Drug classes in alphabetical order
ACETAZOLAMIDE
Type: Diuretics.
Uses: Glaucoma, epilepsy, acute mountain sickness, periodic paralysis and urinary tract infection.
Side effects: Hypokalemia, drowsiness, acidosis and abdominal discomfort.
Type: Mucolytic.
Uses: Reduces the viscosity of secretions, antidote for paracetamol overdose.
Side effects: Bronchoconstriction, nausea and vomiting.
ACICLOVIR
Type: Antiviral.
Uses: Herpes simplex and varicella zoster infection.
Side effects: Very rare.
ADENOSINE
Class: Antiarrhythmic.
Uses: Tachycardias.
Side effects: Nausea, bronchospasm, dyspnea, chest pain and facial flush.
ADRENALINE/EPINEPHRINE
Type: Sympathomimetic agent.
Uses: During cardiopulmonary resuscitation to stimulate heart activity and raise low blood pressure, anaphylactic shock, glaucoma, in eye surgery.
Side effects: Dry mouth, anxiety, restlessness, palpi-tations, tremor, blurred vision, headache, hypertension and tachycardias.
Type: Anthelmintics.
Uses: Filariasis, hydatid disease, trichinosis and tape-worms.
Side effects: Diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain.
ALENDRONATE
Type: Bisphosphonate.
Uses: Postmenopausal osteoporosis, corticosteroids induced osteoporosis and Paget’s disease.
Side effects: Gastrointestinal upset, esophageal irrita-tion and ulceration.
ALFENTANIL
Type: Opioid analgesic.
Uses: Respiratory depressant and during surgery.
Side effects: Drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, constipa-tion, dizziness and dry mouth.
ALLOPURINOL
Type: Antigout.
Uses: Gout and kidney stones.
Side effects: Nausea, itching and rash.
Type: Antiarrhythmic.
Uses: Ventricular and supraventricular tachycardias.
Side effects: Liver damage, reversible corneal deposi-tions and thyroid disorders.
AMINOPHYLlINE
Type: Bronchodilator.
Uses: Acute severe asthma and reversible airway obstruction.
Side effects: Nausea, headache, insomnia, arrhythmias, convulsions, palpitations and tachycardias.
AMITRIPTYLINE
Type: Tricyclic antidepressant.
Uses: Depression and nocturnal enuresis in children.
Side effects: Sweating, dry mouth, blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness, fainting, palpitations and gastrointestinal upset.
AMLODIPINE
Type: Ca++ channel blocker.
Uses: Congestive heart failure and angina.
Side effects: Ankle edema, flushing, palpitation, heada-che, hypotension and gastrointestinal upset.
Please refer Ampicillin.
AMPICILLIN
Class: Antibiotic.
Uses: Urinary tract infection, respiratory tract infection, meningitis, gonorrhea, typhoid fever, bacillary dysentery, bacterial endocarditis, septicemias and cholecystitis.
Side effects: Diarrhea, rashes and lymphatic leukemia.
ALPRAZOLAM
Type: Benzodiazepines.
Uses: Anxiety and depression.
Side effects: Sedation, light headedness, vertigo, confusion, psychomotor and cognitive impairment.
ALENDRONATE
Type: Bisphosphonate.
Uses: Postmenopausal osteoporosis, corticosteroids induced osteoporosis and Paget’s disease.
Side effects: Esophageal irritations and ulceration, gastrointestinal upset and increased bony pain specially in Paget’s disease.
Type: NSAIDs and antipyretic.
Uses: As analgesic, antipyretic, acute rheumatic fever, RA, OA, postmyocardial infarction and poststroke.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress and rhinorrhea.
ATENOLOL
Type: B-antiadrenergic.
Uses: Arrhythmias, angina, hypertension, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure.
Side effects: Cold hand and feet, bradycardia, hypo-tension and fatigue.
ATRACURIUM
Type: Nondepolarizing muscle relaxant.
Uses: As a muscle relaxant.
Side effects: Hypotension, flushing and skin rashes.
