rizatriptan

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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…

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ropinirole

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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…

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primidone

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Class Antiepileptic drug (AED) Primidone Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Generalized tonic-clonic, psychomotor, and partial seizures (monotherapy and adjunctive, children and adults) Essential tremor Long QT syndrome Psychosis…

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phenytoin

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Class Antiepileptic drug (AED) Phenytoin Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Generalized tonic-clonic and complex partial seizures (monotherapy or adjunctive in adults and children) Treatment of seizures during or…

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pramipexole

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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…

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tiagabine

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Class Antiepileptic drug (AED) Tiagabine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Partial seizures in adults and children age 12 or older Temporal lobe epilepsy (children and adults) Panic disorder…

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meclizine

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Class Antiemetic, vestibular suppressant, antihistamine Meclizine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Motion sickness Vertigo Meclizine How the Drug Works Antihistamine and anticholinergic drug Meclizine How Long Until It…

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propranolol

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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,…

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oxcarbazepine

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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…

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penicillamine

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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…

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