US names for medications

[Whisper]

Does any one know a good web site for figuring out US medications?

I was reading a thread on the CCU page, and keep finding that I have to try googling the drugs, to find their 'official' names. Just so I can understand the disscussion

I know that in the UK, that there have been problems making the switch from British standard names, to European, but throwing in American brand names seem to make it more difficult.

I had no idea Glucophage was actually metformin! and some others I need to google later.

So... I just wondered if there was a sticky thread anywhere with a list of US names and UK names, or any one had any web sites.

If there isn't a sticky thread, could we arrange one? I'm sure it would be a great resource, and if we all put our heads together it wouldn't take long to make a helpful list (obviously not the size of the BNF) but large enough to help people naviagate the discussion on these boards?

Whisper

[cariad]

yes. dilaudid is technically,,,,hydromorphone hydrochloride.

very addicting......cant say how it feels as i have only given it. but some patients love 'the rush' that it gives them,,,,,,enough said.

[Whisper]

I just found out that dihydrocodeinone (df118) is called Vicodin in the US,

(if everyone else knew, sorry, but I was watching 'house' and curiosity got the better of me.

[XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN]

Do you use Tramadol in the US, it's something that we are using more and more here.

Horrid side effects though, hallucinations (I saw green frogs leaping around the ward )

[LiverpoolJane]

Does anybody else remember the "pethadine Queens" that used to present at A&E many moons ago - then you would get the old dears presenting with renal failure who had been on DGs QDS for 30 years, but when asked where their pain was would flounder! Did / do they have distalgesic in the US?

You beat me to it Zippy, I was going to say that sounds a bit like Pethadine

[nightmare, RN]

Found a few on this link but no Distalgesic.

http://www.druginfozone.nhs.uk/Record%20Viewing/viewRecord.aspx?id=553114

[XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN]

Distelgesics are co-proximol aren't they

[XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN]

Just did a bit of a search and found this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propoxyphene

which I think is Co-proximol

[nightmare, RN]

Darvocet-N would be coproxamol as it is combined with paracetamol

[nightmare, RN]

No mention of distalgesic being the same as coproxamol in the BNF,in fact it does not give much about distalgesic except for a patient info sheet.

Oops I stand corrected,Sharrie.I just found mention on the net and yes they are the same product,my apologies.

So therefore Darvocet N would be coproxamol/distalgesic.

[barrjan]

I just found out that dihydrocodeinone (df118) is called Vicodin in the US,

(if everyone else knew, sorry, but I was watching 'house' and curiosity got the better of me.

I had a feeling that it was df118. do they use that much in the UK. My husbands family use that a lot. I had toothache and the dentist gave me a prescription for that and it left me feeling hungover all day, i don't know how anyone could get addicted to that feeling.

[XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN]

I had a feeling that it was df118. do they use that much in the UK. My husbands family use that a lot. I had toothache and the dentist gave me a prescription for that and it left me feeling hungover all day, i don't know how anyone could get addicted to that feeling.

No, DF118 are very rarely prescribed here because there are better analgesics available with lower side effect profiles.

You do get the odd patient who is admitted who has been on the drug for years and years and are notoriously difficult to manage pain control

[barrjan]

Here's another one Tylenol and Codeine3, i think that is Co Codamol 500/30 with 30mg codeine. I worked in Orthopaedic Trauma before we moved over to the States i do remember we had it in the trolley but we never used it.