$Unique_ID{BRK03381} $Pretitle{} $Title{Canadian Brand Names} $Subject{Canadian Brand Brands} $Volume{} $Log{} Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd. Canadian Brand Names ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Following is a list of commonly prescribed Canadian brand-name medications and their manufacturers. Also listed are the profile names under which you can find information about each brand-name drug. Please note that in Canada acetaminophen is known as paracetamol, albuterol is known as salbutamol, metaproterenol is known as orciprenaline, and meperidine is known as pethidine. BRAND NAME (Manufacturer) Profile ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acet-Am (Organon) theophylline Acetazolam (ICN) acetazolamide Alloprin (ICN) allopurinol Amersol (Horner) ibuprofen Ampicin (Bristol) ampicillin Ampilean (Organon) ampicillin Ansaid (Upjohn) flurbiprofen Antazone (ICN) sulfinpyrazone Anturan (Geigy) sulfinpyrazone Aparkane (ICN) trihexyphenidyl Apo-Ampi (Apotex) ampicillin Apo-Pen-VK (Apotex) penicillin VK Athrombin-K (Purdue Frederick) warfarin Bactopen (Beecham) cloxacillin Bensylate (ICN) benztropine Bentylol (Merrell) dicyclomine Benuryl (ICN) probenecid Betaloc (Astra) metoprolol Bonamine (Pfizer) meclizine Canesten (Miles) clotrimazole (vaginal) Carbolith (ICN) lithium Ceporex (Glaxo) cephalexin Chlorpromanyl (Technilab) chlorpromazine Claripex (ICN) clofibrate Clavulin (Beecham) amoxicillin and clavulanic acid combination Corium (ICN) chlordiazepoxide and clidinium combination Coronex (Ayerst) isosorbide dinitrate Corophyllin (Beecham) aminophylline Cytotec (Searle) misoprostol Dalacin C (Upjohn) clindamycin (systemic) Depen (Horner) penicillamine Detensol (Desbergers) propranolol Dimelor (Lilly) acetohexamide Diuchlor H (Medic) hydrochlorothiazide Dixarit (Boehringer Ingelheim) clonidine Dopamet (ICN) methyldopa Eltroxin (Glaxo) levothyroxine Emex (Beecham) metoclopramide E-Pam (ICN) diazepam Erythromid (Abbott) erythromycin Euglucon glyburide (Boehringer Mannheim) Fivent (Fisons) cromolyn sodium (inhalation) Froben (Organon) flurbiprofen Hibidel 1:2000 (Ayerst) chlorhexidine gluconate Hibitane Gluconate 20% chlorhexidine gluconate (Ayerst) Hibitane Skin Cleanser 2% and chlorhexidine gluconate 4% (Ayerst) Hip-Rex (Riker) methenamine Hismanal (Janssen) astemizole Impril (ICN) imipramine Indocid (MSD) indomethacin Intrabutazone (Organon) phenylbutazone Kwellada (R & C) lindane Largactil (Rhione-Poulenc) chlorpromazine Lenoltec with codeine No. 4 acetaminophen and codeine (Technilab) combination Levate (ICN) amitriptyline Lidemol (Syntex) fluocinonide (topical) Lithane (Pfizer) lithium Lithizine (Maney) lithium Loxapac (Lederle) loxapine Maxeran (Nordic) metoclopramide Mazepine (ICN) carbamazepine Medilium (Medic) chlordiazepoxide Megacillin (Frosst) penicillin G Meval (Medic) diazepam Minestrin 1/20 (P.D.) oral contraceptives Min-Ovral (Wyeth) oral contraceptives Mobenol (Horner) tolbutamide Moduret (MSD) amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide combination Myclo clotrimazole (topical), (Boehringer Ingelheim) clotrimazole (vaginal) Nadopen-V (Nadeau) penicillin VK Natrimax (Trianon) hydrochlorothiazide Naxen (SynCare) naproxen Neo-Codema (Neolab) hydrochlorothiazide Neo-Metric (Neolab) metronidazole Nephronex (Cortunon) nitrofurantoin Nobesine (Rougier) diethylpropion