edrophonium
Class Cholinesterase inhibitor, peripheral Edrophonium Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Myasthenia gravis (MG) – diagnostic test Curare antagonist (to reverse respiratory depression) Edrophonium How the Drug Works Improves…
clonazepam
Class Benzodiazepine, antiepileptic drug (AED) Clonazepam Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Seizure disorders. Used as monotherapy or adjunctive for the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, akinetic, myoclonic or absence…
chlorpromazine
Class Antiemetic, antipsychotic Chlorpromazine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Antiemetic Intractable hiccups Psychosis, schizophrenia Mania in bipolar disorder Acute intermittent porphyria Tetanus Restlessness and apprehension before surgery Hyperactivity…
carbidopa/levodopa
Class Antiparkinson agent Carbidopa/Levodopa Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Parkinson’s disease (PD) including idiopathic PD, post-encephalitic parkinsonism, symptomatic parkinsonism Dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD) Restless legs syndrome (RLS) Carbidopa/Levodopa How…
carisoprodol
Class Skeletal muscle relaxant, centrally acting Carisoprodol Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Acute painful musculoskeletal conditions Muscle spasm Insomnia Carisoprodol How the Drug Works Sedative, may block interneuronal…
carbamazepine
Class Antiepileptic drug (AED) Carbamazepine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Complex partial seizures with or without secondary generalization (adults and children, monotherapy and adjunctive) Generalized tonic-clonic seizures Mixed…
botulinum toxin type A
Class Neurotoxin Botulinum Toxin Type A Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Cervical dystonia (CD) Glabellar lines Axillary hyperhidrosis (Onabotulinum toxin A only) Strabismus and blepharospasm associated with dystonia…
botulinum toxin type B
Class Neurotoxin Botulinum Toxin Type B Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Cervical Dystonia (CD) Glabellar lines Axillary hyperhidrosis Strabismus and blepharospasm associated with dystonia Hemifacial spasm Spasmodic torticollis…
bromocriptine
Class Dopamine agonist, ergot Bromocriptine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Parkinson’s disease (PD) Acromegaly Hyperprolactinemia Bromocriptine How the drug works Dopamine agonist, with high affinity for the D2…
