BMA Concise Guide to Medicine & Drugs, 5 ed.

DRUG FINDER AND INDEX

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labetalol a beta blocker

labour, drugs used in

lacidipine a calcium channel blocker

lacosamide an anticonvulsant drug used to control epilepsy

Lacri-Lube a brand-name eye ointment for dry eyes

lactic acid an ingredient in wart preparations, emollients, and pessaries

Lactugal a brand name for lactulose (an osmotic laxative)

lactulose, an osmotic laxative

Ladropen a brand name for flucloxacillin (a penicillin antibiotic)

Lamictal a brand name for lamotrigine (an anticonvulsant)

Lamisil AT 1% Cream/Gel/Spray a brand name for terbinafine (an antifungal)

Lamisil Cream a brand name for terbinafine (an antifungal)

Lamisil Once a brand name for terbinafine (an antifungal)

Lamisil Tablets a brand name for terbinafine (an antifungal)

lamivudine, an antiretroviral for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B

lamotrigine, an anticonvulsant

Lanoxin a brand name for digoxin (a digitalis drug)

lanreotide an anticancer drug, also used for endocrine disorders

lansoprazole, an anti-ulcer drug

Lantus a brand name for insulin glargine (a type of insulin, a drug for diabetes)

Lanvis a brand name for tioguanine (an anticancer drug)

lapatinib an anticancer drug

Larafen a brand name for ketoprofen (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory)

Larapam a brand name for tramadol (an opioid analgesic)

Largactil a brand name for chlorpromazine (a phenothiazine antipsychotic and anti-emetic)

Lariam a brand name for mefloquine (an antimalarial)

Lasikal a brand name for furosemide (a loop diuretic) with potassium (a mineral)

Lasilactone a brand name for furosemide with spironolactone (both diuretics)

Lasix a brand name for furosemide (a loop diuretic)

Lasonil a brand name for heparinoid (a topical anti-inflammatory)

Lasoride a brand name for amiloride (a potassium-sparing diuretic) with furosemide (a loop diuretic and antihypertensive)

Lassar’s paste a preparation for psoriasis containing zinc oxide, salicylic acid and starch

latanoprost, a drug for glaucoma

laxatives

Laxoberal a brand name for sodium picosulfate (a stimulant laxative)

Ledclair a brand name for sodium calcium edetate (an antidote for poisoning with lead and heavy metals)

Lederfolin a brand name for calcium folinate (used to reduce side effects of methotrexate)

Ledermycin a brand name for demeclocycline (a tetracycline antibiotic)

leflunomide a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug

Lemsip Max a brand name for paracetamol (a non-opioid analgesic) with phenylephrine (a decongestant) and caffeine

Lemtrada a brand name for alemtuzumab (an anticancer drug)

lenograstim a blood growth stimulant

lepirudin an anticoagulant

leprosy, drug treatment for

lercanidipine a calcium channel blocker

Lescol a brand name for fluvastatin (a lipid-lowering drug)

letrozole an anticancer drug

leucovorin a vitamin (also called calcium folinate or folinic acid)

Leukeran a brand name for chlorambucil (an anticancer drug)

leukotriene antagonists substances used to treat asthma

leuprorelin a drug for menstrual disorders and prostate cancer

levamisole an anthelmintic

Levemir a brand name for insulin (a drug for diabetes)

Levest a brand name for a combined oral contraceptive containing ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel

levetiracetam, an anticonvulsant

Levitra a brand name for vardenafil (a drug for erectile dysfunction)

levobunolol a beta blocker and drug for glaucoma

levobupivacaine a local anaesthetic

levocetirizine, an antihistamine

levodopa, a drug for parkinsonism

levofloxacin, an antibacterial

levomenthol an alcohol from mint oils used as an inhalation and topical antipruritic

levomepromazine previously known as methotrimeprazine (an antipsychotic)

Levonelle 1500 a brand name for levonorgestrel (a female sex hormone and oral contraceptive)

Levonelle One Step a brand name for levonorgestrel (a female sex hormone and oral contraceptive)

levonorgestrel, a female sex hormone and oral contraceptive

levothyroxine previously known as thyroxine (a thyroid hormone)

