Type of Drug | Examples |
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Antibiotics | Amoxicillin/clavulanate Clindamycin Erythromycin Nitrofurantoin Rifampin Sulfonamides Tetracyclines Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole Drugs used to treat tuberculosis (isoniazid and pyrazinamide) |
Anticonvulsants | Carbamazepine Phenobarbital Phenytoin Valproate |
Antidepressants | Bupropion Fluoxetine Mirtazapine Paroxetine Sertraline Trazodone Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline |
