Medications A to Z
In this section we are starting to collect information about commonly used medications in New Zealand. Where possible this will include 3 levels: brief, standard and detailed.
Please contact us if you can help find trustworthy, easy to read medication factsheets. Remember: see your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for assistance with decisions relating to your medications.
Click on the letter or scroll down - A B C D E-F G H I-J K L M N O-P Q-R S T U-Z
Commonly Used Name |
Generic Name |
Also Known As |
Brief/Easy to Read |
Standard |
Detailed |
Other |
| A | ||||||
| Amoxycillin | Amoxycillin | Amoxil, | Medsafe Data Sheet - Apo-Amoxi | |||
| Augmentin | Amoxycillin Clavulanate | Alpha-Amoxyclav,Synermox | Medsafe Data Sheet | |||
| Aspirin | Acetylsalicylic acid | Aspro, Disprin, Solprin | Aspro Clear 300mg | |||
| Aspirin (low dose 50 - 150) | Acetylsalicylic acid | Aspec, Cartia, Cardiprin, Heartcare Aspirin, | Medline Plus - Aspirin | Aspirin for primary prevention? June 2010 JPHC article | ||
| B | ||||||
| Bendrofluazide | Arrow data sheetNeo-Naclex data sheet | |||||
| C | ||||||
| Calcium Carbonate | ||||||
| Cilazapril | Cilazpril | Inhibace, Cilazapril monohydrate Zapril, |
eg. Inhibace Tablet Roche Medsafe Data Sheet(pdf 87KB) | |||
| D | ||||||
| Diclofenac | Diclofenac Sodium or Potassium | Voltaren, Diclax, Cataflam | search Medsafe for specific formulation (over 20 datasheets) | |||
| E - F | ||||||
| Felodipine | ||||||
| Flucloxacillin | AFT Flucloxacillin | Consumer Info Sheet(7 pages) | ||||
| Fluticasone | ||||||
| Frusemide | Apo-Frusemide (data sheet) | |||||
| H | ||||||
| Heart Attack Medications | Waitemata DHB | Booklet in 4 languages | BookletsEnglish, Korean,
Samoan, Tongan and Chinese |
Excellent booklets produced by Waitemata DHB | ||
| Heart Failure Medications | range of resources | Waitemata DHB | Booklet in 5 languagesEnglish, Korean, Samoan, Chinese | Excellent booklets produced by Waitemata DHB | ||
| Heart Failure Medications | range of resources | National Heart Foundation | ||||
| I-J | ||||||
| Insulin | ||||||
| (Starting Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes) | useful booklet | Produced by Waitemata DHB | 5 languages | 5 languages | ||
| M | ||||||
| Medication Safety | useful pamphlet for everyone | Produced by Waitemata DHB | 2 pages | |||
| Metoprolol | ||||||
| O-P | ||||||
| Omeprazole | ||||||
| P | ||||||
| Paracetamol | ||||||
| Prednisone | ||||||
| Q-R | ||||||
| Quinapril | ||||||
| Salbutamol | ||||||
| Simvastatin | ||||||
| Thyroxine | ||||||
| U-Z | ||||||
| Warfarin | Warfarin | CoumadinMarevan | 2 pages - Waitemata DHBEnglish | 2 pages - Waitemata DHBEnglish | Coumadin data sheetMarevan data sheet | |
| Warfarin (for heart failure) | general | National Heart Foundation | 4 pages | |||
| Zopiclone | ||||||