ABSTRACT

Volmax β2-Andrenergic receptor agonist

Treatment of troubled breathing caused by asthma, emphysema, and other lung diseases HO

2 Budesonide Budeson; Budamax; Rhinocort; Pulmicort; Inflammide

Glucocorticoid mp 226 °C

Management of asthma and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

3 Cetirizine Zyrtec Histamine H1receptor antagonist

Treatment of seasonal allergies and hives

O COOH 4 Fexofenadine Carboxyterfenadine;

Allegra; Telfast Histamine H1receptor antagonist

Treatment of allergic rhinitis

5 Fluticasone Flovent (as propanoate); Flonase (as propanoate); Advair (with salmeterol)

Anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid

Treatment of asthma & rhinitis

6 Loratadine Claritin; Claratyne; Alavert

Long-acting antihistamine mp 132 °C

Relief of allergy symptoms

Generic Name Trade Names

Properties Applications Structure 7 Montelukast Singulair Leukotriene LTD4

receptor antagonist Control of asthma and relief of seasonal allergies

8 Salmeterol Serevent β2-Adrenergic receptor agonist

Treatment of asthma & chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

9 Tiotropium bromide

Spiriva Long-acting antimuscarinic bronchodilator

Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Antibiotics 10 Amikacin Amikin; Biclin;

Chemacin; Flexilite; Negasin

Aminoglycoside antibiotic

Treatment of serious infections resistant to other antibiotics

11 Amoxicillin Amoxil; Isimoxin; Ospamox

β-Lactam/penicillin Treatment of a broad spectrum of bacterial infections

12 Azithromycin Zithromax; Vinzam; Zmax; Azitrocin

Azalide/macrolide antibiotic mp 155 °C

Treatment of bacterial skin, ear, and respiratory infections

13 Cefaclor Ceclor; Kefolar; Panacef; Panoral

β-Lactam/ cephalosporin

Treatment of bacterial infections, pneumonia, and urinary tract infections

14 Ciprofloxacin Cipro; Ciproxin; Ciprobay; Flociprin; Uniflox

Fluoroquinoline/ broad-spectrum antibiotic mp 256 °C

Treatment of urinary & respiratory tract infections, anthrax, and sexuallytransmitted diseases

Generic Name Trade Names

Properties Applications Structure 15 Doxycycline Vibramycin; Adoxa;

Doryx; Liviatin; Deoxymykoin

Tetracycline/ broad-spectrum antibiotic

Treatment of urinary tract, respiratory tract, and eye infections; anthrax, syphilis, cholera, etc.