Medications

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Endocrine and Metabolism

Androgens

Fluoxymesterone
Methyltestosterone ANDROID
Nandrolone DECA-DURABOLIN
Oxandrolone OXANDRIN
Testosterone

A – approved while on duty; review pre-and post-treatment testosterone levels for appropriate therapy*; monitor for behavior changes; off-label uses should be carefully evaluated

*Bhasim S, Cunningham GR, Hayes FJ, et al. Testosterone therapy in men with androgen deficiency syndromes: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006;91(6):1995-2010. Available at: http://press.endocrine.org/doi/pdf/10.1210/jc.2009-2354. Accessed March 14, 2016.

Contraceptives – Oral

Ethinylestradiol and desogestrel CYCLESSA
Ethinylestradiol anddrospirenone YASMIN
Ethinylestradiol and ethynodiol DEMULEN
Ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel ALESSE
Ethinylestradiol and norethindrone LOESTRIN
Ethinylestradiol and norgestimate ORTHO-CYCLEN, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN
Ethinylestradiol and norgestrel OVRAL
Levonorgestrel PLAN B
Mestranol and norethindrone ORTHO-NOVUM
Norethindrone MICRONOR
Norgestrel OVRETTE

A – approved while on duty

Contraceptives – Other

Ethinylestradiol and etonorgestre INUVARING
Ethinylestradiol and norelgestromin ORTHO EVRA
 Etonogestrel IMPLANON
Medroxiprogesterone injectable DEPO-PROVERA

A – approved while on duty

Corticosteroids

Betamethasone CELESTONE
Cortisone CORTONE
Dexamethasone DECADRON
Fludrocortisone FLORINEF
Hydrocortisone CORTEF
Methylprednisolone MEDOL
Prednisolone ORAPRED, PRELONE
Prednisone STERAPRED
Triamcinolone ARISTOCORT, KENALOG

A – approved while on duty; monitor for behavior changes

Diabetes Glycemic Control Agents – Oral

Acarbose PRECOSE
Exenatide BYETTA
Glimepiride AMARYL
Glipizide GLUCOTROL
Glyburide DIABETA, MICRONASE
Metformin GLUCOPHAGE
Miglitol GLYSET
Nateglinide STARLIX
Pioglitazone PRANDIN
Rosiglitazone AVANDIA
Tolazamide TOLINASE
Tolbutamide ORINASE

T – temporary restriction at the beginning of treatment
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction (see Chapter 4.3 on diabetes)

Estrogens

Conjugated estrogens PREMARIN
Conjugated synthetic estrogens CENESTIN, ENJUVIA
Esterified estrogens MENEST
Estradiol ESTRACE, ESTRING, VAGIFEM
Estradiol acetate FEMTRACE, FEMRING
Estradiolcypionate DEPO-ESTRADIOL
Estradiol topical and transdermal CLIMARA, ESTROGEL
Estradiol valerate DELESTROGEN
Estropipate OGEN

A – approved while on duty

Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone

Cetrorelix acetate CETROTIDE
Ganirelix FOLLISTIM/ANTAGON
Goserelin ZOLADEX
Leuprolide LUPRON
Nafarelin SYNAREL

A – approved while on duty

Gout

Allopurinol ZYLOPRIM
Colchicine COLCHICINE
Colchicine-Probenecid COL-BENEMID
Probenecid BENEMID

A – approved while on duty

Hormone Replacement Combinations

Conjugated estrogens and medroxyprogesterone PREMPRO
Esterified estrogens and medroxyprogesterone PREMPHASE
Esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone ESTRATEST
Estradiol and norethindrone ACTIVELLA
Estradiol and norgestimate PREFEST
Estradiol and levonorgestrel CLIMARA PRO
Ethinylestradiol and norethindrone FEMHRT

A – approved while on duty

Insulins

Insulin inhaled EXUBERA
Insulin injectable

T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction (see Chapter 4.3 – Diabetes)

Osteoporosis Treatments

Alendronate FOSAMAX
Calcitonin-salmon MIACALCIN
Ibandronate BONIVA
Raloxigene EVISTA
Risedronate ACTONEL

A – approved while on duty

Progestins

Hydroxyprogesterone caproate
Medroxyprogesterone injectable DEPO-PROVERA
Medroxyprogesterone oral PROVERA
Megestrol MEGACE
Norethindrone AYGESTIN
Progesterone CRINONE, PROMETRIUM

A – approved while on duty

Thyroid Disorder Medications

Levothyroxine SYNTHROID
Liothyronine CYTOMEL
Methimazole TAPAZOLE
Propylthiouracil PTU
Thyroid desiccated ARMOURTHYROID

A – approved while on duty; monitor for behavior changes, tachycardia, tremor, heat injury; monitor levels of the thyroid hormones
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction

Other Endocrine Disorder Agents

Bromocriptine PARLODEL

T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for dizziness, sedation, orthostatic hypotension, behavior changes

Cabergoline DOSTINEX

T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for dizziness, orthostatic hypotension

Cinacalcet SENSIPAR

A – approved while on duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction

Conivaptan VAPRISOL

D – diagnosis may dictate restriction

Cosyntropin CORTROSYN
Danazol DANOCRINE

A – approved while on duty

Desmopressin Acetate DDAVP

T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for hyponatremia, hypertension, dizziness
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction

Etidronate Disodium DIDRONEL

A – approved while on duty

Exenatide BYETTA

T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction (see Chapter 4.3 – Diabetes)

Glucagon GLUCAGON

LEO may take medication while on duty, but should seek medical attention immediately after taking medication

D – diagnosis may dictate restriction (see Chapter 4.3 on diabetes)

Human growth hormone ACCRETROPIN

A – approved while on duty

Lanthanum carbonate FOSRENOL

A – approved while on duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction

Leuprolide LUPRON
Levocarnitine CARNITOR

A – approved while on duty

Mifepristone MIFEPREX

S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects)

Pamidronate AREDIA

D – diagnosis may dictate restriction

Pramlintide SYMLIN

T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction (see Chapter 4.3 – Diabetes)

Raloxifene EVISTA
Sevelamer RENAGEL

A – approved while on duty

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate KAYEXALATE

A – approved while on duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction

Tamoxifen NOLVADEX
Teriparatide FORTEO

A – approved while on duty

Vasopressin PITRESSIN

S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects)

Zoledronic Acid ZOMETA

T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for dizziness, hypotension, behavior changes
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction