Type of medicine and generic name(s) | Brand names in the US | Used to treat |
Pain relievers |
NSAIDs – Examples include ibuprofen, naproxen, and diclofenac | Advil, Aleve, Voltaren, many others | - Aches and pains
- Inflammation
- Fever
- Arthritis pain
|
Celecoxib | Celebrex | |
Acid-lowering medicines |
Cimetidine | Tagamet HB | - Heartburn
- Indigestion
- Acid reflux
- Stomach ulcer
|
Omeprazole | Prilosec OTC |
Lansoprazole | Prevacid 24 hour |
Antibiotics |
Penicillins | Bicillin, Pfizerpen, others | |
Cephalosporins – Examples include cephalexin and cefuroxime | Keflex, Ceftin, many others |
Ciprofloxacin | Cipro |
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (also called co-trimoxazole) | Bactrim DS, Septra DS |
Rifampin | Rifadin |
Indinavir | Crixivan |
Diuretics (also called "water pills") |
Furosemide | Lasix | - Excess fluid in the body
- Heart failure
|
Bumetanide | Bumex |
Hydrochlorothiazide ("HCTZ") | Microzide | |
Ulcerative colitis medicines |
Mesalamine (also called mesalazine), balsalazide, sulfasalazine, and olsalazine | Apriso, Asacol, Canasa, Lialda, Pentasa, Roawasa, Colazal, Dipentum | |
Other |
Allopurinol | Zyloprim, Aloprim | |