nortriptyline

Feb 16, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on nortriptyline

Class Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) Nortriptyline Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Depression Migraine prophylaxis Tension-type headache prophylaxis Diabetic neuropathy Post-herpetic neuralgia Other painful peripheral neuropathies Back or neck pain…

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rivastigmine

Feb 16, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on 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…

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metaxalone

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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…

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metoclopramide

Feb 16, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on 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…

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methotrexate

Feb 16, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on 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…

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pregabalin

Feb 16, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on 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…

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prednisone

Feb 16, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on 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…

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mycophenolate mofetil

Feb 16, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on 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…

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riluzole

Feb 16, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on riluzole

Class Neuromuscular drug, centrally acting Riluzole Commonly Prescribed for (FDA approved in bold) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Riluzole How the Drug Works The mode of action is unknown, but the…

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methocarbamol

Feb 16, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on 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…

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