Medicines by effect: seniors' health
In this section you'll find information about the different medicines that are commonly used to treat conditions that affect the elderly. Don't forget this is only a guide – talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you've any questions about treatment.
Alzheimer's disease
Arthritis
Corticosteroids
- Adcortyl intra-articular/intradermal injection (triamcinolone)
- Betnelan tablets (betamethasone)
- Betnesol tablets (betamethasone)
- Calcort tablets (deflazacort)
- Deltastab injection (prednisolone)
- Depo-Medrone injection (methylprednisolone)
- Depo-Medrone with lidocaine (methylprednisolone, lidocaine)
- Dexamethasone injection (dexamethasone)
- Dexamethasone tablets (dexamethasone)
- Dexsol solution (dexamethasone)
- Hydrocortistab injection (hydrocortisone)
- Kenalog intra-articular/intramuscular injection (triamcinolone)
- Medrone tablets (methylprednisolone)
- Solu-Medrone injection (methylprednisolone)
COX-2 selective inhibitors
- Arcoxia (etoricoxib)
- Celebrex (celecoxib)
- Eccoxolac (etodolac)
- Etopan XL (etodolac)
- Lodine SR (etodolac)
Disease modifying anti-rhemumatic drugs (DMARDs)
- Arava (leflunomide)
- Avloclor (chloroquine)
- Cimzia (certolizumab)
- Distamine (penicillamine)
- Enbrel (etanercept)
- Humira (adalimumab)
- Imuran (azathioprine)
- Maxtrex (methotrexate)
- Myocrisin (sodium aurothiomalate)
- Neoral (ciclosporin)
- Nivaquine (chloroquine)
- Orencia (abatacept)
- Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)
- Remicade (infliximab)
- Ridaura (auranofin)
- RoActemra (tocilizumab)
- Salazopyrin EN-Tabs (sulfasalazine)
- Sulazine EC (sulfasalazine)
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- Anadin ibuprofen (ibuprofen)
- Anadin joint pain (ibuprofen)
- Anadin ultra (ibuprofen)
- Arthrofen (ibuprofen)
- Arthrotec (diclofenac, misoprostol)
- Brexidol (piroxicam)
- Brufen (ibuprofen)
- Cuprofen (ibuprofen)
- Cuprofen gel (ibuprofen)
- Cuprofen plus (ibuprofen, codeine)
- Defanac (diclofenac)
- Dexomon SR (diclofenac)
- Dicloflex (diclofenac)
- Diclomax (diclofenac)
- Diclozip (diclofenac)
- Diflunisal
- Econac suppositories (diclofenac)
- Emflex (acemetacin)
- Feldene (piroxicam)
- Feldene gel (piroxicam)
- Fenactol (diclofenac)
- Fenbid gel (ibuprofen)
- Fenbid spansules (ibuprofen)
- Flamatak MR (diclofenac)
- Flamrase SR (diclofenac)
- Froben (flurbiprofen)
- Froben SR (flurbiprofen)
- Ibugel (ibuprofen)
- Ibuleve (ibuprofen)
- Ibumousse (ibuprofen)
- Ibuspray (ibuprofen)
- Indolar SR (indometacin)
- Keral (dexketoprofen)
- Ketocid (ketoprofen)
- Ketovail (ketoprofen)
- Lederfen (fenbufen)
- Mentholatum ibuprofen gel (ibuprofen)
- Migrafen (ibuprofen)
- Mobic (meloxicam)
- Mobiflex (tenoxicam)
- Motifene (diclofenac)
- Napratec (naproxen, misoprostol)
- Naprosyn (naproxen)
- Naprosyn EC (naproxen)
- Nurofen (ibuprofen)
- Nurofen gel (ibuprofen)
- Nurofen plus (ibuprofen, codeine)
- Orudis (ketoprofen)
- Oruvail (ketoprofen)
- Oruvail gel (ketoprofen)
- Pardelprin MR (indometacin)
- Pennsaid (diclofenac)
- Phorpain gel (ibuprofen)
- Ponstan (mefenamic acid)
- Ponstan Forte (mefenamic acid)
- Powergel (ketoprofen)
- Preservex (aceclofenac)
- Proflex cream (ibuprofen)
- Radian B ibuprofen gel/massage stick (ibuprofen)
- Relifex (nabumetone)
- Rheumatac retard (diclofenac)
