SAFE MEDICATION LIST |
Medication Classification |
Mood Altering Ingrediant To Avoid |
Potential Risk |
Safe Medication List |
Allergy / Decongestants (Systemic) |
Brompheniramine |
Dimetane®, Dimetap® |
Travist-1® (Clemastine Fumarate) Claritin® (Loratadine) Clarinex® (Desloratadine) Allegra® (Fexofenadine) Zyrtec® (Cetinzine) |
Chlorpheniramine |
Chlor-Trimeton® Efidac®, Teldrin® |
Dexchlorpheniramine |
Polaramine-RX® |
Diphenhydramine |
Benadryl® Benylin Cough® |
Triprolidine |
Actifed® |
Cyproheptadine |
Perictin-RX® |
Phenylephrine |
AH-Chew D®, Entex LA® Nalex-A®, Prolex-D® Sinutuss DM® Tussafed-EX® |
Potential Risk
Allegra D® Claritin D® Zytrec D® (contains pseudoephedrine) |
Promethazine |
Phenergan-RX® |
Pseudoephedrine |
Sudafed®, Novafed, Profen |
Anorexiants, Stimulants, and Weight Control |
Amphetamine Salts |
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Benzphetamine HCl |
Didrex® |
RX |
Caffeine |
Red Dog®, Rip Tide®, Others |
Xenical® (Orlistat) |
Diethylpropion HCl |
Tenuate®, Tepanilz® |
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Ephedrine, Ephedra, Ma Haung |
Metabolife®, Metobolite® |
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Modafinil |
Provigil® |
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Methylphenidate |
Concerta®, Metadate® Methylin®, Methylphenidate |
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Nicotine |
Tobacco products Nicorette®, Nicoderm® |
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Pemoline |
Cylert® |
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Phendimetrazine Tartate |
Bontril PDM®, Anorex® Melfiat-105®, Prelu-2® |
Diet Ayds® (candy) Slim-Mint® (gum) Slim Fast®, Slender® |
Phentermine HCl |
Fastin®, Adipex-P® Ionamin®, Obephen® |
Analgesics(pain relief) |
Hydromorphone HCl |
Dilaudid® |
OTC |
Levorphanol Tartate |
Levo-Dromoran® |
Advil®, Aleve®, Asprin® |
Methadone HCl |
Dolophine® |
Bufferin®, Tylenol® |
Meperidine HCl |
Demerol® Mepergan Fortis® |
RX |
Morphine Sulfate |
Avinza®, Duramorph® MS Contin®, MSIR® Roxanol® |
Disalcid®, Salflex® Dolobid®, Trilisate® |
Opium |
Paregoric® |
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents Anaprox®, Ansaid® Arthrotec®, Bextra® Cataflam®, Celebrex® Clinoril®, Daypro® Feldene®, Indocin® Lodine®, Meclomen® Mobic®, Motrin® Nalfon®, Naprelan® Naprosyn®, Orudis® Oruvail®, Ponstel® Relafen®, Tolectin® Toradon®, Vioxx® Voltaten® |
Alfentanil HCl |
Alfenta® |
Fentanyl |
Sublimaze® Duragesic® |
Oxymorphone HCl |
Numorphan® |
Propoxyphene |
Wygesic®, Darvon® Darvocet® |
Sufentanil Citrate |
Sufenta® |
Hydrocodone Bitartrate |
Anexsia®, Bancap® Hycodan®, Hydrocet® Lorcet®, Lorcet-HD® Lortab®, Maxidone® Norco®, Vicodin® Vicoprofen®, Zydone® |
Methotrimeprazine |
Levoprome® |
Malbuphine HCl |
Nubain® |
Pentazocine |
Talwin NX®, Talacen® |
Tramadol HCl |
Ultram®, Ultracet® |
Carisoprodol |
Soma, Soma Compound with Codeine |
Dantrium®, Flexeril® Lioresal®, Robaxin® Skelaxin® |
Levomethadyl |
ORLAAM® |
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Buprenorphoine HCl |
Buprenex® |
Imitrex® (migraines) Zomig® (migraines) |
Codeine |
Empirin #3,4® Fiorcet w/ codeine® Fiorinal w/ codeine® |
Analgesics with Barbiturates |
Esgic®, Fioricet® Triad®, Phrenilin® Axocet®, Bucet® Fiorinal®, Axotal |
Butorphanol Tartrate |
Stadol® |
Caffeine |
Vanquish®, Excedrin® Goody's Powder®, Midol®, BC Powder® Cope® |
Dihydrocodeine Bitrtrate |
DHC Plus® Caps Panlor SS® Synalgos-DC® Caps |
Oxycodone HCl |
Oxcotin®, Oxyir® Percodan®, Percocet® Roxicet®, Tylox® |
Asthma Medication |
Ephedrine |
Primatene® Tablets |
RX |
Epinephrine |
Primatene® Mist |
Advair®, Alupent® Brethine®, Combivent® Duoneb®, Maxair® Proventil, Pulimart® Qvar®, Vanceril® Volmax® |
Cough / Cold (Preparation) |
Codeine |
Ambenyl®, Brontex® Hovahistine DH® Nucofed®, Phenegran with Codeine Robitussin AC® |
OTC (Guaifenesin) Naldecon Senior EX® Organidin NR® Robitussin® Plain Breonesin® Capsule |
Dextromethorphan |
Benylin®, Delsym® Dimetap Cough® Comtrex®, Contac® Duratuss® plain or DM Nyquil® Novihistine DMX® Novafed® Profen® Robitussin DM® Vicks Formula 44D® |
Hydrocodone Compound |
Hycodan® Tabs & syrup Hycomine® |
RX |
Hydrocodone Syrup (Multiple generics and trade names) |
Anaplex HD® Bitartrate/Guaifensin syrup, Duratuss HD® Hycotuss® Hycotuss® Expectorant Hydrocodone Protuss/ProtussD Vicodan Tuss® Expectorant, Others |
(Guaifensin) Organidin NR® Duratuss G® Fenesin Tablets® Humibid LA® (Benzonatate-sofgels) Tessolon Perles® |
Diarrhea |
Alcohol |
Imodium A-D Liquid® Paregoric®, Pepto Diarrhea Control® |
Diasorb® Donnagel® Tabs Kaopectate® Kaopetolin®, Kaodene® Lactinex® Imodium® A-D capsules/tablets Pepto-Bismol® Rheaban® |
Diphenozylate HCL Atropine Sulfate |
Lomotil®, Logen® Lonox® |
Tincture of Opium |
Donnagel Liquid® |
Mouthwash / Mouthcare Dental Hygiene |
Alcohol |
Advance Formula N'Ice® Throat Spray, Cepacol® Cheracol Sore Throat Spray®, Listerine® Listermint®, Peridex® Perioguard®, Plax® Scope® Sucretes® Spray |
Cepastar® Chloraseptic Gly-Oxide® Halls® Lozenges Mycinette® N'Ice® Lozenges Orajel® Perioseptic Sucrets® Lozenges Vicks® Cough Drops Vicks® Throat Discs |
Sedatives / Antianxiety Agents |
Meprobamate |
Equanil®, Miltown® Meprospan® |
RX |
Benxodiazepines: |
Benxodiazepines: |
Adapine®, Buspar® (Buspirone HCL) Desyrel® (Trazadone) Elavil®, Mellaril®, Paxil® Seroquel®, Sinequan® Thorazine®, Trilafon® |
Alprazolam |
Xanaz® |
Chlordiazepoxide |
Librium®, Libritabs® Librax® |
Clonazepam |
Klonopin® |
Clorazepate |
Tranxene® |
Dipotassium |
Gen-Xene® |
Diazepam |
Valium®, Valrelease® Dizax® |
OTC |
Etazolam |
ProSom® |
Warm Milk |
Flurazepam |
Dalmane® |
Halazepam |
Paxipam® |
Lorazepam |
Ativan® |
Oxazepam |
Serax® |
Quazepam |
Doral® |
Temazepam |
Restoril® |
Tiazolam |
Halcion® |
Non-Benzodiazepines: |
Non-Benzodiazepines: |
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Chlormezanone |
Trancopal® |
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Doxepin HCl |
Sinequan®, Adapin® |
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Hydroxyzine HCl |
Vistaril/generic |
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Hydroxyzine Pameate |
Atarax/generic |
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Chloral Hydrate |
Chloral Hydrate |
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Ethchlorvynol |
Placidyl® |
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Glutethimide |
Doriden® |
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Paraldehyde |
Paral® |
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Zaleplon |
Sonata |
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Zolpidem Tartrate |
Ambien® |
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Barbiturates: |
Barbiturates: |
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Amobarbital/Secobarbital Combinations |
Tuinal Pulvules® |
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Amobarbital Sodium |
Amytal Sodiumn® |
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Aprobarbital |
Alurate® |
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Butabarbitual Sodium |
Butisol Sodium® |
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Mephobarbital |
Mebaral® |
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Pentobarbital Sodium |
Nembutal Sodium® |
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Phenobarbital |
Solfoton®, Luminal® |
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Secobarbital |
Seconal Sodium® |
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OTC: Benadryl®, Compoz® Dormin® Extra-Strength Tylenol PM®, Excedrin PM® Legatrin PM®, Nervine® Nighttime Pamprin® Nytol®, Sleep-eze® Sominex®, Twilite® Unisom® |
OTC: Doxylamine Succinate |
Nasal Decongestant Sprays |
Ephedrine |
Pretz-D® |
OTC |
Epinephrine HCL |
Adrenaline Chloride Solution |
Ayr Saline®, Humist® Ocean®, NaSal® Salinex® |
L-Desoxyephedrine |
Vicks® Inhaler |
Naphozoline HCl |
Privine® |
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Oxymetazdine HCl |
Afrin®, Allerest® Dristan®, Duration® 4-Way®, Sinarest® |
RX |
Phenylephrine HCl |
Neo-Synephrine® Sinex®, Alconefin® Nostril® |
Aerobid®, Astelin® Attovert®, Azmacort® Beconase®, Flonase® Nasacort®, Nasalcrom® Nasalide®, Nasarel® Nasonex®, Rhinocort® Vancanase® |
Propylhexedrine |
Denzedrex® |
Tetrahydrozoline HCl |
Tyzine® |
Xylometazolline HCl |
Otrivin® |
Nausea Anti-emetic / Anti-vertigo Agents) |
Cyclizine |
Marezine® |
OTC |
Chlorpromazine Buclizine HCl |
Bucladen® |
Emetrol®, Emecheck® Pepto-Bismol®, Nausetrol® |
Dimehydrinate |
Dramamine®, Triptone® Vertab® |
Diphenhydramine |
Benadryl® |
RX |
Diphenidol |
Vontrol® |
Anzemet®, Compazine® Kytril®, Metoclopramide: Reglan®, Maxolon® Octamide®, Norzine® Thorazine®, Tigen® (trimethobenzamide HCl) Torecan®, Trilafon® Zofran® |
Dronabinol |
Marinol® |
Meclizine |
Antivert®, Bonine® Dramamine®, Vergon® |
Promethazine |
Phenegran® Tablets |
Scopolamine Transdermal |
Transderm-Scop® |
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