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Medicines A–Z

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Plain-English information on the medicines we are asked about most · Written by the Lyng Pharmacy team, based on NHS and BNF guidance · Updated August 2026

Plain-English pages on the medicines we get asked about most at the counter — what each one is for, how to take it, what to watch for, and when to come and ask. Written by our pharmacy team.

A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T V W Z

A

AciclovirAntiviral · Zovirax Adrenaline auto-injectorAdrenaline (emergency treatment) · EpiPen, Jext, Emerade Alendronic acidBisphosphonate · Fosamax AllopurinolXanthine oxidase inhibitor · Zyloric AmitriptylineTricyclic antidepressant · Elavil AmlodipineCalcium channel blocker · Istin AmoxicillinPenicillin antibiotic · Amoxil ApixabanAnticoagulant (DOAC) · Eliquis AspirinAnti-inflammatory painkiller and antiplatelet · Disprin, Caprin, Nu-Seals AtenololBeta blocker · Tenormin AtorvastatinStatin (cholesterol-lowering) · Lipitor AzathioprineImmunosuppressant · Imuran

B

Beclometasone inhalerInhaled corticosteroid · Clenil Modulite, Qvar, Fostair BisoprololBeta blocker · Cardicor, Congescor

C

CarbamazepineAntiepileptic · Tegretol CarbimazoleAntithyroid medicine · Neo-Mercazole CarbocisteineMucolytic · Mucodyne CefalexinCephalosporin antibiotic · Keflex CetirizineNon-drowsy antihistamine · Piriteze, Benadryl One a Day, Zirtek Chloramphenicol eye dropsAntibiotic (eye) · Optrex Infected Eye, Golden Eye ChlorphenamineSedating antihistamine · Piriton CitalopramSSRI antidepressant · Cipramil ClarithromycinMacrolide antibiotic · Klaricid ClopidogrelAntiplatelet · Plavix ClotrimazoleAntifungal · Canesten Co-codamolCombination painkiller (opioid) · Solpadeine, Codipar, Zapain CodeineOpioid painkiller · Codeine phosphate Combination inhalersCombination inhaler · Fostair, Symbicort, Seretide, Relvar, Trelegy, Trimbow Combined contraceptive pillCombined hormonal contraceptive · Microgynon, Rigevidon, Yasmin, Lucette

D

DapagliflozinSGLT2 inhibitor · Forxiga DesogestrelProgestogen-only contraceptive · Cerelle, Cerazette, Hana, Lovima DigoxinCardiac glycoside · Lanoxin DoxycyclineTetracycline antibiotic · Vibramycin DuloxetineSNRI antidepressant · Cymbalta, Yentreve

E

EdoxabanAnticoagulant (DOAC) · Lixiana Emergency contraceptionEmergency contraceptive · Levonelle, ellaOne EmpagliflozinSGLT2 inhibitor · Jardiance

F

FamotidineH2 receptor antagonist · Pepcid Ferrous sulfateIron supplement · Ferrograd, ferrous fumarate, ferrous gluconate FexofenadineNon-drowsy antihistamine · Telfast, Allevia Finasteride5-alpha reductase inhibitor · Proscar, Propecia FlucloxacillinPenicillin antibiotic · Floxapen FluconazoleAntifungal · Diflucan FluoxetineSSRI antidepressant · Prozac Folic acidVitamin supplement · Folic acid 400mcg and 5mg FurosemideDiuretic · Lasix

G

GabapentinAnticonvulsant / nerve pain medicine · Neurontin Gaviscon and alginatesAntacid and alginate · Gaviscon, Peptac, Acidex GliclazideSulfonylurea (diabetes) · Diamicron GTN (glyceryl trinitrate)Nitrate · Glytrin, Coro-Nitro, Nitrolingual

H

HRT (hormone replacement therapy)Hormone replacement · Oestrogel, Sandrena, Evorel, Utrogestan, Mirena Hydrocortisone creamTopical corticosteroid · HC45, Dermacort, Lanacort HydroxychloroquineDMARD · Plaquenil