- Rhumalgan (diclofenac)
- Seractil (dexibuprofen)
- Solpadeine migraine (ibuprofen, codeine)
- Solpaflex (ibuprofen, codeine)
- Sulindac
- Surgam (tiaprofenic acid)
- Synflex (naproxen)
- Tiloket (ketoprofen)
- Tiloket gel (ketoprofen)
- Traxam foam (felbinac)
- Traxam gel (felbinac)
- Traxam pain relief gel (felbinac)
- Volsaid retard (diclofenac)
- Voltarol emulgel (diclofenac)
- Voltarol emulgel P (diclofenac)
- Voltarol rapid tablets (diclofenac)
- Voltarol suppositories (diclofenac)
- Voltarol tablets (diclofenac)
Cancer
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Antibiotics
- Amix (amoxicillin)
- Amoxil (amoxicillin)
- Clarosip (clarithromycin)
- Erymax (erythromycin)
- Erythrocin (erythromycin)
- Erythroped (erythromycin)
- Ketek (telithromycin)
- Klaricid (clarithromycin)
- Klaricid XL (clarithromycin)
- Penbritin (ampicillin)
- Tetracycline tablets (tetracycline)
- Tiloryth (erythromycin)
- Zithromax (azithromycin)
Anticholinergic bronchodilators
- Atrovent (ipratropium bromide)
- Combivent UDVs (salbutamol, ipratropium)
- Ipratropium steri-neb (ipratropium bromide)
- Respontin nebules (ipratropium bromide)
- Spiriva (tiotropium)
Corticosteroids
- AeroBec (beclometasone)
- Asmabec clickhaler (beclometasone)
- Beclazone (beclometasone)
- Becodisks (beclometasone)
- Clenil modulite (beclometasone)
- Deltacortril gastro-resistant tablets (prednisolone)
- Filair (beclometasone)
- Flixotide (fluticasone)
- Pulmicort inhaler (budesonide)
- Pulmicort turbohaler (budesonide)
- Pulvinal beclometasone inhaler (beclometasone)
- Qvar (beclometasone)
- Seretide (salmeterol, fluticasone)
- Symbicort (budesonide, formoterol)
Long-acting beta agonists
Short-acting beta agonists
- Airomir (salbutamol)
- Asmasal clickhaler (salbutamol)
- Bambec tablets (bambuterol)
- Bricanyl (terbutaline)
- Bricanyl injection (terbutaline)
- Pulvinal salbutamol inhaler (salbutamol)
- Salamol (salbutamol)
- Salapin syrup (salbutamol)
- Ventmax SR capsules (salbutamol)
- Ventolin (salbutamol)
- Ventolin infusion (salbutamol)
Smoking cessation
- Champix (varenicline)
- Nicopass lozenges (nicotine)
- Nicopatch (nicotine)
- Nicorette gum (nicotine)
- Nicorette inhalator (nicotine)
- Nicorette microtab (nicotine)
- Nicorette nasal spray (nicotine)
- Nicorette patches (nicotine)
- Nicotinell gum (nicotine)
- Nicotinell lozenges (nicotine)
- Nicotinell patches (nicotine)
- NiQuitin gum (nicotine)
- NiQuitin lozenges (nicotine)
- NiQuitin patches (nicotine)
- Zyban (bupropion)
Theophylline and aminophylline
- Franol plus (ephedrine, theophylline)
- Norphyllin SR (aminophylline)
- Nuelin SA (theophylline)
- Phyllocontin continus (aminophylline)
- Slo-phyllin (theophylline)
- Uniphyllin continus (theophylline)
Cystitis
- Canesten oasis (sodium citrate)
- Cymalon liquid (potassium citrate)
- Cymalon sachets (sodium citrate)
- Cystopurin (potassium citrate)
Dry eyes
- Celluvisc eye drops (carmellose sodium)
- Geltears (carbomer)
- Ilube (acetylcysteine, hypromellose)
- Isopto alkaline (hypromellose)
- Isopto plain (hypromellose)
- Lacri-Lube (liquid paraffin, white soft paraffin, wool alcohols)
- Liposic (carbomer)
- Liquifilm tears (polyvinyl alcohol)
- Lubri-Tears (liquid paraffin, white soft paraffin, wool fat)
- Minims artifical tears (hydroxyethylcellulose)
- Minims sodium chloride (sodium chloride)
