rizatriptan
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 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…
Class Dopamine agonist, non-ergot Pramipexole Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Parkinson’s disease (PD) Restless legs syndrome (RLS) Fibromyalgia Pramipexole How the Drug Works Dopamine agonist, with high affinity…
Class Antihypertensive, beta-blocker (non-selective) Propranolol Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Migraine prophylaxis Essential tremor Hypertension Angina pectoris due to coronary atherosclerosis Cardiac arrhythmias (including supraventricular arrhythmias, ventricular tachycardia,…
Class Antiepileptic drug (AED) Oxcarbazepine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Complex partial seizures with or without secondary generalization (adults and children), monotherapy (ages 4 and up) and adjunctive(ages…
Class Cystine-depleting agent, chelating agent Penicillamine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Wilson’s disease (WD) Cystinuria Rheumatoid arthritis (severe, active) Penicillamine How the Drug Works In WD, copper accumulates…