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Meds4Conditions
Medication class (generic & brand name drugs)
Term | Definition |
---|---|
ADHD | Class: stimulants & atomoxetine |
ADHD drugs | Ritalin (methylphenidate) Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine) |
Insomnia | Class: benzodiazepine & antihistamines |
Insomnia drugs | Unisom (doxylamine) Ambien (zolpidem) |
Schizophrenia | Class: antipsychotics |
"typical antipsychotics" | First generation antipsychotics |
"atypical antipsychotics" | Second generation antipsychotics |
Decanoates | Long acting antipsychotics |
Schizophrenia drugs | Klonopin (clonazepam) Tegretol (carbamazepine) Risperdal (risperidone) |
Myasthenia Gravis | Class: acetylcholinesterase |
Polyneuropathy | Class: anticonvulsants & antidepressant agents |
Epilepsy | Class: Anticonvulsants |
Epilepsy drugs | Tegretol (carbazmazepine) Dilantin (phenytoin) Valium/Distat Rectal Gel (diazepam) |
Bipolar Disorder | Class: lithium & anticonvulsants (mood stabilizers) |
Bipolar drugs | Eskalith (lithium) Lamictal (lamotrigine) |
Anxiety Disorder | Class: antianxiety agents |
Anxiety drugs | Xanax (alprazolam) Buspar (buspirone) |
Myasthenia gravis drugs | Mestinon (pyridostigmine) Imuran (azathioprine) |
TENS | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
Polyneuropathy drugs | Neurontin (gabapentin) Cymbalta (duloxetine) |
Alzheimer's Disease | Class: acetylcholinesterase & N-Methly-D-Aspartate receptor antagonists |
Alzheimer's drugs | Namenda (memantine) Aricept (donepezil) |
Parkinson' Disease | Class: dopamine agonists |
Parkinson's drugs | Sinemet (Ievodopa/carbodopa) Symmetrel (amandatine) |
Multiple Scelrosis | Class: interferons & antiinflammatory agents |
Sclerosis drugs | Avonex (interferon beta 1a) Betaseron (interferon beta 1b) |
Migraine headache | First line: NSAIDS & analgesics Prophylactic: Blood pressure medicine, antidepressants & anticonvulsants Severe migraine: Triptans |
Stroke | Class: antithrombotic |
Depression drugs | Zoloft (sertaline) Effexor (venlafaxine) |
MAOIs | Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors |
TCAs | Tricyclic Antidepressants |
SNRIs | Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors |
SSRIs | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors |