Medication information
Evidence-based guides to 35 prescription and controlled medications: what each one is for, how it works, what it interacts with, and where it sits in US controlled-substance law.
Every page here is written from FDA prescribing information, DailyMed labelling, 21 CFR Part 1308 and MedlinePlus, and reviewed by a pharmacist before publication. We do not sell medications.
35 medications listed
Opioids & pain medications
19 medications in this group.
Hydrocodone and acetaminophen
Vicodin, Vicodin ES, Vicodin HP, Norco, Lortab, Lorcet, Lorcet PlusSchedule II
Medication information page.
Read guide →Benzodiazepines
5 medications in this group.
Acute treatment of generalized anxiety disorder Panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia)
Read guide →Seizure disorders: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (petit mal variant), akinetic seizures, myoclonic seizures, and as adjunct in absence seizures (petit…
Read guide →Management of anxiety disorders Short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety Symptomatic relief of acute agitation and tremor in acute alcohol…
Read guide →Short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety Anxiety associated with depressive symptoms
Read guide →Sleep & sedatives
2 medications in this group.
Relief of discomfort associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions (treatment limited to short term, up to three weeks)
Read guide →Stimulants
5 medications in this group.
Short-term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on exercise, behavioral modification and caloric restriction, in the…
Read guide →Weight loss and maintenance of weight loss in patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater, or with a BMI of 27 kg/m2 or greater who…
Read guide →Excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy in adults Excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults Excessive…
Read guide →Short-term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on exercise, behavioral modification and caloric restriction, in the…
Read guide →Antidepressants
1 medication in this group.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults
Read guide →Anticonvulsants & neuropathic pain
1 medication in this group.
Management of postherpetic neuralgia in adults Adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures, with and without secondary…
Read guide →Erectile dysfunction treatments
1 medication in this group.
Other medications
1 medication in this group.