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Ezetimibe (Zetia (Ezetrol outside the United States))
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
High cholesterol, usually alongside a statin
Fluoxetine (Prozac / Prozac Weekly / Sarafem / Selfemra)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia and panic attacks
Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide, and dozens of fixed combinations)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
High blood pressure, and fluid retention
Lansoprazole (Prevacid / Prevacid SoluTab / Prevacid 24HR)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Stomach and duodenal ulcers, reflux that has damaged the gullet, and prevention of ulcers caused by anti-inflammatory painkillers
Lovastatin (Mevacor / Altoprev)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
High cholesterol, and the prevention of a first heart attack in people with average cholesterol and low HDL
Methylene blue (ProvayBlue (injection); methylthioninium chloride. The Alzheimer derivative is hydromethylthionine mesylate, formerly TRx0237 and LMTM)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
An antidote for a blood disorder, taken off-label in tiny doses as a nootropic
Oxycodone (OxyContin / Roxicodone / Xtampza ER / RoxyBond / Oxaydo)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Pain severe enough to need an opioid, when other treatments have not worked
Bivalirudin (Angiomax)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Preventing clots during a procedure to open a blocked heart artery
Cefdinir (Omnicef)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Ear infections in children, and chest, sinus, throat and skin infections
Cefepime (Maxipime)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Serious hospital infections, including pneumonia and fever in patients whose white cell count has collapsed
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl / Allergy Relief / Nighttime Sleep Aid)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Allergic reactions, itching and hives, motion sickness, and trouble falling asleep
Fluconazole (Diflucan)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Thrush and other yeast infections, and fungal meningitis in people with advanced HIV
Isosorbide Mononitrate (Imdur / Monoket / Ismo)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Chest pain from narrowed heart arteries, prevented rather than stopped
Mirabegron (Myrbetriq)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
An overactive bladder — sudden urgency, going too often, and leaking — for people who cannot tolerate or do not want an anticholinergic drug
Prednisolone (Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate / Orapred / Pediapred / Pred Forte / Hydeltrasol)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Inflammation and overactive immune responses, across a very wide range of conditions
Ranolazine (Ranexa / Aspruzyo Sprinkle)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Chest pain that keeps happening despite the usual drugs
Bupropion (Wellbutrin / Zyban)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Depression, and help with quitting smoking
Celecoxib (Celebrex, Elyxyb)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Arthritis pain and inflammation, with less stomach damage
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro / Cipro XR)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Serious bacterial infections of the kidney, gut, bone and abdomen, and anthrax after exposure
Cyclosporine (Sandimmune / Neoral / Gengraf / Restasis / Cequa / Verkazia)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Preventing rejection of a transplanted organ, severe rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, and chronic dry eye
Duloxetine (Cymbalta / Drizalma Sprinkle / Yentreve (European Union, stress urinary incontinence))
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Depression, generalised anxiety, nerve pain from diabetes, fibromyalgia and long-term back or joint pain
Dutasteride (Avodart)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
An enlarged prostate, where the aim is to shrink the gland rather than relax it
Famotidine (Pepcid / Pepcid AC)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Heartburn and acid indigestion, and healing of stomach and duodenal ulcers
Finasteride (Proscar)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
An enlarged prostate causing a weak stream and frequent urination, where the aim is to shrink the gland rather than relax it
Finerenone (Kerendia)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Kidney disease caused by type 2 diabetes, and heart failure with a normal or near-normal pumping fraction
Leflunomide (Arava)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Active rheumatoid arthritis
Levothyroxine (Synthroid / Euthyrox / Levoxyl / Unithroid / Tirosint)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
An underactive thyroid gland
Linezolid (Zyvox)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Serious infections caused by resistant Gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA and vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Mesalamine (Rowasa / Canasa / Asacol / Pentasa / Lialda / Apriso)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Ulcerative colitis — inflammation and ulceration of the lining of the large bowel
Metoprolol (Lopressor (tartrate) / Toprol-XL (succinate))
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
High blood pressure, chest pain, heart failure, and the period after a heart attack
Ondansetron (Zofran / Zofran ODT / Zuplenz)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Being sick, or feeling sick, after chemotherapy, radiotherapy or an operation
