Pharmaceutical drugs include prescription medicines, over-the counter drugs, and veterinary medicines. For this study, we tested drinking water samples for 113 different pharmaceuticals and related chemicals.
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Below is a list of the 113 pharmaceutical drugs and related chemicals that we tested for in this study.
1,7-Dimethylxanthine | 10-Hydroxy-amitriptyline | Abacavir |
2-Acetaminophen | Acyclovir | Albuterol |
Alprazolam | Amitriptyline | Amphetamine |
Antipyrine | Atenolol | Atrazine |
Benztropine | Acetochlor sulfonic acid | Azoxystrobin |
Bentazon | Betamethasone | Bupropion |
Caffeine | Carbamazepine | Carisoprodol |
Chlorpheniramine | Cimetidine | Citalopram |
Clonidine | Codeine | Cotinine |
Dehydronifedipine | Dextromethorphan | Diazepam |
Diltiazem | Diphenhydramine | Duloxetine |
Erythromycin | Ezetimibe | Ethoprophosd |
Etoxazole | Fadrozole | Famotidine |
Fenofibrate | Fexofenadine | Fluconazole |
Fluoxetine | Fluticasone propionate | Fluvoxamine |
Gabapentin | Glipizide | Glyburide |
Guanylurea | Hexamethylenetetramine | Hydrocodone |
Hydrocortisone | Hydroxyzine | Iminostilbene |
Ketoconazole | Lamivudine | Lidocaine |
Loperamide | Loratadine | Lorazepam |
Meprobamate | Metaxalone | Metformin |
Methadone | Methocarbamol | Methotrexate |
Methyl-1H-benzotriazole | Metoprolol | Morphine |
Nadolol | N-Desmethyldiltiazem | Nevirapine |
Nicotine | Nizatidine | Nordiazepam |
Norethindrone | Norfluoxetine | Norsertraline |
Norverapamil | Omeprazole + Esomprazole | Oseltamivir |
Oxazepam | Oxycodone | Paroxetine |
Penciclovir | Pentoxifylline | Phenazopyridine |
Phendimetrazine | Phenytoin | Piperonyl butoxide |
Prednisolone | Prednisone | Promethazine |
Propoxyphene | Propranolol | Pseudoephedrine + Ephedrine |
Quinine | Ractopamine | Raloxifene |
Ranitidine | Sertraline | Sitagliptin |
Sulfadimethoxine | Sulfamethizole | Sulfamethoxazole |
Tamoxifen | Temazepam | Theophylline |
Thiabendazole | Tiotropium | Tramadol |
Triamterene | Trimethoprim | Valacyclovir |
Venlafaxine | Verapamil | Warfarin |