| Type of drug and generic name(s) | Brand names in US | Used to treat |
| Pain relievers | ||
| Nonsteroidal drugs (also called NSAIDs): examples include ibuprofen, naproxen and diclofenac. | Advil, Aleve, Voltaren, many others | Aches and pains Inflammation Fever Arthritis pain |
| Celecoxib | Celebrex | Arthritis pain |
| Acid lowering medicines | ||
| Cimetidine | Tagamet HB | Heart burn Indigestion Acid reflux Stomach ulcer |
| Omeprazole | Prilosec OTC | |
| Lansoprazole | Prevacid 24 hour | |
| Antibiotics | ||
| Penicillins | Bicillin, Pfizerpen, others | Infections |
| Cephalosporins: examples include cephalexin and cefuroxime | Keflex, Ceftin, many others | |
| Ciprofloxacin | Cipro | |
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (also called co-trimoxazole) | Bactrim DS, Septra DS | |
| Rifampin | Rifadin | |
| Indinavir | Crixivan | |
| Diuretics (also called "water pills") | ||
| Furosemide | Lasix | Excess fluid in the body Heart failure |
| Bumetanide | Bumex | |
| Hydrochlorothiazide (also called HCTZ) | Microzide | High blood pressure |
| Ulcerative colitis medicines | ||
| Mesalamine (also called mesalazine), balsalazide, sulfasalazine, olsalazine | Apriso, Asacol, Canasa, Lialda, Pentasa, Roawasa, Colazal, Dipentum | Ulcerative colitis |
| Other | ||
| Allopurinol | Zyloprim, Aloprim | Gout |
