azathioprine

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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)…

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armodafinil

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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…

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aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

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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…

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apomorphine

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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…

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acetazolamide

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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…

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amitriptyline

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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…

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alteplase

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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…

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amantadine

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Class Antiparkinson agent Amantadine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Parkinson’s disease (PD) Drug-induced extrapyramidal reactions Influenza-A prophylaxis/treatment Post-encephalitic Parkinsonism Vascular Parkinsonism Fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS) Enhancing arousal…

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almotriptan

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Class Triptan Almotriptan Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Migraine Almotriptan How the Drug Works Selective 5-HT1 receptor agonist, working predominantly at the B, D and F receptor subtypes….

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