Pharmacy Practice Summary 2023-2024 (3rd Stage) PDF

Pharmacy Practice, Year: 2023-2024 (3rd Stage) “Summary of basic medications available in the Iraqi market: pharmaceutical specifications of medications, their indications, and side effects” Department of Pharmacy, Alkunooze University College, Basra, Iraq...

Pharmacy Practice, Year: 2023-2024 (3rd Stage) “Summary of basic medications available in the Iraqi market: pharmaceutical specifications of medications, their indications, and side effects” Department of Pharmacy, Alkunooze University College, Basra, Iraq Beta-Blocker Scientific name Trade Generic name Dosage Strength Common indications Common S/E name Form Atenolol Tenormin Vascoten Tablet 25mg, - Hypertension Dizziness Novaten 50mg, - Angina pectoris Hypotension 100mg - Post MI Fatigue Propranolol Inderal Indicarin Tablet 10mg, 40mg - Hypertension Bradycardia Ampoule 1mg/ml - Angina Hypotension - MI Dizziness - Migraine Insomnia Bisoprolol Monocor Concor Tablet 2.5mg, 5mg, - Hypertension Dizziness Zebeta 10mg - Heart failure Insomnia Bradycardia Metoprolol Lopressor Presolol ampoule 1 mg/ mL - Hypertension Dizziness Toprol XL Metracin Tablet 25 mg, - Acute MI Headache Betalock zok 50 mg, - CHF Fatigue - Angina 100 mg Bradycardia - Migraine  Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors Scientific name Trade name Generic name Dosage Strength Common indications common Form S/E Captopril Capoten Rilcapton Tablet 25mg, 50mg - Acute Hyperkalemia Aceprotin hypertension Dry cough - CHF Hypotension Lisinopril Zestril lisnop Tablet 5mg, 10mg, - Acute Dizziness 20mg hypertension Hypotension - Hypertension Dry cough - Heart failure Ramipril Altace Tritace Capsule 2.5mg, 5mg, - Hypertension Hypotension 10mg - Heart failure Dry cough - MI Angiotensin Receptors Blockers Scientific name Trade name Generic name Dosage Strength Common indications Common form S/E Valsartan Diovan Tabuvan Tablet 80mg, 160mg - Hypertension Hypotension - Heart failure Dizziness Candesartan Atacand Blopress Tablet 8mg, 16mg - Hypertension Dizziness Candelong - CHF Fatigue Headache  Calcium channel blockers Scientific name Trade name Generic name Dosage strength Common indications Common form S/E Amlodipine Norvasc Lowvasc Tablet 5mg, 10mg - Hypertension Edema Lofral - Angina Headache Nifedipine Procardia Capsule 10mg, 20mg - Angina Edema Adalat LA Epilat retard Tablet 30mg, 60mg, - Hypertension Dizziness XR 90mg - Pulmonary Flushing hypertension Headache Verapamil Isoptin ampoule 2.5mg/ml - Angina Gingival Isoptin SR Tablet/ 40mg, 80mg, - Hypertension hyperplasia capsule 120mg,240mg - Atrial fibrillation Constipation XR Dilitizam Cardizem Altizem ampoule 5mg/ml - Angina Edema Bi-Tildiem - Hypertension Headache Tablet 60mg, - Atrial fibrillation Dizziness 90mg,120mg Diuretics Scientific name Trade name Generic name Dosage Strength Common indications Common form S/E Furosemide Lasix Syrup 10mg/ml - Edema Hyperuricemia Ampoule 10mg/ml - Hyperkalemia Hypokalemia Tablet 40mg - Resistant hypertension Spironolactone Aldactone Alctone Tablet 25mg, 50mg, - Hyperaldosteronism Dizziness 100mg - Hypertension Muscle cramps - CHF, Hypokalemia Gynecomastia  Nitrates Scientific name Trade name Generic name Dosage Strength Common indications Common form S/E Glyceryl trinitrate Nitrosta Angised Sublingual 500mcg - Angina pectoris Headache tablet - Anal fistulas Hypotension - fissures Tachycardia gel 2% Vial 5mg/ml Dizziness Flushing Anti-dysrhythmic Scientific name Trade name Generic Dosage Strength Common indications common name form S/E Digoxin Lanoxin Digoxin syrup 0.05mg/mL - Atrial fibrillation Dizziness Ampoule 0.1mg/mL - Heart failure