Class Antipsychotic, antiemetic Prochlorperazine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Schizophrenia Nonpsychotic anxiety in adults Severe nausea and vomiting Migraine Vertigo and labyrinthine disorders Mania in bipolar disorder Prochlorperazine…
Class Atypical antipsychotic Quetiapine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder (depression and acute mania) Major depressive disorder (adjunctive) Psychosis in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) or…
Class Monoamine oxidase type B (MAO-B) inhibitor Rasagiline Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Parkinson’s disease (PD) Alzheimer’s (AD) and other dementias Rasagiline How the Drug Works Selectively blocks…
Class Antimalarial, neuromuscular drug Quinine Sulfate Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Malaria Symptomatic myotonia (myotonia congenita, myotonic dystrophy) Leg cramps Quinine Sulfate How the Drug Works Quinine has…
Class Antiepileptic drug (AED) Vigabatrin Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Infantile spasms in children (ages 1 month-2 years) Adjunctive for treatment-resistant epilepsy Complex partial seizures Cocaine or methamphetamine…
Class Triptan Rizatriptan Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Migraine Rizatriptan How the Drug Works Selective 5-HT1 receptor agonist, working predominantly at the B and D receptor subtypes. Effectiveness…
Class Dopamine agonist, non-ergot Ropinirole Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Parkinson’s disease (PD) Restless legs syndrome (RLS) Ropinirole How the Drug Works Dopamine agonist, with high affinity for…
