USP Drugs: Text Format

To add these medical pharmaceutical spellings to your spell checker:

First, a word about the spelling of generic, non-prescription, prescription, and OTC (over-the-counter) pharmaceuticals. As a general rule, the chemical name of a drug, usually called the "generic name," is not capitalized, while the proper or trade name is. There are some exceptions however, such as when drug companies take a generic drug name and preface it with certain letters. A good example of this spelling protocol is "Apo-Furosemide," which is the brand, trade, or proper name of the generic drug "furosemide" made by Apotex Inc. Because the generic name becomes part of a proper name, it should be capitalized. Secondly, when adding prescription and nonprescription drug and product names to your speller program, be careful what you add. Nowadays many companies spell the actual drug or product just a little bit different than the actual generic name. If you add a slightly altered drug word, such as "Oxybutyn" (the brand, trade, or proper name) for "oxybutynin" (the generic name), your speller will accept the proper name when you may have actually intended to type the generic version. You will also come across similar decisions when adding products whose proper names may have manufactured words such as "Sunfilter" in "Bain de Soleil All Day Sunfilter."

With your word-processing program or a text editor open, use your mouse to select all the words below in one group. Then, while the words are still selected, copy the words by keying <CTRL>+<C>. This copies the selected text to your computer's "clipboard." Go to a new page in your word-processing program or text editor and key <CTRL><V>. This "pastes" the words onto the page from your computer's "clipboard." Now run your spell-checking feature as you normally would and just add any words your spell checker program does not recognize, keeping in mind the cautions outlined above. The drug and product words and word-groups listed below are separated by a comma.