Diarrhea 0.25mg/mL Headache Tablet 125mcg, Nausea 250mcg Vomiting Antiplatelet Scientific name Trade name Generic Dosage Strength Common indications Common name form S/E Acetylsalicylic acid Aspirin Aspicot Tablet 75mg, - Acute coronary Bronchospasm Piospirin 81mg, syndrome Hepatotoxicity 100mg - Stroke Rash Ulceration Bleeding  Clopidogrel Plavix Plavineer Tablet 75mg - Angina Bleeding Clopi-denk - Stroke Chest pain Clopacin-75 - MI Headache Anti-coagulants Scientific name Trade name Generic Dosage Strength Common indications common name form S/E Warfarin Coumadin Warfarin Vial 5 mg/vial - Venous Bleeding Jantoven thrombosis - Stroke - Thromboemboli Tablet 1mg, sm 3mg, - Post-MI 5mg Anti-histamines Scientific name Trade name Generic Dosage Strength Common indications common name form S/E Chlorpheniramine Chlor- Histadin Tablet 4 mg - Allergic rhinitis Drowsiness trimeton Syrup 2 mg/5ml Muscle Ampoule 10 mg/ml weakness Dry mouth Diphenhydramine Bendray Allermine Tablet 25mg - Allergic Sedation reactions Dry mouth - Insomnia Confusion Syrup 12.5mg/5ml - Cough  - Motion sickness Euphoria Loratadine Claritin Lorax Tablet 10mg - Allergic rhinitis Headache Laritin - Urticaria Somnolence Syrup 5mg/5ml Desloratadine Clarinex Aerius Tablet 5mg - Allergic rhinitis Headache Syrup 0.5mg/ml - Urticaria Fever Beta-2 agonist Scientific name Trade Generic name Dosage strength Common indications Common name form S/E Salbutamol Ventolin Butadine Tablet 2mg - Bronchoconstriction Tremor Syrup 2mg/5ml - Asthma Insomnia Nebulizer 1.25mg/3ml - Chronic obstructive Nausea pulmonary disease solution 0.63mg/3ml Tachycardia (COPD) Inhaler 90mcg Mucolytic Scientific name Trade name Generic name Dosage strength Common indications Common form S/E Bromhexine Amiorel Solvexin Tablet 4mg Reproductive cough Headache Solvodin Syrup 4mg/5ml Dizziness Mucosolve Ampoule 4mg/2ml Sweating Skin rashes  Anti-tussives Scientific name Trade name Generic name Dosage Strength Common indications Common form S/E Dextromethorphan Robitussin X cough Tablet 15mg Dry cough Nausea Sedilar Vomiting Tussilar Syrup 5 mg/ 5 mL Constipation 15 mg/ 5 mL Drowsiness Dizziness Sedation Confusion Leukotriene receptors antagonists Scientific name Trade name Generic name Dosage strength Common indications Common form S/E Montelukast Singular Montix Tablet 10mg - Asthma Headache Lukast Chewable 4mg, - Exercise- tablet 5mg induced bronchospasm Oral 4mg - Allergic rhinitis granules  Antibiotics SCIENTIFIC BRAND TRADE DOSAGE STRENGTH COMMON COMMON NAME NAME NAME FORMS INDICATIONS S/E AMOXICILLIN AMOXIL Amoxisam Capsule 250 mg - Gram-negative Anaphylaxis, Glomox Tablet 500 mg - Gram-positive Anemia, Neomox Suspension 1000 mg Diarrhea, Apmox Vial 250 mg/5 mL Pseudomembranous Pulmoxil 125 mg/5 mL Colitis Cefotaxime Claforan Cefotax Vial (Powder 250 mg - Gram-negative, Anaphylaxis, for injection) 500 mg - Gram-positive, Diarrhea, 1000 mg Vomiting, Examples: Pseudomembranous - Meningitis, Colitis, - Pneumonia, Pruritis Urinary Tract Infections, - Sepsis, - Gonorrhea, - Cellulitis - Anaerobic bacteria (certain types) Ceftriaxone Rocephin Mesporin Vial (Powder 250 mg - Gram-negative, Anaphylaxis, Betasporina for injection) 500 mg - Gram-positive, Diarrhea, Longacef 1000 mg Nausea, Infections: Vomiting - Respiratory tract, Chills, - Skin, - Soft tissue, Chest pain, - Urinary tract Skin rash  - Anaerobic bacteria (certain types) TETRACYCLINE Sumycin Apcycline Capsule 250 mg - Gram-negative Nausea Samacycline Tablet 500 mg - Gram-positive Vomiting Skin Ointment 3% Photosensitivity Ophthalmic Examples: 1% Chlamydiae, Ointment Rickettsiae and Skin infections DOXYCYCLINE VIBRAMYCIN