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NSAIDOTC and Prescription

Ibuprofen

Generic: Ibuprofen

Pain, fever, inflammation

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NSAIDPrescription Only

Indomethacin

Generic: Indomethacin

Moderate to severe pain, rheumatoid arthritis, gout

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Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) InhibitorPrescription

Januvia

Generic: Sitagliptin

Adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) InhibitorPrescription

Jardiance

Generic: Empagliflozin

Improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes; reduce risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization in adults with heart failure.

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General AnestheticSchedule III

Ketamine

Generic: Ketamine

Anesthesia induction, treatment-resistant depression

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NSAIDPrescription Only

Ketorolac

Generic: Ketorolac

Short-term management of moderate to severe acute pain

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Alpha/Beta Adrenergic BlockerPrescription Only

Labetalol

Generic: Labetalol

Hypertension, hypertensive emergencies

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EndocrinePrescription

Levothyroxine

Generic: Levothyroxine Sodium

Replacement therapy in primary, secondary, and tertiary hypothyroidism (Hashimoto thyroiditis, post-thyroidectomy, post-radioiodine ablation); pituitary TSH suppression in thyroid cancer.

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AntihypertensivePrescription

Lisinopril

Generic: Lisinopril

Management of essential and secondary hypertension, adjunctive therapy in congestive heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), and reduction of mortality in hemodynamically stable patients within 24 hours of acute myocardial infarction.

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AntihypertensivePrescription

Losartan

Generic: Losartan Potassium

Treatment of hypertension, stroke risk reduction in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy, and treatment of diabetic nephropathy with elevated serum creatinine and proteinuria in Type 2 Diabetes.

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Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)Prescription

Meloxicam

Generic: Meloxicam

Relief of signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

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BiguanidesPrescription

Metformin

Generic: Metformin Hydrochloride

Improve glycemic control in adults and children with type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Beta-Blockers, CardioselectivePrescription

Metoprolol

Generic: Metoprolol Succinate / Metoprolol Tartrate

Treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, and heart failure

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Tetracyclic Antidepressants, Alpha-2 AntagonistPrescription

Mirtazapine

Generic: Mirtazapine

Treatment of major depressive disorder

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Leukotriene Receptor AntagonistsPrescription

Montelukast

Generic: Montelukast Sodium

Prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma, allergic rhinitis

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Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)Prescription, OTC

Naproxen

Generic: Naproxen

Relief of mild to moderate pain, inflammation, and fever

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Calcium Channel Blockers, DihydropyridinePrescription

Nifedipine

Generic: Nifedipine

Management of vasospastic angina, chronic stable angina, hypertension

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Urinary Anti-infectivesPrescription

Nitrofurantoin

Generic: Nitrofurantoin

Treatment and prophylaxis of urinary tract infections (UTIs)

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NitratesPrescription

Nitroglycerin

Generic: Nitroglycerin

Acute relief or prophylaxis of angina pectoris

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Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)Prescription

Nortriptyline

Generic: Nortriptyline Hydrochloride

Treatment of depression; off-label for neuropathic pain

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Atypical AntipsychoticsPrescription

Olanzapine

Generic: Olanzapine

Treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, treatment-resistant depression (with fluoxetine)

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Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)Prescription, OTC

Omeprazole

Generic: Omeprazole

Treatment of GERD, peptic ulcer disease, erosive esophagitis

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5-HT3 Receptor AntagonistsPrescription

Ondansetron

Generic: Ondansetron

Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery

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Opioid AnalgesicsPrescription (Schedule II)

Oxycodone

Generic: Oxycodone Hydrochloride

Management of moderate to severe pain

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