Pharm 231L: Drug List 1

Presented below are 20 brand names you may encounter in a hospital Pharmacy.
• First, you are to identify the generic name/s and indications of the drug; and classify whether the given drug is an over-the-counter or a
prescription-requiring medication. You may use MIMS or MIMS Online for these columns.
• Then, you are to use the Philippine National Formulary (found in our Google classroom) to identify the route/s of administration and the
available dosage forms of the generic name you specified.

Prescription or
# Brand Name Generic Name/s Indication/s Route Dosage Form
OTC

Granules, tablet,
# Singulair ® Montelukast sodium Asthma Prescription Oral
chewable tablet

1 Akidin ® Biperiden Anti-parkinson Prescription Oral, injection Tablet, IM, IV

Ipratropium bromide + COPD and Prescription MDI, resuspension

2 Combivent ®
Bronchispasm Inhalation
Salbutamol solution (for nebulization)
Type II diabetes Prescription Oral Tablet (modified or
3 Diamicron ® Gliclazide immediate release)
mellitus
Scabies; Pediculosis Topical
4 Eurax ® Crotamiton capitis Over-the-counter Lotion

5 Fastum ® Ketoprofen Arthritis; Sprains Prescription Topical Gel

Chronic obstructive
Prescription Effervescent tablet; Sachet;
6 Fluimucil ® Acetylcysteine pulmonary disease Oral Granules for suspension
(COPD); Bronchitis

7 Fosavance ®
Alendronic Acid Osteoporosis Prescription Tablet
Oral
+ Colecalciferol
Spasticity of skeletal muscle
8 Lioresal ®
Baclofen
in multiple sclerosis; &
spastic conditions occurring
Prescription Oral Tablet
in spinal cord diseases.

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9 Medrol ® Methylprednisolone disorders, rheumatic diseases,
and various skin disorders. Prescription Oral Tablet
(From PNF)

10 Neurontin ® Gabapentin Seizure, epilepsy Prescription Oral Tablet

11 Nexium ® Esomeprazole Mg Gastroesophageal Prescription Oral Tablet

Reflux Disease (GERD)

Finasteride Benign Prostatic Prescription

12 Proscar ® Hyperplasia (BPH)
Oral Tablet

13 Sinecod Forte ®
Butamirate Cough Over-the-counter Oral Tablet, syrup
Acute adrenocortical
IV infusion, IV
14 Solu-Cortef ® Hydrocortisone insufficiency, severe shock,
systemic lupus erythemtosus in
Prescription injection, IM injection Powder for injection
relapse, aspiration pneumonitis
Prophylaxis of migraine,
15 Stugeron ®
Cinnarizine
Disorders of balance, Prescription Oral Tablet
Prophylaxis of motion
sickness.
Budesonide, formoterol Asthma, Chronic Inhalation Aerosol (Metered-
16 Symbicort ® obstructive pulmonary Prescription Oral inhalation dose inhaler& Dry-Powder
fumarate dihydrate disorder (COPD) Inhaler)
Seizure and pain
17 Tegretol ® Carbamazepine associated with true Prescription Oral Tablet and Oral
trigeminal neuralgia Suspension
Skeletal muscle Prescription Bolus or Solution for
18 Tracium
rium ® Atracurium Besylate relaxant during surgery infusion
Upper and lower IM,
19 Unasyn ® Ampicillin + Sulbactam respiratory tract Prescription Vial
infections, and UTI.
Initial treatment and Tablet,
20 Zovirax ® Aciclovir prophylaxis of recurrent Prescription Oral, IV
mucosal and cutaneous suspension, vial
herpes (HSV1, HSV2)
infections, acute chickenpox
in immunocompromised
patients, and herpes zoster
infections.
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