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Approved name Proprietary name Proprietary name Page (UK) (USA) number

Acebutolol Sectral Sectral 101 Acetaminophen (see Paracetamol) Actinomycin Cosmegen Lyovac 21 Acyclovir Zovirax Zovirax 30, 65-6, 156, 159,281 233 72, 78, 262, 263, (epinephrine) 264,265 Alcohol (see Ethanol) Aloes 48 Aluminium hydroxide Alu-Cap Many preparations 90 Aludrox available Ambroxol 39,143 Amikacin Amikin Amikin 29,152,167,168, 184-6,281 Pecram Mudrane 30,39,133,134, Phyllocontin Somophylline 143,283 Continus Theodrox Aminosalicylic acid 154, 168, 198, (para-aminosalicylic 203-4 acid) Amiodarone Cordarone Cordarone 24 Amoxycillin Almodan Trlmox 152, 154, 155, () Amoxil Wymox 160, 161, 162, 166,167, 171-2, 192, 281 Amphotericin Fungilin 'Fungizone' 168, 207--S, 281 Fungizone Ampicillin Ampifen Omnipen 47,162,16,167, Penbritin Principen 281 Vidopen Unasyn Amylobarbitone Amytal 108,125 (amobarbital) Antitetanus Humotet Hyper-Tet 53,54-5 immunoglobulin Antivaccinial gamma 51,58 globulin Drug index and glossary 289

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Antivaricella-zoster 65 immunoglobulin 97 Arnica 278 Ascorbic acid Redoxon Many preparations 70,75--6 available Aspirin Many preparations Many preparations 23,48,99,100, available available 141,272-3,276 Atebrin 12 (Atabrine, Medacrine, Quinacrine) Tenormin Tenormin 101,120 Atropine Many combined Many combined 48,49,96,222, preparations preparations 234,250,26S-9 available available Azathioprine Imuran Imuran 32,48 Azlocillin Securopen Azlin 162,281

Belladona alkaloids 90 Benzalkonium Rocca! Amino-Cery 168,210 Cetycide Fungoid Ionil-T Benzathine penicillin Penidural 160,167,171 Benzylpenicillin CrystapenG Pentids 47, 152, 153, 154, (Penicillin G) Pfizerpen 160,162, 166, 167,16S-70, 171,174,230, 282 Bephenium Alcopar 219 Betnelan Celestone 143,144,145 Betnesol Bithionol 221,222 Bromelains 279 Bromethol 105,125 Bromides 49 Parlodel Parlodel 46,49-50 Bupivacaine Marcain Marcaine 23,261,263, Sensorcaine 2~ Busulphan Myleran Myleran 21 Butobarbitone Soneryl Butisol 10S-9 (Butobarbital) 290 Drug index and glossary

Approved name Proprietary name Proprietary name Page (UK) (USA) number

Caffeine Many combination Many preparations 283 preparations available available Calciferol 49 (ergocalciferol) Calcium and vitamin 0 4 Calcium channel 10,121 blockers Calcium gIuconate 123-4 Cannabis 40 Captopril Acepril Capoten 10,31 Capoten Carbamazepine Tegretol Tegretol 9,26,27 Carbenicillin Pyopen Geopen 167,175,176,282 Carbimazole Neo-Mercazole 30,46,48 Carboxypenicillin 176 Carfecillin Uticillin 167,175-6 Cascara sagrada 48 Castor oil Many preparations 230 available Cefamandole Kefadol Mandol 29,178 (Cephamandole) Cefmenoxime 163 Cefotaxime Oaforan Claforan 282 Cefotiam 163 Cefoxitin Mefoxin Mefoxin 163,167,175, 178,179,180, 282 Ceftazidime Fortum Fortax 163,282 Tazicef Tazidime Cefizoxime Ceftizox Ceftizox 163 Cefuroxime Kefurox 158, 163, 166, Zinacef Zinacef 167,178,179, 180,282 Cephalexin Ceporex Keflet 167,178,179 Keflex Keflex Cephaloridine 163,178 Cephalothin Keflin Seffin 162, 163, 178 Cephazolin Kefzol 155,163,167, 178,179,180 Cephradine Anspor 163,167,178, Velosef Velocef 179,180 Cetrimide Cetavlon 168,210,212, 229 Many combined preparations Drug index and glossary 291

