with their most common trade names
ABC = abacavir: Abac®, Abamune®, Ziagen®
Acyclovir: Viratup®, Zovirax®
ASA = acetylsalicylic acid = ASA = aspirin
ascorbic acid = vitamin C: Laroscorbine®,
Vitascorbol®
Folic acid = vitamin B9
Folinic acid: Refolinon®
Valproic acid = sodium valproate:
Convulex®, Depakine®, Epilim®
Albendazole: Eskazole®, Zentel®
Aluminum (hydroxide): Maalox®
Amitriptyline: Elavil®, Laroxyl®, Triptyzol®
Amodiaquine: Camoquin®, Flavoquine®
Amoxicillin: Amoxil®, Clamoxyl®
Amoxicillin / clavulanic acid = co-amoxiclav:
Augmentin®
Amphotericin B: Fungizone®
Liposomal amphotericin B: AmBisome®
Ampicillin: Pentrexyl®
Meglumine antimoniate: Glucantime®
Artemether: Paluther®
Artemether / lumefantrine = coartemether:
Coartem, Riamet®
Artesunate: Arsumax®, Plasmotrim®
Artesunate / amodiaquine: Coarsucam®
Atenolol: Ténormine®
Azithromycin: Zithromax®
Beclomethasone: Beclazone®, Bécotide®
Benzathine benzylpenicillin: Extencilline®,
Penadur®, Retarpen®
Benznidazole: Radanil®
Benzyl benzoate: Ascabiol®
Benzylpenicillin = penicillin G: Crystapen®,
Penilevel®
Benzylpenicillin procaine penicillin G procaine =:
Dépocillin®, Duracillin®
Procaine benzylpenicillin + benzylpenicillin =
procaine penicillin strong PPF =: Bicillin®
Biperiden: Akinéton®
Bisacodyl: Dulcolax®
Bithionol: Bitin®
Hyoscine butylbromide = butylscopolamine:
Buscopan®
Calcium (gluconate)
Captopril: Capoten®, Lopril®
Carbamazepine: Tegretal®, Tegretol®
Cefazolin: Cefacidal®, Kefzol®
Cefixime: Suprax®
Cefotaxime: Claforan®
Ceftriaxone: Rocéphine®
Chloramphenicol: Chloromycetin®, Kémicétine®
oily chloramphenicol
Chloroquine: Nivaquine®
Chlorphenamine = chlorpheniramine: Teldrin®,
Triméton®
Chlorpromazine: Largactil®, Megaphen®,
Thorazine®
potassium chloride: Kaléorid®
Cimetidine: Tagamet®
Ciprofloxacin: Ciflox®
Clindamycin: Dalacine®
Clofazimine: Lamprène®
Clomipramine: Anafranil®
Cloxacillin: Cloxapen®, Orbénine®
= Co-amoxiclav amoxicillin / clavulanic acid:
Augmentin®
Co-artemether = artemether / lumefantrine:
Coartem, Riamet®
Codeine
Cotrimoxazole = sulfamethoxazole +
trimethoprim: Bactrim®
Dapsone: Avlosulfon®, Disulone®
dexamethasone
Diazepam: Valium®
Diclofenac: Cataflam®, Voltaren®
Didanosine ddI =: Videx®
Diethylcarbamazine: Banocide®, Hétrazan®,
Notézine®
Digoxin: Coragoxine®, Lanoxin®
Dopamine: Dynatra®, Intropin®
Doxycycline: Vibramycin®
Efavirenz: Stocrin®, Sustiva®
Eflornithine: Ornidyl®
Enalapril: Renitec®
Epinephrine = adrenaline
Ergocalciferol Vitamin D2 =
Erythromycin: Erythrocin®, Pantomicina®,
Propiocine®
Ethambutol: Dexambutol®, Myambutol®
Iron (salt)
Fluconazole: Triflucan®
Fluoxetine: Fluctine®, Prozac
Furosemide = frusémide: Lasilix®, Lasix®, Seguril®
modified fluid gelatin: Gélofusine®, PLASMION
Gentamicin: Gentallin®
Calcium gluconate
10% glucose
50% glucose
Griseofulvin: Fulcine®, Griséfuline®, Grisovin®
Haloperidol: Haldol, Serenace®
iodized oil: Lipiodol®
Hydralazine: Apresoline®
Hydrochlorothiazide: Esidrex®, HydroSaluric®
Hydrocortisone: Efcortesol®, Cortagen®, Solucortef®
aluminum hydroxide: Maalox®
Ibuprofen: Advil, Brufen®, Nureflex®
