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List of Newer Drugs

Here is a comma-delimited list of only some drugs that have been recently introduced to the market, have been somehow changed, or have been approved for new or different use. These drug names may come up more often in your work, especially if you are transcribing dictation from international sources. Capitalization has been preserved where possible.

To add these words to your spell-checker:

First, a word about the spelling of products and drugs. As a general rule, the chemical name of a drug, usually called the "generic name," is not capitalized, while the proper or trade name is. There are some exceptions however, such as when drug companies take a generic drug name and preface it with certain letters. A good example of this spelling protocol is "Apo-Furosemide," which is the brand, trade, or proper name of the generic drug "furosemide" made by Apotex Inc. Because the generic name becomes part of a proper name, it should be capitalized. Secondly, when adding prescription and nonprescription drug and product names to your speller program, be careful what you add. Nowadays many companies spell the actual drug or product just a little bit different than the actual generic name. If you add a slightly altered drug word, such as "Oxybutyn" (the brand, trade, or proper name) for "oxybutynin" (the generic name), your speller will accept the proper name when you may have actually intended to type the generic version. You will also come across similar decisions when adding products whose proper names may have manufactured words such as "Sunfilter" in "Bain de Soleil All Day Sunfilter."

With your word-processing program or a text editor open, use your mouse to select all the words below in one group. Then, while the words are still selected, copy the words by keying <CTRL>+<C>. This copies the selected text to your computer's "clipboard." Go to a new page in your word-processing program or text editor and key <CTRL><V>. This "pastes" the words onto the page from your computer's "clipboard." Now run your spell-checking feature as you normally would and just add any words your spell-checker program does not recognize, keeping in mind the cautions outlined above. The drug and product words and word-groups listed below are separated by a comma.