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Chloral betaine Welldorm 113 Chloral hydrate Noctec 112-13,283 Chloramphenicol Chloromycetin Chloromycetin 29,47,73,152, Kemicetin 213,224,281, 282 Chlorambucil Leukeran Leukeran 21 Chlordiazepoxide Librium Libritabs 42,109-10 Librium Librax Limbritol Menrium Chlorhexidine Many preparations Hibiclens 168,210,212, available Hibistat 229,230 Peridex Chlorinated lime 168,210-11 Chlormethiazole Hemineverin 113-15,122,125 Chloroform 105,119 Chloroquine Avlochlor Aralen 12,28,215,216 Nivaquine Chlorothiazide Saluric Diuril 127 Chloroxylenol Dettol Fungoid 168,211,230 Micro-Gard Sween Prep Largactil Thorazine 38,49,88,89,96, 104,105, 126 Chlorpropamide Diabinese Diabinese 31 Chlortetracycline Aureomycin Aureomycin 195 Cholera vaccine 51,5~ Cholestyramine Questran Questran 37 Chymotrypsin 278 Cimetidine Tagamet Tagamet 93,94 Ciprofloxacin Ciproxin 168 Clavulanic acid 178 Clindamycin DalacinC Cleocin 47,152, 161, 164, 166, 167, 168, 186-7 Clofazimine Lamprene Lamprene 212 Clofibrate Atromid-S Atromid-S 11,37 Catapres Catapres 100,102 Clotrimazole Canestan Gyne-Lotrimin 158, 168, 20~ Mycelex Lotrimin Cloxacillin Orbenin 172,282 41 292 Drug index and glossary

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Codeine Many combination Many combination 253,275 preparations preparations available available Cortisone Cortelan Cortone 283 Cortistab Cortisyl Co-trimazine 35,47 Co-trimoxazole Bactrim Bactrim 35,47, 152, 156, Septrin Septra 158,160,161, 168,181-3, 217,282 Crack (see Cocaine) Cyanocobalamin Cytacon Many preparations 68,72,81 (Vitamin B12) Cytamen available Cyclopentolate Mydrilate 283 Cyclosporin Sandimmun Sandimmune 32,48

Dapsone 10,29,73,154, 156,212, 213, 216 Debrisoquine Declinax 102 Demeclocycline Ledermycin 195 Demethyl 1% chlortetracycline Dexamethasone Decadron DelaloneDP 143,144--5 Oradexon DecadronLA DexasoneLA Hexadrol Dexamphetamine Dexedrine Dexedrine 40 () Obetrol Dextropropoxyphene Docoxene Darvon 274--5 (Propoxyphene) Dolene Lorcet Diamorphine 41,143,254-5 (heroin) Diazepam Alupram T-Quil 27,42,49,103, Atensine Valium 104,106, Diazemuls Valrelease 110-11,122, Solis 124--5,226,229 Stesolid Valium Diazoxide Eudemine Hyperstat 31,100,102,125 Proglycem Drug index and glossary 293

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Dichloral- 113 phenazone Dicoumarol 24 (dicumarol) Diethylcarbamazine Banocide 218,219,220 Digitalis 39 Digoxin Lanoxin Lanoxicaps 283 Lanoxin Dihydrocodeine DF118 Synalgos-DC 276 Dihydrogenated Hydergine Hydergine 230,231 ergot alkaloids (co-dergocrine) Dihydrotachysterol ATlO DHT 34,49 Tachyrol Diloxanide Furamide 214 Entamizole Dimenhydrinate Dramamine Dramamine 88 Dinoprost (see Prostoglandin F2.) Dinoprostone (see Prostoglandin E2) Disulfiram Antabuse Antabuse 40 Intropin Intropin 46,49 Select-A-Jet Doxycycline Nordox Doryx 195,196 Vibramycin Vibramycin Vibramycin-D

Enalapril Innovace Vasotec 10 Enema saponis 245-6 Enemata 245-6 Entonox 230,234,255-6 Enzymes 278-9 Epinephrine (see Adrenaline) Broncholate 260 Medicone Mudrane Primatene Quadrinal Cafergot BeIIergal 37 Lingraine Caffergot Medihaler- Medihaler- Ergotamine Ergotamine Migril Wingraine 294 Drug index and glossary

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Ergometrine 106,234, 240, (Ergonovine) 243-5 with 106, 226, 245 Syntometrine Erythromycin Many preparations Many preparations 158, 159,160, available available 167,168, 18S-9,282 Ethambutol Myambutol Myambutol 154, 168, 198, 200-1,204 Ethanol 5,40,45,46,47, 49,113,132, 133,134,168, 191,214 Ether 119 Ethyl chloride 220 Etretinate Tigason Tegison 21

Fenoprofen Fenopron 141 Ferrous fumarate Fersaday Many preparations 70,75 Fersamal available Galfer Ferrous gluconate 70,74 Ferrous gluconate 77 with folic acid Ferrous glycine Plesmet 75 sulphate Ferrocontin Ferrous succinate Ferromyn 75 Ferrous sulphate Feospan Feosol 70,74,283 Ferrograd !beret Slow-Fe Irospan Slow-Fe Ferrous sulphate with Many preparations Many preparations 75-6 ascorbic acid available available Flucloxacillin Floxapen 152,167,172-3, 282 Fluconazole Diflucan 156 Fluoride 48 Moditen Permitil 34 Prolixin Drug index and glossary 295

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Folic add Lexpec Many preparations 8,11,13,14,26, (pterylglutamic available 27,34,35,37, add) 38,47,68,70, 71,72,73, 76--7,80-1, 82,152, 161, 181, 183,217, 219,283 Folinic acid Calcium Leucovorin 28, 154,215, Refolinon 216,217 Frusemide Aluzine Lasix 9,31,71,101, (furosemide) Diuresal 106,127-9,283 Dryptal Lasix Fusidicadd Fuddin 167,168 (see also Sodium fusidate)

