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This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes). This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).
Drug Trade name Type Main indications Company Sales (USD millions/year) ∆ vs 2014 1 Adalimumab: Humira Biologic Rheumatoid arthritis: AbbVie Inc. 14,012 1,469 2 Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir: Harvoni Small molecule Hepatitis C: Gilead Sciences: 13,864 11,737 3 Etanercept: Enbrel Biologic Rheumatoid arthritis: Amgen. Pfizer. 8,697 4,009 4 Infliximab ...
Clopidogrel. Clopidogrel, sold under the brand name Plavix among others, is an antiplatelet medication used to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke in those at high risk. [ 10] It is also used together with aspirin in heart attacks and following the placement of a coronary artery stent ( dual antiplatelet therapy ). [ 10]
Specialty drugs or specialty pharmaceuticals are a recent designation of pharmaceuticals [ 1][ 2] classified as high-cost, [ 3][ 4][ 5] high complexity and/or high touch. [ 4] Specialty drugs are often biologics [ 3][ 6] —"drugs derived from living cells" [ 7] that are injectable or infused (although some are oral medications). [ 4]
Diclofenac (pronounced / d aɪ ˈ k l oʊ f ə n æ k / [1] or / d ɪ k l ɒ ˈ f ɛ n æ k / [10]), sold under the brand name Voltaren, among others, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain and inflammatory diseases such as gout. [7]
Duloxetine. Duloxetine, sold under the brand name Cymbalta among others, [ 1] is a medication used to treat major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain and central sensitization. [ 7][ 8] It is taken by mouth. [ 7]
This list comprises the largest companies currently in the United States by revenue as of 2023, according to the Fortune 500 tally of companies and Forbes. The Fortune 500 list of companies includes only publicly traded companies, also including tax inversion companies. There are also corporations having foundation in the United States, such as ...
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents ( ESA) are medications which stimulate the bone marrow to make red blood cells. [ 1] They are used to treat anemia due to end stage kidney disease, chemotherapy, major surgery, or certain treatments in HIV/AIDS. [ 1][ 2] In these situations they decrease the need for blood transfusions. [ 2]