Medications

sec_arr Pulmonary and Ear, Nose and Throat

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