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by Zaneta M. Pronsky, MS, RD, LDN, FADA
Some New drug listings in the 13th edition:
Here is a list of some of the over 100 new drug listings added to the
13th edition.
All other drug listings have been revised.
(Note: Trade names start with a
capital. Generic names start with a lower case letter.)
Medication | Classification |
aripiprazole Abilify |
ANTIPSYCHOTIC |
atomoxetine Strattera |
Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor for the treatment of ADHD |
bortezomib Velcade |
ANTINEOPLASTIC (Multiple Myeloma), Proteasome Inhibitor |
desloratadine Clarinex |
ANTIHISTAMINE, Second Generation H1 Receptor Antagonist |
dofetilide Tikosyn |
ANTIARRHYTHMIC, Selective K Channel Blocker |
ezetimibe Zetia |
ANTIHYPERLIPIDEMIC, Chol Abs Inhibitor |
frovatriptan Frova |
MIGRAINE TREATMENT |
galantamine Reminyl |
ANTIALZHEIMER'S, acetylcholinesterase inhibitor |
gefitinib Iressa |
ANTINEOPLASTIC, Lung Cancer |
infliximab Remicade |
To Treat Crohn's Disease or Rheumatoid Arthritis |
nateglinide | ORAL HYPOGLYCEMIC for TYPE 2 diabetes |
oxandrolone Oxandrin |
APPETITE STIMULANT |
tegaserod Zelnorm |
To Treat IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, Constipation-Predominant in Women |
teriparatide Forteo |
OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENT, Recombinant Human Parathyroid Hormone |
trastuzumab Herceptin |
ANTINEOPLASTIC, Monoclonal Antibody (Breast Cancer) |
valdecoxib Bextra |
ANALGESIC, ANTIARTHRITIC, NSAID |
voriconazole Vfend |
ANTIFUNGAL for aspergillosis and other severe infections |