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Doxycycline (Vibramycin / Oracea / Doryx)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Tick-borne and sexually transmitted infections, chest infections, acne, and malaria prevention
Fenfluramine (Fintepla (2020); formerly Pondimin, and half of "fen-phen")
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Seizures in two severe childhood epilepsies — the same molecule that was once a diet pill
Ipratropium (Atrovent / Atrovent HFA / Ipratropium Bromide Inhalation Solution)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
A short-acting inhaler or nebuliser that blocks the nerve signal tightening the airway, and a nasal spray for a running nose
Loperamide (Imodium / Imodium A-D)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Diarrhoea — slowing the bowel down so stools become less frequent and more solid
Methadone (Methadose / Dolophine / Methadone Hydrochloride Intensol)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Opioid dependence, as maintenance or detoxification treatment; and severe long-term pain
Nateglinide (Starlix)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Type 2 diabetes — the fastest and weakest of the meal-time tablets
Sitagliptin (Januvia)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Type 2 diabetes
Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine / Azulfidine EN-tabs / Salazopyrin)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis
Tenofovir Disoproxil (Viread; also the tenofovir component of Truvada and Atripla)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
HIV-1 infection, HIV prevention, and chronic hepatitis B
Terbinafine (Lamisil / Lamisil AT (topical, over the counter))
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Fungal nail infection, athlete’s foot and ringworm
Venlafaxine (Effexor / Effexor XR)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Depression; the extended-release form is also used for several anxiety disorders
Zoledronic Acid (Zometa / Reclast)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Fragile bones, and the bone damage caused by some cancers — two different products with the same active drug
Amisulpride (Barhemsys)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
In America, sickness after an operation. Everywhere else, schizophrenia.
Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium (Augmentin)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Bacterial infections of the ear, sinuses, chest, skin and urinary tract
Azelastine (Astelin / Astepro / Astepro Allergy)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Hay fever, and the non-allergic runny nose that weather, smells and temperature set off
Buspirone (BuSpar / Bucapsol — both discontinued as brands)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Anxiety
Cinacalcet (Sensipar)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Overactive parathyroid glands, mainly in people on dialysis, and high blood calcium caused by a parathyroid tumour
Digoxin (Lanoxin / Lanoxin Pediatric / Lanoxicaps)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Heart failure symptoms, and slowing a fast resting pulse in long-standing atrial fibrillation
Efavirenz (Sustiva; also in Atripla, Symfi and generic efavirenz-lamivudine-tenofovir)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
HIV-1 infection, as part of a combination regimen
Entecavir (Baraclude)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Long-standing hepatitis B infection of the liver
Ethosuximide (Zarontin)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Absence seizures, the brief blank spells of childhood absence epilepsy
Furosemide (Lasix)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Fluid overload from heart, liver or kidney disease
Grazoprevir (Zepatier)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Long-standing hepatitis C infection, genotype 1 or 4 only
Isotretinoin (Accutane, Roaccutane, Absorica, Claravis, Amnesteem, Myorisan)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
A course of capsules for severe acne, available only through a registration programme because of birth defects
Levalbuterol (Xopenex / Xopenex HFA)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
A tight chest and wheeze — the purified half of the blue inhaler
Oxymetazoline (Afrin (nasal spray) / Rhofade (1% cream) / Upneeq (0.1% eye drops))
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
A blocked nose; the fixed facial redness of rosacea; a drooping upper eyelid
Paliperidone (Invega)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder
Vilanterol Trifenatate (Breo Ellipta / Anoro Ellipta / Trelegy Ellipta)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
The airway-relaxing half of a once-daily combination inhaler — never prescribed by itself
Citalopram (Celexa)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Depression
Dexmedetomidine (Precedex; also marketed as dexmedetomidine hydrochloride in sodium chloride, and as Igalmi sublingual film)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Keeping someone calm and drowsy on a ventilator or during a procedure, without stopping them breathing
