The Drug Recognition Guide. Mark Currivan

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      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  Dedication

      5  Foreword

      6  Introduction Drug names: generic/proprietary Comparison of rINNs in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian Drug names and design motifs Information about the guide References

      7  1 Drugs that affect the gastrointestinal system Aminosalicylates Antispasmodics Antimuscarinic antispasmodics Direct‐acting smooth muscle relaxants H2‐receptor antagonists Laxatives Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) References

      8  2 Drugs that affect the cardiovascular system ACE inhibitors Alpha‐1 adrenoceptor blockers Angiotensin receptor blockers Beta‐blockers Calcium channel blockers Class I calcium channel blockers Class II calcium channel blockers Class III calcium channel blockers Centrally‐acting antihypertensives Diuretics Loop diuretics Thiazide diuretics Potassium‐sparing diuretics and aldosterone antagonists Osmotic diuretics Endothelin receptor antagonists Potassium channel activators Renin inhibitors Antiarrhythmics Class I antiarrhythmics Class II antiarrhythmics Class III antiarrhythmics Class IV antiarrhythmics Class V antiarrhythmics Cardiac glycosides Nitrates References

      9  3 Drugs that affect blood coagulation and lipids Anticoagulants Direct factor Xa inhibitors Direct thrombin inhibitors Heparins Heparinoids Hirudin analogues Prostaglandin analogues Synthetic pentasaccharides Vitamin K antagonists Antiplatelets Cyclo‐oxygenase (COX) inhibitors Glycoprotein IIb and IIIa inhibitors P2Y12 platelet receptor antagonists Phosphodiesterase inhibitors Fibrinolytics Lipid‐regulating agents Bile acid sequestrants Cholesterol absorption inhibitors Fibrates Miscellaneous lipid‐regulating agents