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05-06-2008, 11:00 AM
Here's a list of some medicines made in China.
However, these drugs may also be made in other countries, including the United States.
The brand name equivalent is in parentheses.
Aciclovir - (Zovirax) - antiviral drug
Advair - asthma medicine
Adrenaline Hcl - treatment for cardiac arrest
Albendazole - treatment for worms
Alfuzosin - (Uroxatral) treatment for enlarged prostate
Allopurinol - gout treatment
Alprazolam - (Xanax) - treatment for anxiety disorders
Amikacin sulfate - treatment for bacterial infections
Aminophyline -treatment for cerebral ischemia
Amiodarone Hydrochloride -treatment for irregular heartbeat
Amlodipine - treats high blood pressure & angina
Ampicillin - antibiotic
Amodiaquine - treatment of malaria
Amoxicillin - antibiotic
Aniracetam - (Draganon, Sarpul, Ampamet) a congnition enhancer
Artemether - treats drug resistant malaria
Artesunate - malaria treatment
Aspirin - anti-inflammatory painkiller
Artemether - treats malaria
Atenolol - high blood pressure medicine
Atropine - antidote against nerve agents
Avandia - (Avandia) treatment of diabetes
Budesonide - (Entocort) treatment of allergy & asthma
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) antidepressant
Calcifediol - treats vitamin D deficiency
Candesartan - (Blopress, Atacand, Amias, Ratacand) treats hypertension
Captopril - (Capoten, Inhibace) treatment for hypertension & congestive heart failure
Carbamazepine - treatment of epilepsy, ADD & ADHD
Carnosine - treatment for autism
Cefixime - antibiotic
Cefotaxime - (Claforan) antibiotic
Cefsulodin - also, cephalosporin - antibiotic
Cephealexin - (Keflex, Keftab) - antibiotic
Chloramphenicol - antibiotic
Chlorpheniramine Maleate - (Chlor-Trimeton, Piriton) Antihistamine
Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride
Chloroquine Phosphate - treatment of malaria
Cilexetil - (Atacand) treats high blood pressure
Cilostazole - (Pletal) treats peripheral vascular disease
Cimetidine - (Tagamet) - heartburn treatment
Ciprofloxacine - (Cipro) - antibiotic & one of two effective treatments for anthrax exposure
Clomiphene Citrate - (Clomid, Serophene, Milophene) infertility treatment
Clopidogrel Bisulfate - (Plavix) treats coronary artery disease
Co-trimoxazole - (Septrin, Bactrim) antibiotic
Cloxacillin - antibiotic
Coreg - (Coreg) beta blocker that treats congestive heart failure
Cromoglicate - treats allergies and asthma
Cyclosporine - immunosuppressive drug
Cytisine - (Tabex) smoking cessation drug
Dexamethasone Acetate - anti-inflammatory steroid
Diclofenac Sodium - (Flector patch/Voltaren) - anti-imflammatory painkiller used to treat arthritis, acute injury and menstrual pain
Diosmin - hemorrhoid treatment
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride - (Benadryl) antihistimine
Doxycycline Hcl - (Vibramycin) - antibiotic
Enalapril - (Renitec, Vasotec) treatment of hypertension, chronic heart failure
Enoxacin - (Enroxil, Penetrex) antibiotic
Erythromycin - antibiotic
Famotidine - (Pepcid) antacid
Ferrous Sulfate - treatment for iron-deficiency anemia
Flucloxacillin - (Flopen, Floxapen) antibiotic
Fluconazole - (Diflucan, Trican) antifungal drug
Furosemide - (Lasix) diuretic for treating congestive heart failure
Frusemide - diuretic used to treat heart failure & edema
Flucloxacillin sodium - antibiotic
Gentamycin - antibiotic
