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. 2013 May 3;18(4):389–398. doi: 10.1111/anec.12050
Prescription Therapeutic Class Number of Patients
Isradipine Antihypertensive 12
Nicardipine Antihypertensive 9
Mexiletine Antiarrhythmic 22
Solifenacin Antispasmodic 6
Terbutaline Bronchodilator 46
Dolasetron Antinausea 152
Flecainide Antiarrhythmic 209
Voriconazole Antifungal 17
Chloral hydrate Sedative/hypnotic 22
Gatifloxacin Antibiotic 133
Sotalol Beta blocker 371
Digoxin Cardiac glycoside/anti‐arrhythmic 3343
Tacrolimus Immunosuppresant 200
Levetiracetam Anticonvulsant 180
Haloperidol Antipsychotic 449
Moxifloxacin Antibiotic 960
Indapamide Diuretic 222
Aripiprazole Atypical antipsychotic 219
Galantamine Psychoanaleptic/anti‐dementia 29
Clozapine Antipsychotic 52
Risperidone Antipsychotic 980
Thioridazine Antipsychotic 145
Protriptyline Tricyclic antidepressant 34
Primidone Anticonvulsant 245
Quetiapine Antipsychotic 1006
Lidocaine Local anesthetic/antiarrhythmic 512
Amiodarone Antiarrhythmic 210
Atenolol Beta blocker 29,347
Ondansetron Antiemetic 464
Desipramine Tricyclic antidepressant 411
Salmeterol Long‐acting β2‐adrenergic receptor agonist 2642
Atorvastatin Lipid lowering/statin 1666
Carbamazepine Anticonvulsant 1030
Ciprofloxacin Antibiotic 3009
Levofloxacin Antibiotic 195
Venlafaxine Antidepressant/SSRI 2,047
Ofloxacin Antibiotic 4099
Tolterodine Antimuscarinic 563
Midodrine Antihypotensive 39
Levalbuterol Short‐acting beta agonist 32
Citalopram Antidepressant/SSRI 2972
Diphenhydramine Antihistaminic 165
Tizanidine α‐2 adrenergic agonist/Muscle relaxant 212
Vardenafil Phosphodiesterase inhibitors 1622
Azithromycin Antibiotic 1487
Albuterol Short‐acting β2‐adrenergic receptor agonist 8371
Chloroquine Antimalaria 1105
Doxepin Tricyclic antidepressant 804
Octreotide Analogue of hypothalamic pituitary hormones 23
Nortriptyline Tricyclic antidepressant 3816
Methadone Opioid/antiaddictive 645
Chlorpromazine Antipsychotic 67
Amitriptyline Tricyclic antidepressant 3890
Sertraline Antidepressant/SSRI 2589
Tamoxifen Antineoplastic agent 1163
Fluconazole Antifungal 629
Phenytoin Anticonvulsant 1744
Phenylephrine Decongestant 648
Paroxetine Antidepressant/SSRI 6655
Amantadine Antiviral 107
Atazanavir Antiretroviral/protease inhibitor 61
Lamotrigine Anticonvulsant 558
Clarithromycin Antibiotic 206
Imipramine Tricyclic antidepressant 1367
Lithium Antidepressant/mood stabilizer 772
Atomoxetine Psychostimulant for ADHD 95
Cotrimoxazole Antibiotic 292
Fluoxetine Antidepressant/SSRI 12,548
Sibutramine Antiobesity/anorectic 63
Disopyramide Antiarrhythmic 50
Procainamide Antiarrhythmic 61
Pseudoephedrine Decongestant 1946
Ephedrine Decongestant 1998
Ketoconazole Antifungal 355
Phentermine Appetite suppressant 159
Quinidine Antiarrhythmic 89
Epinephrine Catecholamine/vasoconstrictor/inotropic 238
Erythromycin Antibiotic 2157
Cisapride GI tract promotility agent 141
Amphetamine CNS stimulant 523
Itraconazole Antifungal 43
Ziprasidone Antipsychotic 314
Metaproterenol Short‐acting beta agonist 116
Pimozide Antipsychotic 19
Methylphenidate Psychostimulant (ADHD) 770
Fenfluramine Appetite suppressant 31
Phenylpropanolamine Decongestant/anorectic 323
Clomipramine Tricyclic antidepressant 70
Trimipramine Tricyclic antidepressant 19
Terfenadine Antihistaminic 28