Gamma benzene Lorexane Kwell 223 hexachloride Quellada Scabene (lindane) Gamma globulin 62-3 Gas gangrene 60,160 antitoxin (mixed) Gemeprost Cervagem 226,235--6 Gentamicin Cidomycin G-Myticin 29, 152, 155, Genticin Garamycin 160, 164, 166, Gentafair 167,168, 183-4, 185,282

Haloperidol Dozic Haldol 115 Fortunan Haldol Serenace Halothane Fluothane Fluothane 133 Hashish (see Cannabis) Heparin Many preparations Embolex 9,16,24,25,46 available Caldparin Hep-Lock Liquaemin 296 Drug index and glossary

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HepatitisB HBIG HBIG 59 immunoglobulin Hep-B-Gammagee Hepatitis B vaccine Engerix-B HeptavaxB 59-60 H-B-Vax Recombivax-HB Heroin (see Oiamorphine) Hexachlorophane Sterzac Phisohex 168,211 (hexachlorophene) Human normal 63 immunoglobulin Hydralazine Apresoline Apresoline 37,101,103,104, 105,116-18, 120, 122, 124-5 Hydrocortisone Hydrocortistab Many preparations 72,220 Hydrocortone available Efcortesol Solu-Cortef Hydrogen peroxide 168,211 Hydroxocobalamin CobalinH Alphapedisol 72,81,223 Neo-Cytamen Hydroxyprogesterone Proluton Depot Prodrox250 33 Hyoscine 269 hydrobromide (scopolamine) Hypochlorite Milton 211 (electrolyte) Hypogiycaemic 31,48,119

Ibuprofen Many preparations Many preparations 141 available available Idoxuridine Herpid 30,159 Iduridin Virudox Indomethacin Many preparations Indocin 13,140, 141-2, available 284 Influenza vaccine Fluviron Fluogen 51,52-3 Influvac-Subunit MFV-Ject Insulin Many preparations Many preparations 16,17,31,46, available available 121,137 Iodine 212 Iodophore 212,229 Iron Many preparations Many preparations 37,68,69,71, available available 73-9,82,219 Drug index and glossary 297

Appraved name Proprietary name Proprietary name Page (UK) (USA) number

Iron dextran Imferon 71,77-8 Iron sorbitol Jectofer 71,79 (iron sorbitex) Iron with folic acid Many preparations Many preparations 76,82 available available Isocarboxazide Marplan Marplan 137 Isoniazid Rimifon INH 36,154,168,197, Laniazid 198--9,203,204 Rifamate Isotretinoin Roaccutane Accutane 21 Duvadilan 134,143

Kanamycin Kannasyn Kantrex 29,282 Kaolin poultice KLN 277 Ketoconazole Nizoral Nizoral 156

Labetalol Trandate Normodyne 101 Trandate Latamoxef Moxalactam 29, 163, 167, 178, 179,180 Laxatives 48 Levamisole 219 Levallorphan 251,253,270 Lignocaine Xylocaine Xylocaine 122, 177,226, (lidocaine) 261,262,263--4 Lincomycin Lincocin Lincocin 186 Lindane (see Gamma benzene hexachloride) Lipid reducing drugs 11,37 Lithium Camcolit Eskalith 26,47 Liskonum Lithane Phasal Lithobid Priadel Lorazepam Almazine Ativan 42 Ativan Lubricating jelly KY 230,246 Lysergic acid 41 diethylamine (LSD) Lytic cocktail 125,126

Magnesium carbonate 90 Magnesium hydroxide Many preparations Many preparations 35,90,91-2,148 available available 298 Drug index and glossary

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Magnesium sulphate 93, 104, 105, 122-3,124, 125,223 Magnesium trisilicate 35,90,91,92,93 Mannitol 106,127,129-30, 228 Marihuana (see Cannabis) Measles vaccine Attenuvax Attenuvax 66 Mevilin-L Mebendazole Vermox Vermox 221 Mecillinam Selexidin 167,173-4 MecIozine Antivert 85,86--7 (mecIizine) Bonine D-Vert Melarsoprol 217,218 Mepacrine 215 Meperidine (see pethidine) Meprobamate Equanil Deprol 38 Tenavoid Equanil Meprosan Miltown Pbm Meptazinol Meptid 251-2 Mercaptopurine Puri-Nethol Purinethol 21 MethacycIine Rondomycin 195 Methadone Physeptone Dolophine 41 Methicillin Celbenin 282 Methimazole 30 Methohexitone Brietal Sodium Brietal Sodium 226 (methohexital) Methotrexate Maxtrex Folex 17,21 Mexate Aldomet Aldomet 9,31,100, 101, Dopamet 103, 115--6, 119,121,137 Methylergotamine Methergine 226,234,244 Metoclopramide Maxolon Octamide 85,87-8,91,93, Metox Reglan 95--6,269 Metramid Paramid Primperan Metrifonate 222 Drug index and glossary 299

