In this chapter:
In this chapter:
This section gives detailed information about the medicines mentioned in this book.
Each medicine is listed by its generic (scientific) name, in the order of the alphabet:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Information about birth control pills and medicines for HIV starts after the alphabetical list.
To use this list, look up a medicine by its name or use the index of problems below. This index gives the page number where more information about a health problem can be found, and names the medicines we suggest for treating that health problem. Be sure to read more about any health problem before trying to treat it.
Problem
See medicines
allergic reaction
diphenhydramine , epinephrine , hydrocortisone , promethazine
bacterial vaginosis
clindamycin , metronidazole , tinidazole
bleeding
after birth
ergometrine , oxytocin , misoprostol
chancroid
erythromycin ,
ceftriaxone , azithromycin
chlamydia
azithromycin , doxycycline , erythromycin
eclampsia
diazepam , magnesium sulfate
emergency contraception
daily-use birth control pills, emergency contraception pills
eye care for newborns
erythromycin eye ointment , tetracycline eye ointment
genital warts (HPV)
bichloracetic acid, trichloracetic acid
gonorrhea
ceftriaxone ,cefixime
herpes
acyclovir
HIV
dolutegravir ,
emtricitabine ,
lamivudine ,
lopinavir/ritonavir ,
nevirapine , tenofovir , zidovudine
incomplete abortion
misoprostol
infections
after birth
amoxicillin with clavulanic acid , ampicillin ,
doxycycline , gentamicin , metronidazole
bladder
cefixime , cotrimoxazole ,nitrofurantoin
breast
dicloxacillin , erythromycin
from female genital cutting
cefalexin , amoxicillin with clavulanic acid
kidney
cefixime , cotrimoxazole ,amoxicillin with clavulanic acid
after a miscarriage or abortion
amoxicillin with clavulanic acid ,
ampicillin ,
doxycycline ,
gentamicin ,
metronidazole , tetanus immune globulin ,
tetanus toxoid vaccine
in a newborn
ampicillin , gentamicin
in pregnancy
ampicillin , gentamicin , metronidazole
malaria
artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) , clindamycin , quinine
medication to numb
for sewing a tear or doing MVA
lidocaine
pain
paracetamol , ibuprofen
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
doxycycline , azithromycin , cefixime , ceftriaxone , erythromycin ,metronidazole
placenta not coming out
oxytocin , misoprostol
preventing infection
in people with HIV
cotrimoxazole
of the womb after an invasive procedure
amoxicillin , metronidazole
of the womb after an MVA
doxycycline , metronidazole
syphilis
azithromycin , benzathine benzylpenicillin , erythromycin
trichomonas
metronidazole ,
tinidazole
yeast
clotrimazole , nystatin
This page was updated:28 Aug 2024