Commonly prescribed Drugs/Medications for Adults

Here's a short list of the most commonly prescribed drugs / medications to treat common medical problems or diseases. I will be continually updating this drug list from time to time. I hope this will become useful as a quick guide to cure common signs and symptoms, but this should never be used without seeing the doctor for proper diagnosis of your illness.

The list is in table form with Generic Name, Mode of Action, Dosage and Preparation. Generic Name is where you'll see the generic names of the specific drugs for each type of illness. Mode of Action states in brief the specific mechanism of action for each drug on specific sites or parts of the body. The Dosage on the other hand states the common dosage in Adults. For children and pregnant women, please consult your physician with regards to safety and proper dosing. Lastly, the Preparation states the common packaging or preparation of the drug as you buy them from the pharmacy.

Key to abbreviations :
IM - intramuscular
IV - intravenous
PO - per orem (taken by mouth)
OD - take once daily
BID - take twice daily
TID - take thrice daily
QID - take 4 times a day
q -- every (eg. q4H means every 4 hours)

Generic Name	Mode of Action	Dosage	Preparation
Antacids and Antiulcerants
Ranitidine Hcl	H2 antagonist	50mg IM/IV q 6-8H 150mg PO BID x 4wks	25mg/ml x 2ml vial 150mg/tab
Cimetidine	H2 antagonist	200mg slow IV 2min. Q6 200mg TID PO	120mg/2ml x 2ml vial 200mg/tab
Famotidine	H2 antagonist	20mg IV/IM q 12H 20/40mg BID after meals	20mg/2ml vial 20mg/tab ; 40mg/tab
Omeprazole	H+ K+-ATPase inhibitor	20mg OD PO x 2-8wks 40mg IV 1 hr. prior surgery	10mg/tab; 20mg/tab 40mg/10ml vial
Pantoprazole	H+ K+-ATPase inhibitor	20mg OD x 4-8wks 40mg IV	20mg/tab; 40mg/tab 40mg/ml vial
Antispasmodics
Hyoscine-N-butylbromide	Antispasmodic	20 mg IM/IV 1-2 tab QID	20 mg amp 10mg/tab
Dicycloverine HCl	Muscarinic receptor blocker	10-40 mg TID-QID before or after meals	10 mg/tab 10 mg/5ml Syr
Mebeverine Hcl	Musculotropic antispasmodic	100mg TID-QID	100 mg/tab
Antidiarrheals
Furazolidone	Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor	1 tab or 2 tbsp	100 mg/tab 50 mg/ml Susp
Loperamide HCl	Opioid receptor antagonist	2 caps init. then 1 cap after each unformed stool	2 mg/ cap
Nifuroxazide	Antimicrobial	1 cap QID	200 mg/ cap
Laxatives , Purgatives
Bisacodyl	Stimulates peristalsis	1-2 tab @ night 1 adult supp in the morning	5 mg/ tab 10 mg / adult supp
Fibrosine	Fiber supplement	1-2 sachets daily	5 g / sachet
Lactulose	Inhibits the diffusion of NH3	Starting : 15-45 ml / day Maintenance : 10-25 ml /day	3.3 g/ 5ml x 120 ml
Senna concentrate		187 mg/tab BID max 4 tabs 374 mg/tab BID max 2 tabs 1 tsp. Senokot granules BID	187 mg/ tab 374 mg / tab 0.337 mg /3 g Granules