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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…

Class Skeletal muscle relaxant, centrally acting Baclofen Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Spasticity and pain related to disorders such as multiple sclerosis or spinal cord diseases Trigeminal neuralgia…

Class Antiparkinson agent, anticholinergic Benztropine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Extrapyramidal disorders Parkinsonism Acute dystonic reactions Idiopathic generalized dystonia Focal dystonias Dopa-responsive dystonia Benztropine How the Drug Works…

Class Immunosuppressive agent, immunomodulator Azathioprine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Prophylaxis of organ rejection in patients with allogenic renal transplants Rheumatoid arthritis Myasthenia gravis (MG) (monotherapy or adjunctive)…

Class Wake-promoting agent Armodafinil Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Reducing excessive sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy or shift-work related sleep disorder Reducing excessive sleepiness in patients with obstructive…

Class Antiplatelet agent, NSAID, anti-inflammatory Aspirin Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) To reduce risk of myocardial infarction (MI), transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ischemic stroke (IS) due to…

Class Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) Amitriptyline Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Depression Migraine prophylaxis Tension-type headache prophylaxis Diabetic neuropathy Post-herpetic neuralgia Peripheral neuropathy with pain Back or neck pain…

Class Antiepileptic drug (AED), carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Acetazolamide Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Adjunctive treatment for centrencephalic epilepsies (petit mal, unlocalized) Acute mountain sickness Edema due to congestive…

Class Dopamine agonist, non-ergot Apomorphine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Parkinson’s disease (PD): acute intermittent treatment of “off” episodes Apomorphine How the Drug Works Dopamine agonist, with high…

Class Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA), thrombolytic agent Alteplase Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) Pulmonary embolism (PE) Restoration of function to…