
MEDICATIONS AFFECTING
THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
CNS STIMULANTS
amphetamine (Benzedrine; Obetrol)
methylphenidate (Ritalin)
pemoline (Cylert)
phenylpropanolamine (Propadrine)
caffeine
theophylline, aminophylline (Theo-Dur)
theobromine
CONVULSANTS
picrotoxin
strychnine
INHALATION ANESTHETICS
cyclopropane
chloroform
diethyl ether
nitrous oxide
halothane (Fluothane)
enflurane (Ethrane)
isoflurane (Forane)
methoxyflurane (Penthrane)
INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETICS
thiopental (Pentothal)
thiamylal (Surital)
droperidol / fentanyl (Innovar)
propofol (Diprivan)
etomidate (Amidate)
fentanyl (Sublimaze)
sufentanil (Sufenta)
ketamine (Ketaject; Ketalar)
diazepam (Valium)
midazolam (Versed)
LOCAL ANESTHETICS
cocaine
procaine HCl (Novocaine)
chloroprocaine HCl (Nesacaine)
tetracaine HCl (Pontacaine)
lidocaine HCl (Xylocaine)
mepivacaine HCl (Carbocaine)
bupivacaine HCl (Marcaine)
etidocaine HCl (Duranest
ETHANOL
disulfiram (Antabuse)
SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS
pentobarbital (Nembutal)
phenobarbital (Luminal)
chloral hydrate (Notec; Beta-Chlor)
flurazepam (Dalmane)
temazepam (Restoril)
triazolam (Halcion)
lorazepam (Ativan)
ANTIANXIETY DRUGS
chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
diazepam (Valium)
alprazolam (Xanax)
oxazepam (Serax)
meprobamate (Equanil; Miltown)
hydroxyzine (Atarax; Vistaril)
buspirone (Buspar)
Benzodiazepine Antagonist
Flumazenil (Mazicon)
ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS
chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
fluphenazine (Permitil)
prochlorperazine (Compazine)
thioridazine (Mellaril)
chlorprothixene (Taractan)
haloperidol (Haldol)
resperidone (Risperdol)
reserpine (Serpasil)
clozapine ((Clozaril)
olanzapine (Zyprex)
pimozide (Orap)
loxapine (Loxitane)
molidone (Moban)
thiothixene (Navane)
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Tricyclics:
imipramine (Tofranil)
amitriptyline (Elavil)
protripyyline (Vivactil)
clomipramine (Anafranil)
trimipramine (Surmontil)
doxepin (Sinequan)
desipramine (Norpramin, Pertofrane)
nortriptyline (Aventyl)
Heterocyclic antidepressants:
amoxapine (Asendin)
maprotiline (Ludiomil)
venlafaxine (Effexor)
trazodone (Desyrel)
bupropion (Wellbutrin)
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI):
fluoxetine (Prozac)
sertraline (Zoloft)
paroxetine (Paxil)
fluvoxamine (Luvox)
MAO inhibitors:
tranylcypromine sulfate (Parnate)
isocarboxazid (Marplan)
phenylzine sulfate (Nardil)
ANTIMANIC DRUGS
lithium carbonate (Lithobid; Eskalith)
carbamazepine (Tegretol)
valproic acid (Depakene)
ANTI-PARKINSON DRUGS
levodopa (Bendopa; Dopar; Larodopa)
carbidopa (Lodosyn)
L-DOPA & carbidopa (Sinemet)
bromocriptine (Parlodel)
pergolide (Permax)
amantadine (Symmetrel)
deprenyl / selegiline (Eldepryl)
trihexyphenidyl (Artane)
diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
TREATMENT OF SPASTICITY
baclofen (Lioresal)
diazepam (Valium)
MUSCLE RELAXANTS
dantrolene (Dantrium)
cyclobenzaprine (Flexaril)
ANTI-CONVULSANTS
phenobarbital (Luminal)
primidone (Mysoline)
phenytoin (Dilantin)
carbamazepine (Tegretol)
ethosuximide (Zarontin)
valproic acid (Depakene)
meprobamate (Equanil)
felbamate (Felbatol)
clonazepam (Clonopin)
diazepam (Valium)
lorazepam (Ativan)
trimethadione (Tridione)
acetazolamide (Diamox)
lamotrigine (Lamactil)
gabapentin (Neurontin)
TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE HEADACHE
sumatriptan (Imitrex)
ergotamine (Gynergen, Ergostat)
ergotamine + caffiene (Cafergot)
ergonovine (Ergotrate)
methylsergide (Sansert)
propranolol (Inderal)
naproxin (Naprosyn)
NARCOTIC ANALGESICS (OPIOIDS)
Agonists:
morphine
codeine
heroin
oxycodone HCl (Percodan; Roxicodone)
hydromorphone HCl (Dilaudid)
levorphanol tartrate (Levo-Dromoran)
meperidine HCl (Demerol)
methadone HCl (Dolophine)
fentanyl citrate (Sublimaze)
propoxyphene HCl (Darvon; Dolene)
pentazocine HCl (Talwin)
paregoric
Narcotic antagonists
Pure:
naloxone (Narcan)
naltrexone (Trexan)
Partial:
nalorphine (Nalline)
pentazocine (Talwin)
Antitussives
codeine
dextromethorphan (Benyllin DM)
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