Glibenclamide (Diabeta, Flynase, Micronase) anti-diabetic drug
Gliclazide - diabetes treatment
Griseofulvin - antifungal drug
Glyceryl Trinitrate - treatment of angina & heart disease
Hydrochlorothiazide - (Aquazide H, Dichlotride, Microzide, Oretic) diuretic
Human growth hormone - treatment of growth failure in children
Ibuprofen - anti-inflammatory painkiller
Imitrex - (Imatrex) migraine medicine
Indomethazine - anti-inflammatory painkiller
Ketoconazole - (Nizoral) antifungal drug
Lincomycine - antibiotic
Lamictal - treatment for epilepsy & bipolar disorder
Letrozole - treatment of breast cancerLipitor - (Lipitor) lowers cholesteral
Loratadine (Claritin, Lomilan, Clarinase, Alavert, AllergyX) antihistamine
Lovastatin- lowers cholesteral
Lumefantrine - treatment of malaria
Mebendazole - (Ovex, Vermox, Antiox, Pripsen) treatment for worms
Mefenamic Acid - (Ponstel, Ponstan) non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory painkiller
Meloxicam - (Mobic) non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory painkiller
Metamizole sodium (Analgin, Dipyrone, Novalgin) painkiller, fever-reducer
Methyldopa - (Aldomet, Dopamet, Novomedopa) antihypertension drug
Metoclopramide - (Maxolon, Reglan, Degan, Maxeran, Primeran) anti-nausea drug
Metronidazole - treats infections
Moexipril - (Univasc) treatment of high blood pressure
Mycophenolate Mofetil - Immunosuppressive drug
Niclosamide - treats tapeworms
Nifedipine (Adalat, Nifedical, Procardia) treats hypertension, premature labor
Nitroglycerin - (Nitrospan, Nitrostat, Tridil) heart medication
Norfloxacin - antibiotic
Ofloxacin - (Floxin) antibiotic
Ondansetron - (Zofran) - nausea prevention for chemo patients
Orlistat - (Xenical) - obesity treatment
Oxandrolone - Synthetic anabolic steroid
Oxybutinin - treatment for incontinence
Oxymetholone - Synthetic anabolic steroid
Oxytetracycline - antibiotic
Paclitaxel - also taxol - cancer treatment
Paracetamol - also, acetaminophen - painkiller
Penicillin - antibiotic
Phenacetin - painkiller
Phenformin Hydrochloride - diabetes treatment
Prednisone - steroid
Promethazine Hydrochloride - (Phenergan, Romergan, Fargan, Avomine) antihistamine
Propranolol - (Inderal, Avlocardyl, Dociton, Inderalici, InnoPran XL) hypertension treatment
Pyrimethamine - (Daraprim) antimalarial drug
Propecia - (Propecia) for prostate enlargement and hair loss
Quinine - malaria treatment
Ramipril - used to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
Ranitidine Hydrochloride - (Zantac) antacid
Ribavirin - (Copegus, Rebetol, Ribashere, Vilona, Virazole) anti-viral drug
Rifampicin+Isoniazid - malaria treatment
Ribavirin - (Copegus, Rebetol, Ribashere) antivirual drug
Rifampicin - antibiotic
Salbutamol - asthma, copd
Sibutramine - (Meridia) obesity treatment
Spironolactone - (Aldactone, Novo-Spiroton, Verospiron, Berlactone) diuretic
Streptomycin - antibiotic
Sucralfate - (Carafate) - treats ulcers & acid reflux disease
Sulfadiazine - antibiotic
Sulfamethoxazole - antibiotic
Sulfadoxine&Pyrimethamine - treatment for malaria
Sulpiride - (Meresa, Sulpirid Ratiopharm) treatment of schizophrenia
Tamoxifen - breast cancer treatment
Tinidazole - (Tindamax, Fasigyn) anti-parasitic drug
Trandolapril - treatment of high blood pressure
Trimethoprim - antibiotic
Valaciclovir - (Valtrex) antiviral drug
http://www.beloblog.com/KMOV_Blogs/n4idailybriefing/
However, these drugs may also be made in other countries, including the United States.