ATROPINE
Type: Antimuscarinic.
Uses: Corneal ulcers, peptic ulcers, pulmonary embolism, preanesthetic medication, bradycardia and motion sickness.
7Side effects: Dry mouth, difficulty in swallowing and talking, blurring of near vision, constipation, flushing and dry skin.
AZATHIOPRINE
Type: Immunosuppressant.
Uses: Autoimmune and collagen disease including rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, loss of hair, loss of appetite and bone marrow suppression.
BACLOFEN
Type: Skeletal muscle relaxant.
Uses: For reducing spasticity.
Side effects: Nausea, urinary disturbances and drowsi-ness.
BECLOMETHASONE
Type: Corticosteroid.
Uses: Asthma, allergic rhinitis, in vasomotor symptoms.
Side effects: Nasal discomfort, irritation, hoarse voice, cough, nosebleed and sore throat.
BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE/BENDROFLUAZIDE
Type: Thiazide diuretic.
Side effects: Hypokalemia, dehydration, postural hypo-tension, gout and hyperglycemia.
BUDESONIDE
Type: Corticosteroid.
Uses: Asthma and COPD.
Side effects: Nasal discomfort, cough and sore throat.
CALCITONIN
Type: Hormone.
Uses: Hypercalcemia, bone pain and osteoporosis.
Side effects: Vomiting and nausea.
CAPTOPRIL
Type: ACE inhibitor.
Uses: Hypertension, congestive heart failure, post-myocardial infarction and diabetic nephropathy.
Side effects: Persistent dry cough, rashes, loss of taste sensation, reduces kidney function and postural hypo-tension.
CARBAMAZEPINE
Type: Antiepileptic.
Side effects: Drowsiness, epigastric pain, nausea, confusion and blurred vision.
CELECOXIB
Type: NSAID.
Uses: Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Side effects: Fluid retention, dizziness, hypertension, headache, itching and insomnia.
CHLORAMPHENICOL
Type: Broad spectrum antibiotics.
Uses: Enteric fever, anaerobic infections, intraocular infections, H. influenzae and meningitis.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, gray baby syndrome and bone marrow depression.
CHLORPROMAZINE
Type: Antipsychotic.
Uses: Schizophrenia, mania, organic brain syndrome and alcoholic hallucinosis.
Side effects: Dry mouth, blurring vision, constipation, parkinsonian symptoms, dystonia, jaundice, akathisia and malignant neuroleptic syndrome symptoms.
CHLOROQUINE
Uses: Malaria.
Side effects: Hypotension, vision loss, hearing deficit, nausea, vomiting, anorexia and itching.
CICLOSPORIN
Type: Immunosuppressant.
Uses: Used to prevent rejection of organ and tissue transplantation, rheumatoid arthritis, severe resistant psoriasis and in severe dermatitis when other treat-ments have failed.
Side effects: Nephrotoxicity, hypertension, increased body hair, nausea, tremors and swelling of gums.
CIPROFLOXACIN
Type: Prototype antibacterial.
Uses: UTI, gonorrhea, bacterial gastroenteritis, typhoid, gynecological disease, tuberculosis, meningitis and respiratory infections.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, bad taste dizziness, headache, rashes and urticaria.
CLOFAZIMINE
Please refer Dapsone.
CLOMIPRAMINE
Uses: Depression.
Side effects: Sweating, drowsiness, dryness of mouth, blurring of vision, dizziness, fainting, palpitations and gastrointestinal upset.
CLONIDINE
Type: α2-adrenoceptor agonist.
Uses: Migraine, menopausal flushing and hypertension.
Side effects: Dryness of mouth, gastrointestinal upset, headache, dizziness, rashes, sedation, depression, bradycardia, retention of fluid and nocturnal unrest.
CODEINE PHOSPHATE
Please refer Morphine.
DAPSONE
Type: Antileprotic drug.
Uses: Leprosy.
Side effects: Hemolytic anemia, gastric intolerance, rashes, headache, lepra reactions, nausea and vomiting.