Doxydar Capsule 100 mg - Gram-negative, Nausea - Gram-positive, Vomiting - Anaerobic Photosensitivity bacteria, - Certain types of parasites Ciprofloxacin Ciproxin Bactiflox Caplet 250 mg Gram-positive Nausea, Tablet 500 mg - Staphylococcus Vomiting, Vial 100 mL 750 mg haemolyticus Stomach pain, (Bottle) - Streptococcus Heartburn, pneumoniae (Solution for 250 mg/5 mL Diarrhea (penicillin-resistant IV INJ.) 500 mg/100 mL strains) Suspension Gram-negative Eye drop - Enterobacter Ear drop aerogenes, - Salmonella typhi, - Shigella dysenteriae, - Vibrio cholerae,  - Pseudomonas aeruginosa LEVOFLOXACIN TAVANIC NEXQUIN Vial for IV 500 mg/100 mL Gram-positive Nausea, LEVONEER infusion 500 mg - Staphylococcus Diarrhea, Tablet 750 mg haemolyticus Headache, Caplet - Streptococcus Dizziness, pneumoniae Redness or Eye (penicillin-resistant discomfort, strains) Lightheadedness Gram-negative - Enterobacter aerogenes, - Salmonella typhi, - Shigella dysenteriae, - Vibrio cholerae, - Pseudomonas aeruginosa CEFIXIME Suprax Cefex Capsule 200 mg, - Gram-negative, Diarrhea, Siprax 400 mg, - Gram-positive, Abdominal pain, VIXIM (STREPTTOCOCCI, Dizziness Suspension 100 mg/5 mL H. INFLUENZA) METRONIDAZOLE FLAGYL Negazole Tablet 200 mg - Protozoal Diarrhea, Flagyrol 250 mg infections, Vomiting, Metrosule 500 mg - Trichomoniasis, Metallic taste in Oral 125 mg/5 mL - Amebiasis, mouth, Suspension 200 mg/5 mL - Anaerobic Vial (Bottle) 500 mg/100 mL bacterial for IV infections, INFUSION - Prevent Pessaries, 500 mg postoperative Suppositories, 500 mg Gel, 0.75% w/w infections, Cream ACICLOVIR Zovirax Viramed Tablet 200 mg - Genital herpes Nausea, 400 mg Vomiting, 800 mg - Herpes simplex Diarrhea virus (HSV)- Oral 200 mg/ 5mL encephalitis Suspension 125 mg / 5mL Ampoule Cream MEBENDAZOLE Vermox Antiver Tablet 100 mg, Anthelmintic Loss of appetite Suspension 500 mg Abdominal pain 100 mg/ 5mL Worm infections such as: Diarrhea - Roundworm, - Hookworm, - Pinworm, - Whipworm  Paracetamol Paracetamol Panadol Kernadol Syrup, 120 mg/5 mL Fever, Nausea, Antipyrol 125 mg/5 mL Mild to moderate pain Diarrhea, Loss of appetite, Suspension, 250 mg/5 mL Stomach cramps Ampule, 500 mg/5 mL 300 mg /5 mL Vial, 1000 mg/100 mL Tablet, 500mg 665 mg 1000mg Suppositories 125 mg 250 mg 150 mg 300 mg 500 mg Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) MEFENAMIC ACID Ponstan Piostan Capsule 250 mg Toothache, Abdominal pain Ponstadine Tablet 500 mg Joint Pain, Diarrhea Suspension 50 mg/5 mL Primary dysmenorrhea Anorexia MELOXICAM Mobic Loxim TABLET 7.5 mg Osteoarthritis Abdominal pain Zeloxim 15 mg Rheumatoid arthritis Diarrhea, Fubic Heartburn, Ampule 15 mg/1.5 mL Upper respiratory tract infection DICLOFENAC Voltaren Olfen Tablet 25 mg, Acute pain, Upset stomach, SODIUM Voltaet Capsule 50 mg, Fever in children Nausea, 75 mg, (suppositories), Heartburn, Osteoarthritis, Drowsiness Suppositories 12.5 mg, Rheumatoid arthritis, DICLOFENAC Cataflam Volfast 25 mg, POTASIUM 50 mg, 100 mg Skin Gel 1% Powder for 50 mg oral solution (Sachet) 75 mg/mL IM, IV injection Lipid Lowering Agents Fenofibrate Lipanthyl Tablet, 145 mg, Hyperglyceridemia Nausea, Capsule 200 mg Stomach pain, Hives, Back pain Gimfibrozil Lopid Tablet 600 mg Hyperglyceridemia Stomach pain, Indigestion, Diarrhea Atorvastatin Lipitor Avas Tablet 10 mg, Dyslipidemia Nausea, LiPONEER 20 mg, Headache, 40 mg, 80 mg Rosuvastatin Crestor Rosuvas Tablet 10 mg, Dyslipidemia Nausea, Headache, Rosva 20 mg, 40 mg Stomach pain  Anti-Diabetic Agents Metformin Glucophage Dialon Tablet 500 mg, Control blood glucose Hypoglycemia, SIOFOR 850 mg, level in patients with Diarrhea, 750 mg, Type II Diabetes Stomachache 1000 