Medication Reference
Medications A-Z
A library of drug guides focused on a single question: how is this medication different for Black patients? Every page leads with the published evidence, cites FDA labels and professional-society guidelines, and flags uncertainty where the research is mixed or absent.
Drug class
All
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone antagonist (potassium-sparing diuretic)
Angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB)
Atypical opioid; CYP2D6-activated mu-opioid agonist plus SNRI
Beta blocker
Beta blocker (non-selective with alpha-1 blockade)
Biguanide
CNS stimulant (Schedule II)
Calcium-channel blocker
Direct-acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC), factor Xa inhibitor
Endogenous hormone (sold as dietary supplement in US)
GLP-1 / GIP dual receptor agonist
GLP-1 receptor agonist
Gabapentinoid (α2δ calcium channel ligand)
Inhaled corticosteroid + long-acting beta-2 agonist (ICS + LABA)
Insulin (basal and prandial)
Integrase strand transfer inhibitor
Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) + NRTIs — single-tablet HIV regimen
Leukotriene receptor antagonist
Loop diuretic
Macrolide antibiotic
NSAID
Non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic
Norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI)
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors — HIV PrEP and treatment component
P2Y12 platelet inhibitor (thienopyridine)
Penicillin antibiotic
Proton pump inhibitor
Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
SGLT2 inhibitor
SSRI
SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor)
Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor (SARI)
Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)
Short-acting beta-2 agonist (SABA)
Statin
Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)
Sulfonylurea
Thiazide diuretic
Thiazide-type diuretic
Thyroid hormone
Vitamin K antagonist (oral anticoagulant)
Used for
All indications
ADHD
ADHD (off-label)
Acne
Advanced CKD
Allergic rhinitis
Angina
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders
Arthritis
Asthma
Asthma (add-on)
Asthma (including SMART)
Asthma (rescue)
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation rate control
Atypical pneumonia
Bulimia
CKD
COPD
COPD exacerbation
CV prevention
Cardiovascular risk reduction
Cardiovascular risk reduction in T2D
Chlamydia
Community-acquired pneumonia
Coronary artery disease
DKA
DVT/PE
DVT/PE treatment and prevention
Delayed sleep phase disorder
Dental prophylaxis
Depression
Depression (FDA); Insomnia (off-label
Diabetic kidney disease
Edema
Epilepsy adjunct; widely used off-label for neuropathic pain
Erosive esophagitis
Exercise-induced bronchospasm
Fever
GERD
Generalized anxiety
Generalized anxiety disorder
Gestational diabetes
Gonorrhea (with ceftriaxone)
Gout flare
H. pylori (with antibiotics)
H. pylori component
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
HIV treatment component
HIV-1 treatment
HIV-1 treatment (initial and switch)
Heart failure
Heart failure (reduced + preserved EF)
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Hypertension (second-line)
Hypertension with low eGFR
Hypothyroidism
Inflammation
Insomnia (off-label)
Jet lag
Mechanical heart valves
Menstrual cramps
Mild-to-moderate pain
Moderate to moderately severe pain
Narcolepsy
OCD
Obesity
Obstructive sleep apnea with obesity
Otitis media
PAD
PAD (low dose + aspirin)
PCOS
PCOS hirsutism
PMDD
PTSD
Pain
Panic disorder
Pediatric depression
Peptic ulcer disease
Post-MI
Post-herpetic neuralgia (FDA)
Post-stent
Prediabetes
Primary aldosteronism
Primary and secondary CV prevention
Resistant hypertension
Seasonal affective disorder
Shift-work sleep disorder
Sinusitis
Smoking cessation
Social anxiety
Strep pharyngitis
Strep pharyngitis (PCN-allergic)
Stroke prevention (lacunar)
Stroke prevention in LVH
TSH suppression in thyroid cancer
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
UTI
Vasomotor symptoms of menopause (Brisdelle)
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
anxiety
fibromyalgia
insomnia
most common US use)
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