Please refer Prednisolone.
DIAZEPAM
Type: Benzodiazepines.
Uses: Anxiety, sleep disturbances, alcoholism and as muscle relaxants.
Side effects: Unsteadiness, drowsiness, dizziness, confusion in elderly. Dependence develops with prolonged use.
DICLOFENAC
Type: NSAIDs and antipyretic.
Uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, posttraumatic and postoperative infla-mmatory conditions.
Side effects: Epigastric pain, nausea, rashes, headache and dizziness.
DIDANOSINE
Please refer Zalcitabine.
DIGOXIN
Type: Cardiac glycoside.
Side effects: Nausea, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, visual disturbances, headache, tiredness and palpita-tions.
DIHYDROCODEINE/DF 118
Please refer Morphine.
DILTIAZEM
Please refer Amlodipine.
DOBUTAMINE
Type: Inotropic sympathomimetic.
Uses: Heart failure.
Side effects: Tachycardias.
DONEPEZIL
Type: Anticholinesterase.
Uses: Dementia specially due to Alzheimer’s disease.
Side effects: Insomnia, muscle cramps, fatigue and gastrointestinal upset.
DOPAMINE
Type: Inotropic sympathomimetic.
Uses: Shock and heart failure.
14Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, peripheral vasocons-triction, hypotension and hypertension tachycardia.
DORNASE ALFA
Type: Mucolytic.
Uses: Used by inhalation in cystic fibrosis to facilitate expectoration.
Side effects: Laryngitis, pharyngitis and pain in chest.
DOSULEPIN/DOTHIEPIN
Please refer Clomipramine.
DOXAPRAM
Type: Respiratory stimulant.
Uses: COPD with type-II respiratory failure.
Side effects: Hypertension, cerebral edema, hyper-thyroidism, dizziness, sweating, confusion, seizures, nausea, vomiting, tachycardia and perineal warmth.
DOXYCYCLINE
Please refer Tetracycline.
ENALAPRIL
Type: ACE inhibitor.
Uses: Hypertension and chronic heart failure.
15Side effects: Rashes, dry cough, loss of taste, postural hypotension, dizziness, headache and reduce kidney function.
EFAVIRENZ
Please refer Zalcitabine.
ERYTHROMYCIN
Type: Macrolide antibiotic.
Uses: Inflammation, diphtheria, syphilis, gonorrhea.
Side effects: Gastrointestinal discomfort, rashes and fever.
ETIDRONATE
Type: Bisphosphonate.
Uses: Postmenopausal osteoporosis, corticosteroid induced osteoporosis, Paget’s disease and bone metas-tases in breast cancer.
Side effects: Ulceration and esophageal irritation, gastrointestinal upset and increased bony pain in Paget’s disease.
FENTANYL
Type: Opioid analgesic.
Uses: Mainly used to depress respiration in patients needing prolonged assisted ventilation.
FERROUS SULfATE
Type: Iron salt.
Uses: Iron deficiency anemia.
Side effects: Constipation, epigastric discomfort and darkening of feces.
FLUCLOXACILLIN
Please refer Penicillin.
FUROSEMIDE/FRUSEMIDE
Type: Loop diuretic.
Uses: For reducing acute pulmonary edema secondary to left ventricular failure.
Side effects: Hypokalemia, postural hypotension, hyponatremia, hyperuricemia, gout, dizziness and nausea.
GABAPENTIN
Type: Anticonvulsant.
Uses: Epileptic seizures, neuropathic pain and trige-minal neuralgia.
17Side effects: Dizziness, drowsiness, ataxia, nystagmus, tremor, diplopia, gastrointestinal upset, peripheral edema, amnesia and paresthesia.
GATIFLOXACIN
Please refer Ciprofloxacin.
GENTAMICIN
Type: Aminoglycoside antibiotics.
Uses: Used in Pseudomonas, Proteus, Klebsiella infections, respiratory infections and meningitis.
Side effects: Vestibular disturbances, auditory loss, nausea and vomiting.
GLICLAZIDE
Type: Sulfonylurea.
