top 200 drugs

Lexapro (B)

AI: Escitalopram (G)
Class: SSRI
Treatment: Depression & anxiety disorders

Avoid: grapefruit, caffeine, NSAIDs, SSRIs, MAOIs, St. John’s Wort, diuretic

Oxycodone Hydrochloride Immediate Release

AI: oxycodone (G)
Class: Opioid analgesic
treats moderate to severe pain

B: OxyIR, OxyFast, OxyNorm, Oxaydo

Avoid: grapefruit, CNS depressants, MAOIs, St. John’s Wort, diuretics

Prinivil Qbrelis Zestril (B)

AI: Lisinopril (G)
Class: ACE Inhibitor; liquid oral formulation
used to treat high blood pressure, heart attacks, and heart failure.

Avoid: high potassium foods, NSAIDs, diuretics

Zocor (B)

AI: Simvastatin (G)
Class: Statin
treatment for high cholesterol and triglycerides.

Avoid: grapefruit, high fat foods, CYP3A4 inhibitors, St. John’s Wort

Synthroid (B)

AI: Levothyroxine (G)
Class: Thyroid hormone replacement
treatment for hypothyroidism & thyroid cancer

Avoid: soy food, calcium food/pills, grapefruit, walnuts, iron pills, antacids

Amoxil Trimox (B)

AI: Amoxicillin (G)
Class: Antibacterial Drug

Treatment for various bacterial infections.

Avoid: vaccines, gassy food, dairy, spicy food, warfarin (Blood thinners), allopurinol, probenecid

Zithromax (B)

AI: Azithromycin (G)
Class: Macrolide antibacterial

Treatment: bacterial infections including respiratory infections and sexually transmitted diseases.

Avoid: antacids, blood thinners, statins, heart issue meds

Microzide AquaZide H (B)

AI: Hydrochlorothiazide (G)
Class: Thiazide Diuretic

Treatment: hypertension and edema. (high blood pressure & fluid retention)

Avoid: grapefruit, high sodium food, high potassium food, dried fruits, NSAIDs, increase blood pressure meds, caffeine, herbal pills

Norvasc (B)

AI: Amlodipine (G)

Class: Calcium Channel Blocker

Treatment: hypertension and angina pectoris. & coronary heart disease

Avoid: grapefruit, salt, blood pressure meds, sildenafil, simvastatin, immunosuppressants,

Xanax (B)

AI: Alprazolam (G)
Class: Benzodiazepine

Treatment: anxiety disorders & panic disorders

Avoid: grapefruit, CNS depressants, antifungals, antidepressants, antivirals

Glucophage Fortamet (B)

AI: Metformin

(G): metformin hydrochloride
Class: oral antidiabetic drug

Treatment: high glucose levels & Type 2 diabetes

Avoid: added sugar, saturated fats, simple carbs, corticosteroids, diuretics, diabetes & heart meds

Lipitor (B)

AI: Atorvastatin (G)
Class: Statin

Treatment: high cholesterol & reduces risk of heart disease & cardiovascular events

Avoid: cholesterol meds, HIV meds, grapefruit

Prilosec (B)

AI: Omeprazole (G)

Class: proton-pump inhibitor

Treatment: conditions related to excess stomach acid

Avoid: acidic food, greasy food, spicy food, tobacco, St, John’s Wort

Cipro Proquin (B) (Proquin XR)

AI: Ciprofloxacin (G)

Class: Fluoroquinolone

Treatment: bacterial infections & more specifically UTIs

Avoid: dairy, calcium, caffeine, antacids, blood thinners, NSAIDs, heart meds, oral diabetes meds,

Zofran (B)

AI: Ondansetron (G)

Class: Antiemetic drug

Treatment: Nausea & vomitting

Avoid: grapefruit, apomorphine, 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, antibiotics, serotongeric drugs

Clozaril (B)

AI: Clozapine (G)

Class: Antipsychotic drug

Treatment: schizophrenia

Avoid: grapefruit, tobacco, cannabis, antacids, antidepressants, antibiotics, hormone birth control, St. John’s Wort, ritonavir

Lasix (B)

AI: Furosemide (G)

Class: Loop diuretic

Treatment: edema (fluid retention) by increasing urine production

Avoid: sodium, caffeine, NSAIDs, licorice, herbal meds

Levitra (B)

AI: Vardenafil (G)

Class: PDE5 inhibitor

Treatment: erectile dysfunction

Avoid: grapefruit, heart meds, alpha-blockers, nitrates, HIV meds, antibiotics

Sumycin Ala-Tet Brodspec (B)

AI: tetracycline (G)

Class: antibacterial drug

Treatment: bacterial infections

Avoid: dairy, calcium, iron, grapefruit, antacids, laxatives, blood thinners, penicillin, oral vaccines, oral retinoids

Heparin Sodium (G)

AI: Heparin

(B): Liquaemin or Vasceze

Class: anticoagulant drug

Treatment: prevents blood clots

Avoid: NSAIDs, anticoagulants, antiplatelets, vitamin K, herbal meds

Valcyte (B)

AI: Valganciclovir (G) hydrochloride

Class: antiviral drug

Treatment: cytomegalovirus diseases

Avoid: ganciclovir, cancer meds, HIV meds, other meds

Lamictal (B)

AI: lamotrigine (G)

Class: anticonvulsant drug

Treatment: epilepsy & bipolar disorder

Avoid: grapefruit, fatty foods, starfruit, ketogenic diet, sugar, aspartame, caffeine

Diflucan (B)

AI: fluconazole (G)

Class: antifungal drug

Treatment: fungal & yeast infections

Avoid: grapefruit, caffeine, anticoagulants, statin, antiarrythmics, antidepressants, antibiotics, antipsychotics

Tenormin (B)

AI: atenolol (G)

Class: beta-blocker

Treatment: hypertension, angina, & post-myocardial infarction

Avoid: fruit juices, grapefruit, sodium, caffeine, multivitamins w minerals, calcium channel blockers, insulin, antiarrythmics, digoxin, clonidine

Singulair (B)

AI: montelukast (G)

Class: leukotriene inhibitor

Treatment: prevent asthma attacks & allergy symptoms

Avoid: seizure meds, NSAIDs, aspirin, antihistamines, phenylalanine, rifampin, gemfibrozil

Flonase Nasal Spray (B)

AI: fluticasone propionate (G)

Class: corticosteriod

Treatment: relieves allergy symptoms, hay fever, nonallergic rhinitis, & chronic rhinosinusitis

Avoid: grapefruit, CYP3A4 inhibitors, steroid meds, ketoconazole pills

Zyloprim (B)

AI: allopurinal (G)

Class: anti-gout drug

Treatment: conditions related to high levels of uric acid (gout & kidney stones)

Avoid: purine foods, oxalate foods, calcium foods, blood thinners, penicillin, ACE inhibitors, thiazide diuretics

Fosamax (B)

AI: alendronate (G)

Class: bisphosphonate

Treatment: bone weakening (osteoporosis)

Avoid: any drinks besides water, calcium, iron, magnesium, antacids, NSAIDs

Pepcid (B)

AI: famotidine (G)

Class: H2 antagonist

Treatment: excessive stomach acid

Avoid: grapefruit, spicy food, garlic, onions, BASICALLY EVERYTHING, chocolate, acid foods, carbonated drinks, mint, acid reducers, antacids, NSAIDs, blood thinners, bsaicallt all meds

Omnicef (B)

AI: cefdinir (G)

Class: cephalosporin

Treatment: bacterial infections

Avoid: dairy, antacids, aluminum, magnesium, iron

Yaz (B)

AI: ethinyl estradiol (G) drospirenone

Class: birth control medicine

Treatment: prevent pregnancy & treat PMDD

Avoid: grapefruit, potassium, seizure meds, antibiotics, St. John’s Wort, acetaminophen, hepatitis C meds

Apresoline (B)

AI: hydralazine (G)

Class: antihypertensive drug

Treatment: high blood pressure

Avoid: MAOIs, diazoxide, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, nitrates, CNS agents

Cogentin (B)

AI: benztropine (G)

Class: antiparkinsonian drug

Treatment: Parkinson’s disease & extrapyramidal disorders
Avoid: dry salty food, spicy greasy food, sleep inducing meds, anticholinergics, antidepressants, potassium

Aller-Chlor (B)

AI: chlorpheniramine (G)

Class: antihistamine

Treatment: allergy symptoms, hay fever symptoms, & cold symptoms

Avoid: sleep inducing meds, cough cold meds

Paxil (B)

