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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; Cough suppressants; Cholesterol meds; Corticosteroids; Laxatives |
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| Med. Listing Partial listing of: Antidiarrheals; Antiemetics/ Antinauseants; Antihypertensives; Antifungals; Antipsychotics |
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| L3 (Moderately Safe) Acetohexamide (Dimelor) Chlorpropamide (Diabinese) Glipizide (Glicotrol) Glyburide (Micronase, Diabeta, Glynase, xxxGlicovance) |
| L4 (Possibly Hazardous) Glimepiride (Amaryl) |
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| Decongestants |
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| Diabetes Medications |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) Phenylaphrine (Neo-Synephrine, Ak-xxxdilate, Vicks Sinex Nasal) Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed, Halofed, xxxNovafed, Actifed) - L4 if chronic use |
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| Expectorants |
| L2 (Safer) Guaifenesin (GG, Robitussin) |
| L4 (Possibly Hazardous) Iodinated glycerol (Organidin, Iophen, xxxR-gen) |
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| Diuretics |
| L2 (Safer) Acetazolamide (Dazamide, Diamox) Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril, Esidrix, xxxOretic) Spironolactone (Aldactone) |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) Bumetanide (Bumex) Chlorothiazide (Hydro-Diuril) Chlorthalidone (Hygroton) Ethacrynic acid (Edecrin) Furosemide (Lasiz) Indapamide (Lozol) Torsemide (Demadex) Triamterene (Dyazide) |
| Cholesterol Medications |
| L1 (Safest) Cholestyramine (Questran, Cholybar) |
| See also this information about decongestants and supply at Kelly's AP site. |
| L1 (Safest) Insulin (Humulin) |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) - continued Glyburide (Micronase, Diabeta, Glynase, xxxGlicovance) Metformin (Glucophage, Glucovance) Rosiglitazone (Avandia) Tolbutamide (Oramide, Orinase) |
| L4 (Possibly Hazardous) Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetin) |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) Atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor) Cerivastatin (Baycol) |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) - continued Lovastatin (Mevacor) Pravastatin (Pravachol) Simvastatin (Zocor) |
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| Cough Suppressants |
| L1 (Safest) Dextromethorphan (DM, Benylin, xxxDelsym, Pertussin, RobitussinDM) |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) Benzonatate (Tessalon Perles) |
| Corticosteroids |
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| L3 (Moderately Safe) Betamethasone (Betameth, Celestone) Budesonide (Rhinocort, Pulmicort xxxRespules) Dexamethasone (Decadron, Ak-dex, xxxMaxidex) Mometasone (Elocon, Nasonex) Prednicarbate (Dermatop) |
| L2 (Safer) Hydrocortisone Topical (Westcort) Methylprednisone (Solu-medrol, Depo- xxxmedrol, Medrol) Prednisone (Deltasone, Meticorten, xxxOrasone) - L4 for chronic use |
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| Laxatives |
| L2 (Safer) Bisacodyl (Dacodyl, Dulcolax) Docusate (Colace, Softgels, Dialose, Sur xxxFak) |
| L1 (Safest) Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of xxxMagnesia) Magnesium sulfate (Epsom salts) Osmotic laxatives (Milk of Magnesia, xxxFleet Phospho-soda, Citrate of xxxMagnesia, Epsom salts) |
| L3 (Moderately Safe) Cascara sagrada Castor oil (Alphamul, Neoloid, Emulsoil) Polyethylene clycolelectrolyte solutions xxx(Go Lytely, Col-lav, Colovage, xxxColyte, Ocl) Senna laxatives (Senokot, Senexon, Ex- xxxLax, Senna-gen, Black-draught, xxxFletcher's Castoria, Agoral) |
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