Uses: Type-II diabetes mellitus.
Side effects: Hypoglycemia and weight gain.
HALOPERIDOL
Type: Antipsychotic.
Uses: Used for controlling violent and dangerously impulsive behavior associated with psychotic disorders like as schizophrenia, dementia and mania.
Side effects: Acute dystonia, akathisia, drowsiness, postural hypotension and parkinsonism.
Type: Anticoagulant.
Uses: Pulmonary embolism and DVT.
Side effects: Thrombocytopenia and hemorrhage.
HYDROCORTISONE
Please refer Prednisolone.
IBUPROFEN
Class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory/NSAID.
Uses: For reducing pain, stiffness, swelling, osteo-arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, soft tissue injuries, headache, dental pain and operative pain.
Side effects: Indigestion and heart burn.
INSULIN
Type: Peptide hormone.
Uses: Insulin dependent and maturity onset diabetes mellitus.
Side effects: Irritation over injection site, hypoglycemia, weakness, weight gain and sweating.
INTERFERON
Type: Antiviral and anticancer.
Uses: Leukemia, multiple sclerosis and granulomatous disease.
19Side effects: Lethargy, chills, myalgia, fatigue, rashes, fever, headache, anorexia and irritation.
IPRATROPIUM
Type: Antimuscarinic.
Uses: COPD.
Side effects: Dry mouth and throat.
ISONIAZID
Type: Antitubercular drug.
Uses: Tuberculosis.
Side effects: Paresthesia, numbness, convulsions, mental disturbances and hepatitis.
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE
Type: Organic nitrate.
Uses: Congestive heart failure and angina.
Side effects: Throbbing headache, flushing, sweating, palpitation, dizziness and fainting.
KETAMINE
Type: Intravenous anesthetic.
Uses: As anesthetics agent (not use in head and neck surgery).
Side effects: Tachycardia, hallucinations, increased blood pressure, increased muscle tone, apnea, hypo-tension, other transient psychotic sequelae.
Type: Osmotic laxative.
Uses: Constipation and hepatic encephalopathy.
Side effects: Diarrhea, stomach cramps, flatulence and belching.
LEVODOPA/L-DOPA
Type: Dopamine precursor.
Uses: Parkinson’s disease.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, postural hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias, alteration in taste sensation, behavioral changes, abnormal movements, abdominal pain, dizziness, discoloration of urine and other body fluids.
LIGNOCAINE/LIDOCAINE
Type: Na+ channel blocker.
Uses: As anesthetic and antiarrhythmic.
Side effects: Dizziness, drowsiness, nausea and vomi-ting.
LIQUID PARAFFIN
Type: Laxatives.
Uses: Constipation and before surgery night.
Side effects: Dehydration and lipid pneumonia.
Type: ACE inhibitor.
Uses: Hypertension, congestive heart failure, following myocardial infarction.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, cough, taste alteration and hypotension.
MANNITOL
Type: Osmotic diuretic.
Uses: Glaucoma, head injury and stroke.
Side effects: Nausea, diarrhea, headache and fever.
MELOXIAM
Type: NSAID.
Uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and osteoarthritis.
Side effects: Headache, gastrointestinal upset, dizzi-ness, vertigo and rashes.
METFORMIN
Type: Biguanide.
Uses: Type-II diabetes mellitus.
Side effects: Anorexia, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Type: Cytotoxic and immunosuppressive.
Uses: Leukemia, lymphoma, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
Side effects: Diarrhea, bone marrow suppression, vomiting and inflammation.
METHYLDOPA
Type: Antihypertensive.
Uses: High blood pressure.
Side effects: Sedation, lethargy, disturbed mental capacity, impotence and postural hypotension.
METRONIDAZOLE
Type: Antiamebic.
Uses: Giardiasis, amebiasis, trichomonas vaginitis, enterocolitis, gingivitis bacterial infections.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, headache, glossitis, rashes and dizziness.
MIDAZOLAM
Type: Benzodiazepine.
