| Abominum |
antispasmodic used in the treatment of gastritis and colitis1 |
| Alpha tirroxinum |
thyrotropinum, thyrotropin or TSH2 |
Aminalon
(gama aminobutyric acid) |
antihypertensive, acts on CNS2 |
ATP
(adenosine triphosphate) |
coenzyme |
|
Baclon
(baclofen)
|
used to treat spasticity associated with spinal cord lesions2 |
| Baktysutil |
see Orobicin |
Brulamycin
(tobramycin) |
aminoglycoside antibiotic2 |
Bendazol
(dibasol or tiabendazole) |
vasodilator2 |
| Calcium orotate (calcium salt of orotic acid) |
used in the treatment of hyperuricemia and hypercholesterolemia; also used to treat liver disorders3 |
|
Cavinton
(vinpocetine)
|
used to treat cerebrovascular and cognitive disorders3 |
|
Cefamezin
(cefazolin)
|
first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic2 |
Cefamid
(cephradine) |
a semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic2 |
| Cerebrolysin |
porcine brain extract used to treat nervous system disorders3 |
| Cinnarizine |
antiemetic, histamine H1-receptor antagonist3 |
| Citral solution or citric acid solution |
used to relieve flatulence and assuages pain; ingredient found in herbal remedies used for a variety of disorders3 |
Complamin
(xanthinol nicotinate) |
used to treat hypercholesterolemia, peripheral arterial disorders; cerebral circulatory and metabolic disorders; retinal vascular disorders; Meniere's disease and hearing disorders.3 |
| Diacarb |
see below |
|
Diamox or Fonurit
(acetazolamide)
|
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor; diuretic; may be known as diacarb1,3 |
|
Dibasol
|
see Bendazol |
Encephabol
(pyritinol) |
used to treat rheumatoid arthiritis, cerebral insufficiency, organic brain disorders, migraine and trigeminal neuralgia3 |
Euphyllin
(aminophylline) |
bronchodilator3 |
Ferrimed
(vitamin B substances, iron polymaltose, folic acid) |
used in the treatment of iron-deficiency anemia2 |
Furagin
(furazidin) |
anti-infective agent2 |
Furanthril or Furantral
(furosemide) |
loop diuretic2 |
| Glutamic acid |
dietary supplement3 |
Hyalase or Wydase
(hyaluronidase) |
adjuvant to increase the absorption and dispersion of other injected drugs or for hypodermoclysis2,3 |
|
Limonal
|
light magnesium carbonate used to treat constipation2 |
|
Luminal
(phenobarbital)
|
anticonvulsant3 |
Myodocalm
(tolperisone or mydeton) |
centrally acting muscle relaxant2 |
Nicospan
(nicotinic acid) |
B-complex vitamin2 |
Nootropyl or Nootropil
(piracetam) |
used in the treatment of mental function impairment in the elderly; cerebral infarction; vertigo; and dyslexia in children2,3 |
| Pancreatin |
pancreatic enzymes with protease, amylase and lipase activity used to treat pancreatic insufficiency assocated with DV and pancreatitis3 |
Pantogen
(calcium pantothenate) |
component of coenzyne A which is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrate, fat and protein; B-complex vitamin3 |
Pantogar
(calcium pantothenate; thiamin nitrate; medicinal yest; cystine; keratin; aminobenzoic acid |
used to treat disorders of the hair and nails3 |
| Papaverine |
vasodilator, antispasmodic |
Panagin
(aspartic acid) |
dietary supplement2 |
| Piracetam |
see Nootropyl |
| Pyridoxal phosphate or pyridoxine |
vitamin B6, which is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin2 |
Relanium
(diazepam) |
long-acting benzodiazepine used as a sedative, anxiolytic and anticonvulsant2 |
Retrobolin
(nandrolone) |
anabolic agent2 |
Rudotel
(medazepam) |
long-acting benzodiazepine similar to diazepam, such as anxiolytic, sedative, anticonvulsant, etc.2,3 |
Seduxen
(diazepam) |
long-acting benzodiazepine used as a sedative, anxiolytic and anticonvulsant2 |
Trental
(pentoxifylline) |
used in the treatment of intermittent claudication associated with peripheral vascular disease2,3 |
| Triampur |
combination diuretic containing triamterene and hydrochlorthiazide1 |
| Valerian |
dried rhizome and roots of valeriana officinalis which is used as a sedative4 |
Verospiron
(spironolactone) |
diuretic, aldosterone antagonist2 |
| Wydase |
see Hyalase |
Vertizine
(meclozine) |
used in the prevention and treatment of nausea, vomiting and vertigo associated with motion sickness2 |
2. Swiss Pharmaceutical Society, Ed. Index Nominum International Drug Directory. MedPharm; 1990/1991
3. Reynolds JEF, Ed. Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th Edition. London: The Pharmaceutical Press; 1993
4. Budavari S, Ed. The Merck Index, Eleventh Edition. Rahway, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; 1989
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