Appruved name Proprietary name Proprietary name Page (UK) (USA) number Metronidazole Elyzol Flagyl 36, 152, 153, 158, Flagyl Metric 21 160,161,166, Metrolyl Protostat 167,168,172, Nidazol 174,175, Zadstat 190--1,208--9, 214,215,218, 282 Mezlocillin Baypen Mezlin 282 Miconazole Daktarin Monistat 158,168,206-7, 282 Mifepristone (RU 486) 226 Minocycline Minocin Minocin 195 Morphine Cyclimorph Astramorph 41, 104, 105, 106, MST Duramorph 252-3,270,276 Oramorph MSContin MSIR RMS Roxanol Mumps vaccine Mumpsvax Mumpsvax 66 Muscle relaxants 46,125

Nalidixic acid Mictral Negram 10,47,73,161, Negram 168,192-3 Uriben Nalorphine 253,270 Naloxone Narcan Narcan 253,270,271--6 TalwinNX Napthalene 73 Narcotic analgesics 24,41,248--255 Neostigmine Prostigmin Prostigmin 24,269,285 Nialamide 137 Niclosamide Yomesan Nicloside 222,223 Nicotine 41,46,49 Adalat Adalat 10,100,102,121 Procardia Nifurtimox 218 Niridazole Ambilhar 218 Nitrazepam Mogadon 42,109,111-12 Somnite Surem Nitrofurantoin Furadantin Furadantin 10,73,154,161, Macrodantin Macrodantin 168,193-4 Nitrous oxide (see Entonox) 300 Drug index and glossary

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Norethisterone Primolut-N Aygestin 33 (norethindrone) Utovlan Norlutate Norethynodrel Enovid 33 Novobiocin 29 Nystatin Nystan Mycostatin 47,154, 158, 168, Mytrex 204-5,282 Nilstat Nystan Nystex

Orciprenaline Alupent Alupent 134 (metaproterenol) Metaprel Oxamniquine 222 Oxethazine 90 Oxazepam Oxanid Serax 42 Oxprenocol Trasicor 101,103,119---20 Slow-Pren Slow-Trasicor Oxytetracycline Berkmycin Terramycin 195,196 Imperacin Terramycin Unimycin Oxytocin Syntocinon Syntocinon 37,46, 106, 133, 136,227,228, 230,231,232, 233,234,238, 239,240-3, 245,258

Pamergan PlOD 95 Pancreatin Cotazym Donnazyme 284 Creon Entozyme Nutrizym Pancrease Pancrex Pancuronium Pavulon Pavulon 284 Papaveretum Omnopon 252-3 (see also Morphine) Para-amino salicylic acid (PAS) (see Aminosalicylic acid) Drug index and glossary 301

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Paracetamol Calpol Many preparations 273-4,276 (acetaminophen) Panadol available Disprol Panaleve Salzone Paraldehyde 284 Pargyline Eutonyl 137 Penicillin 155,160,166, (see Benzylpenicillin) 167, 168--78, 179,214 Pentamidine Pentacarinat Pentam300 156,215,217 Pentazocine Fortral Talwin 226, 253-4, 271 Fentazin Etrafon 96 Triavil Trilafon Pethidine Demerol 38, 41, 94, 95, (meperidine) Mepergan 105, 126, 229, 248--51,253, 257,270 Phenacetin 24 Phenazone 113 Phenelzine Nardil Nardil 137 Phenindione Dindevan 9,24,25,45,46, 47 Phenobarbitone Gardenal Sodium Many combined 27,39,103,104, (phenobarbital) preparations 106,107-8,284 available 12,34,88,95,96, 125-6,250 Dibenyline Dibenzyline 119 Phenoxymethyl Aspin Pen-Vee-K 154,167,170,282 penicillin Distaquaine V-K Veetids (penicillin V) StabillinV-K V-CIL-K Phenytoin Epanutin Dilantin 8,27,47,284 Phosphate enema 246 Phosphodiesterase 132,133 inhibitors Phytomenadione Konakion Aquamephyton 25,26,27,29,30, (phytonadione) Konakion 145-6,178, Mephyton 200,285 Betadren Visken 101 Visken Piperacillin Pipril Pipracil 167,174-5,282 302 Drug index and glossary

Approved name Proprietary name Proprietary name Page (UK) (USA) number Antepar 219 Pivmecillinam Selexid 173 Podophyllin 30 Poliomyelitis vaccine Orimune 51,57-8 Polyethoxylated 146 castoroiI Pot (see Cannabis) Povidone-iodine Betadine Betadine 159,168,211 Disadine-DP Efodine Visdene Praziquantel Biltricide 220,221,222,223 Prilocaine Citanest 23 Primaquine Aralen 28,216 Primidone Mysoline Mysoline 27,47 Probenecid Benemid Benemid 158,169,177 Procaine-penicillin Bicillin 153, 154, 158, 16&-70 Buccastem Compazine 96-7,270 Stemetil Vertigon Progesterone CycIogest Progestasert 33,132,140-1, Gestone 279 Proguanil Paludrine 28,154,215,216 Sparine Sparine 88,89,95,104, 250 88,92,104,105, 126,250,270 Promethazine Phenergan Phenergan 88-9,94-5 hydrochloride Promet50 Promethazine theoclate Avomine 84,85 Propoxyphene (see Dextropropoxyphene) BedranolSR InderaI 9,39,48,101, Inderal 118-19,120, Sioprolol 137 Propylthiouracil 30,285 Prostaglandins 134,226,227, 228,230,231, 232,235-9 Prepidil 226,227,228, (dinoprostone) Propess 230,235, ProstinE2 236-8,239, 240,258 Drug index and glossary 303

