Prescription drugs are drugs that are not locally available without a physician's prescription. A prescription drug is a licensed medicine which is obtained only by prescription. The prescription drugs are regulated by legislation and different from over-the-counter (OTC) drugs which can be obtained without a prescription.
List of Prescription Drugs
Prescription drugs are drugs that are not locally available without a physician's prescription. A prescription drug is a licensed medicine which is obtained only by prescription.
The prescription drugs are regulated by legislation and different from over-the-counter (OTC) drugs which can be obtained without a prescription.
They are also known as non-prescription drugs. In North America, "Rx" is often used as a short form for prescription drug. In European countries, any kind of prescription drug has a monograph or Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) that gives detailed information about the drug.
List of Prescription Drugs
Anti-convulsant Drugs
Anti-Obesity Drugs
Anti-Angina Drugs
Anti-Fungal Drugs
Anti-Itch Drugs
Anti-Viral Drugs
Anti-Diabetic Drugs
Anti-Asthmatic Drugs
Anti-Hypertensive Drugs
Antibiotics
Anti-Migraine Drugs
Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
Anti-Protozoal Drugs
Tricyclic Anti-depressants
Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs
Anti-nausea Drugs
Anti- Parkinson Drugs
Anti-Psychotic Drugs
Muscle Relaxants
Digitalis Drugs
Anti-Gastroesophageal Reflux Drugs
Anti-Retroviral Drugs
Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs
Anti-Ulcer Drugs
Anti-Hemorrhoid Drugs
Anti-Spasmodic Drugs
Anti-malarial Drugs
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs: Some can be bought over the counter; others are available only with a prescription from a physician or dentist.
Immuno-Suppressant Drugs
Anti-Insomnia Drugs
Anti-helminthic Drugs
Central Nervous System Stimulants
Decongestants: Some decongestant products require a physician's prescription but there are also many non-prescription (over-the-counter) products.
Anti-Coagulant Drugs
Bone Disorder Drugs
Infertility Drugs
Topical Antibiotics: Some topical antibiotics are available with a prescription only.
Diuretics
Vasodilators: In the forms used for treating high blood pressure (tablets or injections), these drugs are available only with a physician's prescription.
Blood-viscosity Reducing Drugs
Beta Blockers
Corticosteroids
Benzodiazepines
Cephalosporins
Expectorants: Some products that contain are available only with a physician's prescription
Sulfonamides
Calcium Channel Blockers
Gout Drugs
Anti-histamines: Some Anti-histamine products are available only with a physician's prescription.
Penicillins
Barbiturates
Laxatives
ACE inhibitors
Anti-anxiety Drugs
Urinary Anti-infectives
MAO Inhibitors
Opioid Analgesics
Bronchodilators
Ophthalmic Antibiotics
Smoking Cessation Drugs: Some products are available only with a prescription.
Protease Inhibitor
Anti-depressant Drugs
Alpha1-adrenergic Blockers
Tetracyclines