Classes of Medications
Analgesics: Includes many narcotics, such as morphine and codeine
Antianginals: Medicines that alleviate episodes of angina
   Beta Blockers (Drugs that can slow the heart rate, e.g. Inderal, Tenormin,
             acebutolol, metoprolol,  oxprenolol or sotalol.)
   Nitrates -  Nitroglycerin (glyceryl trinitrate),  pentaerythritol,
             tetranitrate, isosorbide dinitrate and isosorbide mononitrate
   Calcium channel blockers -  verapamil, amlodipine, nifedipine,  diltiazem. nifedipine

Antiarrhythmics: Heart drugs that can correct or prevent irregular heart beats (e.g. Digoxin)
Anticoagulants: Blood thinners, such as Coumadin (warfarin)
Anticonvulsants: Meds for seizure disorder and epilepsy
Antihistamines, Decongestants: Prescription or over-the-counter meds for allergic rhinitis
Antihypertensives: Blood pressure medicine
Chemotherapy Agents: Drugs for treating cancer or serious infectious diseases
Steroids: Cortisone, Decadron, etc.
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors: For erectile dysfunction (ED): Viagra, Cialis.
      It is important to list these in your medical record, because they can cause a serious
      drop in blood pressure if you are given nitroglycerine for a suspected heart attack.

Common Medications
Accupril 
Altace
Amaryl 
Atenolol 
Avapro 
Captopril 
Cefzil 
Cellcept 
Celebrex 
Coumadin 
Depakote 
Desmopressin
Dexamethasone 
Diflucan 
Digoxin 
Dilaudid 
Diovan HCT 
Dyazide 
Effexor 
Enalapril Maleate 
Gemfibrozil 
Glipizide 
Glucophage 
Glucophage XL 
Glucophage XR
Glucovance 
Glyburide 
Glucotrol 
Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrocodone 
Hyzaar 
Imuran 
Isosorbide 
Levoxyl 
Lipitor 
Lisinopril 
Metoprolol 
Metformin HCL 
Nortriptyline 
Plavix 
Prednisone 
Prilosec 
Prograf 
Sodium Pentothal 
Spironolactone 
Synthroid 
Trileptal 
Verapamil 
Zestoretic 
Zocor 
Zyprexa

last updated 21 Feb 2012