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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 |