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 |