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Prostaglandin F20 Prostin F2 alpha 227,235,238-9 (dinoprost) Prostigmine (see Neostigmine) Protamine sulphate 285 Protoveratrine 125 Pyrantel Combantrin Antiminth 219,220 Pyrazinamide Zinamide 168,198,201-2 Pyridostigmine Mestinon Mestinon 24 Regonol Pyridoxine Benadon Many preparations 36, 46, 49, 84, Comploment Continus available 85--6,154, Paxadon 198,199 Pyrimethamine Daraprim Daraprim 28,154,156,215, 216,217

Quinine Quinamm 28,216 Quindan

Radioactive 1131 21,49 Radiochemicals 21,49 Ranitidine Zantac Zantac 92,93,94 Reserpine Serpasil SerpasiI 32,101 Many combined preparations available Rifampicin Rifadin Rifadin 30,154,168,197, (rifampin) Rimactane Rimactane 198,199-200, 204,212 Yutopar Yutopar 134, 135, 136, 138-9,141, 143,233 Rolitetracycline 195 Rubella vaccine Almevax Meruvax 51,61-4 Ervevax MeruvaxII

Salbutamol Many preparations 135,138,140 available Salicylates 23,141 Saline, hypertonic 227 Savlon 212 Senna Senokot Senokot 48 Smallpox vaccine 51,58 304 Drug index and glossary

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Sodium aminosalicylate (see Aminosalicylic acid) Sodium bicarbonate 285 Sodium citrate 93-4 Sodium fusidate Fucidin 189---90,282 (see also Fusidic acid) Sodium nitroprusside Nipride Nipride 102 Sodium Pentostam 215 stibogluconate Sodium valproate Epilim 9,28 Sparteine 230,231 Spectinomycin Trobicin Trobicin 158,168,194 Spiramycin 217,282 Steribath 212 Stilboestrol 32,228 Streptomycin 29,160,165,167, 168,183,198, 202-3,204, 213,224 Sulpha diazine 35,165,224 (sulfadiazine) Sulphadoxine 216 (sulfadoxine) Sulphadimidine Sulphamezathine 154,168,180--1, (sulfamethazine) 213,214 Sulphamethoxazole Gantanol 35, 168, 181, 182, (sulfamethoxazole) 183,282 Sulphasalazine Salazopyrin Azulfidine 34,38 (sulfasalazine) Sulphathiazole 165,224 (sulfathiazole) Sulphisoxazole Gantrisin 47,152,286 (sulfisoxazole) Sulprostone 226 Suramin 217,219 Surgical spirit 211

Terbutaline Bricanyl Brethaire 134,135,138, 139 Monovent Brethine Bricanyl Tetanus vaccine Tetavax 51,53-4 (adsorbed) Drug index and glossary 305

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Tetracyclines 11,21,45,48, 152,159,168, 194-6 Thalidomide 17,18,19,21 Theophyllin Many preparations Many preparations 11,30,133,145 available available Thiabendazole Mintezol Mintezol 219,220,221 Thiomersal 168,211 (thiomerosal) Melleril Melleril 38 Thiouracil 30, 45, 46, 48 Thyroxine Eltroxin Choloxin 11,30,39, 143 Synthroid Levothroid Euthroid Ticarci1lin Ticar Ticar 167,174,176-8 Tobramycin Nebcin Nebcin 29,282 Tobrex Priscoline 285 Tolbutamide Rastinon Orinase 31,48 Pamate Pamate 137 Trichomonacides 168,208--9 Tric10san Manusept 212 Ster-Zac Triethylperazine Torecan 97-8 Stelazine Stelazine 88,89,90 Trimethoprim lpral Proloprim 35,167,168,181, Monotrim Trimpex 182, 183,282 Syraprim Trimogal Trimopan Trypsin Granulex 278 Typhoid vaccine 51,56-7

Urea 228,239-40

Vaccines (see individual agents) Valproate (see Sodium valproate) Vancomycin Vancocin Vancocin 153,168,196-7, Vancoled 282 306 Drug index and glossary

Approued name Proprietary name Proprietary name Page (UK) (USA) number

Verapamil Berkatens Calan 10,39 Cordilox Isoptin Securon Univer Veratrum alkaloids 105,125 Vitamin A derivatives 21 VitaminB 11,37,40,70,151 VitaminBu (see Cyanocobalamin) Vitamin 0 34,49 VitaminK 27,29,30,47, 285

Warfarin Marevan Coumadin 9,25,26,45,46, Panwarfin 47 Sofarin Water soluble lubricating jelly (see Lubricating jelly)

Yellow fever vaccine Arilvax YF-Vax 51,56

Zidovudin Retrovir Retrovir 156 Subject index

Page numbers in italics refer to tables and those in bold refer to figures.

