Class Glucocorticoid, immunomodulator Prednisone Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis (MS) Optic neuritis Inflammatory myopathies: dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM) Temporal arteritis (TA) Cerebral…
Class Immunosuppressive agent, immunomodulator Mycophenolate Mofetil Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Prophylaxis of organ rejection in patients with allogenic renal, cardiac or hepatic transplants Myasthenia gravis (MG) Refractory…
Class Skeletal muscle relaxant, centrally acting Methocarbamol Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Musculoskeletal conditions. (Adjunct to rest and physical therapy for relief of acute pain.) Muscle spasm Methocarbamol…
Class Ergot, migraine preventive Methylergonovine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Uterine contractions/bleeding after delivery Migraine prophylaxis Cluster headache Methylergonovine How the Drug Works 5-HT2A/B/C receptor antagonist and 5-HT1B/D…
Class Antiepileptic drug (AED), barbiturate Phenobarbital Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Generalized tonic-clonic, psychomotor, and partial seizures (monotherapy and adjunctive, children and adults) Status epilepticus Seizures resulting from…
Class Antiepileptic drug (AED) Rufinamide Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) (adjunctive for age 4 and older) Partial-onset seizures with and without generalization in adults and…
Class Ergot, migraine preventative Methysergide Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Migraine prophylaxis Cluster headache prophylaxis Diarrhea associated with carcinoid syndrome Methysergide How the Drug Works 5-HT2 and 5-HT1A/B/C…
