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Acetaminophen

Tylenol

Oral pain reliever; several strengths and release types

Acyclovir (Topical)

Zovirax

5% acyclovir skin cream or ointment

Adapalene

Differin

Topical acne gel or cream

Alginate/Antacid Combination

Gaviscon

Alginate-antacid oral product

Amoxicillin

Amoxil

Oral penicillin antibiotic

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate

Clavulin

Oral antibiotic combination

Artificial Tears

Product selection varies

Lubricating eye drops, gels or ointments

Artificial Tears (Preservative-Free)

Product selection varies

Preservative-free lubricant eye drops

Atorvastatin

Lipitor

Oral statin

Azelaic Acid

Finacea

15% facial gel

Azithromycin

Zithromax

Oral macrolide antibiotic

Benzocaine (Oral Gel)

Orajel, Anbesol

Topical oral anaesthetic gel

Benzoyl Peroxide

PanOxyl, Clearasil, Benzac

Topical acne product

Brimonidine (Topical)

Onreltea

0.33% facial gel

Bupropion SR (Smoking Cessation)

Zyban

Zyban sustained-release tablets

Celecoxib

Celebrex

Oral COX-2-selective NSAID

Cetirizine

Reactine

Oral antihistamine

Clindamycin

Dalacin C

Oral antibiotic

Clindamycin vaginal cream

Dalacin

2% vaginal cream

Clotrimazole Topical Cream

Canesten

1% skin cream

Clotrimazole Troche

10 mg oral troche; US-labelled product

Clotrimazole Vaginal Cream

Canesten

Vaginal antifungal cream

Combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicoderm, Habitrol, Nicorette

Nicotine patch, gum or lozenge

Copper IUD

Device selection varies

Non-hormonal intrauterine contraceptive device

Diclofenac (Topical)

Voltaren Emulgel

Topical NSAID gel

Docusate Sodium

Colace, Soflax

Oral stool softener

Doxycycline

Vibramycin

Standard-release oral antibiotic

Doxycycline (Modified-Release, Low-Dose)

Apprilon

40 mg modified-release capsule

Doxylamine-Pyridoxine

Diclectin

10 mg/10 mg delayed-release tablets

Dutasteride

Avodart

0.5 mg oral capsule

Estradiol (Oral)

Estrace

Oral menopausal estrogen

Estradiol (Transdermal Patch)

Estradot, Climara

Menopausal estradiol skin patch

Estradiol (Vaginal)

Estring, Vagifem

Low-dose vaginal estradiol insert or ring

Estrogen-progestogen (Yuzpe method)

Combined-hormone emergency contraception method

Etonogestrel implant

Nexplanon

68 mg contraceptive implant

Ezetimibe

Ezetrol

10 mg oral cholesterol-absorption inhibitor

Famotidine

Pepcid

20 mg oral tablet

Fenofibrate

Lipidil Supra

Film-coated tablet (microcoated formulation)

Finasteride 1 mg (Hair Loss)

Propecia

1 mg oral finasteride; Propecia reference

Fluconazole 150 mg (Vaginal Yeast Infection)

CanesOral, Diflucan ONE

150 mg oral vaginal-yeast treatment

Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray

Flonase

50 micrograms per spray, nasal spray

Fosfomycin

Monurol

3 g oral sachet

Fusidic Acid Eye Gel

Fucithalmic

Fucithalmic 1% viscous eye drops

Hydrocortisone (Topical)

Cortate, Prevex HC

Low-potency corticosteroid skin cream

Ibuprofen

Advil

Oral tablet, caplet, and extended-release tablet

Intranasal Corticosteroids: Fluticasone Example

Fluticasone example; products differ

50 micrograms per spray, nasal spray

Ivermectin (Topical)

Rosiver

1% facial cream

Ketoconazole (Shampoo)

Nizoral

2% ketoconazole shampoo

Ketotifen Eye Drops

Zaditor

Antihistamine eye drops

Levonorgestrel

Plan B

1.5 mg emergency contraceptive tablet

Levonorgestrel IUS

Mirena, Kyleena

Hormonal intrauterine system; Mirena reference

Levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol

Min-Ovral

Combined oral contraceptive

Liraglutide (Saxenda)

Saxenda

Saxenda daily subcutaneous injection

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (Contraceptive Injection)

Depo-Provera

Depo-Provera contraceptive injection

Metronidazole

Flagyl

Oral antibiotic tablets

Metronidazole (Topical)

Noritate

Facial cream or gel

Metronidazole vaginal gel

Nidagel

0.75% vaginal gel

Metronidazole: Recurrent Symptoms and Longer Courses

Flagyl

Oral antibiotic tablets

Micronized Progesterone

Prometrium

Oral micronized progesterone for menopausal therapy

Minoxidil (Topical)

Rogaine

Topical scalp solution or foam

Mupirocin

Bactroban

2% skin ointment

Naltrexone/bupropion

Contrave

Contrave extended-release tablets

Naproxen

Aleve, Naprosyn

Oral NSAID; several release formulations

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicorette, Nicoderm, Habitrol

Nicotine patch, gum or lozenge

Nitrofurantoin

Macrobid, Macrodantin

Oral urinary antibiotic; release formulations differ

Norethindrone

Jencycla, Movisse, Maeve

0.35 mg progestin-only contraceptive pill

Nystatin Oral Suspension

Mycostatin

100,000 units/mL oral suspension

Orlistat

Xenical

120 mg oral capsules

Oxymetazoline nasal spray

Dristan, Vicks Sinex

Nasal decongestant spray

Permethrin

Nix

1% head-lice rinse; 5% scabies cream is different

Phentermine

Oral sympathomimetic appetite suppressant

Pyrantel Pamoate

Combantrin

Oral pinworm treatment

Rectal Hydrocortisone: Suppository Guide

Anusol-HC

Hydrocortisone/zinc sulfate rectal suppository example

Salicylic Acid

Compound W, DuoFilm

Topical wart-removal liquid or plaster

Saline Nasal Spray

Hydrasense, Salinex

Ready-to-use saline nasal spray

Semaglutide (Wegovy)

Wegovy

Wegovy weekly subcutaneous injection

Simvastatin

Zocor

Oral statin

Spironolactone

Aldactone

Potassium-sparing oral diuretic

Terbinafine (Topical)

Lamisil

1% topical antifungal

Tirzepatide (Zepbound)

Zepbound

Zepbound weekly subcutaneous injection

Triamcinolone Acetonide (Dental Paste)

Kenalog in Orabase

0.1% corticosteroid dental paste

Triamcinolone Acetonide (Joint Injection)

Kenalog

Clinician-administered corticosteroid injection

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

Septra, Bactrim

Oral antibiotic combination

Ulipristal acetate

30 mg emergency contraceptive tablet

Valacyclovir

Valtrex

Oral antiviral tablets

Varenicline

Generic varenicline

Oral smoking-cessation tablets

Venlafaxine

Effexor XR

Extended-release oral SNRI

Zinc Oxide Ointment

Zincofax, Penaten

Skin barrier ointment