Anticonvulsants /Neuropathy

• Neurotin(Gabapentin)-
• Lyrica (Pregabalin)-
• Dilantin (Phenytoin)

Antibiotics/Antifungal:

• Aralen
• Avelox
• Chloromycetin, Econochlor
• Clioquinol
• Cipro (Gemifloxacin, Levoflaxacin, Moxilfloxacin, Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin)
• Flagyl (Metrogel)*
• Griseofulvin
• Levaquin (levofloxacin)-
• Metronidazole
• Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid, Macrodantin, Furadantin)
• Podofilox
• Ranitidine
• Zyvox

Anti Alcohol Drug

• Disulfiram

Anti-Anxiety:

• Ambien (Zolpidem)
• BuSpar
• Klonopin (Clonazepam)
• Xanax

Anti-Depressant:

• Bupropion (Wellbutrin, SR,XL)
• Celexa (Citalopram)
• Cymbalta (Duloxetine)
• Effexor (Venlafaxine)
• Effexor XR
• Nortriptyline (Pamelor)
• Trazadone
• Zoloft

Blood Pressure or Heart Medications:

• Altace (Ramipril)
• Amiodarone/Cordarone*
• Atenolol (Tenormin)
• Aceon
• Altace, (ramipril)
• Cozaar (Losartan)*
• Enalapril (Vasotec)
• Hydralazine
• Hydrochlorothiazide (HCT)
• Hydrodiuril
• Hyzaar
• Lisinopril
• Lotrel*
• Metoprolol (propranolol)
• Micardis
• Norvasc (amlodipine)*
• Prazosin
• Prinivil
• Verapamil*
• Zestril

Chemotherapy Drugs

• Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Oxaliplatin*
• Taxol, Taxotere, Jevtana*
• Ixempra*
• Vincristine, Vinblastine, Vinorelbine, Etoposide*
• Thalomid, Revlimid, Pomalyst*
• Velcade, Kyprolis*
• Halaven*

Cholesterol Drugs:

• Advicor
• Altocor
• Atorvastatin
• Baycol (removed from market d/t death)
• Caduet

• Cerivastatin
• Crestor*
• Fluvastatin*
• Lescol
• Lescol XL
• Lipex
• Lipitor*
• Lipobay
• Lopid
• Lovastatin*
• Mevacor*
• Pravachol*
• Pravastatin*
• Pravigard Pac
• Rosuvastatin*
• Simvastatin*
• Vytorin*
• Zocor*

Statin Drug

• Statin drugs block cholesterol. Since, nerve cells are made from cholesterol, blocking it means the breakdown of the myelin sheath= nerve damage

Miscellaneous

• Allopurinol (zyloprim)*-gout, kidney stones

Dental Creams:

• Zinc containing creams including Polygrip, Fixodent

HIV Drugs:

• d4T (Zerit)
• ddC (Hivid)
• ddI (Videx EC)

* These medications have highest incidence in causing neuropathy