Medications
Pulmonary and Ear, Nose and Throat
Antihistamines
Azatadine | OPTIMINE |
Cetirizine | ZYRTEC |
Chlorpheniramine | CHLOR-TRIMETON |
Clemastine | TAVIST |
Cyproheptadine | PERIACTIN |
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
Desloratadine | CLARINEX |
A – approved while on duty
Dexchlorpheniramine | POLARAMINE |
Diphenhydramine | BENADRYL |
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
Fexofenadine | ALLEGRA |
A – approved while on duty
Hydroxyzine | ATARAX, VISTARIL |
Levocetirizine | XYZAL |
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
Loratadine | CLARITIN |
A – approved while on duty
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
Antitussive Agents
Acetylcysteine | MUCOMYST |
A – approved while on duty
Benzonatate | TESSALON |
Codeine | |
Codeine with guaifenesin | ROBITUSSIN AC |
Dextromethorphan | BENYLIN |
Dextromethorphan with guaifenesin | ROBITUSSIN DM |
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
Guaifenesin | ROBITUSSIN |
A – approved while on duty
Hydrocodone | TUSSIONEX |
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
Beta Adrenergic Agonists
Albuterol | PROVENTIL, VENTOLIN |
Arformoterol | BROVANA |
Formoterol | FORADIL |
Levalbuterol | XOPENEX |
Metaproterenol | ALUPENT |
Pirbuterol | MAXAIR |
Salmeterol | SEREVENT |
A – approved while on duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Leukotriene Inhibitors
Montelukast | SINGULAIR |
Zafirlukast | ACCOLATE |
Zileuton | ZYFLO |
A – approved while on duty
Mouth Preparations
Amlexanox | APHTHASOL |
Benzocaine and butyl aminobenzoate and tetracaine | CETACAINE |
Cevimeline | EVOXAC |
Chlorhexidine gluconate | PERIDEX |
Clotrimazole | MYCELEX |
Doconasol | ABREVA |
Doxycycline | PERIOSTAT |
Lidocaine viscous | XYLOCAINE |
Maltodextrin and propylene glycol | GELCLAIR |
Nystatin | MYCOSTATIN |
Penciclovir | DENAVIR |
Pilocarpine | SALAGEN |
Sulfuric acid and sulfonated phenolics | DEBACTEROL |
Triamcinolone | KENALOG IN ORABASE |
A – approved while on duty
Nasal Agents
Azelastine | ASTELIN |
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
Beclomethasone | BECONASE AQ |
Budesonide | RHINOCORT AQUA |
Flunisolide | NASALIDE |
Fluticasone | FLONASE |
Ipratropium | ATROVENT NASAL SPRAY |
Mometasone | NASONEX |
Oxymetazoline | AFRIN |
Phenylephrine | NEO-SYNEPHRINE |
Saline | OCEAN |
Triamcinolone | NASACORT |
A – approved while on duty
Otic Agents
Acetic acid and aluminium acetate | DOMEBORO OTIC |
Acetic acid and propylene glycol | VOSOL OTIC |
Antipyrine and benzocaine | AURALGAN |
Carbamide peroxide | DEBROX |
Ciprofloxacin and hydrocortisone | CIPRO HC OTIC |
Ciprofloxacin and desamethasone | CIPRODEX OTIC |
Docusate sodium | COLACE |
Hydrocortisone and polymyxin and neomycin | CORTISPORIN (CORTICOSPORIN) |
Fluocinolone | |
Ofloxacin | FLOXIN OTIC |
Triethanolamine | CERUMENEX |
A – approved while on duty
Corticosteroids – Inhaled
Beclomethasone | QVAR |
Budesonide | PULMICORT |
Flunisolide | AEROBID |
Fluticasone | FLOVENT |
Mometasone | ASMANEX |
Triamcinolone | AZMACORT |
A – approved while on duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Other Inhaled Agents
Acetylcysteine | MUCOMYST |
Albuterol and ipratropium | COMBIVENT, DUONEB |
Budesonide and formoterol | SYMBICORT |
Cromolyn | INTAL |
Dornase alfa | PULMOZYME |
Epinephrine and racemic | |
Fluticasone and salmeterol | ADVAIR |
Ipratropium | ATROVENT |
Nedocromil | TILADE |
Tiotropium | SPIRIVA |
A – approved while on duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Other Pulmonary Oral Agents
Phenylephrine | SUDAFED PE |
Pseudoephedrine | SUDAFED |
A – approved while on duty
Theophylline | ELIXOPHYLLIN |
T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for toxicity signs and symptoms (nausea, vomiting, insomnia, tachycardia); monitor theophylline levels
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction