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Taking
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Nursing
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Last Updated
February 2, 2004
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Med. Listing
Partial listing of:
Analgesics;
Anesthetics;
Antacids & Related Medications;
Acne - topical treatments
Med. Listing
Partial listing of:
Antibiotics;
Antidepressants & Antianxiety
Med. Listing
Partial listing of:
Antihistimines;
Antimigraine;
Asthma meds, bronchodilators, intrapulmonary steroids;
Antivirals; Nasal steroids; Non-steroidal nasal sprays; Contraceptives
Med. Listing
Partial listing of:
Decongestants; Expectorants; Diabetes Meds; Diuretics; Cough suppressants; Cholesterol meds; Corticosteroids; Laxatives
Med. Listing
Partial listing of:
Muscle relaxants; Hypnotics, sedatives, tranquilizers;
Thyroid Meds
Med. Listing
Partial listing of:
Antidiarrheals;
Antiemetics/
Antinauseants;
Antihypertensives;
Antifungals;
Antipsychotics
L3 (Moderately Safe)
Carbimazole
Methimazole (Tapazole)
L4 (Possibly Hazardous)
Doxylaminie (Unisom Nighttime)
Pimozide (Orap)
Muscle Relaxants
Thyroid Inhibitors
L3 (Moderately Safe)
Carisoprodol (Soma compound, Solol)
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril, Cycoflex)
Metaxalone (Skelaxin)
Methocarbamol (Robaxisal, Robaxin)
Orphenadrine citrate (Norflex, Banflex, Norgesic, Myotrol)
Hypnotics, Sedatives, Tranquilizers
L2 (Safer)
Propofol (Diprivan)
Quazepam (Doral, Dormalin)
Zaleplon (Sonata)
Zolpidem tartrate (Ambien)
Zopiclone
L4 (Possibly Hazardous)
Dantrolene (Dantrium)
Tizanidine (Zanaflex)
L2 (Safer)
Propylthiouracil (PTU)
L3 (Moderately Safe)
Butabarbital (Butisol, Butalan, Ampyrox)
Butalbital compound (Firicet, Fiorinal, Bancap, Two-dyne)
Chloral hydrate (Aquachloral, Noctec)
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine, Ormazine)
Chlorprothixene (Taractan)
Diazepam (Valium) - L4 for chronic use
Droperidol (Inapsine)
Estazolam (Prosom)
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) - L4 for xxxchronic use
L1 (Safest)
Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levothroid, xxxUnithyroid, Eltroxin, Levoxyl)
Thyrotropin (Thyrotropin, TSH, xxxThyrogen)
Thyroid Supplements
L2 (Safer)
Baclofen (Lioresal, Atrofen)
L5 (Contraindicated)
Kava-Kava (Awa, Kew, Tonga)
Loxapine (Loxatane)
L3 (Moderately Safe)-continued
Flurazepam (Dalmane)
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Midazolam (Versed)
Nitrazepam (Mogadon)
Pentobarbital (Nembutal)
Phenobarbital (Luminal)
Secobarbital (Seconal)
Temazepam (Restoril)
Triazolam (Halcion)
L4 (Possibly Hazardous)
Potassium iodide
L2 (Safer)
Liothyronine (Cytomel)