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My Medicines: A-Z

There are 575 Information leaflets about medicines with names beginning with: A-Z.

Abacavir

Acarbose

Acetazolamide

Aciclovir (injection)

Aciclovir (tablet)

Acitretin

Adalimumab

Adapalene

Alendronic acid

Alendronic acid and colecalciferol

Alfacalcidol

Allopurinol

Alprazolam

Amantadine

Amikacin

Amiloride

Amiloride and furosemide

Amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide

Amiodarone

Amitriptyline

Amlodipine

Amoxicillin (capsule or liquid)

Amoxicillin (injection)

Amoxicillin and clavulanic acid (injection)

Amoxicillin and clavulanic acid (tablet or liquid)

Amphotericin (lozenge)

Amphotericin B (as liposomal injection)

Anastrozole

Antacids

Apixaban

Apomorphine (injection)

Aprepitant

Aripiprazole

Aspirin (for pain)

Aspirin (low-dose)

Atazanavir

Atenolol

Atgam (antithymocyte immunoglobulin - equine)

Atomoxetine

Atorvastatin

Atovaquone and proguanil

Auranofin ('Gold')

Aurothiomalate sodium ('Gold')

Azathioprine

Azathioprine (for transplant patients)

Azithromycin

Azithromycin (for chlamydia)

Baclofen

Beclometasone (inhaler)

Bedaquiline

Bendroflumethiazide

Benzathine penicillin

Benzatropine

Benzbromarone

Benzylpenicillin

Betahistine

Betamethasone (scalp application)

Betamethasone (skin cream or ointment)

Betamethasone (skin lotion)

Bezafibrate

Bicalutamide

Bisacodyl

Bismuth

Bisoprolol

Bivalirudin

Bromocriptine

Budesonide (capsule or tablet)

Budesonide (inhaler)

Budesonide and formoterol

Bulk laxatives

Bumetanide

Bupropion

Buspirone

Cabergoline

Calcitriol

Calcium supplements

Candesartan

Candesartan and hydrochlorothiazide

Cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol (CBD and THC)

Capsaicin

Captopril

Carbamazepine

Carbimazole

Carvedilol

Cefaclor

Cefalexin

Cefazolin

Cefepime

Cefotaxime

Cefoxitin

Ceftazidime

Ceftriaxone

Cefuroxime (injection)

Cefuroxime (tablet)

Celecoxib

Celiprolol

Cetirizine

Chickenpox vaccine

Chlorambucil

Chloramphenicol eye drops

Chloramphenicol eye ointment

Chlorpromazine (injection)

Chlorpromazine (tablet)

Chlortalidone

Choline salicylate gel

Ciclosporin (capsule for transplant patients)

Ciclosporin (capsule)

Ciclosporin (liquid)

Cilazapril

Cilazapril and hydrochlorothiazide

Ciprofloxacin

Ciprofloxacin eye drops

Citalopram

Clarithromycin

Clindamycin

Clobazam

Clobetasol (scalp application)

Clobetasol (shampoo)

Clobetasol (skin cream or ointment)

Clobetasone (skin cream)

Clofazimine

Clomipramine

Clonazepam

Clonidine (patch)

Clonidine (tablet)

Clopidogrel

Clotrimazole (skin cream)

Clotrimazole (vaginal cream)

Clozapine (liquid)

Clozapine (tablet)

Codeine

Colchicine

Colecalciferol

Colestipol

Colestyramine

Colistimethate (for inhalation)

Colistimethate (injection)

Combined contraceptive tablets

Combined contraceptive tablets (Qlaira®)

COVID-19 vaccine (Novavax)

COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer - BioNTech)

Cyclizine

Cyclophosphamide (for cancer patients)

Cyclophosphamide (for kidney patients)

Cyclophosphamide (injection for inflammatory conditions)

Cyclophosphamide (tablet for inflammatory conditions)

Cycloserine

Cyproterone

Dabigatran

Dalteparin

Dantrolene

Darunavir

Deferoxamine (injection)

Desloratadine

Dexamethasone

Dexamfetamine

Dexchlorpheniramine

Diazepam (injection)

Diazepam (oral)

Diclofenac

Diflucortolone (skin cream or ointment)

Digoxin

Dihydrocodeine

Diltiazem

Dipyridamole

Disopyramide

Disulfiram

Docusate

Docusate and sennoside B

Dolutegravir

Dolutegravir and lamivudine

Domperidone

Donepezil

Dosulepin

Doxazosin

Doxycycline

Dulaglutide

Efavirenz

Empagliflozin

Empagliflozin and metformin

Emtricitabine

Enalapril

Enalapril and hydrochlorothiazide

Enoxaparin

Entacapone

Entecavir

Eplerenone

Ertapenem

Erythromycin

Escitalopram

Esomeprazole

Ethambutol

Ethosuximide

Etidronate

Exemestane

Ezetimibe

Ezetimibe and simvastatin

Famotidine

Felodipine

Fentanyl (patch)

