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Classes of Medication Requiring Consent

Medications

SME: Director of Pharmacy
Last Review Date: 12/08/2010

The following tables are classes of medications requiring consent. This not an all inclusive list. Contact the pharmacy if unsure.

Antidepressants

The following medications require consent:

Class

Medication

Antidepressants

Amitriptyline (Elavil)

Amoxapine (Ascendin)

Bupropion (Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR)

Citalopram (Celexa)

Clomipramine (Anafranil)

Desipramine (Norpramin)

Doxepin (Sinequan)

Escitalopram (Lexipro)

Fluoxetine (Prozac)

Fluvoxamine (Luvox)

Imipramine (Tofranil)

Maprotiline (Ludiomil)

Mirtazapine (Remeron)

Nefazodone (Serzone)

Nortriptyline (Pamelor, Aventyl)

Paroxetine (Paxil)

Protriptyline (Vivactyl)

Sertraline (Zoloft)

Trazodone (Desyrel)

Trimipramine (Surmontil)

Venlafaxine (Effexor)

Venlafaxine XR ( Effexor XR)

Anxiolytics/
sedatives/hypnotics

The following medications require consent:

Class

Medication

Anxiolytics/sedatives/
hypnotics

Alprazolam (Xanax)- CS

Amobarbital (Amytal)

Buspirone (Buspar)

Chloral hydrate (Noctec)- CS

Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)- CS

Clonazepam (Klonopin)- CS

Clorazepate (Tranxene)- CS

Diazepam (Valium)- CS

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Flurazepam (Dalmane)

Hydroxyzine (Vistaril)

Lorazepam (Ativan)- CS

Oxazepam (Serax)

Pentobarbital (Nembutal)

Phenobarbital (Luminal)

Temazepam (Restoril)- CS

Triazolam (Halcion)

Zolpidem (Ambien)- CS

Zaleplon (Sonata)

Eszopiclone (Lunesta)

 

Antipsychotics/
monoxidase inhibitors/
mood stabilizers

The following medications require consent:

Class

Medication

Antipsychotics

Aripiprazole (Abilify)

Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

Clozapine (Clozaril)

Fluphenazine (Prolixin)

Fluphenazine decanoate

Haloperidol (Haldol)

Haloperidol Decanoate

Loxapine (Loxitane)

Mesoridazine (Serentil)

Molindone (Moban)

Olanzapine (Zyprexa)

Perphenazine (Trilafon)

Pimozide (Orap)

Quetiapine (Seroquel)

Risperidone (Risperdal)

Thioridazine (Mellaril)

Thiothixene (Navane)

Trifluoperazine (Stelazine)

Ziprasidone (Geodon)

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

Phenelzine (Nardil)

Tranylcypromine (Parnate)

 

Selegiline (Elepryl, Zelapar-ODT, EMSAM Transdermal)

 

Mood Stabilizers

Carbamazepine, Extended Release (Tegretol, Tegretol XR)

Carbamazepine, Extended Release (Tegretol, Tegretol XR)

Gabapentin (Neurotin)

Lamotrigene (Lamictal)

Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid, Eskalith CR)

Nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat)

Propranolol (Inderal)

Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)- NF

Topiramate (Topamax)

Valproic acid/ Divaproex Sodium (Depakene, Depakote)

Verapamil (Calan, Isoptin)

 

 

 

Stimulants

The following medications require consent:

Class

Medication

Stimulants

Dextroamphetamine (Adderall, Adderall XR)

Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine)

Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta)

 

Italic = Non-Formulary Items

Effective Date 12/8/2010

UT-HCPC Pharmacy Department

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