Medications
Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal
Anorectal
| Dibucaine | NUPERCAINAL |
| Hydrocortisone | ANUSOL-HC, CORTIFOAM |
| Pramoxine | |
| Starch | ANUSOL |
| Witch hazel | TUCKS |
A – approved while on duty
Antidiarrheal Agents
| Atropine and difenoxin | MOTOFEN |
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
| Atropine and diphenoxylate | LOMOTIL |
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
| Bismuth subsalicylate | KAOPECTATE, PEPTO-BISMOL |
A – approved while on duty
| Loperamide | IMODIUM |
A – approved while on duty
| Opium | PAREGORIC |
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
Antiemetic Agents
| Aprepitant | EMEND |
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 dizziness
| Dextrose and fructose and phosphoric acid | EMETROL |
A – approved while on duty
| Dimenhydrinate | DRAMAMINE |
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
| Dolasteron | ANZEMET |
A – approved while on duty
Doxylamine
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
| Dronabinol | MARINOL |
R – approved only if assigned to restricted duty; risk of sedation, behavior changes
| Droperidol | INAPSINE |
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
| Granisetron | KYTRIL |
A – approved while on duty
| Meclizine | ANTIVERT |
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
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
| Metoclopramide | REGLAN |
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
| Nabilone | CESAMET |
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
| Ondansetron | ZOFRAN |
A – approved while on duty
| Palonosetron | ALOXI |
A – approved while on duty
| Prochlorperazine | COMPAZINE |
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
| 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
| Scopolamine | TRANSDERM-SCOP |
R – approved only if assigned to restricted duty; risk of sedation, dizziness, visual disturbances
| Thiethylperazine | TORECAN |
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, visual disturbances
| Trimethobenzamide | TIGAN |
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
Antispasmodic Agents
| Atropine hyoscyamine phenobarbital and scopolamine | DONNATAL |
| Chlordiazepoxide and clinidium | LIBRAX |
| Dicyclomine | BENTYL |
| Hyoscyamine | LEVSIN |
| Paregoric | |
| PEG Solution | COLYTE |
| Propantheline | |
| Scopolamine | SCOPACE |
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 sedationD – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Antiulcer Agents
| Aluminium hydroxide | ALTERNAGEL |
| Bicarbonate and citrate | CITROCARBONATE |
| Aluminium hydroxide and magnesium carbonate | GAVISCON |
| Aluminium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide | MAALOX |
| Aluminium hydroxide magnesium hydroxide and simethicone | MYLANTA |
| Calcium carbonate | TUMS |
| Calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide | ROLAIDS |
| Cimetidine | TAGAMET |
| Esomeprazole | NEXIUM |
| Famotidine | PEPCID |
| Lansoprazole | PREVACID |
| Misoprostol | CYTOTEC |
| Nizatidine | AXID |
| Omeprazole | PRILOSEC |
| Pantoprazole | PROTONIX |
| Rabeprazole | ACIPHEX |
| Ranitidine | ZANTAC |
| Sucralfate | CARAFATE |
A – approved while on duty
Laxatives
| Bisacodyl | DULCOLAX |
| Cascara | |
| Castor oil | |
| Docusate | COLACE |
| Lactulose | CEPHULAC |
| Magnesium hydroxide | MILK OF MAGNESIA |
| Methylccellulose | CITRUCEL |
| Mineral oil | |
| Polycarbophil | FIBERCON |
| Polyethylene glycol | MIRALAX |
| Psyllium | METAMUCIL |
| Senna | SENOKOT |
| Sodium phosphate (oral forms) | |
| Sorbitol (oral forms) | |
A – approved while on duty
| Glycerin suppository |
| Sodium phosphate enema |
| Sorbitol enema |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects)
Other GI Medications
| Alosetron | LOTRONEX |
| Alpha-galactosidase | BEANO |
| Balsalazide | COLAZAL |
A – approved while on duty
| Glycopyrrolate | ROBINUL |
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, visual disturbances
| Infliximab | REMICADE |
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 infusion reactionsD – diagnosis may dictate restriction
| Lactaid | LACTASE |
A – approved while on duty
| Mepenzolate | CANTIL |
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, visual disturbances
| Mesalamine | ASACOL, PENTASA |
A – approved while on duty
| Octreotide | SANDOSTATIN |
T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for arrhythmia
| Olsalazine | DIPENTUM |
| Orlistat | XENICAL |
| Pancreatin | CREON |
| Pancrelipase | PANCREASE |
| Secretin | SECREMAX |
| Simethicone | MYLICON |
| Sulfasalazine | AZULFIDINE |
| Ursodiol | ACTIGALL |
A – approved while on duty