Fexofenadine

Filgrastim

Finasteride

Flecainide

Flucloxacillin (capsule or liquid)

Flucloxacillin (injection)

Fluconazole (capsule and liquid)

Fluconazole (for vaginal thrush)

Fluconazole (injection)

Fludrocortisone

Flumetasone and clioquinol ear drops

Fluorouracil (skin cream)

Fluoxetine

Flutamide

Fluticasone (inhaler)

Fluticasone (nasal spray)

Fluticasone and salmeterol

Fluticasone and vilanterol

Fluticasone, umeclidinium and vilanterol

Folic acid

Folinic acid (injection)

Folinic acid (tablet)

Formoterol

Fosfomycin

Furosemide

Fusidate sodium

Fusidic acid eye drops

Gabapentin

Galantamine

Ganciclovir (injection)

Gentamicin (injection)

Glecaprevir and pibrentasvir

Glibenclamide

Gliclazide

Glipizide

Glyceryl trinitrate (ointment)

Glyceryl trinitrate (patch)

Glyceryl trinitrate (spray)

Glyceryl trinitrate (tablet)

Glycopyrronium (inhaler)

Goserelin

Haloperidol (injection)

Haloperidol (tablets and liquid)

Hydrocortisone (skin cream)

Hydrocortisone (tablet)

Hydrocortisone butyrate (skin cream or ointment)

Hydrocortisone butyrate (skin lotion)

Hydroxychloroquine (for malaria)

Hydroxychloroquine (for rheumatoid arthritis)

Hyoscine butylbromide

Hyoscine hydrobromide (patch)

Ibuprofen

Imipramine

Imiquimod (skin cream)

Indacaterol

Indacaterol and glycopyrronium

Indapamide

Indometacin

Infliximab

Insulin aspart

Insulin aspart and aspart protamine

Insulin degludec

Insulin detemir

Insulin glargine

Insulin glulisine

Insulin isophane

Insulin lispro

Insulin lispro and lispro protamine

Insulin neutral

Insulin neutral and isophane

Ipratropium (inhaler and nebules)

Ipratropium and salbutamol

Irbesartan

Irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide

Iron (as ferric carboxymaltose)

Iron (as polymaltose)

Iron supplements

Isoniazid

Isoniazid and rifampicin

Isosorbide mononitrate

Isotretinoin

Isradipine

Itraconazole

Ivermectin

Kenacomb® ear drops (triamcinolone, neomycin, gramicidin and nystatin)

Ketoprofen

Labetalol

Lacosamide

Lactulose

Lamivudine

Lamotrigine

Lansoprazole

Leflunomide

Letrozole

Leuprorelin

Levetiracetam

Levodopa and benserazide

Levodopa and carbidopa

Levomepromazine (injection)

Levomepromazine (tablet)

Levonorgestrel (Emergency Contraceptive Pill)

Levonorgestrel (implant)

Levonorgestrel (intrauterine system - IUS)

Levothyroxine

Linezolid (injection)

Linezolid (liquid)

Linezolid (tablet)

Liraglutide

Lisinopril

Lisuride

Lithium

LOLA (L-ornithine-L-aspartate)

Loperamide

Lopinavir and ritonavir

Loratadine

Lorazepam

Lorazepam (before procedures)

Lormetazepam

Losartan

Losartan and hydrochlorothiazide

Macrogol

Magnesium supplements

Mebendazole

Meclozine

Medroxyprogesterone (tablet)

Medroxyprogesterone depot (injection)

Mefenamic acid

Mefloquine

Megestrol

Melatonin

Meloxicam

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) - gel

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) - patch

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) - pessary

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) - progesterone capsule

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) - tablets

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) - vaginal cream

Mercaptopurine (for inflammatory conditions)

Meropenem

Mesalazine

Metformin

Methadone

Methotrexate (for inflammatory conditions)

Methyldopa

Methylphenidate

Methylprednisolone (skin cream or ointment)

Metoclopramide

Metoclopramide and paracetamol

Metolazone

Metoprolol

Metronidazole

Mexiletine

Mianserin

Miconazole (oral gel)

Miconazole (skin cream)

Miconazole (vaginal cream)

Miconazole and hydrocortisone (skin cream)

Midazolam (before procedures)

Midazolam (injection)

Midodrine

Minocycline

Mirtazapine

Moclobemide

Modafinil

Molnupiravir

Mometasone (skin cream or ointment)

Mometasone (skin lotion)

Morphine (for breathlessness)

Morphine (long acting)

Morphine (short acting)

Moxifloxacin

Multivitamins

Mycophenolate (for transplant patients)

