Comprehensive Medication Dosages: 100 Key Drugs

Posted on Aug 5, 2025 in Pharmacy

This comprehensive reference provides a list of 100 essential medications, their common dosages, and helpful memory tricks for easier learning and recall. The drugs are categorized for clarity, covering a wide range of therapeutic areas.

Part 1: Anesthetics, Cardiac, and Neurological Medications (Drugs 1-30)

  1. Xylocaine (Lidocaine) 2% solution, 2-4 mL IM/IV
  2. Prozerin (Neostigmine) 0.05% solution, 1 mL SC/IM
  3. Atropine Sulfate 0.05-0.1% solution, 1 mL SC/IM
  4. Platyphylline 0.2% solution, 1 mL SC
  5. Suxamethonium (Ditylin) 1% solution, 2 mL IV
  6. Epinephrine 0.1% solution, 1 mL SC/IM
  7. Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal spray, 1-2 sprays
  8. Fenoterol 100 mcg/dose inhaler, 1 puff
  9. Prazosin 0.001 g tablets, 1-2 tablets/day
  10. Propranolol 0.01 g tablets, 1-2 tablets/day
  11. Bisoprolol 0.01 g tablets, 1 tablet/day
  12. Metoprolol 0.1 g tablets, 1-2 tablets/day
  13. Thiopental Sodium 2.5% solution, IV anesthesia
  14. Sodium Hydroxybutyrate 20% solution, 10 mL IM/IV
  15. Carbamazepine 0.2 g tablets, ½ tablet 3x/day
  16. Levodopa 250 mg tablets, 2 tablets 2x/day
  17. Morphine HCl 1% solution, 1 mL SC
  18. Tramadol 5% solution, 2 mL IM
  19. Paracetamol 500 mg tablets, 1 tablet 4x/day
  20. Diazepam 0.005 g tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day
  21. Amitriptyline 0.025 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day
  22. Niketamide (Cordiamin) 2 mL IM
  23. Piracetam 0.2 g tablets, 2 tablets 3x/day
  24. Digoxin 0.00025 g tablets, ½ tablet 2x/day
  25. Isosorbide Dinitrate 0.02 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day
  26. Molsidomin 0.002 g tablets, ½ tablet 2x/day
  27. Amiodarone 0.2 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day
  28. Nifedipine 0.01 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day
  29. Amlodipine 0.01 g tablets, 1 tablet/day
  30. Verapamil 0.04 g tablets, 1 tablet/day

Part 2: Antihypertensives, Diuretics, and Hormones (Drugs 31-60)

  1. Clonidine 0.00015 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “15 mcg = Tiny dose for BP”
  2. Enalapril 0.01 g tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day. Memory Trick: “10 mg = ACE inhibitor standard”
  3. Captopril 0.05 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day. Memory Trick: “50 mg = 50% stronger than Enalapril”
  4. Lisinopril 0.01 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day. Memory Trick: “Same as Enalapril but 3x/day”
  5. Losartan 0.05 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “50 mg = ARB once daily”
  6. Furosemide 0.04 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “40 mg = 40x stronger than HCTZ”
  7. Torasemide 0.01 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “10 mg = 10x more potent than Furosemide”
  8. Spironolactone 0.025 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “25 mg = 25% K+-sparing”
  9. Acetylcysteine 0.2 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “200 mg = Mucolytic 2x/day if needed”
  10. Aminophylline 0.15 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day. Memory Trick: “150 mg = 1-5-0 for asthma”
  11. Ambroxol 0.03 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day. Memory Trick: “30 mg = 30-day cough relief”
  12. Famotidine 0.02 g tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day. Memory Trick: “20 mg = H2 blocker 2x/day”
  13. Omeprazole 0.02 g capsules, 1 capsule/day. Memory Trick: “20 mg = PPI 1x/day”
  14. Metoclopramide 0.01 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day. Memory Trick: “10 mg = 10% of Reglan dose”
  15. Ondansetron 8 mg tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day. Memory Trick: “8 mg = 8-hour antiemetic”
  16. Pancreatin 25 ED tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day. Memory Trick: “25 = 2 meals + 5 snacks”
  17. Octreotide 0.05% solution, 1 mL SC. Memory Trick: “50 mcg = 50% hormone blocker”
  18. Molgramostim 150 mcg powder, dose varies. Memory Trick: “150 = 150 mcg for WBC boost”
  19. Heparin 5000 IU/mL, 1 mL SC. Memory Trick: “5000 = 5k IU for clots”
  20. Fondaparinux 0.5 mL SC, 1x/day. Memory Trick: “0.5 mL = ½ dose of Heparin”
  21. Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA/Aspirin) 0.5 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day. Memory Trick: “500 mg = 500 for pain”
  22. Clopidogrel 0.075 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “75 mg = 75% platelet block”
  23. Apixaban 2.5 mg tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day. Memory Trick: “2.5 mg = 2.5 for AFib”
  24. Warfarin 0.0025 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “2.5 mg = INR 2-3”
  25. Alteplase 0.1 g solution, IV. Memory Trick: “100 mg = 100% clot buster”
  26. Aminocaproic Acid 5% solution, 100 mL IV. Memory Trick: “5% = 500 mg/mL”
  27. L-Thyroxine 0.0001 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “100 mcg = 100% thyroid”
  28. Mercazolil 0.005 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day. Memory Trick: “5 mg = 5% thyroid block”
  29. Insulin 100 IU/mL, 1 mL SC. Memory Trick: “100 IU = 100% sugar control”
  30. Gliclazide 0.08 g tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day. Memory Trick: “80 mg = 80% pancreas boost”