- Oculotect (povidone)
- Simple eye ointment (liquid paraffin, yellow soft paraffin, wool fat)
- Sno tears (polyvinyl alcohol)
- Tears naturale (hypromellose, dextran)
- Viscotears (carbomer)
Enlarged prostate gland
Alpha-blockers
- Bazetham MR (tamsulosin)
- Cardura (doxazosin)
- Cardura XL (doxazosin)
- Doralese (indoramin)
- Doxadura (doxazosin)
- Doxadura XL (doxazosin)
- Flomax relief MR (tamsulosin)
- Flomaxtra XL (tamsulosin)
- Hypovase (prazosin)
- Hytrin (terazosin)
- Stronazon MR (tamsulosin)
- Xatral (alfuzosin)
- Xatral XL (alfuzosin)
Antiandrogens
Erectile dysfunction
- Caverject (alprostadil)
- Cialis (tadalafil)
- Levitra (vardenafil)
- MUSE (alprostadil)
- Viagra (sildenafil)
- Viridal Duo (alprostadil)
Glaucoma
Beta-blockers
- Betagan (levobunolol)
- Betoptic eye drops (betaxolol)
- Combigan (timolol, brimonidine)
- Cosopt (timolol, dorzolamide)
- DuoTrav (timolol, travoprost)
- Ganfort (timolol, bimatoprost)
- Minims metipranolol (metipranolol)
- Nyogel (timolol)
- Teoptic (carteolol)
- Timoptol (timolol)
- Timoptol-LA (timolol)
- Xalacom (timolol, latanoprost)
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Mitotics
Prostaglandin analogues
Sympathomimetics
Heart disease and high blood pressure
Osteoporosis
Bisphosphonates
- Actonel 30mg tablets (risedronate sodium)
- Actonel 5mg tablets (risedronate sodium)
- Actonel combi (risedronate sodium, colecalciferol, calcium carbonate)
- Actonel once a week (risedronate sodium)
- Bonviva (ibandronic acid)
- Didronel (etidronate)
- Didronel PMO (etidronate, calcium carbonate)
- Fosamax (alendronic acid)
- Fosamax once weekly (alendronic acid)
- Fosavance (alendronic acid, colecalciferol)
Other osteoporosis treatments
- Evista (raloxifene)
- Forsteo (teriparatide)
- Miacalcic injection (calcitonin salmon)
- Miacalcic nasal spray (calcitonin salmon)
- Protelos (strontium ranelate)
- Rocaltrol (calcitriol)
Parkinson's disease
Antimuscarinics
- Arpicolin (procyclidine)
- Biorphen (orphenadrine)
- Broflex (trihexyphenidyl)
- Cogentin (benzatropine)
- Disipal (orphenadrine)
- Kemadrin (procyclidine)
Dopaminergics
- Apo-go (apomorphine)
- Azilect (rasagiline)
- Cabaser (cabergoline)
- Celance (pergolide)
- Comtess (entacapone)
- Eldepryl (selegiline)
- Madopar (levodopa, benserazide)
- Madopar CR (levodopa, benserazide)
- Mirapexin (pramipexole)
- Neupro patches (rotigotine)
- Parlodel (bromocriptine)
- Requip (ropinirole)
- Sinemet (levodopa, carbidopa)
- Sinemet CR (levodopa, carbidopa)
- Stalevo (levodopa, carbidopa, entacapone)
- Symmetrel (amantadine)
- Zelapar (selegiline)
Urinary frequency or incontinence
- Allegron (nortriptyline)
- Amitriptyline (amitriptyline)
- Cystrin (oxybutynin)
- Detrunorm (propiverine)
- Detrusitol (tolterodine)
- Ditropan (oxybutynin)
- Emselex (darifenacin)
- Imipramine
- Kentera patches (oxybutynin)
- Lyrinel XL (oxybutynin)
- Pro-Banthine tablets (propantheline)
- Regurin (trospium)
- Urispas 200 (flavoxate)
- Vesicare (solifenacin)
- Yentreve (duloxetine)
Vaccines
Influenza
- Aggripal (influenza vaccine)
- Begrivac (influenza vaccine)
- Enzira (influenza vaccine)
- Fluarix (influenza vaccine)
- Fluvirin (influenza vaccine)
- Imuvac (influenza vaccine)
- Influvac (influenza vaccine)
- Viroflu (influenza vaccine)
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