Drug Reference

Pharmaceutical reference guide for clinical decision making

12 drugs found

Metformin

Metformin HCl

Antidiabetic
Biguanide

First-line oral antidiabetic agent that decreases hepatic glucose production and improves insulin sensitivity.

4 CI
Amlodipine

Amlodipine Besylate

Antihypertensive
Calcium Channel Blocker

Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension and angina by relaxing vascular smooth muscle.

3 CI
Atorvastatin

Atorvastatin Calcium

Lipid-lowering
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

Statin that reduces LDL cholesterol and triglycerides while increasing HDL through competitive inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase.

4 CI
Pantoprazole

Pantoprazole Sodium

Gastroprotective
Proton Pump Inhibitor

Irreversible PPI that suppresses gastric acid secretion by blocking the H+/K+ ATPase enzyme in parietal cells.

2 CI
Azithromycin

Azithromycin Dihydrate

Antibiotic
Macrolide

Broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic with prolonged tissue half-life, used for respiratory and skin infections.

3 CI
Furosemide

Furosemide

Diuretic
Loop Diuretic

Potent loop diuretic inhibiting Na-K-2Cl cotransporter in the thick ascending limb, causing significant fluid and electrolyte excretion.

4 CI
Enoxaparin

Enoxaparin Sodium

Anticoagulant
Low Molecular Weight Heparin

LMWH that preferentially inhibits Factor Xa, used for DVT prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic events.

3 CI
Levothyroxine

Levothyroxine Sodium

Thyroid Hormone
Thyroid Replacement

Synthetic T4 hormone used to treat hypothyroidism and suppress TSH in thyroid cancer.

3 CI
Tramadol

Tramadol HCl

Analgesic
Opioid Agonist / SNRI

Centrally-acting analgesic with weak opioid agonist activity and monoamine reuptake inhibition, used for moderate-to-severe pain.

4 CI
Salbutamol

Albuterol/Salbutamol

Bronchodilator
Beta-2 Agonist (SABA)

Short-acting beta-2 agonist that relaxes bronchial smooth muscle, used for acute bronchospasm and asthma rescue therapy.

3 CI
Losartan

Losartan Potassium

Antihypertensive
Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker

ARB that selectively blocks AT1 receptors, reducing vasoconstriction and aldosterone secretion for BP and nephroprotection.

4 CI
Clopidogrel

Clopidogrel Bisulfate

Antiplatelet
P2Y12 Inhibitor

Irreversible ADP receptor inhibitor that inhibits platelet aggregation, used for secondary prevention of atherothrombotic events.

4 CI