Classes of Medication Requiring Consent
Medications
SME: Director of Pharmacy
Last Review Date: 6/11/08
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 (Asendin)
|
| Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
|
| 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)
|
| Amobarbital (Amytal)
|
| Buspirone (Buspar)
|
| Chloral hydrate (Noctec)
|
| Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
|
| Clonazepam (Klonopin)
|
| Clorazepate (Tranxene)
|
| Diazepam (Valium)
|
| Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
|
| Flurazepam (Dalmane)
|
| Hydroxyzine (Vistaril)
|
| Lorazepam (Ativan)
|
| Oxazepam (Serax)
|
| Pentobarbital (Nembutal)
|
| Phenobarbital (Luminal)
|
| Prazepam (Centrax)
|
| Temazepam (Restoril)
|
| Triazolam (Halcion) |
|
Antipsychotics/
monoxidase inhibitors/
mood stabilizers
The following medications require consent:
Class
|
Medication
|
Antipsychotics
|
| Aripiprazole (Abilify)
|
| Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
|
| Clozapine (Clozaril)
|
| Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
|
| Fluphenazine decanoate (Prolixin D)
|
| Haloperidol (Haldol)
|
| Haloperidol decanoate (Haldol D)
|
| 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) |
|
Mood Stabilizers
|
| Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
|
| Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid, Eskalith CR)
|
| Nifedipine (Procardia)
|
| Propranolol (Inderal)
|
| Valproic acid (Depakene, Depakote)
|
| Verapamil (Calan, Isoptin)
|
| Topamax (Topiramate)
|
| Atenolol (Tenormin)
|
| Garbapentin (Neurontin) |
|
Stimulants
The following medications require consent:
Class
|
Medication
|
Stimulants
|
| Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine)
|
| Dextroamphetamine + Racemic Amphetamine (Adderall)
|
| Methylphenidate (Ritalin) (Concerta)
|
| Pemoline (Cylert) |
|
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