Librium a brand name for chlordiazepoxide (a benzodiazepine anti-anxiety drug)

lidocaine previously known as lignocaine (a local anaesthetic, anti-arrhythmic, and antipruritic)

lignocaine see lidocaine

Li-liquid a brand name for lithium (a drug for mania)

lincosamides antibiotics

linezolid an antibiotic

Lioresal a brand name for baclofen (a muscle relaxant)

liothyronine a thyroid hormone

Lipantil a brand name for fenofibrate (a lipid-lowering drug)

lipid-lowering drugs

Lipitor a brand name for atorvastatin (a lipid-lowering drug)

Lipostat a brand name for pravastatin (a cholesterol-lowering agent)

liquid paraffin a lubricating agent used as a laxative and in artificial tear preparations

Liquifilm Tears brand-name eye drops containing polyvinyl acetate (artificial tears)

liquorice a substance for peptic ulcers

Lisicostad a brand-name preparation containing lisinopril (an ACE inhibitor) and hydrochlorothiazide (a thiazide diuretic)

lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor

Liskonum a brand name for lithium (a drug for mania)

lisuride a drug for parkinsonism

lithium, a drug for mania

Lithonate a brand name for lithium (a drug for mania)

Livial a brand name for tibolone (a female sex hormone)

Loceryl a brand name for amorolfine (an antifungal)

Locoid a brand name for hydrocortisone (a corticosteroid)

Locorten-Vioform a brand name for clioquinol (an anti-infective skin preparation) with flumetasone (a corticosteroid)

Lodine a brand name for etodolac (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory)

lodoxamide an anti-allergy drug

Loestrin 20, Loestrin 30 brand-name oral contraceptives containing ethinylestradiol and norethisterone

lofepramine, a tricyclic antidepressant

lofexidine a drug to treat opioid withdrawal symptoms

Logynon a brand-name oral contraceptive containing ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel

Logynon ED a brand-name oral contraceptive containing ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel

Lomont a brand name for lofepramine (a tricyclic antidepressant)

Lomotil a brand-name antidiarrhoeal containing atropine and diphenoxylate

lomustine an alkylating agent for Hodgkin’s disease

Loniten a brand name for minoxidil (an antihypertensive)

Longtec a brand name for oxycodone (an opioid analgesic)

loop diuretics types of diuretic drugs

loperamide, an antidiarrhoeal

Lopid a brand name for gemfibrozil (a lipid-lowering drug)

lopinavir an antiretroviral used for HIV/AIDS

loprazolam a benzodiazepine sleeping drug

Lopresor a brand name for metoprolol (a cardioselective beta blocker)

Loramyc a brand name for miconazole (an antifungal)

loratadine, an antihistamine

lorazepam, a benzodiazepine anti-anxiety drug and sleeping drug

lormetazepam a benzodiazepine sleeping drug

Loron a brand name for sodium clodronate (a drug for bone disorders in some types of cancer)

losartan, an angiotensin II blocker (a vasodilator and antihypertensive)

Losec a brand name for omeprazole (an anti-ulcer drug)

Lotriderm a brand-name product containing betamethasone (a corticosteroid) and clotrimazole (an antifungal)

Lubristil a brand name for hyaluronate (artificial tears)

Lucentis a brand name for ranibizumab (a drug used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration)

Lugol’s solution an iodine solution for an overactive thyroid gland

Lumecare carbomer, hypromellose, and sodium hyaluronate brand names for artificial tears’ solutions

lumefantrine an antimalarial

Lumigan a brand name for bimatoprost (a drug for glaucoma)

Lustral a brand name for sertraline (an antidepressant)

luteinizing hormone (LH) an infertility drug

lutropin alfa a drug for infertility

Lyclear a brand name for permethrin (a topical antiparasitic)

Lyflex a brand of baclofen (a muscle relaxant)

lymecycline a tetracycline antibiotic

Lypsyl Aciclovir 5% Cold Sore Cream a brand-name preparation of aciclovir (an antiviral)

Lyrica a brand name for pregabalin (an anticonvulsant also used for neuropathic pain)

Lyrinel XL a brand name for oxybutynin (a drug for urinary disorders)

Lysovir a brand name for amantadine (an antiviral for influenza and drug for parkinsonism)



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