AI: paroxetine hydrochloride (G)

Class: SSRI

Treatment: mental health conditions that affect serotonin levels, anxiety disorders

Avoid: MAOIs, serotonin meds, blood thinners, st johns worts, pimozide, thioridazine, grapefruit, tyramine foods

Ativan (B)

AI: lorazepam (G)

Class: benzodiazepine

Treatment: anxiety disorders & insomnia

Avoid: CNS depressants, herb meds, grapefruit, antihistamines

Pyridium (B)

AI: phenazopyridine (G)

Class: analgesic

Treatment: UTIs & other urinary issues
Avoid: dapsone, topical benzocaine, lidocaine, prilocaine

Plaquenil (B)

AI: hydroxychloroquine (G)

Class: anti-malarial drug

Treatment: malaria & autoimmune diseases

Avoid: grapefruit, antiacids, cimetidine, mefloquine, methotrexate, meds that prolong QT interval

Lidoderm (B)

AI: lidocaine patch 5% (G)

Class: local anesthetic

Treatment: pain from post-herpetic neuralgia

Avoid: anesthetics, antiarrythmatics, nitrates/nitrites, antineoplastic agents, antimalarials, acetaminophen, anticonvulsants, metaclopramide, sulfasalazine, heat

Cataflam Voltaren (B)

AI: diclofenac (G)

Class: NSAIDs

Treatment: pain & inflammation conditions

Avoid: NSAIDs, blood thinners, ACE inhibitors, beta’blockers, corticosteroids, antidepressants, topical meds, heat, sun

Rayos Deltasone (B)

AI: prednisone (G)

Class: corticosteroid

Treatment: inflammation & suppresses immune system

Avoid: sodium fatty foods, sugary foods, grapefruit, caffeine

Zetia (B)

AI: ezetimibe (G)

Class: antihyperlipidemic

Treatment: high cholesterol

Avoid: fatty foods, grapefruit, bile acid sequestrants

Evista (B)

AI: raloxifene hydrochloride (G)

Class: estrogen modulator

Treatment: osteoporosis & breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Avoid: cholestryramine, estrogen products, blood thinners, high protein meds, milk thistle,

Dilantin (B)

AI: phenytoin (G)

Class: anticonvulsant drug

Treatment: seizures

Avoid: HIV meds, antacids, antidepressants (SSRI), proton pump inhibitors, st john worts, vitamin D, folic acid,

Lovaza (B)

AI: omega 3-fatty acids (G)

Class: anti-triglyceride drug

Treatment: hypertriglyceridemia (high levels of triglyceride)

Avoid: fatty foods, blood thinners, herbal meds,

Zanaflex (B)

AI: tizanidine (G) hydrochloride

Class: muscle relaxant

Treatment: muscle spasms, cramping, & tightness

Avoid: CYP1A2 inhibitors, CNS depressants, alpha 2 adrenergic agonists, antihypertensive meds, abruptly stopping meds

Tezruly Hytrin (B)

AI: terazosin (G)

Class: alpha-1 blocker

Treatment: hypertension & benign prostatic hyperplasia

Avoid: alpha blockers, erectile dysfunction meds, cough cold meds, NSAIDs, yohimbe

Dyrenium (B)

AI: triamterene (G)

Class: potassium-sparing diuretic

Treatment: edema without potassium loss

Avoid: potassium, sodium, NSAIDs, diabetes meds, blood pressure meds, ACE inhibitors, sun, ARBs, drospirenone, lithium, cyclosporine, dofetillide, tacrolimus

Altace (B)

AI: ramipril (G)

Class: ACE inhibitor

Treatment: high blood pressure, heart failure, reduce risk of cardiovascular events

Avoid: potassium, sodium, grapefruit, diuretics, lithium, gold injections, NSAIDs

Pravachol (B)

AI: pravastatin (G)

Class: statin

Treatment: high cholesterol & triglycerides

Avoid: fatty foods, cholestyramine, antibiotics, HIV meds, hepatitis C meds, blood thinners, colchicine, cyclosporine, gemfibrozil, fenofibric acid, fenofibrate, niacin

Risperdal (B)

AI: Risperidone (G)

Class: Antipsychotic drug

Treatment: schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, autism spectrum disorder