Uses: Anxiety, mainly used during small procedures under local anesthetic and in ITU units for those on ventilator support.
23Side effects: Hypotension, apnea, drowsiness, headache, confusion, ataxia, amnesia and muscular weakness.
MORPHINE
Type: Opioid analgesic.
Uses: Ventricular failure and pain.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, respiratory depression and dry mouth.
NAPROXEN
Type: NSAID.
Uses: Rheumatoid arthritis, musculoskeletal disorders in acute stage, gout, menstrual cramps.
Side effects: Gastrointestinal upset.
NORFLOXACIN
Please refer Ciprofloxacin.
OMEPRAZOLE
Type: Proton pumps inhibitor.
Uses/Side effects: Please refer Ranitidine.
ONDANSETRON
Type: Serotonin antagonist.
24Uses: Used to treat nausea and vomiting associated with anticancer drug therapy, radiotherapy and following surgery.
Side effects: Headache and constipation.
ORPHENADRINE
Type: Antimuscarinic.
Uses: For reducing rigidity and tremor in younger patients with parkinsonism.
Side effects: Dry mouth, dry skin, constipation, blurred vision and retention of urine.
OXYBUTININ
Type: Antimuscarinic.
Uses: Urinary frequency, urgency and incontinence, nocturnal enuresis and neurogenic bladder instability.
Side effects: Dry mouth, dry eye, gastrointestinal upset, difficulty in micturation, skin reaction and blurring of vision.
OXYTETRACYCLINE
Please refer Tetracycline.
PANCURONIUM
Please refer Vecuronium.
PARACETAMOL
Uses: Pain and fever.
Side effects: Very rare. Overdose is dangerous causing liver failure.
PENICILLIN-G
Type: Benzyl penicillin.
Uses: Streptococcal, pneumococcal, meningococcal infections, gonorrhea, syphilis and diphtheria.
Side effects: Pain at injection site, nausea, rash, itching, urticaria, shock and exfoliative dermatitis.
PETHIDINE
Type: Opioid analgesic.
Uses: Severe pain, pain during labor, anxiety and during anesthesia.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, constipation, drowsiness and confusion.
PHENYTOIN
Type: Anticonvulsant.
Uses: Epilepsy and trigeminal neuralgia.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, confusion, headache, dizziness, ache and increased body hair.
PIROXICAM
Type: NSAID.
Side effects: Gastrointestinal upset.
PREDNISOLONE
Type: Corticosteroid.
Uses: Adrenal insufficiency, adrenogenital syndrome, arthritides, collagen disease, asthma, lung and eye disease, malignancies, intestinal and skin disease.
Side effects: Peptic ulcer, indigestion, acne, osteoporosis, glaucoma, growth retardation, fetal abnormalities, muscular weakness, Cushing’s habitus, fragile skin and psychiatric disturbances.
PROPRANOLOL
Type: Na+ channel blocker.
Uses: Sinus tachycardia, atrial and nodal ESs.
Side effects: Dizziness, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, cold peripheries, bronchoconstriction, bradycardia, heart failure, hypotension, gastrointestinal upset and sleep disturbances.
QUININE
Type: Antimalarial.
Side effects: Tinnitus, headache, blurred vision, confusion, gastrointestinal upset, rashes, blood disorders.
RAMIPRIL
Type: ACE inhibitor.
Uses: Hypertension, congestive heart failure and myo-cardial infarction.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, cough, dry mouth and taste disturbance.
RANITIDINE
Type: H2 blocker.
Uses: Duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer, gastritis, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and GERD.
Side effects: Nausea, loose stool, muscle and joint pain, dizziness and abdominal pain.
RIFAMPICIN
Type: Antitubercular.
Uses: Tuberculosis, leprosy, meningitis and osteomyelitis.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, malaise, bone pain, purpura and breathlessness.
Type: β2-agonist.
Uses: Asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Side effects: Weakness, tremors, drowsiness, nervous-ness, tension, anxiety and restlessness.
SALCATONIN
Please refer Calcitonin.
