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eOthers
•Bupropion
•Trazodone
5 Miscellaneous
• Alprazolam
• Flupenthixol
Antidiarrhoeal drugs
1Antimotility agents (drugs that prolong intestinal transit time by reducing motility)
a Anticholinergics
•Atropine
•Dicyclomine HCl
•Propantheline
bBismuth subsalicylate
cNaturally occurring opium alkaloids
•Codeine phosphate
dSynthetic opioid compounds
•Diphenoxylate
•Loperamide
2Adsorbants
•Chalk
•Charcoal
•Isphagol husk
•Kaolin
•Methyl cellulose
•Pectin
3Miscellaneous
•Peppermint oil
•Vegetable astringent
Anti-emetics
1Anticholinergics
•Hyoscine
2Antihistamines (H1-antagonists)
•Cyclizine
•Hydroxyzine
•Meclizine
•Promethazine
•Dimenhydrinate
•Diphenhydramine
3Benzodiazepines
•Diazepam
4Cannabinoids
•Dronabinol
•Nabilone
5D2-receptor antagonists
•Domperidone
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•Metoclopramide
6 Glucocorticoids
•Dexamethasone
•Methylprednisolone
7Neurokinin-I-receptor-antagonists
•Aprepitant
8Phenothiazines
•Chlorpromazine
•Prochlorperazine
•Thiethylperazine
9Selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonists
•Dolasetron
•Granisetron
•Ondansetron
•Palonosetron
Antifungal drugs
1Drugs that disrupt fungal cell membrane A Polyenes
•Amphotericin
•Nystatin
BAzoles
iImidazoles
•Ketoconazole
iiTriazoles
•Fluconazole
iiiAllylamines
•Terbinafine
2Drug that inhibits mitosis
•Griseofulvin
3Drug that inhibits DNA synthesis
•Flucytosine
Antimalarial drugs
AChemical classification
1Cinchona alkaloids
•Quinine
2Diaminopyrimidine
•Pyrimethamine
3Folate antagonists
•Proguanil
44-Aminoquinolines
•Amodiaquine
•Chloroquine
58-Aminoquinolines
•Primaquine
6Quinoline methanol
•Mefloquine
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• Quinidine
7Sulfonamides
•Sulphadoxine
8Sulphones
•Dapsone
9Tetracyclines
•Doxycycline
10Miscellaneous
•Halofantrin
•Qinghaosu derivatives (artemisinins), i.e. artemether and artisunate
11Combinations
•Fansidar (pyrimethamine + sulfadoxine)
•Fansimef (pyrimethamine + sulfadoxine + mefloquine)
•Maloprim (pyrimethamine + dapsone)
•Malarone (atovaquone + proguanil)
BClassification based on site of action
1Tissue schizonticides (acting on hepatic cycle: pre-erythrocytic stage) a Against primary tissue forms for causal prophylaxis
• Proguanil
bAgainst latent tissue forms, for terminal prophylaxis/radical cure
•Primaquine
2Blood schizonticides (acting on erythrocytic cycle for suppressive cure) a Rapidly acting blood schizonticides
•Artemisinins
•Amodiaquine
•Chloroquine
•Halofantrin
•Mefloquine
•Quinine
bSlower acting blood schizonticides
•Doxycycline
•Proguanil
•Pyrimethamine
3Gametocides against sexual erythrocytic forms
•Primaquine (against plasmodium falciparum)
•Chloroquine and quinine (against plasmodium vivax and ovale)
Antigout drugs
ADrugs for acute attack
1Natural alkaloids
•Colchicine
•Demecolchicine
2NSAIDs specially used in gout
•Fenoprofen
•Indomethacine
•Naproxen
•Oxaprozin
•Oxyphenbutazone
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•Phenylbutazone
•Piroxicam
3Corticosteroids
•Hydrocortisone
•Prednisolone
BDrugs for chronic gout
1Drugs which increase excretion of uric acid (uricosuric agents)
•Aspirin (in high doses)
•Oxyphenbutazone
•Phenylbutazone
•Probenecid
•Sulfinpyrazone
2Drugs which decrease synthesis of uric acid (xanthine oxidase inhibitors)
•Allopurinol
Antihelminthic drugs
1Drugs acting against nematodes
•Albendazole
•Mebendazole
•Thiabendazole
•Diethyl carbamazine
•Pyrantel pamoate
2Drugs acting against trematodes
•Praziquantel
3Drugs acting against cestodes
•Niclosamide
Drugs used in the Rx of leprosy
•Clofazimine
•Dapsone
•Fluoroquinolones
•Macrolides
•Minocycline
•Rifampicin
•Miscellaneous:
–Ethionamide
–Thalidomide
Drugs used in the Rx of tuberculosis
1First-line drugs
•Ethambutol
•Isoniazid
•Pyrazinamide
•Rifampin
•Streptomycin
2Second-line drugs
•Alikacin and kanamycin
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•Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and ofloxacin
•Capreomycin
•Cycloserine
•Ethionamide
•Rifabutin
•Rifapentine
Antihypertensive drugs
ACalcium channel blockers
1Benzothiazepines
•Diltiazem
2Diarylaminopropylamine
•Bepridil
3Dihydropyridines
•Amlodipine
•Felodipine
•Isradipine
•Nicardipine
•Nifedipine
•Nimodipine
•Nisoldipine
•Nitrendipine
4Diphenylpiperazines
•Flunarizine
•Ranolazine
•Trimetazidine
5Phenyl Alkylamines
•Gallopamil
•Verapamil
BDiuretics
1Loop diuretics
•Bumetanide
•Ethacrynic acid
•Furosemide
2Potassium-sparing diuretics
•Amiloride
•Spironolactone
•Triamterene
3Thiazides and related agents
•Benzthiazide
•Chlorthalidone
•Chlorothiazide
•Hydrochlorothiazide
•Indapamide
CDrugs acting on renin-angiotensin system
1Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
•Benzapril
•Captopril
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