Nadolol

Naltrexone

Naltrexone and bupropion

Naproxen

Naratriptan

Nefopam

Nicorandil

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)

Nicotinic acid

Nifedipine

Nimodipine

Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir

Nitrazepam

Nitrofurantoin

Norethisterone (5 mg tablet)

Norfloxacin

Nortriptyline

Nystatin (liquid, tablet and capsule)

Octreotide (long-acting injection)

Octreotide (short-acting injection)

Olanzapine (long-acting injection)

Olanzapine (tablet)

Olopatadine eye drops

Olsalazine

Omeprazole

Omeprazole (for children)

Ondansetron

Orlistat

Ornidazole

Orphenadrine

Oseltamivir

Oxazepam

Oxybutynin

Oxycodone (long acting)

Oxycodone (short acting)

Paliperidone (injection)

Pamidronate

Pancreatin

Pancrelipase

Pantoprazole

Para-aminosalicylic acid

Paracetamol

Paracetamol and codeine

Paroxetine

Pembrolizumab

Penicillamine

Pergolide

Perindopril

Permethrin (for scabies)

Pethidine

Phenobarbital

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Phentermine

Phenytoin

Phytomenadione (liquid)

Pimozide

Pindolol

Pioglitazone

Piperacillin and tazobactam

Pivmecillinam

Pizotifen

Podophyllotoxin (skin solution)

Posaconazole (liquid)

Posaconazole (tablet)

Potassium supplements

Pramipexole

Pravastatin

Prazosin

Prednisolone

Prednisone

Prednisone (for transplant patients)

Pregabalin

Pretomanid

Primidone

Pristinamycin

Probenecid

Prochlorperazine (for oral or rectal use)

Procyclidine

Progestogen-only contraceptive tablets

Promethazine

Propafenone

Propranolol

Propylthiouracil

Protionamide

Pyrazinamide

Pyridoxine

Quetiapine

Quinapril

Quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide

Raloxifene

Raltegravir

Ramipril

Ranitidine

Rasagiline

Remdesivir

Ribavirin

Rifabutin

Rifampicin

Risedronate

Risperidone (injection)

Risperidone (tablets and liquid)

Ritonavir

Rituximab

Rituximab (for transplant patients)

Rivaroxaban

Rivastigmine (capsule)

Rivastigmine (patch)

Rizatriptan

Ropinirole

Rosuvastatin

Roxithromycin

Sacubitril and valsartan

Salbutamol (inhaler and nebules)

Salbutamol (liquid)

Salmeterol

Saxagliptin

Selegiline

Sennoside B

Sertraline

Shingles vaccine (Shingrix®)

Sildenafil

Sildenafil (for erectile dysfunction)

Simvastatin

Sirolimus (for transplant patients)

Sitagliptin

Sodium supplements (tablet)

Sofradex® ear drops (dexamethasone, framycetin and gramicidin)

Sofradex® eye drops (dexamethasone, framycetin and gramicidin)

Solifenacin

Sotalol

Sotrovimab

Spironolactone

Sulfasalazine

Sumatriptan

Tacrolimus (for transplant patients)

Tadalafil

Tadalafil (for erectile dysfunction)

Tamoxifen

Tamsulosin

Tecovirimat (capsule)

Teicoplanin

Temazepam

Tenofovir

Tenofovir and emtricitabine (for HIV prevention - PrEP)

Tenoxicam

Terbinafine (tablet)

Terbutaline

Testosterone (capsule)

Testosterone (injection)

Testosterone (patch)

Tetracycline

Theophylline

Thiamine (tablet)

Ticagrelor

Timolol (oral)

Tinzaparin

Tioguanine (for inflammatory conditions)

Tiotropium

Tiotropium and olodaterol

Tixagevimab and cilgavimab

Tobramycin (injection)

Tolcapone

Tolterodine

Topiramate

Tramadol

Tranexamic acid (tablet)

Tranylcypromine

Trastuzumab

Tretinoin (cream)

Triamcinolone (skin cream or ointment)

Triazolam

Trifluoperazine

Trimethoprim

Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole

Umeclidinium

Umeclidinium and vilanterol

Ursodeoxycholic acid

Ustekinumab

Valaciclovir

Valganciclovir

Valproate sodium

Vancomycin (for C difficile)

Vancomycin (injection)

Vardenafil (for erectile dysfunction)

Varenicline

Vedolizumab

Venlafaxine

Verapamil

Viekira Pak (dasabuvir, ombitasvir, paritaprevir and ritonavir)

Vigabatrin

Vildagliptin

Vildagliptin and metformin

VitABDECK

Vitamin B complex

Voriconazole

Warfarin

Ziprasidone

Zoledronic acid (for cancer patients)

Zoledronic acid (for osteoporosis)

Zopiclone

Zuclopenthixol (injection)

Zuclopenthixol (tablet)

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