Medications
Gastrointestinal
Anorectal
Dibucaine | NUPERCAINAL |
Hydrocortisone | ANUSOL-HC, CORTIFOAM |
Pramoxine | |
Starch | ANUSOL |
Witch hazel | TUCKS |
A – approved while on duty
Antidiarrheal Agents
Atropine and difenoxin | MOTOFEN |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation
Atropine and diphenoxylate | LOMOTIL |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation
Bismuth subsalicylate | KAOPECTATE, PEPTO-BISMOL |
A – approved while on duty
Loperamide | IMODIUM |
A – approved while on duty
Opium | PAREGORIC |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation
Antiemetic Agents
Aprepitant | EMEND |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of dizziness
Dextrose and fructose and phosphoric acid | EMETROL |
A – approved while on duty
Dimenhydrinate | DRAMAMINE |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation
Dolasteron | ANZEMET |
A – approved while on duty
Doxylamine
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation
Dronabinol | MARINOL |
R – approved only if assigned to restricted duty; risk of sedation, behavior changes
Droperidol | INAPSINE |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation
Granisetron | KYTRIL |
A – approved while on duty
Meclizine | ANTIVERT |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Metoclopramide | REGLAN |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation
Nabilone | CESAMET |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation
Ondansetron | ZOFRAN |
A – approved while on duty
Palonosetron | ALOXI |
A – approved while on duty
Prochlorperazine | COMPAZINE |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation
Promethazine | PHENERGAN |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation
Scopolamine | TRANSDERM-SCOP |
R – approved only if assigned to restricted duty; risk of sedation, dizziness, visual disturbances
Thiethylperazine | TORECAN |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation, visual disturbances
Trimethobenzamide | TIGAN |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation
Antispasmodic Agents
Atropine hyoscyamine phenobarbital and scopolamine | DONNATAL |
Chlordiazepoxide and clinidium | LIBRAX |
Dicyclomine | BENTYL |
Hyoscyamine | LEVSIN |
Paregoric | |
PEG Solution | COLYTE |
Propantheline | |
Scopolamine | SCOPACE |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedationD – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Antiulcer Agents
Aluminium hydroxide | ALTERNAGEL |
Bicarbonate and citrate | CITROCARBONATE |
Aluminium hydroxide and magnesium carbonate | GAVISCON |
Aluminium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide | MAALOX |
Aluminium hydroxide magnesium hydroxide and simethicone | MYLANTA |
Calcium carbonate | TUMS |
Calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide | ROLAIDS |
Cimetidine | TAGAMET |
Esomeprazole | NEXIUM |
Famotidine | PEPCID |
Lansoprazole | PREVACID |
Misoprostol | CYTOTEC |
Nizatidine | AXID |
Omeprazole | PRILOSEC |
Pantoprazole | PROTONIX |
Rabeprazole | ACIPHEX |
Ranitidine | ZANTAC |
Sucralfate | CARAFATE |
A – approved while on duty
Laxatives
Bisacodyl | DULCOLAX |
Cascara | |
Castor oil | |
Docusate | COLACE |
Lactulose | CEPHULAC |
Magnesium hydroxide | MILK OF MAGNESIA |
Methylccellulose | CITRUCEL |
Mineral oil | |
Polycarbophil | FIBERCON |
Polyethylene glycol | MIRALAX |
Psyllium | METAMUCIL |
Senna | SENOKOT |
Sodium phosphate (oral forms) | |
Sorbitol (oral forms) |
A – approved while on duty
Glycerin suppository |
Sodium phosphate enema |
Sorbitol enema |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects)
Other GI Medications
Alosetron | LOTRONEX |
Alpha-galactosidase | BEANO |
Balsalazide | COLAZAL |
A – approved while on duty
Glycopyrrolate | ROBINUL |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation, visual disturbances
Infliximab | REMICADE |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of infusion reactionsD – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Lactaid | LACTASE |
A – approved while on duty
Mepenzolate | CANTIL |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); risk of sedation, visual disturbances
Mesalamine | ASACOL, PENTASA |
A – approved while on duty
Octreotide | SANDOSTATIN |
T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for arrhythmia
Olsalazine | DIPENTUM |
Orlistat | XENICAL |
Pancreatin | CREON |
Pancrelipase | PANCREASE |
Secretin | SECREMAX |
Simethicone | MYLICON |
Sulfasalazine | AZULFIDINE |
Ursodiol | ACTIGALL |
A – approved while on duty