Doravirine (Pifeltro; with lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxil as Delstrigo)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
HIV-1 infection, as part of a combination regimen
Droperidol (Inapsine)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
An injected drug used for severe nausea, agitation and migraine, carrying a heart-rhythm warning that its main users dispute
Emtricitabine (Emtriva)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
HIV-1 infection, as part of a combination regimen
Glecaprevir (Mavyret)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Long-standing hepatitis C infection, any of the six genotypes
Lacosamide (Vimpat / Motpoly XR)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Focal epilepsy, and added-on treatment for generalised tonic-clonic seizures
Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Heart failure, fluid retention from liver disease, and high blood pressure that has not responded to other drugs
Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim (Bactrim / Bactrim DS / Septra / Gantanol / Urobak / Sulfatrim)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Urinary, ear, chest, gut and skin infections, and the pneumonia that people with weakened immune systems get
Zonisamide (Zonegran / Zonisade)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Focal (partial-onset) epilepsy, added to other seizure medicines
Benzoyl Peroxide (PanOxyl / Benzoyl Peroxide Wash / Epsolay (microencapsulated, prescription))
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Acne, and the bumps and spots of rosacea
Brinzolamide (Azopt)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
High pressure inside the eye, treated with a drop that does not sting
Cabotegravir (Vocabria (oral) and Apretude (injectable for prevention); with rilpivirine as Cabenuva)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
HIV prevention, and HIV-1 treatment as maintenance therapy
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Psychosis and schizophrenia, and a long list of other uses including severe nausea, hiccups that will not stop, and agitation
Clindamycin (Cleocin / Cleocin T (topical) / Clindagel / Clindamycin Phosphate lotion, gel, foam and solution / Cabtreo (with adapalene and benzoyl peroxide))
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Acne, when applied to the skin; serious bacterial infection when taken by mouth or by drip
Elbasvir (Zepatier)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Long-standing hepatitis C infection, genotype 1 or 4 only
Fexofenadine (Allegra / Allegra Allergy)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Hay fever and long-running hives
Lurasidone (Latuda)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Schizophrenia, and the depressed phase of bipolar disorder
Salmeterol (Serevent / Serevent Diskus)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
A twice-daily inhaler that keeps the muscle around the airway relaxed for about twelve hours
Vancomycin (Vancocin)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Serious infections caused by MRSA and other resistant Gram-positive bacteria, and, taken by mouth, severe antibiotic-associated bowel infection
Dapagliflozin (Farxiga (Forxiga outside the United States))
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and type 2 diabetes with heart or kidney risk
Darunavir (Prezista; with cobicistat as Prezcobix, and in Symtuza)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
HIV-1 infection, as part of a combination regimen
Dorzolamide (Trusopt)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
High pressure inside the eye, treated by slowing the chemistry that drives fluid production
Fondaparinux (Arixtra)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Preventing and treating blood clots in the legs and lungs, given as a once-daily injection
Guaifenesin (Mucinex / Mucus Relief)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
A chesty cough with mucus you are trying to clear
Hydrocodone (Zohydro ER / Hysingla ER / Vantrela ER; also Vicodin, Norco and Lortab in combination with paracetamol)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Pain severe enough to need an opioid, most often as a combination tablet with paracetamol
Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Schizophrenia, and the manic and mixed phases of bipolar disorder
Pregabalin (Lyrica)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Nerve pain, fibromyalgia and add-on treatment for some seizures
Risedronate (Actonel / Atelvia)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Thinning, fragile bones that break more easily than they should
Risperidone (Risperdal)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
Schizophrenia, bipolar mania, and severe irritability, aggression or self-injury in children with autism
Silodosin (Rapaflo)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
A weak, slow or hesitant stream and getting up at night, caused by an enlarged prostate
Solifenacin (Vesicare)
Small chemical medicineApproved in the United States (FDA)Detailed record
Use listed on the medicine record
A bladder that squeezes without asking — sudden urgency, going far too often, and leaking before you get there

