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| How this listing is organized; Other sources for checking medications Med. Listing Partial listing of: Analgesics; Anesthetics; Antacids & Related Medications; Acne - topical treatments |
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| Med. Listing Partial listing of: Antihistimines; Antimigraine; Asthma meds, bronchodilators, intrapulmonary steroids; Antivirals; Nasal steroids; Non-steroidal nasal sprays; Contraceptives |
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| Med Listing Partial listing of: Decongestants; Expectorants; Diabetes meds; Diuretics; Cholesterol meds; Cough suppressants; Corticosteroids; Laxatives |
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| Med. Listing Partial listing of: Antidiarrheals; Antiemetics/ Antinauseants; Antihypertensives; Antifungals; Antipsychotics |
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| L2 (Safer) Enalapril maleate (Vasotec) - L4 early xxxpostpartum period Hydralazine (Apresoline) Labetalol (Trandate, Normodyne) Methyldopa (Aldomet) Nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) Nimodipine (Nimotop) Nitrendipine (Baypress) Quinapril (Accupril, Accuretic) - L4 early xxxpostpartum period Timolol (Blocadren) Verapamil (Calan, Isoptin, Covera-HS) |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) Acebutolol (Sectral) Amlodipine besylated (Norvasc) Atenolol (Tenoretic, Tenormin) Benazepril HCL (Lotensin, Lotrel) - L4 xxxduring neonatal period Betaxolol (Kerlone, Betoptic) Bisoprolol (Ziac, Zebeta) Captopril - L4 during early postpartum xxxperiod Carteolol (Cartrol) Carvedilol (Coreg) Clonidinae (Catapres) Diltiazem HCL (Cardizem SR, Dilacor xxxXR, Diltiazem HCL, Cardizem CD) |
| L4 (Possibly Hazardous) Bepridil HCL (Vascor, Bepadin) Candesartan (Atacand) Flunarizine (Sibelium) Isradipine (Dynacirc) Nadolol (Corgard) Nisoldipine (Sular) Prazosin (Minipress) Reserpine (Raudixin, Serpasil) Terazosin HCL (Hytrin) Valsartan (Diovan) |
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| Antidiarrheals |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) - continued Felodipine (Plendil) Fosinopril (Monopril) - L4 in neonatal xxxperiod Guanfacine (Tenex) Indapamide (Lozol) Irbasartan (Avapro) - L4 in neonatal xxxperiod Lininopril (Prinivil, Zestril) - L4 in xxxneonatal period Losartan (Cozaar, Hyzaar) - L4 in xxxneonatal period Metoprolol (Toprol-XL, Lopessor) Minoxidil (Loniten, Minodyl, Rogaine) Nicardipine (Cardene) Propranolol (Inderal) Sotalol (Betapace) |
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| Antihypertensives & Related Medications |
| L2 (Safer) Kaolin-Pectin (Kaolin, Kaopectate) Loperamide (Imodium, Pepto Diarrhea xxxControl, Maalox Antidiarrheal caplets, xxxKaopectate Ii Caplets) |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) Diphenoxylate (Lomotil, Lofene) Paragoric |
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| Antiemetics/Antinauseants |
| L2 (Safer) Domperidone (Motilium) (see more) Ondansetron (Zofran) |
| L1 (Safest) Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril) |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) Dolasetron mesylate (Anzemet) Granisetron (Kytril) Meclizine (Antivert, Bonine) Prochlorperazine (Compazine) |
| L4 (Possibly Hazardous) BTrimethobenzamide (Tigan, Trimazide, xxxTebamide, T-gen, Arrestin, Ticon) |
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| Antifungals |
| L1 (Safest) Nystatin Clotrimazole (Gyne-Lotramin, Mycelex, xxxLotramin, Fem Care, Trivaqizole) |
| L2 (Safer) Fluconazole (Diflucan) Griseofulvin (Fulvicin, Gris-peg) Itrazonazole (Sporanox) Ketoconazole (Nizoral shampoo) |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) Amphotericin B (Fungizone, Amphotec) Caspofungin acetate (Cancidas) Ciclopiroxolamine (Loprox) Gentian violet Sulconazole nitrate (Exelderm) Terconazole (Terazol 3, Terazol 7) |
| L2 (Safer) - continued Miconazole (Monistat IV, Monistate 3, 7) Terbinafine (Lamisil) |
| Antipsychotics |
| L2 (Safer) Sulpiride |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Risperidone (Risperdal) |
| L4 (Possibly Hazardous) Quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel) Thioridazine (Mellaril) Thiothixene (Navane) |
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