Part 3: Anticoagulants, Hormones, and NSAIDs (Drugs 61-80)

  1. Metformin 0.85 g tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day. Memory Trick: “850 mg = 850 for diabetes”
  2. Empagliflozin 25 mg tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “25 mg = 25% sugar pee”
  3. Prednisolone 0.005 g tablets, 3 tablets/day. Memory Trick: “5 mg = 5x anti-inflammatory”
  4. Pyridoxine (B6) 5% solution, 1 mL IM. Memory Trick: “50 mg = 50% nerve fix”
  5. Vikasol (K3) 1% solution, 1 mL IM. Memory Trick: “10 mg = 10% clotting”
  6. Teriparatide 20 mcg SC, 1x/day. Memory Trick: “20 mcg = 20% bone build”
  7. Allopurinol 0.1 g tablets, 2 tablets 2x/day. Memory Trick: “100 mg = 100% uric acid”
  8. Diclofenac 0.025 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day. Memory Trick: “25 mg = 25 for pain”
  9. Simvastatin 0.02 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “20 mg = 20% cholesterol”
  10. Amoxicillin 0.5 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day. Memory Trick: “500 mg = 500 for infection”
  11. Ampicillin 0.25 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day. Memory Trick: “250 mg = 250 for broad-spectrum”
  12. Cefazolin 1 g IV, 3x/day. Memory Trick: “1 g = 1st-gen cephalosporin”
  13. Ceftriaxone 1 g IV, 1x/day. Memory Trick: “1 g = 1x/day long half-life”
  14. Azithromycin 0.5 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “500 mg = 500 for Z-Pak”
  15. Clarithromycin 0.25 g tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day. Memory Trick: “250 mg = 250 for H. pylori”
  16. Doxycycline 0.1 g tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day. Memory Trick: “100 mg = 100% for acne”
  17. Metronidazole 0.5 g tablets, 1 tablet 3x/day. Memory Trick: “500 mg = 500 for anaerobes”
  18. Ciprofloxacin 0.5 g tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day. Memory Trick: “500 mg = 500 for UTI”
  19. Fluconazole 0.15 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “150 mg = 150 for yeast”
  20. Acyclovir 0.2 g tablets, 1 tablet 5x/day. Memory Trick: “200 mg = 200 for HSV”

Part 4: Antibiotics and Miscellaneous Medications (Drugs 81-100)

  1. Gabapentin 0.3 g capsules, 1 capsule 3x/day. Memory Trick: “300 mg = 300 for nerves”
  2. Pregabalin 0.075 g capsules, 1 capsule 2x/day. Memory Trick: “75 mg = 75% nerve pain”
  3. Sertraline 0.05 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “50 mg = 50% serotonin”
  4. Escitalopram 0.01 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “10 mg = 10% SSRI”
  5. Quetiapine 0.025 g tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day. Memory Trick: “25 mg = 25% antipsychotic”
  6. Risperidone 0.002 g tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day. Memory Trick: “2 mg = 2x/day for psychosis”
  7. Ondansetron 0.008 g tablets, 1 tablet 2x/day. Memory Trick: “8 mg = 8-hour antiemetic”
  8. Pantoprazole 0.04 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “40 mg = 40 for GERD”
  9. Rabeprazole 0.02 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “20 mg = 20 for ulcers”
  10. Montelukast 0.01 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “10 mg = 10 for asthma”
  11. Salbutamol 0.1 mg/dose inhaler, 2 puffs. Memory Trick: “100 mcg = 100% bronchodilator”
  12. Ipratropium 0.02% solution, 2 puffs. Memory Trick: “20 mcg = 2 puffs for COPD”
  13. Tamsulosin 0.4 mg capsules, 1 capsule/day. Memory Trick: “0.4 mg = 40% BPH relief”
  14. Finasteride 0.005 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “5 mg = 5% DHT block”
  15. Tadalafil 0.02 g tablets, 1 tablet PRN. Memory Trick: “20 mg = 20 for ED”
  16. Sildenafil 0.05 g tablets, 1 tablet PRN. Memory Trick: “50 mg = 50 for ED”
  17. Levocetirizine 0.005 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “5 mg = 50% antihistamine”
  18. Loratadine 0.01 g tablets, 1 tablet/day. Memory Trick: “10 mg = 10 for allergies”
  19. Dextromethorphan 0.015 g tablets, 1 tablet 4x/day. Memory Trick: “15 mg = 15 for cough”
  20. Diphenhydramine 0.05 g tablets, 1 tablet at bedtime. Memory Trick: “50 mg = 50% sleepy”