Common Medication

This is a non-exhaustive list of common medication types and examples of each:

Analgesics (pain relief)

Paracetamol.
Ibuprofen.
Co-codamol (paracetamol and codeine mix)
Codeine.
Tramadol.
Morphine.
Diclofenac.
Asprin.
Naproxen.
Dihydrocodeine.
Oxycodone.
Nefopam.
Gabapentin.
Fentanyl.
Ketamine.

Antiarrhythmics

Bisoprolol.
Atenolol.
Digoxin.
Amiodarone.
Adenosine.
Diltiazem.

Antibiotics

Amoxicillin.
Flucloxacillin.
Meropenem.
Vancomycin.
Gentamycin.
Clarithromycin.
Co-amoxiclav.
Doxycycline.
Ceftazidime.
Piperacillin / Tazobactam (tazocin).
Ciprofloxacin.
Levofloxacin.
Cephalexin.
Cefuroxime.
Clindamycin.
Trimethoprim.
Nitrofurantoin.

Anticoagulants (blood thinners)

Warfarin.
Rivaroxaban.
Apixaban.
Enoxaparin.
Funderparinex.
Heparin.

Anticonvulsants

Sodium valproate (Epilim).
Phenytoin.
Levetiracetam (Keppra).
Gabapentin.
Clonazepam
Diazapam.
Lorazepam.
Carbamazepine.

Antidepressants

Citalopram.
Fluoxetine.
Amitriptyline.
Sertraline.
Venlafaxine.
Mirtazapine.
Trazodone.

Antiemetics (anti-sickness)

Cyclizine.
Ondansetron.
Metoclopramide.
Prochlorperazine.
Levomepromazine.

Antihypertensives

Ramipril.
Doxazosin.
Candesartan.
Losartan.
Lisinopril.
Atenolol.
Bisoprolol.
Amlodipine.
Diltiazem.
Nifedipine.

Antihyperglycemics

Metformin.
Insulin.
Gliclazide.

Bronchodilators

Salbutamol.
Ipratropium.
Tiotropium.
Theophylline.

Diuretics

Furosemide.
Bumetanide.
Spironolactone.
Bendroflumethiazide.
Indapamide.
Amiloride.

Sedatives

Zopiclone.
Haloperidol.
Lorazepam.
Midazolam.
Diazepam.
Chlordiazepoxide.
Temazepam.
Phenobarbitol.

Statins (cholesterol)

Simvastatin.
Atorvastatin.
Pravastatin.

Laxitives

Lactulose.
Senna.
Movicol.
Sodium Docusate.
Bisacodyl.
Phosphate Enema.
Microlax Enema.
Glycerine Suppositories.

Proton Pump Inhibitors (anti-acid)

Omeprazole.
Lansoprazole.
Esomeprazole.
Ranitidine (H2-receptor-blocker).
Peptac.

Overdose

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