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L-Caine, L-carnitine, L-hyoscyamine, L-Lysine, L-pam, labetalol, Lac-Hydrin, Lacril, Lacrisert, LactiCare-HC, Lactisol, lactobacillus acidophilus, lactobacillusacidophilus, Lactofree, Lactulax, lactulose, Lagol, Lamb Cecum Condoms, Lamictal, Lamisil, Lamisil-AT Athletes Foot, Lamisil-AT Jock Itch, Lamisil topical, lamivudine, lamivudine-zidovudine, lamotrigine, Lampit, Lamprene, Lanacort, Lanatuss Expectorant, Laniazid, Laniroif, Lanophyllin, Lanorinal, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin, Lanoxin Elixir Pediatric, Lanoxin Injection, Lanoxin Injection Pediatric, Lanoxin Pediatric Elixir, Lanoxin Pediatric Injection, Lanso l, Lanso l Sugar Free, Lansol, Lansol Sugar Free, lansoprazole, Lantex-L.A., Lantus, Lanvis, Largactil, Largactil Liquid, Largactil Oral Drops, Largon, Lariam, Larodopa, Lasan, Lasan 0.1, Lasan 0.2, Lasan 0.4, Lasan HP-1, Lasix, Lasix Special, latanoprost ophthalmic, Latex Condoms, Laudanum, Lavatar, Lax-Pills, Laxavite, Laxilose, Laxinate, Laxit, LazerSporin-C, Lectopam, Ledercillin VK, leflunomide, Legatrin PM, Lemoderm, Lemon-Lime Flavor, Lemon-Lime Flavor Metamucil Sugar-Free, Lenoltec No.1, Lenoltec No.2, Lenoltec No.3, Lenoltec No.4, Lenoltec w/ codeine No.1, Lenoltec w/ codeine No.2, Lenoltec w/ codeine No.3, Lenoltec w/ codeine No.4, Lente, Lente Iletin, Lente Iletin I, Lente Iletin II, Lente insulin, Lente insulin: L, Lente L, Lenteinsulin, Leponex, Lescol, Lescol XL, Lesterol, letrozole, leucovorin, Leukeran, Leukine, leuprolide, Leuprorelin, Leustatin, levacetylmethadol, levalbuterol, Levaquin, Levate, Levatol, Levbid, levetiracetam, Levlen, Levlite, Levo-alpha-acetylmethadol, Levo-Dromoran, Levo-T, levobetaxolol ophthalmic, Levobunolol, levobunolol ophthalmic, levocabastine ophthalmic, levodopa, levodopa-carbidopa, levofloxacin, levofloxacin ophthalmic, levomethadyl acetate, levonorgestrel, levonorgestrel-ethinyl estradiol, levonorgestrel-ethinylestradiol, Levoprome, Levora, Levora 0.15, Levora 0.15/30, levorphanol, Levotabs, Levothroid, levothyroxine, Levoxyl, Levsin, Levsin-PB, Levsin SL, Levsin with Phenobarbital, Levsin/SL, Levsinex SR, Levsinex Timecaps, LevsinSL, Levulan Kerastick, Lexxel, Librax, Libritabs, Librium, Licetrol, Licon, licorice, Lidemol, Lidex, Lidex-E, Lidocaine, Lidoject-1, Lidoject-2, Lidox, Lidoxide, Life Antacid, Life Antacid Plus, LifeStyles Assorted Colors, LifeStyles Extra Strength with Spermicide, LifeStyles Form Fitting, LifeStyles Lubricated, LifeStyles Lubricated with Spermicide, LifeStyles Non-Lubricated, LifeStyles Spermicidally Lubricated, LifeStyles Ultra Sensitive, LifeStyles Ultra Sensitive with Spermicide, LifeStyles Vibra-Ribbed, LifeStyles Vibra-Ribbed with Spermicide, lignocaine, Limbitrol, Limbitrol D.S., Lincocin, Lincorex, Lindane, lindane topical, linezolid, Linhist-L.A., Lioresal, Lioresal intrathecal, liothyronine, Liotrix, Lipancreatin, Lipisorb, Lipitor, Liposyn II, Liposyn III, Lipram, Lipram-CR20, Lipram-UL12, Lipram-UL20, Liquaemin, Liqui-Char, Liqui-Char with Sorbitol, Liqui-Doss, Liqui-E, Liqui-Flur, Liqui-Histine-D, Liqui-Histine DM, Liqui-Minic Infant, Liqui-Minic Infant Drops, Liqui-MinicInfant, Liquibid, Liquibid-D, Liquibid-D L.A., Liquid-Cal, Liquid Cal-600, Liquid Pred, Liquidbid L.A., LiquidPred, Liquihistine DM, Liquimat Light, Liquimat Medium, Liquiphed DM, Liquiprin, Liquiprin Children's Elixir, Liquiprin Infants' Drops, Liquitus SR DM, Liquituss R DM, Liquor Carbonis Detergens, Lisadimate, lisinopril, lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide, Lisolipin, Listerex Golden Scrub Lotion, Listerex Herbal Scrub Lotion, Lite Pred, Litecoat Aspirin, Lithane, lithium, lithium carbonate, lithium citrate, Lithizine, Lithobid, Lithonate, Lithostat, Lithotabs, Little Tummys, Livostin, Lo-Aqua, Lo/Ovral, Lo/Ovral-28, Locacorten, Locholest, Locholest Light, Locoid, Locoid Lipocream, Lodine, Lodine XL, Lodosyn, lodoxamide ophthalmic, lodoxamide trometamol, Lodrane LD, Lodrane Liquid, Loestrin, Loestrin Fe 1.5/30, Loestrin Fe 1/20, Lofene, Loftran, Logen, Lomefloxacin, Lomocot, Lomotil, Loniten, Lonox, Loperacap, loperamide, Lopid, lopinavir-ritonavir, Lopresor, Lopresor SR, Lopressor, Lopressor HCT, Loprox, Lopurin, Loqua, Lorabid, Lorabid Pulvules, Loracarbef, loratadine, loratadine-pseudoephedrine, lorazepam, Lorazepam Intensol, Lorcet-HD, Lorcet 10/650, Lorcet HD, Lorcet Plus, Lorcet10/650, Lorelco, Loroxide, Loroxide 5 Lotion, Loroxide 5 Lotion with Flesh-Tinted Base, Loroxide 5.5 Lotion, Lortab, Lortab ASA, Lortab Elixir, losartan, losartan-hydrochlorothiazide, Losec, Losopan, Losopan Plus, Lotemax, Lotensin, Lotensin HCT, Loteprednol, Lotio Alsulfa, Lotrel, Lotriderm, Lotrimin, Lotrimin AF, Lotrimin AF Cream, Lotrimin AF Lotion, Lotrimin AF Solution, Lotrimin Cream, Lotrimin Jock Itch Powder, Lotrimin Lotion, Lotrimin Solution, Lotrisone, Lotronex, Lotussin, Lotussin DM, lovastatin, Lovenox, Low-Ogestrel, Low Dose ASA, Lowsium Plus, Loxapac, loxapine, Loxitane, Loxitane C, Loxitane IM, Lozide, Lozol, LTG, Ludiomil, Lufyllin, Lufyllin-400, Lugol's solution, Luminal, Lumitene, Lumopaque, Lunelle, Lupron, Lupron-3 Month SR Depot 22.5 mg, Lupron Depot, Lupron Depot-3 Month 11.25 mg, Lupron Depot-3 Month 22.5 mg, Lupron Depot-4 Month 30 mg, Lupron Depot-Gyn, Lupron Depot-Ped, Luride, Luride-SF, Luride-SF Lozi-Tabs, Luride Lozi-Tabs, Lurselle, luteinizing hormone-follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing hormone (LH/FSH-RH), luteinizing hormone-follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing hormone (LHFSH-RH), luteinizing hormone-releasing factor diacetate tetrahydrate, luteinizing hormone-releasing factor dihydrochloride, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH), Lutrepulse, Luvox, Lux, Luxiq, Lyderm, Lyme disease vaccine, LYMErix, Lyphocin, lysine, Lysodren, Lytren,

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