rabies human immunoglobulin
tetanus human immunoglobulin
Indinavir: Crixivan®
INH = isoniazid: Cemidon®, Rimifon®
Itraconazole: Sporanox®
Ivermectin: Mectizan, Stromectol®
Ketamine: Kétalar®, Kétanest®
Ketoconazole ointment: Nizoral®
Lactulose: Duphalac®
3TC = lamivudine: Epivir®, Lamivir®
Levonorgestrel: Norlevo®, Plan B®, Vikela®
= Lidocaine lignocaine: Xylocaïne®
Loperamide: Imodium®, Imosec®
Magnesium (sulfate)
Malathion: Prioderm®
Mebendazole: Pantelmin®, Vermox®, Wormin®
Mefloquine: Lariam®
Melarsoprol: Arsobal®
Metoclopramide: Primperan®
Metronidazole: Flagyl®
miconazole mucoadhesive: Tibozole®
Minocycline: Minocin®
misoprostol
Morphine
Morphine immediate release: Sévrédol®
sustained-release morphine: Kapanol®
Naloxone: Nalone®, Narcan®
Nelfinavir: Viracept
Nevirapine: Neravir®, Nevimune®, Viramune
Niclosamide: Trédémine®, Yomesan®
Nicotinamide vitamin PP = = vitamin B3:
Nicobion®
Nifedipine: Adalat®
Nifurtimox: Lampit®
Nitrofurantoin: Furadantine®
Nystatin: Mycostatin®, Nystan®
Omeprazole: Mopral®
oxybuprocaine
Oxytocin: Syntocinon
= Paracetamol acetaminophen: Doliprane®,
Panadol®
Paromomycin = aminosidine: Humatin®,
Gabbroral®
Pentamidine: Pentacarinat®, Pentam®
Permethrin 1%: Lyclear®
Permethrin 5%: Lyclear® dermal cream
Phenobarbital: Gardenal®, LUMINAL®
Phenoxymethylpenicillin = penicillin V:
Oracilline®, Ospen®
Phenytoin: Di-hydran®, Dilantin®, Epanutin®
Phytomenadione = vitamin K1
Podophyllotoxin: Condyline®, Condylox®,
Wartec®
Polygeline: Haemaccel®
Povidone iodine = povidone iodine: Betadine
Potassium (chloride): Kaléorid®
Praziquantel: Biltricide®, Cysticide®
Prednisone and prednisolone: Cortancyl®,
Solupred®
Promethazine: Phenergan®
Pyrazinamide: Zinamide®
Vitamin B6 pyridoxine =: Hexobion®, Pyroxin®
Pyrimethamine: Daraprim®, Malocide®
Quinine
ReSoMal = ORS for children with severe
malnourished
= Vitamin A retinol
Ribavirin: Rebetol®, Virazole®
Rifampicin: Rifadin®
Ringer lactate = Hartmann’s solution
Ritonavir: Norvir®
Salbutamol = albuterol: Salbulin®, Ventoline®
Saquinavir: Invirase, Fortovase®
Salts oral rehydration = SRO
Spectinomycin: Stanilo®, Trobicin®
Spironolactone: Aldactone®, Spiroctan®
Stavudine d4T =: Stavir®, Zerit®, Zeritavir®
sodium stibogluconate: Pentostam®
Streptomycin
Sulfadiazine: Adiazine®
silver sulfadiazine: Flamazine®
Sulfadoxine / pyrimethamine: Fansidar®
zinc sulfate
Suramin: Germanine®
= Tenofovir TDF: Viread
Tetracycline eye ointment
= Thiamine vitamin B1: Benerva®, Bevitine®
Tinidazole: Fasigyne®
Tramadol: Tramal®, Zamadol®, Zydol®
Triclabendazole: Egaten®, Fasinex®
Glyceryl trinitrate = = nitroglycerin trinitrate
Vacccin BCG
Diphtheria, tetanus,
pertussis
Hepatitis B vaccine
Meningococcal A + C
Meningococcal A + C + W135
Oral polio vaccine
rabies vaccine
measles
tetanus vaccine
Vaccine against Japanese encephalitis
Vaccination against yellow fever
sodium valproate = valproic acid:
Convulex®, Depakine®, Epilim®
Gentian violet crystal violet = GV =
Vitamin A = retinol
Whitfield ointment or benzoic acid 6% + acid
salicylic ointment 3%
Zidovudine Retrovir
Zinc (sulfate)