Abortion lumbar epidural, see Lumbar early pregnancy 226 epidural analgesia late pregnancy 228 regional 256-63 middle trimester 227-8 spinal 261 recurrent 13 Analgesics 23,232 Abortion Act 1967 (GB) 22 Androgens 32, 46 Acupuncture 268 lactation reduction 49 Addison's disease 12 Angiostronglyliasis 221 J3-Adrenoceptor blockers 9, 31, 101, Angiotensin-converting-enzyme 121 inhibitors 9-10,31 After-pains 271-2 Ankylostomiasis (hookworm) 219 AIDS 155-6 Antacids 35, 90, 92, 148 Alcohol 40 Anthracene laxatives 45 lactation reduction 49 Anti-arrthymic drugs 24 side-effects on baby 47 Antibiotic concentrations in amniotic Alkylating antimitotic drugs 21 fluid/cord blood 162--5 Aminoglycosides 29, 128, 152, 160, 166, Antibiotics 21,29,35,36,47, 150-209, 167, 168, 174, 177, 183-6 281,282-3 Amniotic fluid, antibiotic Anticardiolipin syndrome 12, 13 concentrations in 162-5 Anticoagulants 24,47, 108, 112, 273, 279 Amoebiasis 214 drugs 88 40 Anticholinesterases 24 Anaemia 68-82 Anticonvulsants27, 35, 47,104,110,237 haemolytic 73 26,47, 148, 279 in labour 70 Anti-emitics 84,88,92,96, 147, 270 pregnancy-associated 69 Anti-epileptic drugs prophylaxis 69 (see Anticonvulsants) secondary 73 Antifungal agents 151, 156, 168, 204-8 treatment in pregnancy 71-3 Antihistamines 72, 78, 218 blood transfusion 71-2 Antihypertensive drugs iron 71, see also Iron (3ee Hypotensive drugs) Anaesthetics Antimalarials 10, 28, 73, 215-16 Epidural, see Lumbar epidural Antimetabolites 21 anaesthesia Antimicrobial drugs, see Antibiotics General 23, 30, 92, 119,226 classification 167-8 Local 23, 122,226,257-65, 270 Antimicrobial treatment 15~5 Anaesthetic gases 35 initiation 15~2 Analgesia 248-63 prophylactic 153-5 caudal 261 route of administration 153 local 256-63 selection of agent 150 308 Subject index

Antimitotics 21, 22, 30 Capillariasis 221 Antipyretic drugs 147 Cardiac glycosides 129 Antiseptics 168, 210-12 Cardiff pump 232 Antispasmodic drugs 90 Caudal analgesia 261 Antithyroid drugs 30, 45, 48 Cephalosporins 29, 128, 152, 154, 161, Antituberculosis agents 168, 197-204 167, 178--80 Ascariasis (roundworm infection) 219 concentration in amniotic 11 fluid/cord blood 163 Cervix circlage 13 Bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis 155 ultrasound monitoring 13 Bacteriuria, asymptomatic 10 Chagas' disease (American Balantidiasis 214 trypanosomiasis) 218 Bancroftian microfiliariasis 218 Chancroid 224 Barbiturates 12, 38, 42 Chlamydial infections 159 side-effect on baby 47, 49 Clonorchiasis 221 in pregnancy 106-9, 23, 27,112 Coagulopathies 10 Barrier nursing 150 Coeliac disease 11 Baths 212 Congenital Disabilities (Civil Beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata) Liability) Act 1977 (GB) 19-20 infection 223 Contraceptives oral Bejel (endemic syphilis) 214 (see Oral contraceptives) Benzodiazepines 12, 42,104,105, Copper intra-uterine devices 37 109-12 Cord blood, antibiotic Bilharzia (schistosomiasis) 222 concentrations in 162-5 Birth plan 266 Corticosteroids, see Glucosteroids ,8-Blockers 9 Crohn's disease 11 Blood transfusion 71-2 Cutaneous larva migrans 219-20 Breast abscess 167 Breast feeding 45-50 lactation suppression 46-8 Depression, postpartum 279 Bronchiectasis 11 Diabetes mellitus 8 Bronchitis, chronic 11 baby of diabetic mother 17 Brugia malayi infection 218 Diphyllobothrium latum infection Bruising, local 277-9 (fish tapeworm) 222-3 Bulk-forming laxatives 45 Diuretics 9, 26, 31, 100, 101, 103, 106, 179 lactation reduction 46, 49 Caesarian section 268--70 for postpartum oliguria 127-30 anaesthesia 270 Down's syndrome 5 local 262-3 prenatal diagnosis 5-6 antibiotic prophylaxis 155 Dracontiasis (guinea worm) 218 postoperative pain 270 Drug(s) premedication 268--9 of abuse 22-39,40-2 Calcium-channel blockers 10,121 contraindicated in pregnancy 22 Candidiasis 158 lactation-reducing 49 Subject index 309

