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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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)…