Avoid: Cola, Tea, blood pressure meds, sleeping meds, SSRIs, CYP3A4 inhibitors, prolactin levels, levodopa & dopamine agonists

Lunesta (B)

AI: Eszopiclone (G)

Class: Z-drug/hypnotic

Treatment: insomnia

Avoid: grapefruit, pain meds, cold meds, sleeping meds, anything that depresses CNS, st john worts

Celebrex (B)

AI: Celecobix (G)

Class: COX inhibitor/NSAIDs

Treatment: pain/swelling from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, primary dysmenorrhea

Avoid: NSAIDs, blood thinners, antidepressants, corticosteroids, blood pressure meds, digoxin, lithium, methotrexate, garlic, ginger, potassium

Premarin (B)

AI: conjugated estrogens (G)

Class: estrogen replacement

Treatment: menopause symptoms, osteoporosis, vaginal atrophy, low estrogen levels, prostate cancer

Avoid: grapefruit, st johns wort, anticonvulsant drugs, ritonavir, pregnancy, breastfeeding, liver issues

Avelox Vigamox (B)

AI: Moxifloxacin (G)

Class: fluoroquinolone (eye drop formulation)

Treatment: bacterial infections, bacterial conjuctivitis,

NOTE: avelox is used as a last resort orally when vigamox is not available for eyes

Avoid: antacids, iron, zinc, calcium, dairy, fluoroquinolone antibiotics, antiarrythmic drugs, NSAIDs, corticosteroids, blood thinners, diabetic meds, sun

Aricept (B)

AI: donepezil (G)

Class: acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

Treatment: dementia & Alzheimer’s disease

Avoid: grapefruit, st john worts, antihistamine, antidepressants, beta blockers, NSAIDs, anticholingernics

Macrobid Macrodantin (B)

AI: Nitrofurantoin (G) macrocrystals

Class: antibacterial drug

Treatment: UTIs

Avoid: antacids with magnesium trisilicate, acidic & spicy foods, live vaccines, probenecid, sulfinpyrazone, methotrexate

Duragesic Skin Patch (B)

AI: fentanyl (G) transdermal

Class: opioid narcotic

Treatment: patients who are opioid tolerant

Avoid: CNS depressants, grapefruit, heat,

Imdur (B)

AI: isosorbide mononitrate (G)

Class: nitrate

Treatment: angina from coronary heart disease, tight blood flow

Avoid: erectile dysfunction meds, pulmonary hypertension meds, NSAIDs, potassium & sodium

Prozac Sarafem (B)

AI: Fluoxetine (G) hydrochloride

Class: SSRI

Treatment: prozac = bulimia nervosa, depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, PMDD, panic disorder

sarafem = PMDD

Avoid: MAOIs, serotonergic meds, aspirin, NSAIDs, blood thinners, pimozide, thioridazine, cough cold meds, grapefruit

Aristocort

AI: triamcinolone

Class: corticosteroid

Treatment: inflammation in and out of the body, allergic reactions, rheumatic disorders

Suboxone

AI: buprenorphine naloxone

Class: narcotic opioid blocker

Treatment: opioid addiction/opioid use disorder

Vyvanse

AI: lisdexamfetamine

Class: CNS stimulant

Treatment: ADHD & binge eating disorder

Pamelor

AI: nortriptyline

Class: tricyclic antidepressant

Treatment: depression, nerve pain, anxiety, migraines, insomnia, PTSD

HumaLOG

AI: insulin lispro

Class: rapid-acting insulin

Treatment: low & high blood sugar levels

Depacon (IV) Depakote (orally)

AI: valproate sodium

Class: anticonvulsant drug (antiepileptic drug)

Treatment: seizure disorders, bipolar disorders, migraines

BetaSept ChloraPrep

AI: chlorhexidine gluconate & isopropyl alcohol

Class: disinfectant/antiseptic

Treatment: surgery preparation, injection preparation, skin injuries, hand hygiene

Dibent Bentyl (B)

AI: dicyclomine (G)

Class: anti-spasmodic drug

Treatment: irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain

Imitrex (B)

AI: sumatriptan (G)

Class: anti-migraine drug

Treatment: acute migraine attackss

Protonix

AI: pantoprazole

Class: proton pump inhibitor

Treatment: excess stomach acid (GERD, erosive esophagitis)