[The Top 100 Drugs Clinical pharmacology and practical prescribing 1E] The top 100 drugs

Link: First edition

* marks drugs which were removed in the 2nd edition.

1. Acetylcysteine (N-acetylcysteine)
2. Activated charcoal
3. Adenosine
4. Adrenaline (epinephrine)
5. Aldosterone antagonists
6. Alginates and antacids
7. Allopurinol 
8. Alpha-blockers
9. Aminoglycosides
10. Aminosalicylates
11. Amiodarone
12. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
13. Angiotensin receptor blockers
14. Antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
15. Antidepressants, tricyclics and related drugs
16. Antidepressants, venlafaxine and mirtazepine
17. Antiemetics, dopamine D2-receptor antagonists
18. Antiemetics, histamine H1-receptor antagonists
19. Antiemetics, phenothiazines *
20. Antiemetics, serotonin 5-HT3-receptor antagonists
21. Antifungal drugs
22. Antihistamines (H1-receptor antagonists)
23. Antimotility drugs
24. Antimuscarinics, bronchodilators
25. Antimuscarinics, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal uses
26. Antimuscarinics, genitourinary uses
27. Antipsychotics, first-generation (typical)
28. Antipsychotics, second-generation (atypical)
29. Aspirin
30. Benzodiazepines
31. Beta2-agonists
32. Beta-blockers
33. Bisphosphonates
34. Calcium and vitamin D
35. Calcium channel blockers
36. Carbamazepine
37. Cephalosporins and carbapenems
38. Clopidogrel
39. Compound (β2-agonist–corticosteroid) inhalers *
40. Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), systemic
41. Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), inhaled
42. Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), topical
43. Digoxin
44. Dipyridamole *
45. Diuretics, loop
46. Diuretics, potassium-sparing *
47. Diuretics, thiazide and thiazide-like
48. Dopaminergic drugs for Parkinson’s disease 
49. Emollients
50. Fibrinolytic drugs
51. Gabapentin and pregabalin
52. H2-receptor antagonists
53. Heparins and fondaparinux
54. Insulin
55. Iron
56. Laxatives, bulk-forming *
57. Laxatives, osmotic
58. Laxatives, stimulant
59. Lidocaine
60. Macrolides
61. Metformin
62. Methotrexate
63. Metronidazole
64. Naloxone
65. Nicorandil *
66. Nicotine replacement and related drugs
67. Nitrates
68. Nitrofurantoin
69. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
70. Ocular lubricants (artificial tears)
71. Oestrogens and progestogens
72. Opioids, compound preparations *
73. Opioids, strong
74. Opioids, weak
75. Oxygen
76. Paracetamol
77. Penicillins
78. Penicillins, antipseudomonal
79. Penicillins, broad-spectrum
80. Penicillins, penicillinase-resistant
81. Phenytoin *
82. Phosphodiesterase (type 5) inhibitors
83. Potassium, oral *
84. Prostaglandin analogue eye drops
85. Proton pump inhibitors
86. Quinine
87. Quinolones
88. Statins
89. Sulphonylureas
90. Tetracyclines
91. Thiazolidinediones *
92. Thyroid hormones
93. Trimethoprim
94. Vaccines *
95. Valproate
96. Vancomycin
97. Vitamins
98. Warfarin
99. Z-drugs
100. 5α-reductase inhibitors

Fluids

1. Colloids (plasma substitutes)
2. Compound sodium lactate (Hartmann’s solution)
3. Glucose (dextrose)
4. Potassium chloride
5. Sodium chloride