Doxycycline (Vibramycin / Oracea / Doryx)

Fenfluramine (Fintepla (2020); formerly Pondimin, and half of "fen-phen")

Ipratropium (Atrovent / Atrovent HFA / Ipratropium Bromide Inhalation Solution)

Loperamide (Imodium / Imodium A-D)

Methadone (Methadose / Dolophine / Methadone Hydrochloride Intensol)

Nateglinide (Starlix)

Sitagliptin (Januvia)

Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine / Azulfidine EN-tabs / Salazopyrin)

Tenofovir Disoproxil (Viread; also the tenofovir component of Truvada and Atripla)

Terbinafine (Lamisil / Lamisil AT (topical, over the counter))

Venlafaxine (Effexor / Effexor XR)

Zoledronic Acid (Zometa / Reclast)

Amisulpride (Barhemsys)

Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium (Augmentin)

Azelastine (Astelin / Astepro / Astepro Allergy)

Buspirone (BuSpar / Bucapsol — both discontinued as brands)

Cinacalcet (Sensipar)

Digoxin (Lanoxin / Lanoxin Pediatric / Lanoxicaps)

Efavirenz (Sustiva; also in Atripla, Symfi and generic efavirenz-lamivudine-tenofovir)

Entecavir (Baraclude)

Ethosuximide (Zarontin)

Furosemide (Lasix)

Grazoprevir (Zepatier)

Isotretinoin (Accutane, Roaccutane, Absorica, Claravis, Amnesteem, Myorisan)

Levalbuterol (Xopenex / Xopenex HFA)

Oxymetazoline (Afrin (nasal spray) / Rhofade (1% cream) / Upneeq (0.1% eye drops))

Paliperidone (Invega)

Vilanterol Trifenatate (Breo Ellipta / Anoro Ellipta / Trelegy Ellipta)

Citalopram (Celexa)

Dexmedetomidine (Precedex; also marketed as dexmedetomidine hydrochloride in sodium chloride, and as Igalmi sublingual film)

Doravirine (Pifeltro; with lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxil as Delstrigo)

Droperidol (Inapsine)

Emtricitabine (Emtriva)

Glecaprevir (Mavyret)

Lacosamide (Vimpat / Motpoly XR)

Spironolactone (Aldactone)

Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim (Bactrim / Bactrim DS / Septra / Gantanol / Urobak / Sulfatrim)

Zonisamide (Zonegran / Zonisade)

Benzoyl Peroxide (PanOxyl / Benzoyl Peroxide Wash / Epsolay (microencapsulated, prescription))

Brinzolamide (Azopt)

Cabotegravir (Vocabria (oral) and Apretude (injectable for prevention); with rilpivirine as Cabenuva)

Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

Clindamycin (Cleocin / Cleocin T (topical) / Clindagel / Clindamycin Phosphate lotion, gel, foam and solution / Cabtreo (with adapalene and benzoyl peroxide))

Elbasvir (Zepatier)

Fexofenadine (Allegra / Allegra Allergy)

Lurasidone (Latuda)

Salmeterol (Serevent / Serevent Diskus)

Vancomycin (Vancocin)

Dapagliflozin (Farxiga (Forxiga outside the United States))

Darunavir (Prezista; with cobicistat as Prezcobix, and in Symtuza)

Dorzolamide (Trusopt)

Fondaparinux (Arixtra)

Guaifenesin (Mucinex / Mucus Relief)

Hydrocodone (Zohydro ER / Hysingla ER / Vantrela ER; also Vicodin, Norco and Lortab in combination with paracetamol)

Olanzapine (Zyprexa)

Pregabalin (Lyrica)

Risedronate (Actonel / Atelvia)

Risperidone (Risperdal)

Silodosin (Rapaflo)

Solifenacin (Vesicare)