[The Top 100 Drugs Clinical pharmacology and practical prescribing 2E] The top 100 drugs

Link: Second edition

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

1. 5α-reductase inhibitors
2. α-blockers
3. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors *
4. Acetylcysteine (N-acetylcysteine)
5. Activated charcoal
6. Adenosine
7. Adrenaline (epinephrine)
8. Aldosterone antagonists
9. Alginates and antacids
10. Allopurinol 
11. Aminoglycosides
12. Aminosalicylates
13. Amiodarone
14. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
15. Angiotensin receptor blockers
16. Antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
17. Antidepressants, tricyclics and related drugs
18. Antidepressants, venlafaxine and mirtazepine
19. Antiemetics, dopamine D2-receptor antagonists
20. Antiemetics, histamine H1-receptor antagonists
21. Antiemetics, serotonin 5-HT3-receptor antagonists
22. Antifungal drugs
23. Antihistamines (H1-receptor antagonists)
24. Antimotility drugs
25. Antimuscarinics, bronchodilators
26. Antimuscarinics, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal uses
27. Antimuscarinics, genitourinary uses
28. Antipsychotics, first-generation (typical)
29. Antipsychotics, second-generation (atypical)
30. Antiviral drugs *
31. Antiplatelet drugs, ADP-receptor antagonists
32. Antiplatelet drugs, aspirin
33. Azathioprine *
34. β-blockers
35. β2-agonists
36. Benzodiazepines
37. Bisphosphonates
38. Calcium and vitamin D
39. Calcium channel blockers
40. Carbamazepine
41. Cephalosporins and carbapenems
42. Chloramphenicol *
43. Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), inhaled
44. Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), systemic
45. Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), topical
46. Digoxin
47. Dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors *
48. Direct oral anticoagulants *
49. Diuretics, loop
50. Diuretics, thiazide and thiazide-like
51. Dopaminergic drugs for Parkinson’s disease 
52. Emollients
53. Fibrinolytic drugs
54. Gabapentin and pregabalin
55. H2-receptor antagonists
56. Heparins and fondaparinux
57. Insulin
58. Iron
59. Lamotrigine *
60. Laxatives, osmotic
61. Laxatives, stimulant
62. Leukotriene receptor antagonists *
63. Levetiracetam *
64. Lidocaine
65. Macrolides
66. Metformin
67. Methotrexate
68. Metronidazole
69. Naloxone
70. Nicotine replacement and related drugs
71. Nitrates
72. Nitrofurantoin
73. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
74. Ocular lubricants (artificial tears)
75. Oestrogens and progestogens
76. Opioids, strong
77. Opioids, weak/moderate
78. Oxygen
79. Paracetamol
80. Penicillins
81. Penicillins, antipseudomonal
82. Penicillins, broad-spectrum
83. Penicillins, penicillinase-resistant 
84. Phosphodiesterase (type 5) inhibitors
85. Prostaglandin analogue eye drops
86. Proton pump inhibitors
87. Quinine
88. Quinolones
89. Serotonin 5-HT1-receptor agonists *
90. Sex hormone antagonists for breast cancer *
91. Statins
92. Sulphonylureas
93. Tetracyclines
94. Thyroid hormones
95. Trimethoprim
96. Valproate
97. Vancomycin
98. Vitamins
99. Warfarin
100. Z-drugs

Fluids

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