I–Z of drugs
Ibuprofen (NSAID)
Used to reduce pain, stiffness and inflammation
Side-effects: heartburn, indigestion.
Imipramine (tricyclic antidepressant)
Less sedating than some other antidepressants, it is used for
long-term treatment of depression
Side-effects: drowsiness, sweating, dry mouth, blurred vision
Indinavir (antiretroviral – protease inhibitor)
Used to treat HIV infection in combination with other antiretroviral
drugs.
Side-effects : gastrointestinal upset, anorexia
Insulin (peptide hormone)
Lowers blood sugar and is given by injection to control type I and
sometimes type II diabetes mellitus.
Side-effects: injection site irritation, weakness, sweating
Interferon (antiviral and anticancer)
Group of proteins produced by the body in response to viral
infection
Ipratropium (antimuscarinic)
Bronchodilator that is used to treat reversible airways obstruction,
particularly in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Side-effects: dry mouth and throat.
, Isoprenaline (inotropic sympathomimetic)
Increases heart rate and cardiac contractility.
Side-effects: tachycardia, arrhythmias, hypotension
Isosorbide mononitrate (organic nitrate)
A coronary and peripheral vasodilator.
Side-effects: headaches, dizziness, flushing, postural hypotension,
tachycardias.
Ketamine (intravenous anaesthetic)
Used to induce and maintain anaesthesia during surgery.
Side-effects: hallucinations and other transient psychotic sequelae
Lactulose (osmotic laxative)
Used to relieve constipation. Also used to treat hepatic encephalopathy.
Side-effects: flatulence, belching, stomach cramps, diarrhoea.
Lansoprazole (proton-pump inhibitor)
Reduces the amount of acid produced by the stomach and is used to
treat stomach and duodenal ulcers as well as gastro- oesophageal reflux
and oesophagitis.
Side-effects: headache, gastrointestinal upset, dizziness.
Levodopa/L-dopa (dopamine precursor)
Used to treat idiopathic Parkinson’s disease by replacing the depleted
dopamine in the brain.
Side-effects : nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, anorexia
Levothyroxine (thyroid hormone)
Used in the treatment of hypothyroidism.
Side-effects: usually at excessive dosage.
Ibuprofen (NSAID)
Used to reduce pain, stiffness and inflammation
Side-effects: heartburn, indigestion.
Imipramine (tricyclic antidepressant)
Less sedating than some other antidepressants, it is used for
long-term treatment of depression
Side-effects: drowsiness, sweating, dry mouth, blurred vision
Indinavir (antiretroviral – protease inhibitor)
Used to treat HIV infection in combination with other antiretroviral
drugs.
Side-effects : gastrointestinal upset, anorexia
Insulin (peptide hormone)
Lowers blood sugar and is given by injection to control type I and
sometimes type II diabetes mellitus.
Side-effects: injection site irritation, weakness, sweating
Interferon (antiviral and anticancer)
Group of proteins produced by the body in response to viral
infection
Ipratropium (antimuscarinic)
Bronchodilator that is used to treat reversible airways obstruction,
particularly in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Side-effects: dry mouth and throat.
, Isoprenaline (inotropic sympathomimetic)
Increases heart rate and cardiac contractility.
Side-effects: tachycardia, arrhythmias, hypotension
Isosorbide mononitrate (organic nitrate)
A coronary and peripheral vasodilator.
Side-effects: headaches, dizziness, flushing, postural hypotension,
tachycardias.
Ketamine (intravenous anaesthetic)
Used to induce and maintain anaesthesia during surgery.
Side-effects: hallucinations and other transient psychotic sequelae
Lactulose (osmotic laxative)
Used to relieve constipation. Also used to treat hepatic encephalopathy.
Side-effects: flatulence, belching, stomach cramps, diarrhoea.
Lansoprazole (proton-pump inhibitor)
Reduces the amount of acid produced by the stomach and is used to
treat stomach and duodenal ulcers as well as gastro- oesophageal reflux
and oesophagitis.
Side-effects: headache, gastrointestinal upset, dizziness.
Levodopa/L-dopa (dopamine precursor)
Used to treat idiopathic Parkinson’s disease by replacing the depleted
dopamine in the brain.
Side-effects : nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, anorexia
Levothyroxine (thyroid hormone)
Used in the treatment of hypothyroidism.
Side-effects: usually at excessive dosage.