I

IbuprofenAnti-inflammatory painkiller (NSAID) · Nurofen, Brufen IndapamideThiazide-like diuretic · Natrilix SR InsulinInsulin · Lantus, Levemir, Tresiba, NovoRapid, Humalog, Humulin IsotretinoinOral retinoid · Roaccutane

L

LamotrigineAntiepileptic / mood stabiliser · Lamictal LansoprazoleProton pump inhibitor (reduces stomach acid) · Zoton FasTab LevetiracetamAntiepileptic · Keppra LevothyroxineThyroid hormone · Eltroxin LinagliptinDPP-4 inhibitor (gliptin) · Trajenta LisinoprilACE inhibitor · Zestril LithiumMood stabiliser · Priadel, Camcolit, Liskonum LoperamideAnti-diarrhoeal · Imodium LoratadineNon-drowsy antihistamine · Clarityn LosartanAngiotensin receptor blocker · Cozaar

M

MacrogolOsmotic laxative · Movicol, Laxido, CosmoCol MebendazoleAnthelmintic (worm treatment) · Ovex, Vermox MelatoninHormone (sleep) · Circadin, Slenyto MetforminDiabetes medicine (biguanide) · Glucophage MethotrexateDMARD / immunosuppressant · Metoject, Nordimet MetronidazoleAntibiotic · Flagyl MirtazapineAntidepressant · Zispin SolTab MontelukastLeukotriene receptor antagonist · Singulair

N

NaproxenAnti-inflammatory painkiller (NSAID) · Naprosyn, Feminax Ultra Nicotine replacement therapySmoking cessation · Nicorette, NiQuitin, Nicotinell NitrofurantoinAntibiotic (urinary) · Macrobid, Macrodantin

O

OmeprazoleProton pump inhibitor (reduces stomach acid) · Losec, Pyrocalm OndansetronAntiemetic (5-HT3 antagonist) · Zofran OrlistatLipase inhibitor · Xenical, Alli

P

ParacetamolPainkiller · Panadol, Calpol, Disprol PhenoxymethylpenicillinPenicillin antibiotic · Penicillin V PrednisoloneCorticosteroid · Deltacortril, Pevanti PregabalinAnticonvulsant / nerve pain medicine · Lyrica PropranololBeta blocker · Inderal, Half Inderal LA

Q

QuetiapineAtypical antipsychotic · Seroquel

R

RamiprilACE inhibitor · Tritace RivaroxabanAnticoagulant (DOAC) · Xarelto

S

SalbutamolReliever inhaler (bronchodilator) · Ventolin, Salamol, Airomir Semaglutide (Ozempic)GLP-1 receptor agonist · Ozempic, Rybelsus Semaglutide (Wegovy)GLP-1 receptor agonist · Wegovy SennaStimulant laxative · Senokot SertralineSSRI antidepressant · Lustral SildenafilPDE5 inhibitor · Viagra, Viagra Connect SimvastatinStatin (cholesterol-lowering) · Zocor SitagliptinDPP-4 inhibitor (gliptin) · Januvia Sodium valproateAntiepileptic / mood stabiliser · Epilim, Depakote, Episenta SolifenacinAntimuscarinic (bladder) · Vesicare SpironolactoneAldosterone antagonist / diuretic · Aldactone SumatriptanTriptan (migraine treatment) · Imigran, Imigran Recovery

T

TamoxifenSelective oestrogen receptor modulator · Nolvadex TamsulosinAlpha blocker · Flomax, Flomaxtra TiotropiumLong-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) · Spiriva, Braltus Tirzepatide (Mounjaro)GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist · Mounjaro TrimethoprimAntibiotic (urinary) · Monotrim

V

VenlafaxineSNRI antidepressant · Efexor XL Vitamin D (colecalciferol)Vitamin supplement · Fultium-D3, Desunin, InVita D3

W

WarfarinAnticoagulant · Coumadin

Z

ZopicloneHypnotic (Z-drug) · Zimovane

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This is general information, not personal advice. Doses, warnings and interactions differ between products and between people. Always read the leaflet inside your medicine, and ask our pharmacist about your own situation — no appointment needed.

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