Drug examples and Drug Class/Category

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil

corticosteroid

betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone

antineoplastic, cytotoxic agent

doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin

barbiturate (sedative)

butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital

local anesthetic

bupivacaine; lidocaine; mepivacaine; prilocaine; proparacaine

cephalosporin antibiotic

cefaclor; cefdinir; cefixime; cefprozil; cephalexin

penicillin antibiotic

amoxicillin; ampicillin; dicloxacillin; nafcillin; oxacillin

corticosteroid

clocortolone; fludrocortisone; hydrocortisone

tetracycline antibiotic

demeclocycline; doxycycline; minocycline; tetracycline

anthelmintic, antibiotic, antibacterial

albendazole; mebendazole; metronidazole; tinidazole

calcium channel blocker

amlodipine; felodipine; nifedipine; nimodipine; nisoldipine

bisphosphonate, bone resorption inhibitor

alendronate; etidronate; ibandronate; risedronate

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

esomeprazole; omeprazole; rabeprazole

NSAID

bromfenac; diclofenac; nepafenac

quinolone antibiotic

besifloxacin; ciprofloxacin; levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin

antidiabetic, inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

saxagliptin; sitagliptin; linagliptin

antidiabetic, thiazolidinedione

pioglitazone; rosiglitazone; troglitazone

antihistamine

brompheniramine; chlorpheniramine; pheniramine

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

acetazolamide; brinzolamide; dorzolamide; methazolamide

monoclonal antibody

adalimumab; daclizumab; infliximab; omalizumab; trastuzumab

alkylating agent (antineoplastic)

carmustine; estramustine; lomustine; bendamustine

antibiotic, antibacterial

azithromycin; clarithromycin; clindamycin; erythromycin

muscarinic antagonist (anticholinergic)

darifenacin; solifenacin

antifungal

fluconazole; ketoconazole; miconazole; terconazole

beta blocker

atenolol; metoprolol; nadolol; pindolol; propranolol; timolol

corticosteroid

fluocinolone; fluorometholone; prednisolone; triamcinolone

anabolic steroid

nandrolone; oxandrolone; oxymetholone

corticosteroid

budesonide; ciclesonide; desonide; fluocinonide; halcinonide

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

dexlansoprazole; lansoprazole; pantoprazole

antithrombotic, anticoagulant (blood thinner)

dalteparin; enoxaparin; fondaparinux; heparin; tinzaparin

xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

aminophylline; dyphylline; oxtriphylline; theophylline

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

clomipramine; desipramine; imipramine; trimipramine

corticosteroid

loteprednol; prednicarbate; prednisolone; prednisone

ACE inhibitor

benazepril; captopril; enalapril; lisinopril; moexipril; ramipril

NSAID

fenoprofen; flurbiprofen; ibuprofen; ketoprofen

atypical antipsychotic

iloperidone; paliperidone; risperidone

angiotensin II receptor antagonist, ARB

candesartan; irbesartan; losartan; olmesartan; valsartan

loop diuretic (water pill)

furosemide; torsemide

serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist

alosetron; dolasetron; granisetron; ondansetron; palonosetron

antiemetic and antinauseant

dolasetron; granisetron; ondansetron; palonosetron

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, statins

atorvastatin; lovastatin; pitavastatin; pravastatin; rosuvastatin; simvastatin

antibiotic, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory

sulfacetamide; sulfadiazine; sulfamethoxazole; sulfasalazine

antihistamine

cyproheptadine; desloratadine; loratadine; olopatadine

antiviral, anti-influenza-A

amantadine; rimantadine

beta agonist, bronchodilator

albuterol; arformoterol; formoterol; levalbuterol; salmeterol

thiazide diuretic (water pill)

chlorothiazide; hydrochlorothiazide; methyclothiazide

antineoplastic (kinase inhibitor)

crizotinib; dasatinib; erlotinib; gefitinib; imatinib

female hormone (progestin)

desogestrel; etonogestrel; levonorgestrel; norgestrel

retinoid, dermatologic agent; form of vitamin A

acitretin; alitretinoin; isotretinoin; tretinoin

antimigraine, selective 5-HT receptor agonist

almotriptan; eletriptan; rizatriptan; sumatriptan; zolmitriptan

tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

amitriptyline; nortriptyline; protriptyline

antiviral, anti-HIV

abacavir; efavirenz; enfuvirtide; nevirapine; ritonavir; tenofovir

antiviral, anti-hepatitis

adefovir; entecavir; ribavirin (along with interferon)

antiviral, anti-herpes

acyclovir; famciclovir; penciclovir; valacyclovir

antiviral, anti-CMV

cidofovir; ganciclovir; valganciclovir

antiviral, anti-flu

oseltamivir; zanamivir

antiviral, nucleoside analogues

lamivudine; stavudine; telbivudine; zidovudine

benzodiazepine

clonazepam; diazepam; flurazepam; lorazepam; temazepam

antidepressant

nefazodone, trazodone, vilazodone

benzodiazepine

alprazolam; estazolam; midazolam; triazolam

alpha blocker

alfuzosin; doxazosin; prazosin; terazosin