Thread by @khalideljaaly

🔥When using references from or practicing in different countries, note some GENERIC drug names might vary (U.S.🇺🇸vs British🇬🇧vs International🌍)
I saw cases clinicians thought they don’t have a drug but it was right there😅
Can you think about more examples👇? Retweet for others

1- Acetaminphen🇺🇸=paracetamol🌍
2- Albuterol🇺🇸=salbutamol🌍
3- Mepiridine🇺🇸=pethidine🌍
4- Adrenaline🇬🇧=epinephrine🇺🇸🌍
5- Glyburide🇺🇸=glibenclamide🌍
6- Glycerin(e)🇺🇸🇬🇧=Glycerol🌍
7- Nitroglycerin🇺🇸=Glyceryl trinitrate🇬🇧
8- Scopalamine🇺🇸=Hyoscine🌍
9- Psyllium🇺🇸=Ispaghula🇬🇧

10- PEG🇺🇸=Macrogols🇬🇧🌍
11- Mineral oil🇺🇸=liquid paraffin🌍
12- Phenobarbital🇬🇧=phenobarbitone🌍
13- Phytonadione🇺🇸=phytomenadione🌍
14- Vit A🇺🇸🇬🇧=retinol🌍
15- Semithicone🇺🇸🇬🇧=simeticone🌍
16- Thyroxine🇬🇧=levothyroxine🇺🇸🌍
17- Lidocaine🇺🇸🌍=Lignocaine🇬🇧

Antimicrobials (Yes, I am biased👾)
18- Pen G🇺🇸=Benzyl Pen🌍
19- Pen V🇺🇸=phenoxymethypen.🌍
20- Rifampin🇺🇸=rifampicin🌍
21- Hexamine hippurate🇬🇧=methamine hippurate🌍
22- Colistimethate🇺🇸🌍=Colistin sulphomethate🇬🇧
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