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Drug nomenclature is the systematic naming of drugs, especially pharmaceutical drugs.In the majority of circumstances, drugs have 3 types of names: chemical names, the most important of which is the IUPAC name; generic or nonproprietary names, the most important of which are international nonproprietary names (INNs); and trade names, which are brand names. [1]
This multi-page article lists pharmaceutical drugs alphabetically by name. Many drugs have more than one name and, therefore, the same drug may be listed more than once. Brand names and generic names are differentiated by capitalizing brand names. See also the list of the top 100 bestselling branded drugs, ranked by sales.
Finasteride is the generic name of the drug and its INN Tooltip International Nonproprietary Name, USAN Tooltip United States Adopted Name, BAN Tooltip British Approved Name, and JAN Tooltip Japanese Accepted Name, while finastéride is its DCF Tooltip Dénomination Commune Française.
The Jan Aushadhi initiative makes quality drugs available at affordable prices through dedicated stores. These stores sell generic medicines, available at lower prices, but equivalent to their branded counterparts in quality and efficacy. However, poor procurement procedures have led to many drugs being unavailable at multiple stores.
Hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Hydrodiuril among others, is a diuretic medication used to treat hypertension and swelling due to fluid build-up. [4] Other uses include treating diabetes insipidus and renal tubular acidosis and to decrease the risk of kidney stones in those with a high calcium level in the urine. [4]
Cadila was founded in 1952 by Ramanbhai Patel (1925–2001), formerly a lecturer in the L.M. College of Pharmacy, and his business partner Indravadan Modi. [8]In 1995, the Patel and Modi families split; the Modi family's share was moved into a new company called Cadila Pharmaceuticals, and Cadila Healthcare became the Patel family's holding company.
The thiazide drug class was discovered and developed at Merck and Co. in the 1950s. [3] The first approved drug of this class, chlorothiazide, was marketed under the trade name Diuril beginning in 1958. [3] In most countries, thiazides are the least expensive antihypertensive drugs available. [4]
Pizotifen is the generic name of the drug and its INN Tooltip International Nonproprietary Name and BAN Tooltip British Approved Name, while pizotyline is its USAN Tooltip United States Adopted Name. [19] [20] [21] Brand names of pizotifen include Sandomigran, Mosegor, and Litec, among others. [19] [20] [21] [22]