Paroxetine (Paxil / Paxil CR / Pexeva / Brisdelle)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic, social anxiety, generalised anxiety and post-traumatic stress; separately, at a much lower dose, menopausal hot flushes
Phenytoin (Dilantin / Phenytek)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Generalised and focal epilepsy, seizures around brain surgery, and prolonged seizures in hospital
Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Preventing stroke in an irregular heartbeat, treating and preventing clots, and reducing events in stable artery disease
Saxagliptin (Onglyza)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Type 2 diabetes — a tablet that makes the gut hormone signal last longer
Tadalafil (Cialis)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
An enlarged prostate causing a weak stream and frequent urination — and, in the same tablet, erectile dysfunction
Verapamil (Calan / Isoptin / Verelan / Verelan PM / Covera-HS)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Chest pain, a racing or irregular heartbeat, and high blood pressure
Adapalene (Differin / Differin Gel 0.1% (over the counter) / Epiduo (with benzoyl peroxide))
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Acne
Buprenorphine (Subutex / Suboxone / Butrans / Belbuca / Sublocade)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Opioid use disorder, and severe long-term pain
Calcipotriene (Dovonex / Sorilux / Calcitrene / Taclonex (with betamethasone dipropionate))
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Plaque psoriasis — the raised, red, scaly patches
Cariprazine (Vraylar)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Schizophrenia, both phases of bipolar I disorder, and depression that has not responded to an antidepressant alone
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Serious bacterial infections given by injection — pneumonia, meningitis, bloodstream, bone, urinary and sexually transmitted infection
Dexamethasone (Decadron / Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate / Maxidex / Ozurdex / Hemady)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Severe inflammation and swelling — including brain swelling, croup, some cancers, and COVID-19 severe enough to need oxygen
Diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, Voltaren Arthritis Pain (topical gel), Solaraze)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Arthritis pain and inflammation
Diltiazem (Cardizem / Cardizem CD / Cardizem LA / Tiadylt / Cartia XT)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Chest pain from narrowed or spasming arteries, high blood pressure, and a heart racing out of rhythm
Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Preventing and treating blood clots in the legs and lungs, and in heart attacks
Epinephrine (EpiPen / Auvi-Q / Adrenalin / neffy)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
A severe allergic reaction — the adrenaline pen
Fentanyl (Sublimaze (injection, NDA 016619, 1968); Duragesic (transdermal patch, NDA 019813, 1990); Actiq (oral transmucosal lozenge, NDA 020747, 1998); Fentora, Subsys, Abstral, Lazanda)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
A hospital anaesthetic and a patch for severe chronic pain. Separately, illicitly manufactured fentanyl is the drug involved in most American overdose deaths, and it is increasingly pressed into counterfeit pills
Glyburide (Diabeta / Micronase / Glynase PresTab (glibenclamide outside the United States))
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Type 2 diabetes — the strongest and longest-acting of the old sulfonylurea tablets
Hydralazine (Apresoline / Dralzine; as a fixed combination with isosorbide dinitrate, BiDil)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
High blood pressure, including when it must be brought down urgently; and, combined with a nitrate, heart failure
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil / Sovuna)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and malaria where the parasite is still susceptible
Isosorbide Dinitrate (Isordil / Dilatrate-SR / Sorbitrate; as a fixed combination with hydralazine, BiDil)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Preventing angina — chest pain from narrowed heart arteries
Ketoconazole (Nizoral / Nizoral Anti-Dandruff / Extina / Xolegel / Ketoconazole shampoo 2%)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis, and the pale or dark patches of tinea versicolor
Levetiracetam (Keppra)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Epilepsy, including focal seizures and generalised seizures
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Numbing part of the body for a procedure, and steadying a dangerously fast heart rhythm
Midazolam (Versed; also marketed as midazolam hydrochloride injection and in sodium chloride)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Making a person calm and drowsy for a procedure, and making sure they do not remember it
Naltrexone (ReVia / Vivitrol)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Alcohol use disorder, and relapse prevention in opioid use disorder
Omeprazole (Prilosec / Prilosec OTC)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Heartburn, acid reflux and stomach or duodenal ulcers
Phytonadione (Vitamin K1) (Mephyton / AquaMEPHYTON / Konakion)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
Bleeding, or a risk of bleeding, because the body cannot finish building four of its clotting proteins — from warfarin, from a newborn gut that has not started making vitamin K yet, or from a condition that stops fat being absorbed
Pitavastatin (Livalo / Zypitamag / Nikita)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed recordUse listed on the medicine record
High cholesterol