Novamoxin (Novopharm) amoxicillin Novobutamide (Novopharm) tolbutamide Novobutazone (Novopharm) phenylbutazone Novocimetine (Novopharm) cimetidine Novocloxin (Novopharm) cloxacillin Novodipam (Novopharm) diazepam Novodoparil (Novopharm) methyldopa and hydrochlorothiazide combination Novofibrate (Novopharm) clofibrate Novoflupam (Novopharm) flurazepam Novoflurazine (Novopharm) trifluoperazine Novofuran (Novopharm) nitrofurantoin Novohexidyl (Novopharm) trihexyphenidyl Novohydrazide (Novopharm) hydrochlorothiazide Novolexin (Novopharm) cephalexin Novomedopa (Novopharm) methyldopa Novomethacin (Novopharm) indomethacin Novonaprox (Novopharm) naproxen Novonidazole (Novopharm) metronidazole Novopen G (Novopharm) penicillin G Novopen-VK (Novopharm) penicillin VK Novopoxide (Novopharm) chlordiazepoxide Novopramine (Novopharm) imipramine Novopranol (Novopharm) propranolol Novoprofen (Novopharm) ibuprofen Novopropamide (Novopharm) chlorpropamide Novopropoxyn (Novopharm) propoxyphene Novopurol (Novopharm) allopurinol Novopyrazone (Novopharm) sulfinpyrazone Novoridazine (Novopharm) thioridazine Novosemide (Novopharm) furosemide Novosorbide (Novopharm) isosorbide dinitrate Novospiroton (Novopharm) spironolactone Novospirozine (Novopharm) spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide combination Novotetra (Novopharm) tetracycline Novothalidone (Novopharm) chlorthalidone Novotriamzide (Novopharm) triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide combination Novotrimel (Novopharm) sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim combination Novotriptyn (Novopharm) amitriptyline Nyaderm (TARO) nystatin Orbenin (Ayerst) cloxacillin Oxpam (ICN) oxazepam Oxycocet (Technilab) acetaminophen and oxycodone combination Oxycodan (Technilab) aspirin and oxycodone combination Penbritin (Ayerst) ampicillin Peptol (Horner) cimetidine Peridol (Technilab) haloperidol Pertofrane (Geigy) desipramine Phenazo (ICN) phenazopyridine Ponderal (Servier) fenfluramine Proavil (Pro Doc) perphenazine and amitriptyline combination Procytox (Horner) cyclophosphamide Purinol (Horner) allopurinol PVF (Frosst) penicillin VK Reserfia (Medic) reserpine Rhythmodan (Roussel) disopyramide Rival (Riva) diazepam Rivotril (Roche) clonazepam Rofact (ICN) rifampin Rogaine Topical Solution minoxidil (topical) (Upjohn) Roubac (Rougier) sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim combination Rouhex-G 2% and 4% (Rougier) chlorhexidine Rounox with Codeine (Rougier) acetaminophen and codeine combination Rynacrom (Fisons) cromolyn sodium (nasal) Salazopyrin (Pharmacia) sulfasalazine Solazine (Horner) trifluoperazine Solium (Horner) chlordiazepoxide Somnol (Horner) flurazepam Som-Pam (ICN) flurazepam Stemetil (May & Baker) prochlorperazine Stieva-A (Stiefel) tretinoin Sulcrate (Nordic) sucralfate Tecnal (Technilab) aspirin, caffeine, and butalbital combination Terfluzine (ICN) trifluoperazine Transderm-V (Ciba-Geigy) scopolamine (transdermal) Triadapin (Fisons) doxepin Uridon (ICN) chlorthalidone Uritol (Horner) furosemide Urozide (ICN) hydrochlorothiazide Vivol (Horner) diazepam Voltaren (Geigy) diclofenac (sodium) Warfilone (Frosst) warfarin Winpred (ICN) prednisone (systemic) ---------------- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace the counsel and advice of your personal physician. 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