mg Fever or chills Glibenclamide Daonil GLIBIL Tablet 5mg Control blood glucose Diarrhea, level in patients with Abdominal pain Type II Diabetes Fever or chills, Fast heartbeat Glimepride Amaryl Glemax Tablet 1 mg, Control blood glucose Nausea, Diabride 2 mg, level in patients with Headache, GLIDE 3 mg, Type II Diabetes Dizziness 4 mg, Hypoglycemia 6 mg Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Omeprazole Losec Gasec capsule, vial 20mg, 40mg Reflux esophagitis, Diarrhoea, Aprazole Duodenal ulcer, Gastric Headache, Risek ulcer Flatulence Pioprazole Esomeprazole Nexium Esofag caplet, vial 20mg, 40mg Duodenal ulcer, Headache, Feeling Esopraz Gastric ulcer, sick, Diarrhoea, Gastroesophageal Constipation reflux disease (GERD), Zollinger-Ellison syndrome Lansoprazole Prevacid Lancid capsule 15mg, 30mg Reflux oesophagitis, Headache, Duodenal ulcer, Gastric Feeling sick, ulcer Diarrhea, Constipation  Laxatives Glycerin Glycerin Lactulose Suppositories 4g, 2.5g, 1.5g Constipation Abdominal pain, Bloody stool, Rectal bleeding Biscodyl Dulcolax Biscodyl Tablet, 5mg , 10mg Constipation Abdominal pain, Suppositories Nausea, Diarrhea Lactulose Duphalac Solution 3.3g/5ml Constipation Diarrhea, Flatulence Castor oil Castor oil liquid, 15 ml/dose Constipation Dizziness, capsogel Diarrhea, Nausea Anti-diarrheal Agent Loperamide Vacontil Tablet, 2 mg, Diarrhea skin rash, fainting, Capsule, 1 mg/ 5ml bloating Syrup Anti-emetic Agents Ondansetron Zofran Novomit Tablet, Syrup, 8 mg, Nausea vomiting Diarrhea, Amp 6 mg, Headache, 4 mg/ 5mL (syr.) Agitation 8 mg/ 4mL Amp. Metoclobromide Plasil Primperan Tablet, Syrup, 5mg, Nausea Sleepy, drop, Amp. 10mg/2 mL Vomiting Weakness, Dizziness Domperidone Motilium DOMPY Tablet, 10mg Dyspepsia, Dry mouth, Syrup, Epigastric pain, Menstrual Suppositories Nausea, irregularities, Vomiting Breast pain  Anti-spasmodic Agents Hyocin-N-butyl Buscopan Spasmosam Tablet, 10 mg, Stomach Dry mouth, bromide Syrup, 5 mg/5ml syr. and abdominal cramp Constipation, Amp 20 mg/ml Amp. Blurred vision Mebeverin Duspatalin Duspalina Tablet 135 mg, Stomach and Nausea, 200 mg abdominal cramp Rash, Irritable Bowel Vomiting syndrome (IBS) Eye drops Scientific name Drug class Trade name Generic Strength Common indications Common name S/E Timolol Beta-blocker Timoptic Apimol 0.25% - Ocular Burning 0.5% hypertension sensation Blurred vision Diclofenac NSAIDs Voltaren Diclogesic 0.1% - Inflammation Burning sensation Betamethasone Corticosteroids Betnesol Methadin 0.1% - Allergic Burning - Inflammation sensation Irritation Dexamethasone Corticosteroids Dexafree Apidex 9% - Allergic Ocular Maxidex - Inflammation hypertension Corneal edema Chloramphenicol Antibacterial Chloroptic Phenicol 1% - Conjunctivitis Burning sensation  Skin preparations Scientific name Drug class Trade name Generic Dosage Strength Common name form indications Hydrocortisone Corticosteroids Locoid Alfacort Cream 0.1% Atopic dermatitis Ointment 1% Redness 2.5% Itching Betamethasone Corticosteroids Diprilone Betnosame Cream 0.1% Plaque Psoriasis Betnovate Ointment Eczema Betno-RX Solution 0.05% Clobetasol Corticosteroids Cormax Dermodine Cream 0.05% Dermovate Ointment Promax Mometasone Corticosteroids Elocon Elica Cream 0.1% Mesone Ointment Solution Gentamicin Aminoglycosides Garamycin Genidin Cream 1% Gram negative Ointment infections Silver sulfadiazine Antibiotics Silvadine Flamazine Cream 1% Burn wound Hamazine infections 2o/3o Dexpanthenol Vitamin B5 Panthoderm Bepanthen Cream 2% Emollient precursor Ointment Eczema Aerobic gram-positive microorganisms (Gram +Ve) Aerobic gram-negative microorganisms (Gram -Ve) Myocardial infraction = MI