSchizophrenia, bipolar disorder and selected depressive disorders
Quinapril
ACE inhibitorHypertension and selected heart-failure indications
Quinidine
Class IA antiarrhythmicSelected arrhythmias; use varies by jurisdiction
Quinine
Antimalarial / antiprotozoal alkaloidMalaria and restricted specialist indications
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Ramipril
ACE inhibitorHypertension, cardiovascular risk reduction and heart failure
Rifampicin
Rifamycin antibioticTuberculosis and selected other infections, usually in combination regimens
Risperidone
Second-generation antipsychoticSchizophrenia and selected mood or behavioural indications
Rivaroxaban
Direct factor Xa inhibitorPrevention and treatment of thromboembolic disease
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Salbutamol
Short-acting beta2 agonistRelief of reversible bronchospasm
Sertraline
SSRI antidepressantDepression and selected anxiety-related disorders
Simvastatin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitorReduction of LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular risk
Spironolactone
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonistHeart failure, oedema, resistant hypertension and selected endocrine indications
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Tacrolimus
Calcineurin inhibitorPrevention of transplant rejection and selected inflammatory skin disease, depending on formulation
Tamsulosin
Alpha-1 blockerLower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic enlargement
Tramadol
Opioid analgesicModerate pain where an opioid is appropriate
Trimethoprim
Antibacterial / folate antagonistSelected susceptible bacterial infections, including urinary infection
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Ulipristal acetate
Selective progesterone receptor modulatorEmergency contraception; other uses vary by jurisdiction
Umeclidinium
Long-acting muscarinic antagonistMaintenance treatment of COPD
Ursodeoxycholic acid
Bile acidSelected cholestatic liver disease and gallstone-related indications
Ustekinumab
Monoclonal antibody targeting IL-12/23Selected inflammatory diseases including psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease
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Valaciclovir
Antiviral nucleoside analogue prodrugHerpesvirus infections
Valsartan
Angiotensin II receptor blockerHypertension and selected heart-failure/post-MI indications
Vancomycin
Glycopeptide antibioticSerious Gram-positive infections; oral use for selected intestinal infection
Venlafaxine
SNRI antidepressantDepression and selected anxiety disorders
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Warfarin
Vitamin K antagonist anticoagulantPrevention and treatment of thromboembolic disease
Water for injections
Sterile pharmaceutical diluentPreparation or dilution of medicines where specified by product instructions
White soft paraffin
EmollientDry and inflammatory skin conditions as an emollient
Wound irrigation solution
Sterile irrigation preparationCleansing and irrigation of wounds where clinically appropriate
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Xenon
Inhalational general anaestheticGeneral anaesthesia in specialist settings where available
Xipamide
Thiazide-like diureticHypertension and oedema where locally licensed
Xylitol
Sugar alcohol / excipient with dental applicationsUsed in oral-health products and as a pharmaceutical excipient; therapeutic claims depend on product
Xylometazoline
Topical alpha-adrenergic decongestantShort-term relief of nasal congestion
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Yellow fever vaccine
Live attenuated vaccinePrevention of yellow fever in eligible people
Yervoy (ipilimumab)
CTLA-4 immune checkpoint inhibitorSelected cancers under specialist oncology protocols
Yohimbine
Alpha-2 adrenergic antagonistLimited or historical therapeutic use; licensing varies substantially by jurisdiction
Yttrium-90 microspheres
Therapeutic radiopharmaceutical device/medicine systemSelective internal radiation therapy for selected liver tumours
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Zanamivir
Neuraminidase inhibitor antiviralTreatment and prevention of influenza in appropriate patients
Zidovudine
Antiretroviral (NRTI)HIV infection as part of combination antiretroviral therapy
Zoledronic acid
BisphosphonateOsteoporosis and selected oncology/bone indications
Zopiclone
Non-benzodiazepine hypnoticShort-term treatment of severe insomnia