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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Acta Biomater. 2011 Nov 20;8(4):1401–1421. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2011.11.017

Table 7.

Some common drugs used in musculoskeletal disorders treatment.

Name Type
Gentamicin [109,185,188,196,210] Antibiotic
Vancomycin [102,109,194,213]
Tetracycline [157,195]
Alendronate [92,117,189,214] A member of bisphosphonate drug, used to treat bone diseases like osteoporosis
Zoledronate [116]
Human lactoferrin (hLFI-II) [187,188] Antimicrobial peptide (AMP)
Cephalexin [186,191] Semisynthetic cephalosporin antibacterial agent
Methotrexate [103] Anticancer agent
Cis-Platin [46,190]
Ceramide [75]
Doxycycline hyclate (DOXY-h) [193] Antibiotic, commonly used in dentistry to defeat periodontal pathogens
Ibuprofen [212] A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug