The Top 100 Drugs

Introduction

Drugs listed by system

Drugs listed by indication

Top 100 drugs

Acetylcysteine (N-acetylcysteine)
Activated charcoal
Adenosine
Adrenaline (epinephrine)
Aldosterone antagonists
Alginates and antacids
Allopurinol
Alpha-blockers
Aminoglycosides
Aminosalicylates
Amiodarone
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Angiotensin receptor blockers
Antidepressants, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors
Antidepressants, tricyclics and related drugs
Antidepressants, venlafaxine and mirtazepine
Antiemetics, dopamine D 2 -receptor antagonists
Antiemetics, histamine H 1 -receptor antagonists
Antiemetics, phenothiazines
Antiemetics, serotonin 5-HT 3 -receptor antagonists
Antifungal drugs
Antihistamines (H 1 -receptor antagonists)
Antimotility drugs
Antimuscarinics, bronchodilators
Antimuscarinics, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal uses
Antimuscarinics, genitourinary uses
Antipsychotics, first-generation (typical)
Antipsychotics, second-generation (atypical)
Aspirin
Benzodiazepines
Beta 2 -agonists
Beta-blockers
Bisphosphonates
Calcium and vitamin D
Calcium channel blockers
Carbamazepine
Cephalosporins and carbapenems
Clopidogrel
Compound (beta 2 -agonist-corticosteroid) inhalers
Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), systemic
Corticosteroids, inhaled
Corticosteroids, topical
Digoxin
Dipyridamole
Diuretics, loop
Diuretics, potassium-sparing
Diuretics, thiazide and thiazide-like
Dopaminergic drugs for Parkinson's disease
Emollients
Fibrinolytic drugs
Gabapentin and pregabalin
H 2 -receptor antagonists
Heparins and fondaparinux
Insulin
Iron
Laxatives, bulk forming
Laxatives, osmotic
Laxatives, stimulant
Lidocaine
Macrolides
Metformin
Methotrexate
Metronidazole
Naloxone
Nicorandil
Nicotine replacement and related drugs
Nitrates
Nitrofurantoin
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Ocular lubricants (artificial tears)
Oestrogens and progestogens
Opioids, compound preparations
Opioids,

Baker, Emma
Professor Emma Baker (PhD FRCP) is a clinical academic with roles in research, teaching and clinical medicine. At St George's, University of London she is the head of the Clinical Pharmacology Unit, lead for prescribing education and assessment and chair of the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee. Current external roles include respiratory specialty group lead, (London South Comprehensive Local Research Network) and executive editor of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
In research, she gained her PhD from Manchester University in 1996. She subsequently moved to St George's and developed a research programme in epithelial transport and respiratory infection, with external funding from bodies including the Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council. Her research has developed from early work in molecular biology to development and implementation of investigator-led clinical trials.
In teaching, she was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2003 and has received a St George's undergraduate teaching prize in eight different years. She has co-authored a respiratory text book (Case-based respiratory medicine) and is currently leading her clinical pharmacology trainees in writing two new prescribing textbooks for publication in 2014.
In clinical practice, she has a specialist interest in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and runs an outpatient service for patients with airways disease. She shares the inpatient care of respiratory patients with four colleagues and is on the on call rota for acute medical intaking.