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capecitabine, Carbatrol, Cardura, Carmeda, Carnitor, Celebra, Celebrex, Celecoxib, Celexa, CellCept, Cerebryx, Certiva, choriogonadotropin alfa, Chronovera, Ciclopirox, ClearView, Cleocin, Climara Patch, clobetasol propionate, Cloderm Cream, Clopidogrel, Colazal, Colazide, colesevelam, CombiPatch, Combivir, Comtan, Concerta, Copaxone, CORrestore, Cosopt, CoStasis, Crixivan, CrossSail, Curosurf, Cystistat, Cystrin CR, CytoGam, Daclizumab, dalfopristin, dalteparin, DDAVP, deferiprone, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, Depakote, Detrol, Diane-35, Diastat, diclofenac sodium, dipyridamole, Ditropan XL, divalproex, Docosonal 10% , dornase alfa, doxazosin, doxercalciferol, Doxil, doxorubicin, doxorubicin citrate, DRYalysate, DynaLeap, DynaStat, Effexor XR, eflornithine hydrochloride, Ellence, ELOX, Eloxatin, Enbrel, Epivir, Epogen, esomeprazole, Estalis Patch, Esterom, estradiol, estradiol cypionate, Estrasorb, Estrogel, etanercept, ethinyl estradiol, Evista, Exelon, exemestane, Extraneal, Fabrazyme, Famvir, Fast-Cath, Fast-Cath Duo, fentanyl citrate, Ferriprox, Ferrlecit, fexofenadine, fluvastatin, follitropin alfa, Fragmin, Fraxiparine, Fraxiparine Forte, galantamine, gemtuzumab ozogamicin, Gemzar, Genotropin, gestodene, glatiramer acetate, GlucaGen, GlucoNorm, glucophage XR, Glucovance, Glucowatch , Gonal-F, Gynazole, Gynazole-1, Halofuginone, HealthShield, HeartQuest, Hectorol, Heptovir, Herceptin, Humalog Mix25, Humate-P, Hycamtin, Hylaform, ImmunoCAP, Innohep, INOmax, insulin glargine, InSync ICD, Intcs, Integrilin, interferon-alpha, Intron A, Invasilaign, Inversine, Invicorp, irinotecan hydrochloride, Jobskin, Kaletra, Keppra, Kogenate, Kytril, LACI trial, Lamictal, lamivudine, Lantus, leflunomide, Lescol XL, leuprolide, LeuTech, Levaquin, levetiracetam, Levlite, levofloxacin, levonorgestrel, Levulan, Levulan Kerastick, LigaSure, Lilliput, linezolid, Lipitor, LiquiBand, LoCholest, Lodine, lopinavir, Lotemax, Lotronex, Lunelle, lutropin alfa, Luveris, mafenide acetate, Malarone, Marinol, MARstem, Maxalt, Maxamine, Maxipime, mecamylamine, medroxyprogesterone acetate, Melacine, meloxicam, Metadate ER, Methylin, methylphenidate, Miacalcin NS, Micardis, Micromed DeBakey, Mifeprex, mifepristone, Migranal Nasal Spray, Millenium VG Hawkeye, Minesse, Mirapexin, Mircette, mitoxantrone, Mobic, Modafinil, montelukast sodium, Motrin IB, moxifloxacin, Muse, mycophenolate mofetil, Mylotarg, Myocet, Nabi-HB, nedocromil, Neis-Vac-C, nelfinavir mesylate, NeuroMate, Nexium, NiaStase, NiQuitin CQ, nitroimidazopyran, Nolvadex, Norditropin, norethindrone, Norplant, Norvir, Novantrone, NovoLog, NovoNorm, NovoRapid, NovoSeven, Nutropin Depot, Nuvance, Octopus 3, olanzapine, olizumab, Olux, Omnicef, Ontak, OpenSail, Optivar, OraQuick, OraSure, Ortho-Prefest, OsteoGram, OvaRex, Ovidrel, Oxandrin, OxiFirst, Pacis BCG, paclitaxel, Palladium-103, Panretin Gel, Pantoloc, pantoprazole, Paxene, Pegasys, peginterferon alfa-2b, Pegintron, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride, Pentacea, Per-Q-Graft, PerioChip, Periostat, Permethrin Cream 5%, PGE-1, Photofrin, pioglitazone, Pleatal, PneumoSleeve, Pramdin, Precose, Preven, Prilosec, Primsol, Proceed, proguanil hydrochloride, Proleukin, Prometrium, Pronova, Propecia, ProStep, PROTEKT, Protonix, Provigil, Provir, Prozac, Pulmozyme, Pushita, Quadramet, QuickFlow, quinolone, quinupristin, Quixin, QVAR, Raloxifene, Ramoplanin, RAMP, Rapamune, Raxar, Rebetol, Rebetron, Rebif, Recombivax HB, Reductil, ReFacto, Refludan, Regranex, Relenza, Remicade, Reminyl, Renagel, Renova, Repose, Requip, Retavase, Revivogen, Rezulin, ribavirin, risedronate, ritonavir, Rituxan, rituximab, rivastigmine tartrate, ropinirole, rosiglitazone, rosiglitazone maleate, RotorloC, Saizen, Salagen, Salamol, Sandostatin, SAVR, Serevent Diskus, Serostim, Silver-Thera stockings, Simulect, Singulair, SmartMist, SomatoKine, somatropin, Sonata, sotalol, SP-303, Sporanox, Sprint Quattro, Starlix, Stelid II pacing lead, Sulfamylon, Sustiva, Synagis, Synercid, TA-CIN vaccination, Tamiflu, TAPET, Targis Express protocol, Tasmar, Taxotere, tegaserod, telithromycin, Temodar, tenecteplase, Tequin, Thalomid, Thrombex PMT, thymalfasin, Thymoglobulin, thymosin Alpha 1, Thyrogen, Tikosyn, tinzaparin, TNKase, Tobi, Topamax, topiramate, Traum-Ex, TriCor, Trileptal, Tripedia, Trisenox, Trivex, Trizivir, Trovan, Trugene, Ultrex, Unithroid, Uprima, valrubicin, Valstar, Valtaxin, Vanguard, Vaniqa, Vanlev, Vantex, Vantin, Varivax, VasoCare, Vasomax, Vasotrax, Veldona, Velosulin BR, venlafaxine, Verelan PM, Versed Syrup, verteporfin, Viadur, Viagra, Videx, Vioxx, Viracept, Viramune, Virazole Cream, Viroptic, Visudyne, Vitravene, Vivelle, Vivelle-Dot, Wafer, Welchol, Xatral, Xeloda, Xenical, Xopenex, yohimbine, Zadaxin, Zeffix, Zeldox, Zelmac, Zemplar, Zerit, Zevix, Ziagen, ziconotide, zidovudine, ziprasidone, Zofran, Zoladex, Zonegran, zonisamide, Zyban, Zydone, Zyprexa, Zyrtec, Zyvox,

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