New York Glaucoma Research Institute: Glaucoma Information: Medications With No Side Effects

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Systemic Drugs in the Top 100 With No Reported Ocular Side Effects

Brand name	Generic	Indication
Accupril	quinapril	hypertension
Altace	ramipril	hypertension, congestive heart failure
Amoxil	amoxicillin	infection
Atrovent*	ipatropium bromideasthma	asthma
Axid	nizatidine	ulcers
Betaseron*	interferon beta-1b	multiple sclerosis
Biaxin	clarithromycin	infection
Buspar	buspirone	anxiety
Cardura	doxazosin	benign prostate hypertrophy and hypertension
Claritin	loratadine	allergy
Clozaril	clozapine	psychotic disorders
Cozaar/Hyzaar*	losartan	hypertension
Depo-Provera	medroxyprogesterone	secondary amenorrhea and endometrial renal cancer
Diflucan	fluconazole	fungal infections
Engerix-B	recombinant hepatitis B	Prevention of hepatitis B
Estraderm	estradiol	estrogen replacement
Genotropin	somatropin	growth failure in children
Glucophage*	metformin	non insulin-dependent diabetes
Hytrin	terazosin	benign prostate hypertrophy and hypertension
Imitrex	sumatriptan	migraine
Kytril*	granisetron	nausea and vomiting
Lamisil	terbinafine	fungal infection
Lescol*	fluvastatin sodium	cholesterol reduction
Lodine	etodolac	arthritis
Lotensin	benazepril	hypertension
Lovenox	enoxiparin	deep vein thrombosis
Mevacor	lovastatin	cholesterol reduction
Neupogen	filgrastim	restoration of white blood cells
Nizoral	ketoconazole fungal infections	fungal infections
Norvasc	amlopidine	hypertension, angina
Optiray*	ioversol	tomography, urography and angiography
Paraplatin	carboplatin	ovarian cancer
Paxil	paroxetine	depression
Pepcid	famotidine	ulcers
Pravachol	pravastatin	cholesterol reduction
Premarin	conjugated estrogen	estrogen replacement
Prilosec/Losec	omeprazole	ulcers
Primaxin	imipenem-cilastatin	infection
Prinivil/Prinzide	lisinopril	hypertension, congestive heart failure
Propulsid	Cisapride	gastroesophageal reflux disease
Proscar	finasteride	infection
Relafen	nabumetone	arthritis
Risperdal	risperidone	psychotic disorders
Seldane	terfenadine	allergy
Serevent	salmeterol	asthma
Sporanox	itraconazole	fungal infections
Taxol	paclitaxel	ovarian and breast cancer
Trental	pentoxifylline	circulation enhancement
Voltaren	diclofenac	arthritis
Zaditen*	ketotifen	allergies, asthma
Zestril	lisinopril	hypertension
Zithromax	asithromycin	infection
Zocor	simvastatin	cholesterol reduction
Zofran	ondansetron	nausea and vomiting
Zoladex	goserelin	breast and prostate cancer
Zoloft	sertraline	depression

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