SENNA
Type: Stimulant laxative.
Uses/Side effects: Please refer Lactulose.
STREPTOKINASE
Type: Fibrinolytic agent.
Uses: Pulmonary embolism, thrombosed arteriovenous shunts.
Side effects: Excessive bleeding, hypotension, nausea, vomiting and allergic reactions.
STREPTOMYCIN
Type: Aminoglycoside antibiotics.
Uses: Tuberculosis, plague, bacterial endocarditis and tularemia.
Side effects: Vestibular disturbances, auditory loss paresthesia.
Type: Aminosalicylate.
Uses: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, headache, joint pain, abdominal discomfort and anorexia.
TETRACYCLINE
Type: Alpha-adrenoceptor agonist.
Uses: For reducing spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury.
Side effects: Lethargy, fatigue, dry mouth, gastro-intestinal upset and hypotension.
THEOPHYLLINE
Type: Methylxanthine.
Uses: Asthma, bronchitis and emphysema.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting and palpitations.
TIMOLOL
Type: β-blocker.
Uses: Hypertension, angina, prophylaxis of myocardial infarction.
Side effects: Please refer Propranolol.
Please refer Metronidazole.
TIZANIDINE
Type: Opioid analgesic.
Uses: For treating moderate to severe pain.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, tiredness, drowsiness and dependence.
TOLTERODINE
Type: Antimuscarinic.
Uses: Mainly used to treat urinary frequency, urgency and incontinence. Also used for reducing unstable contraction of the bladder.
Side effects: Headache, gastrointestinal upset, dry eye and dryness of mouth.
TRAMADOL
Type: Opioid analgesic.
Uses: For treating moderate to severe pain.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, tiredness, drowsiness and dependence.
TRAZODONE
Type: Antidepressant.
Uses: Depression and anxiety.
Side effects: Drowsiness.
Type: Antimuscarinic.
Uses: For reducing rigidity and tremor in young patients with parkinsonism.
Side effects: Blurring of vision, urine retention, constipation, dry skin and dryness of mouth.
VANCOMYCIN
Type: Glycopeptide antibiotic.
Uses: MRSA infections, endocarditis and gastrointes-tinal infection.
Side effects: Disorder of the blood, nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.
VECURONIUM
Type: Muscles relaxants.
Uses: During general anesthesia, convulsions, trauma, tetanus, status epilepticus.
Side effects: Respiratory failure, muscle soreness and hypotension.
VERAPAMIL
Type: Calcium channel blocker.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, constipation, headache and ankle swelling.
WARFARIN
Please refer Heparin.
ZALCITABINE
Type: Antiretroviral NRTI.
Uses: For prevention of AIDS (commonly used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs).
Side effects: Peripheral neuropathy, headache, in-somnia, gastrointestinal upset, fatigue, liver damage, oral and esophageal ulcer, blood disorder, rashes, breathlessness and pancreatitis.
ZIDOVUDINE
Type: Antiretroviral NRTI.
Uses: Mainly used to prevent maternal-fetal HIV transmission.
Side effects: Peripheral neuropathy, headache, insomnia, gastrointestinal upset, fatigue, liver damage, oral and esophageal ulcer, blood disorder, rashes, breathlessness, pancreatitis, itching, chest pain, taste disturbance, anemia, increase frequency of urine and influenza-like symptoms.
Abbreviation | Meaning |
---|---|
ac | Before bed |
ad lib | As desired |
bd | Twice daily |
cap | Capsule |
IM | Intramuscular |
IV | Intravenous |
LA | Local anesthetic |
Liq | Liquid |
OC | Oral contraceptive |
od | Once daily |
om | In the morning |
on | At night |
opv | Oral poliomyelitis vaccine |
ORS | Oral rehydration salt |
ORT | Oral rehydration therapy |
pc | After food |
prn | When required |
qid | Four times a day |
qqh | Every four hours |
si | Sublingual |
sos | As required |
stat | Immediately |
susp | Suspension |
syr | Syrup |
tab | Tablet |
tds | Three times a day |