Anticoagulants

Medicines that help prevent blood clots.

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Drugs in this class:

 Coumadin (Warfarin)

Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)

Beta Blockers

Medicines that decreases the activity of the heart by blocking the action of hormones like adrenaline.

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Drugs in this class:

Atenolol (Tenormin)

Bisoprolol (Cardicor, Emcor)

Metoprolol (Betaloc, Lopresor)

Macrolides

An antibiotic that inhibits the growth of bacteria and are often prescribed to treat rather common bacterial infections.

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Drugs in this class:

Azithromycin (Zithromax)

Clarithromycin (Biaxin)

Erythromycin

Calcium Channel Blockers

Medicines used to lower blood pressure by slowing the movement of calcium into the cells of the heart and blood vessel walls.

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Drugs in this class:

Amlodipine (Norvasc)

Felodipine (Plendil)

Diltiazem (Cardizem)

Tri-Cyclic Antidepressants

Medicine that increases levels of norepinephrine and serotonin, two neurotransmitters, and block the action of acetylcholine.

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Drugs in this class:

Amitriptyline (Elavil)

Nortriptyline (Pamelor)

Doxepin (Sinequan)

SSRI's (Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors)

Medicine that blocks the reabsorption (reuptake) of serotonin in the brain, making more serotonin available.

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Drugs in this class:

Citalopram (Celexa)

Escitalopram (Lexapro)

Fluoxetine (Prozac)

Paroxetine (Paxil)

Sertraline (Zoloft)

Anti-Retrovirals

Medicines that treat HIV.

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Drugs in this class:

Abacavir (Ziagen)

Lamivuadine (Epivir)

Zidovudine (Retrovir)

Antihistamines

Medicines that reduce or block histamines to stop allergy symptoms.

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Drugs in this class:

Cetirizine (Zyrtec)

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Fexofenadine (Allegra)

Loratadine (Claritin, Alavert)

Anti-Psychotics

Medicines that are used as a short-term treatment for bipolar disorder to control psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, or mania symptoms.

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Drugs in this class:

Aripiprazole (Abilify)

Clozapine (Clozaril)

Olanzapine (Zyprexa)

Quetiapine (Seroquel)

Risperidone (Risperdal)

Benzodiazapines

Medicines primarily used for treating anxiety, but they also are effective in treating several other conditions.

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Drugs in this class:

Alprazolam (Xanax)

Clonazepam (Klonopin)

Diazepam (Valium)

Lorazapem (Ativan)

Temazepam (Restoril)

Opioids

Medicines used to reduce severe pain.

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Drugs in this class:

Oxycodone (OxyContin)

Hyrocodone (Vicodin)

Fentanyl

Morphine

Cyclosporine

Medicines used to prevent organ rejection in people who have received a liver, kidney, or heart transplant.

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Drugs in this class:

Neoral

Sandimmune

Gengraf

Sildenafil

Medicines used to treat male sexual function problems (impotence or erectile dysfunction-ED). In combination with sexual stimulation, sildenafil works by increasing blood flow to the penis to help a man get and keep an erection.

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Drugs in this class:

Viagra

Revatio

"Some" Statins

Medicines often prescribed by doctors to help lower cholesterol levels in the blood to help prevent heart attacks and stroke.

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Drugs affected in this class:

Atorvastatin (Lipitor)

Symvastatin (Zocor)

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Drugs NOT Affected in this class:

Pravastatin (Pravachol)

Rosuvastatin (Crestor)