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 |