Unit 1 Gold Standard Drugs

Drug Name

Chemical/Functional Class

Adrenergic Agonists:

Epinephrine (EpiPen)

Norepinephrine (Levophed)

Midodrine (Proamatine)

Albuterol (Proventil)

Adrenergic Antagonists:

Prazosin (Minipress)

Alpha-blocker

Doxazosin (Cardura)

Alpha-blocker

Tamsulosin (Flomax)

Alpha-blocker

Metoprolol (Lopressor)

Beta-blocker

Propranolol (Inderal)

Beta-blocker

Cholinergic Agonists:

Bethanechol (Urecholine)

Direct-acting

Pilocarpine (Salagen)

Direct-acting

Donepezil (Aricept)

Indirect-acting

Pyridostigmine (Mestinon)

Indirect-acting

Cholinergic Antagonists:

Atropine (Atropen)

Scopolamine (Scopace)

Dicyclomine (Bentyl)

Ipratropium (Atrovent)         

Pain Medications:

Ibuprofen (Advil)

NSAID

Naproxen (Aleve)

NSAID

Aspirin

NSAID

Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

Analgesic, antipyretic

Morphine (MS Contin)

Opioid

Oxycodone (OxyContin)

Opioid

Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)

Opioid

Fentanyl (Duragesic)

Opioid

Naloxone (Narcan)

Opioid Antagonist

Naltrexone (Vivitrol)

Opioid Antagonist

Lidocaine (Xylocaine)

Local Anesthetic

Gabapentin (Neurontin)

Anticonvulsant

Amitriptyline (Elavil)

Antidepressant

Dexamethasone (Decadron)

Corticosteroid

Parkinson’s disease Drugs:

Levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet)

Dopamine Replacement

Pramipexole (Mirapex)

Dopamine Agonist

Ropinirole (Requip)

Dopamine Agonist

Entacapone (Comtan)

COMT inhibitor

Tolcapone (Tasmar

COMT inhibitor

Rasagiline (Azilect)

MAO-B Inhibitor

Selegiline (Eldepryl)

MAO-B Inhibitor

Anti-Epileptic Drugs:

Diazepam (Valium)

Benzodiazepine

Lorazepam (Ativan)

Benzodiazepine

Phenytoin (Dilantin)

Carbamazepine (Tegretol)

Valproic Acid (Depakote)

Lamotrigine (Lamictal)

Levetiracetam (Keppra)