Class Anticoagulant Warfarin Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Prophylaxis or treatment of thromboembolic complications associated with atrial fibrillation or cardiac valve replacement, and to prevent embolism after myocardial…

Class Antiepileptic drug (AED) Topiramate Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Partial-onset seizures (adjunctive; adults and pediatric patients age 2–16) Primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures (adjunctive; adults and pediatric patients…

Class Antihypertensive, beta-blocker (non-selective) Timolol Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Migraine prophylaxis Hypertension Myocardial infarction Chronic open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (ocular solution) Congestive heart failure (stable)…

Class Antiparkinson agent, anticholinergic Trihexyphenidyl Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Extrapyramidal disorders Parkinsonism Idiopathic generalized dystonia Focal dystonias Dopa-responsive dystonia Trihexyphenidyl How the Drug Works In PD, there…

Class Triptan Zolmitriptan Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Migraine Cluster headache (nasal spray) Zolmitriptan How the Drug Works Selective 5-HT1 receptor agonist, working predominantly at the B and…

Class Antiepileptic drug (AED) Valproic Acid and Derivatives (DPX) Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Complex partial seizures (monotherapy and adjunctive) Simple and complex absence seizures (monotherapy and adjunctive)…

Class Antihypertensive, calcium channel blocker Verapamil Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Angina (vasospastic or effort associated) Essential hypertension Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation/flutter (IV formulation) Migraine prophylaxis Cluster…

Class Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), antidepressant Venlafaxine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Depression Generalized anxiety disorder Panic disorder Social phobia Migraine or tension-type headache prophylaxis Diabetic…

Class Antiepileptic drug (AED), structurally a sulfonamide Zonisamide Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Partial-onset seizures (adjunctive in adults) Partial-onset seizures (adjunctive in pediatric patients) Primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures…