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ace inhibitors - also called angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

acetaminophen

agents of abuse - amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy (see amphetamines), ketamine, khat, phencyclidine

alkylating agents - altretamine, bendamustine, busulfan, carmustine, chlorambucil, cyclophosphamide, dacarbazine, ifosfamide, lomustine, mechlorethamine, melphalan, procarbazine, streptozocin, temozolomide, thiotepa, trabectedin

platinum coordination complexes - carboplatin, cisplatin, oxaliplatin alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonists - doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin

alzheimer disease agents - donepezil, galantamine, memantine, riluzole, rivastigmine, tacrine

aminoglycosides - amikacin, gentamicin, neomycin, streptomycin, tobramycin amoxicillin-clavulanate

anabolic steroids - danazol, fluoxymesterone, methandienone, methenolone, methyltestosterone, nandrolone, norethandrolone, oxandrolone, oxymetholone, stanozolol, testosterone

analgesics

androgenic steroids

anesthetics, (general)

barbiturates

amobarbital, methohexital, thiopental

halogenated

desflurane, enflurane, halothane, isoflurane, sevoflurane

miscellaneous

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anthrax antitoxins

antiangina agents

antianxiety agents

antiarrhythmic agents

antiasthmatic agents

monoclonal antibodies

anticholinergic agents

anticonvulsants

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antidepressant agents

miscellaneous

antidiabetic agents

antidotes, toxicological emergency

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antifungal agents

antihistamines

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antiinfective agents

antitoxins

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Antiviral agents[edit source]

Drugs for HIV Infection, in the Subclass Antiretroviral Agents

Drugs for Hepatitis B

Drugs for Hepatitis C

HCV NS5A Inhibitors

HCV NS5B (Polymerase) Inhibitors

HCV Protease Inhibitors

Combination Therapies

Drugs for Herpes Virus Infections (HSV, CMV, others)

Drugs for Influenza

leprosy agents

Lipid lowering medications

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dopamine precursors

selective mao inhibitors

  • antiplatelet agents
  • see antithrombotic agents

antipsychotic agents

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antirheumatic agents

monoclonal antibodies

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anticoagulants

antitoxins

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antiulcer agents

neuraminidase inhibitors

protease inhibitors (hiv)

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benzodiazepines

beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists

bisphosphonates

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calcium channel blockers

carbapenems

cardiac glycosides

central nervous system (cns) stimulants

cephalosporins

  • cefaclor, cefadroxil, cefazolin, cefdinir, cefditoren, cefepime, cefixime, cefoperazone, cefotaxime, cefoxitin, cefpodoxime, cefprozil, ceftazidime, ceftibuten, ceftizoxime, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, cephalexin, cephradine.

chelating agents

  • arsenic chelators

cholesterol lowering agents - see antilipemic agents

  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease agents - see pulmonary disease agents

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  • dermatologic agents

disulfiram

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gastrointestinal agents[edit | edit source]

  • cathartics and laxatives
  • opioid antagonists
  • saline
  • magnesium sulfate

genetic disorder agents[edit | edit source]

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  • granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factors

The following are drugs for Hepatitis C:

Interferon Based Therapies

HCV NS5A Inhibitors

HCV NS5B (Polymerase) Inhibitors

HCV Protease Inhibitors

Combination Therapies

Herbal and dietary supplements

Chinese and Other Asian Herbal Medicines

Multi-Ingredient Nutritional Supplements

See also Nutritional supplements hormonal agents

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  • lipid-lowering agents
  • see antilipemic agents
  • lysosomal acid lipase deficiency agents
  • see enzyme replacement therapy

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Pulmonary Disease Agents

  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Agents

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Urologic agents

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External links[edit | edit source]

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