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Common Medications

Bronchodilators: help open constricted airways to improve breathing
Names How Taken Brand names for the same drug
  1. Albuterol
  2. Theophylline
  3. Ipratropium
  1. MDI
  2. Oral
  3. Aerosol, MDI
  1. Proventil,Ventolin
  2. Theodur,Slobid,Uniphyl
  3. Atrovent
Mucolytics: increase the sputum volume and decrease sputum thickness
Names How Taken     Brand names for the same drug       
  1. Guaifenesin
  2. DNase
  3. N-acetylcysteine
  4. Hypertonic Saline
  1. Oral
  2. Nebulizer
  3. Nebulizer
  4. Nebulizer
  1. Humabid L.A., Entex
  2. Pulmozyme
  3. Mucomyst
  4. Hypersal
Anti-inflammatives: decrease inflammation in the lungs
Names How Taken Brand names for the same drug
  1. Triamcinolone
  2. Flunisolide
  3. Fluticasone
  4. Beclomethasone
  5. Prednisone
  6. Methylprednisone
  7. Ibuprofen
  8. Montelukast
  9. Cromolyn
  10. N-acetylcysteine
  1. MDI
  2. MDI
  3. MDI, Aerosol
  4. MDI
  5. Oral, IV
  6. Oral, IV
  7. Oral
  8. Oral
  9. MDI, Aerosol
  10. Oral
  1. Azmacort
  2. Aerobid
  3. Flovent
  4. Vanceril, Beclovent
  5. none
  6. Medrol
  7. Advil, Motrin
  8. Singulair
  9. Intal
Antibiotics: Used to treat bacterial infections
Names How Taken Brand names for the same drug
  1. Ciprofloxacin
  2. Co-trimoxazole
  3. Tobramycin
  4. Cephalexin
  5. Colistin
  6. Dicloxacillin
  7. Azithromycin
  8. Amoxicillin
  9. Cipro
  10. Levofloxacin
  11. Piperacillin
  12. Ceftazidime
  13. Meropenem
  14. Amoxicillin/Clav
  15. Levolfoxcin
  16. Piperacillin
  17. Meropenem
  1. Oral
  2. Oral
  3. Aerosol, IV, sinus
  4. Oral
  5. Aerosol
  6. Oral
  7. Oral
  8. Oral
  9. Oral/IV
  10. Oral
  11. IV
  12. IV
  13. IV
  14. Oral
  15. Oral
  16. IV
  17. IV
  1. Cipro
  2. Septra, Bactrim
  3. Tobi, Nebcin
  4. Keflex
  5. Colymycin
  6. Diclox
  7. Zithromax
  8. Augmentin
  9. Cipro
  10. Levoquin
  11. Zosyn
  12. Fortaz
  13. Merrem
  14. Augmentin
  15. Levoquin
  16. Zosyn
  17. Merrem
Vitamins: used to supplement nutrition
Names How Taken Brand names for the same drug
  • ADEK
  • Fer-in-Sol
  • Polyviflor drops
  • Aquasol-A
  • Drisdol
  • Aquasol-E
All taken orally no specific brand names
Pancreatic Enzymes: Used to treat malabsorption
Names How Taken Brand names for the same drug
  1. Pancrelipase
  2. Pancreatin
  1. Oral
  2. Oral
  1. Creon,  Pancrecarb, Pancrease, Ultrase, Zenpep
  2. Creon
Stool Softeners
Names How Taken Brand names for the same drug
  1. Docusate
  2. Casanthranol & Docusate
  3. Polyethylene Glycol
  1. Oral
  2. Oral
  3. Oral
  1. Colace
  2. Pericolace
  3. MiraLAX, Golytely
GI drugs: for relief of gastroesophageal reflux
Names How Taken Brand names for the same drug
  1. Omeprazole
  2. Ranitidine
  3. Metoclopramide
  1. Oral
  2. Oral
  3. Oral
  1. Prilosec
  2. Zantac
  3. Reglan
Antihistamines:used to relieve allergy symptoms
Names How Taken Brand names for the same drug
  1. Loratadine
  2. Cetirizine
  3. Fexofenadine
  1. Oral
  2. Oral
  3. Oral
  1. Claritin
  2. Zyrtec
  3. Allegra
Nasal Sprays: used for the treatment of rhinitis/sinusitis
Names
  • Vancenase/Vanc AQ
  • Beconase/BecAQ
  • Sinus rinse
  • Rhinocort
  • Nasel
  • Flonase
  • Nasocort/NasocortAQ

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Bronchodilators

Mucolytics

Anti-inflammatives

Antibiotics

Vitamins

Pancreatic Enzymes

Stool Softeners

GI Drugs

Antihistamines

Nasal Sprays

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