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Published in final edited form as: Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2013 May 3;18(4):389–398. doi: 10.1111/anec.12050
Prescription Therapeutic class Number of patients
ISRADIPINE Anti-hypertensive 12
NICARDIPINE Anti-hypertensive 9
MEXILETINE Anti-arrhythmic 22
SOLIFENACIN Antispasmodic 6
TERBUTALINE Bronchodilator 46
DOLASETRON Anti-nausea 152
FLECAINIDE Anti-arrhythmic 209
VORICONAZOLE Anti-fungal 17
CHLORAL HYDRATE Sedative/hypnotic 22
GATIFLOXACIN Antibiotic 133
SOTALOL Beta blocker 371
DIGOXIN Cardiac glycoside/anti-arrhythmic 3,343
TACROLIMUS Immunosuppresant 200
LEVETIRACETAM Anticonvulsant 180
HALOPERIDOL Anti-psychotic 449
MOXIFLOXACIN Antibiotic 960
INDAPAMIDE Diuretic 222
ARIPIPRAZOLE Atypical antipsychotic 219
GALANTAMINE Psychoanaleptic/anti-dementia 29
CLOZAPINE Anti-psychotic 52
RISPERIDONE Anti-psychotic 980
THIORIDAZINE Anti-psychotic 145
PROTRIPTYLINE Tricyclic antidepressant 34
PRIMIDONE Anticonvulsant 245
QUETIAPINE Anti-psychotic 1,006
LIDOCAINE Local anesthetic/antiarrhythmic 512
AMIODARONE Anti-arrhythmic 210
ATENOLOL Beta blocker 29,347
ONDANSETRON Anti-emetic 464
DESIPRAMINE Tricyclic antidepressant 411
SALMETEROL Long-acting beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist 2,642
ATORVASTATIN Lipid lowering/statin 1,666
CARBAMAZEPINE Anticonvulsant 1,030
CIPROFLOXACIN Antibiotic 3,009
LEVOFLOXACIN Antibiotic 195
VENLAFAXINE Antidepressant/SSRI 2,047
OFLOXACIN Antibiotic 4,099
TOLTERODINE Antimuscarinic 563
MIDODRINE Anti-hypotensive 39
LEVALBUTEROL Short-acting beta agonist 32
CITALOPRAM Antidepressant/SSRI 2,972
DIPHENHYDRAMINE Antihistaminic 165
TIZANIDINE α-2 adrenergic agonist/Muscle relaxant 212
VARDENAFIL Phosphodiesterase inhibitors 1,622
AZITHROMYCIN Antibiotic 1,487
ALBUTEROL Short-acting β2-adrenergic receptor agonist 8,371
CHLOROQUINE Antimalaria 1,105
DOXEPIN Tricyclic antidepressant 804
OCTREOTIDE Analogue of hypothalamic pituitary hormones 23
NORTRIPTYLINE Tricyclic antidepressant 3,816
METHADONE Opioid/antiaddictive 645
CHLORPROMAZINE Anti-psychotic 67
AMITRIPTYLINE Tricyclic antidepressant 3,890
SERTRALINE Antidepressant/SSRI 2,589
TAMOXIFEN Anti-neoplastic agent 1,163
FLUCONAZOLE Antifungal 629
PHENYTOIN Anticonvulsant 1,744
PHENYLEPHRINE Decongestant 648
PAROXETINE Antidepressant/SSRI 6,655
AMANTADINE Antiviral 107
ATAZANAVIR Antiretroviral/protease inhibitor 61
LAMOTRIGINE Anticonvulsant 558
CLARITHROMYCIN Antibiotic 206
IMIPRAMINE Tricyclic antidepressant 1,367
LITHIUM Antidepressant/mood stabilizer 772
ATOMOXETINE Psychostimulant for ADHD 95
COTRIMOXAZOLE Antibiotic 292
FLUOXETINE Antidepressant/SSRI 12,548
SIBUTRAMINE Anti-obesity/anorectic 63
DISOPYRAMIDE Anti-arrhythmic 50
PROCAINAMIDE Anti-arrhythmic 61
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE Decongestant 1,946
EPHEDRINE Decongestant 1,998
KETOCONAZOLE Antifungal 355
PHENTERMINE Appetite suppressant 159
QUINIDINE Anti-arrhythmic 89
EPINEPHRINE Catecholamine/vasoconstrictor/inotropic 238
ERYTHROMYCIN Antibiotic 2,157
CISAPRIDE GI tract promotility agent 141
AMPHETAMINE CNS stimulant 523
ITRACONAZOLE Antifungal 43
ZIPRASIDONE Anti-psychotic 314
METAPROTERENOL Short-acting beta agonist 116
PIMOZIDE Anti-psychotic 19
METHYLPHENIDATE Psychostimulant (ADHD) 770
FENFLURAMINE Appetite suppressant 31
PHENYLPROPANOLA MINE Decongestant/anorectic 323
CLOMIPRAMINE Tricyclic antidepressant 70
TRIMIPRAMINE Tricyclic antidepressant 19
TERFENADINE Antihistaminic 28