The brand name equivalent is in parentheses.
Aciclovir - (Zovirax) - antiviral drug
Advair - asthma medicine
Adrenaline Hcl - treatment for cardiac arrest
Albendazole - treatment for worms
Alfuzosin - (Uroxatral) treatment for enlarged prostate
Allopurinol - gout treatment
Alprazolam - (Xanax) - treatment for anxiety disorders
Amikacin sulfate - treatment for bacterial infections
Aminophyline -treatment for cerebral ischemia
Amiodarone Hydrochloride -treatment for irregular heartbeat
Amlodipine - treats high blood pressure & angina
Ampicillin - antibiotic
Amodiaquine - treatment of malaria
Amoxicillin - antibiotic
Aniracetam - (Draganon, Sarpul, Ampamet) a congnition enhancer
Artemether - treats drug resistant malaria
Artesunate - malaria treatment
Aspirin - anti-inflammatory painkiller
Artemether - treats malaria
Atenolol - high blood pressure medicine
Atropine - antidote against nerve agents
Avandia - (Avandia) treatment of diabetes
Budesonide - (Entocort) treatment of allergy & asthma
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) antidepressant
Calcifediol - treats vitamin D deficiency
Candesartan - (Blopress, Atacand, Amias, Ratacand) treats hypertension
Captopril - (Capoten, Inhibace) treatment for hypertension & congestive heart failure
Carbamazepine - treatment of epilepsy, ADD & ADHD
Carnosine - treatment for autism
Cefixime - antibiotic
Cefotaxime - (Claforan) antibiotic
Cefsulodin - also, cephalosporin - antibiotic
Cephealexin - (Keflex, Keftab) - antibiotic
Chloramphenicol - antibiotic
Chlorpheniramine Maleate - (Chlor-Trimeton, Piriton) Antihistamine
Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride
Chloroquine Phosphate - treatment of malaria
Cilexetil - (Atacand) treats high blood pressure
Cilostazole - (Pletal) treats peripheral vascular disease
Cimetidine - (Tagamet) - heartburn treatment
Ciprofloxacine - (Cipro) - antibiotic & one of two effective treatments for anthrax exposure
Clomiphene Citrate - (Clomid, Serophene, Milophene) infertility treatment
Clopidogrel Bisulfate - (Plavix) treats coronary artery disease
Co-trimoxazole - (Septrin, Bactrim) antibiotic
Cloxacillin - antibiotic
Coreg - (Coreg) beta blocker that treats congestive heart failure
Cromoglicate - treats allergies and asthma
Cyclosporine - immunosuppressive drug
Cytisine - (Tabex) smoking cessation drug
Dexamethasone Acetate - anti-inflammatory steroid
Diclofenac Sodium - (Flector patch/Voltaren) - anti-imflammatory painkiller used to treat arthritis, acute injury and menstrual pain
Diosmin - hemorrhoid treatment
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride - (Benadryl) antihistimine
Doxycycline Hcl - (Vibramycin) - antibiotic
Enalapril - (Renitec, Vasotec) treatment of hypertension, chronic heart failure
Enoxacin - (Enroxil, Penetrex) antibiotic
Erythromycin - antibiotic
Famotidine - (Pepcid) antacid
Ferrous Sulfate - treatment for iron-deficiency anemia
Flucloxacillin - (Flopen, Floxapen) antibiotic
Fluconazole - (Diflucan, Trican) antifungal drug
Furosemide - (Lasix) diuretic for treating congestive heart failure
Frusemide - diuretic used to treat heart failure & edema
Flucloxacillin sodium - antibiotic
Gentamycin - antibiotic
Glibenclamide (Diabeta, Flynase, Micronase) anti-diabetic drug
Gliclazide - diabetes treatment
Griseofulvin - antifungal drug
Glyceryl Trinitrate - treatment of angina & heart disease
Hydrochlorothiazide - (Aquazide H, Dichlotride, Microzide, Oretic) diuretic
Human growth hormone - treatment of growth failure in children
Ibuprofen - anti-inflammatory painkiller
Imitrex - (Imatrex) migraine medicine
Indomethazine - anti-inflammatory painkiller
Ketoconazole - (Nizoral) antifungal drug
Lincomycine - antibiotic
Lamictal - treatment for epilepsy & bipolar disorder
Letrozole - treatment of breast cancerLipitor - (Lipitor) lowers cholesteral
Loratadine (Claritin, Lomilan, Clarinase, Alavert, AllergyX) antihistamine
Lovastatin- lowers cholesteral
Lumefantrine - treatment of malaria
Mebendazole - (Ovex, Vermox, Antiox, Pripsen) treatment for worms
Mefenamic Acid - (Ponstel, Ponstan) non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory painkiller
Meloxicam - (Mobic) non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory painkiller
Metamizole sodium (Analgin, Dipyrone, Novalgin) painkiller, fever-reducer
Methyldopa - (Aldomet, Dopamet, Novomedopa) antihypertension drug
Metoclopramide - (Maxolon, Reglan, Degan, Maxeran, Primeran) anti-nausea drug
Metronidazole - treats infections
Moexipril - (Univasc) treatment of high blood pressure
Mycophenolate Mofetil - Immunosuppressive drug
Niclosamide - treats tapeworms
Nifedipine (Adalat, Nifedical, Procardia) treats hypertension, premature labor
Nitroglycerin - (Nitrospan, Nitrostat, Tridil) heart medication
Norfloxacin - antibiotic
Ofloxacin - (Floxin) antibiotic
Ondansetron - (Zofran) - nausea prevention for chemo patients
Orlistat - (Xenical) - obesity treatment
Oxandrolone - Synthetic anabolic steroid
Oxybutinin - treatment for incontinence
Oxymetholone - Synthetic anabolic steroid
Oxytetracycline - antibiotic
Paclitaxel - also taxol - cancer treatment
Paracetamol - also, acetaminophen - painkiller
Penicillin - antibiotic
Phenacetin - painkiller
Phenformin Hydrochloride - diabetes treatment
Prednisone - steroid
Promethazine Hydrochloride - (Phenergan, Romergan, Fargan, Avomine) antihistamine
Propranolol - (Inderal, Avlocardyl, Dociton, Inderalici, InnoPran XL) hypertension treatment
Pyrimethamine - (Daraprim) antimalarial drug
Propecia - (Propecia) for prostate enlargement and hair loss
Quinine - malaria treatment
Ramipril - used to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
Ranitidine Hydrochloride - (Zantac) antacid
Ribavirin - (Copegus, Rebetol, Ribashere, Vilona, Virazole) anti-viral drug
Rifampicin+Isoniazid - malaria treatment
Ribavirin - (Copegus, Rebetol, Ribashere) antivirual drug
Rifampicin - antibiotic
Salbutamol - asthma, copd
Sibutramine - (Meridia) obesity treatment
Spironolactone - (Aldactone, Novo-Spiroton, Verospiron, Berlactone) diuretic
Streptomycin - antibiotic
Sucralfate - (Carafate) - treats ulcers & acid reflux disease
Sulfadiazine - antibiotic
Sulfamethoxazole - antibiotic
Sulfadoxine&Pyrimethamine - treatment for malaria
Sulpiride - (Meresa, Sulpirid Ratiopharm) treatment of schizophrenia
Tamoxifen - breast cancer treatment
Tinidazole - (Tindamax, Fasigyn) anti-parasitic drug
Trandolapril - treatment of high blood pressure
Trimethoprim - antibiotic
Valaciclovir - (Valtrex) antiviral drug
http://www.beloblog.com/KMOV_Blogs/n4idailybriefing/