rivastigmine
Class Cholinesterase inhibitor Rivastigmine Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Alzheimer dementia (AD) (mild or moderate) Dementia associated with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Vascular dementia…
penicillamine
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…
metaxalone
Class Skeletal muscle relaxant, centrally acting Metaxalone Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Musculoskeletal conditions. (Adjunct to rest and physical therapy for relief of acute pain.) Spasticity Metaxalone How…
methotrexate
Class Folic acid antagonist, immunomodulator Methotrexate Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Treatment of malignancies, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, gestational choriocarcinoma, head and neck epidermoid cancer, and lung and breast…
metoclopramide
Class Antiemetic, GI stimulant, antipsychotic Metoclopramide Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Diabetic gastroparesis Nausea and vomiting (postoperative, chemotherapy) Small bowel intubation Symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux Migraine Tics in Gilles…
pregabalin
Class Anti-epileptic drug (AED) Pregabalin Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Partial-onset seizures (adjunctive for adults) Neuropathic pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia Neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy…
prednisone
Class Glucocorticoid, immunomodulator Prednisone Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis (MS) Optic neuritis Inflammatory myopathies: dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM) Temporal arteritis (TA) Cerebral…
mycophenolate mofetil
Class Immunosuppressive agent, immunomodulator Mycophenolate Mofetil Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Prophylaxis of organ rejection in patients with allogenic renal, cardiac or hepatic transplants Myasthenia gravis (MG) Refractory…
methocarbamol
Class Skeletal muscle relaxant, centrally acting Methocarbamol Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Musculoskeletal conditions. (Adjunct to rest and physical therapy for relief of acute pain.) Muscle spasm Methocarbamol…