newborn babies 281~ Ganglion blockers 31,46, 100 antibacterial drugs 281-2 Gastrointestinal disorders 11 preterm babies 286 Genetic counselling 14 term babies 286 Giardiasis 214--15 pulmonary maturation Glucocorticoidsll,12,38,39,46,78,88, enhancement 39 136, 137, 143, 151, 161, 218 teratogenic 21,23-34 Glucose, placental transfer 16-17 possible 35~ Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase Drug addiction 22-39 deficiency 10, 73, 152 Dwarf tapeworm infection carrier 154 (Hymenolepsis nana) 223 Goitre 11 Gonorrhoea 158 Granuloma inguinale 224 Ebstein's syndrome 9 Guinea worm infection (dracontiasis) Eclampsia 104-5 218 general management 127 regimens 124--6 postpartum 106 H,-receptor antagonists 93 Eisenmenger's syndrome 9 Haematological disorders 10 Embryopathy, warfarin 25 HaemogIobinopathies 10, 73 Endemic syphilis (bejel) 214 Haemolytic anaemia 73 Enema Heartburn 90-1 phosphate 246 Heart disease 9 saponis 228, 246-7 surgery before pregnancy 9 Enteric fever Herpesvirus hominis (herpes simplex) (see Typhoid) infection 159 Enterobiasis (pinworms, Hookworm infection threadworms)220 (ankylostomiasis) 219 Epidural anaesthesia, see Lumbar Hormone pregnancy tests 33 epidural anaesthesia Human immunodeficiency virus• Epilepsy 8-9 positive women 155-7 Ergot alkaloids 37 Human T-cellleukaemiaJIymphoma Espundia (mucocutaneous virus 157 leishmaniasis) 215 Hydatidiform mole 228 Hymenolepsis nana infection (dwarf tapeworm) 223 Fallofs tetralogy 9 Hyperemesis gravidarum 88 Fascioliasis 221 Hyperinsulinaemia 17 Fasciolopsiasis 222 Hypertension 9-10,99-106 Fetal alcohol syndrome 5, 40 antedating pregnancy 100 Fetal distress 233 in labour 103-4 Fetal intra-uterine treatment 39 drug treatment 122-4 a-Feto-protein screening 6 in pregnancy 100-2 Filariasis 218 secondary 102 Fish tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium Hyperthyroidism 11 Iatum) infection 222-3 Hypnosis 266 310 Subject index

Hypoglycaemic agents 31 Leboyer techniques 267 Hypotensive drugs 31,37,48,101, Leishmaniasis 215 103, 104, 105, 115-21, 129 cutaneous (oriental sore) 215 Hypothyroidism 11 mucocutaneous (espundia) 215 visceral (kala-azar) 215 Leprosy 212-13 Ice pack 277 Leukaemia 10 Immunisation, see Vaccination Listeriosis 4, 166 Immunosuppressive drugs 33,48 Loasis (loa loa) 218 Infections 13, 147-24 Local anaesthetic drugs 263--5 cestode 222-3 Low-pressure syndrome 260--1 cross-infection prevention 149-50 Lubricants 246 general care 147-9 Lumbar epidural analgesia 257--61 intra-amniotic 161--6 contraindications 257--8 lower genital tract 157-9 indications 258--9 nematode 219-21 procedure 260-1 parasitic 218 side-effects 259--60 protozoal 214-18 Lymphogranuloma venereum 224 puerperal genital tract 167 Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) 41 sexually transmitted 218 Lytic cocktail 125, 126 trematode 221-2 tropical 212-18 urinary tract 161 Malaria 73, 215-16 Interferential stimulation 278 benign 216 Intra-amniotic infection 161--6 malignant 216 Intrauterine growth retardation 98--9 Malayan microfilaria sis 218 Iodides 30 Marfan's syndrome 9 side-effect on baby 48 Measles vaccination 51, 66 Iron 37, 68 Mendelson's syndrome 92 deficiency treatment 71 Monoamine oxidase inhibitors 38 oral preparations 70 Mumps vaccination 51, 66 parenteral preparations 77-9 Muscle relaxants 125 soluble ferrous salts 73--5 combined preparations 75-7

Narcotic analgesics 24, 248--55 Kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) 215 Natural childbirth 265--6 Kaposi's sarcoma 156 Neural-tube defect 6, 14 Newborn bradycardia in 102 Labour drugs, see Drugs induction 229-31 Herpes virus hominis infection 149-150 physiological 233 HIV-positive mother 157 preparation for 228--9 hypothermia in 102 third stage 233--4 infection risk 149-50 Lactation suppresion 46--8 jaundiced 46 Subject index 311

preterm, intracranial haemorrhage Postpartum haemorrhage, uterine prophylaxis 145-6 atony associated 243 resuscitation 270 Preconception counselling 1-14 Newborn withdrawal syndrome 24,40, alcoholS 42 bad obstetric history 12-14 Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs previous fetal abnormality 14 12 previous mid-pregnancy loss 13 previous mid-term labour 13 previous perinatal death/newborn Clestrogens32-3,34,46,48,49,228 morbidity 14 see also Stilboestral recurrent abortion 13 Clnchocerciasis 219 contraceptives 4 Clral contraceptives 4, 34 diet 2-4 oestrogen-containing, lactation exposure to potential teratogens 6-7 reduction 49 healthy women 1-12 side-effect on baby 48 aged 36-39 5-6 Clriental sore (cutaneous leishmaniasis) aged 40 or more 6 215 Asian women living in Europe 4 Clxytocic drugs 37, 134, 230, 231, 233 medical disorders 7-12 Clxytocin 37,230,231,240--3 diabetes mellitus 8 ergometrine with 245 epilepsy 8--9 infusions 241-2 gastrointestinal 11 misuse 231 haematologicallO side-effects 243 heart disease 9 hypertension 9-10 infections 5, 12 renal 10 Paragonimiasis 222 respiratory 11 Pediculosis capitis 223 rheumatic 5 Pediculosis pubis 223 thyroid disease 11 Penicillins 47, 155, 160, 167, 168--78, pets 5 179,214 psychiatric disorders 12 Perineal infiltration 261-2 smoking 4, 41 Phenothiazines 12, 34, 89-90 Pre-eclampsia 102-3 for eclampsia 125-6 severe fulminating 104-5 Phosphodiesterase inhibitors 132 Prematurity 132 Pinta 213 Prescribing principles 19-20 Pinworm infection (enterobiasis) 220 Preterm labour 132-46 Placenta Progestagens 33,34,46 drug transfer 16-17 Prostaglandins 234-5 insufficiency 71 Ez 227, 228, 236-8 manual removal 234 cervix softening 226, 230 Plague 213 Fza (Dinoprost) 227, 238 Pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) infection Prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors 223 23, 132, 133-4, 141-2 Postpartum depression 279 Proteolytic enzymes 278--9 312 Subject index

Pseudomembranous colitis 152 concentration in amniotic fluid/cord Psychodelics 41 blood 165 Psychoprophylaxis 266 effect on breast-fed baby 46, 47 Pudendal block 261-2 long-acting 30, 183 perineal routes 262 Surgical spirit 211 Puerperal genital tract infection 167 a-Sympathomimetics 40 Pulmonary maturation enhancement /J-Sympathomimetics 132-3, 1~1 drugs 39 contraindications 136-7 Pyelonephritis, chronic 10 indications 135-6 unwanted effects 137 Syphilis 154, 160 Renal disease 10 Systemic lupus erythematosus 12 Renal failure 10 end-stage 10 Respiratory distress syndrome Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm) prophylaxis 143 infection 223 Rheumatic diseases 12 Taenia solium (pork tapeworm) Rhesus isoimmunisation 13 infection 223 Roundworm infection (ascariasis) 219 Teratogenesis 6-7, 17-19 Rubella 61-3 drugs causing 20-2 vaccine 64 Thiazides 31 Ruptured membranes, prophylactic (see also Diuretics) antibiotics 155 Thiodiazines 127 Threadworm infection (enterobiasis) 220 Salicylates 23 Thrombocytopenia 10 SedativesI2,21,38,42,49,88, 103, 148 Thromboxane A. 100 Scabies 223 ThyrOxine, intra-amniotic 143 Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) 222 Toxocariasis 220 Septic abortion 1@-1 Toxoplasmosis 12, 13, 217 Serum hepatitis 59 Transcutaneous nerve stimulation Sex hormones 32~ 267-8 Short-wave diathermy 277 Tranquillisers 12,34,39,89, % Sic1de-cell disease 10 side-effect on baby 49 Sickling crises 71 Trauma, local 277-9 Smallpox vaccination 51, 58 Treponematoses 217-18 Smoking 4, 41 non-venereal 213 Soap and water 210 Trichomoniasis 158-9 Spinal analgesia 261 Trichinosis 220 Splenectomy 10 Trichuriasis 221 Steroids, see Tricyclic antidepressants 38 Strongyloidiasis 220 Tropical diseases 12 Subcutaneous vulval block 262 Trypanosomiasis 217-18 Sulphonamides 10, 30, 36, 73, 152, 154, Tuberculosis 12 159, 161, 167, 168, 180--83, 184, Tularaemia 213 192,229 Typhoid vaccination 56-7 Subject index 313

Ulcerative colitis 11 varicella 65 Ultrasound scanning 6 yellow fever 56 cervix 13 Varicella vaccination 65 healing 277 Vitamins 14, 285 Ureido penicillins 174 Bu see Cyanocobalamin Urinary tract infection 161 034 Uterus Vomiting 84-90 inertia 232-3 early pregnancy 84-90 ruptured 231 hyperemesis gravidarum 88 stimulation 226-46 in labour 92-3 postoperative 95 Vulval block, subcutaneous 262 Vaccination (immunisation) 51~7 cholera5~ gas gangrene 60 Warfarin embryopathy 25 influenza 52-3 Water intoxication 231 measles 51, 66 Wuchereria bancrofti infection 218 mumps51,66 poliomyelitis 51, 57--8 rubella 51, 61-4 Yaws 213 serum hepatitis 59 Yellow fever vaccination 56 smallpox 51 tetanus 53--5 typhoid 51, 56-7 Zinc deficiency 82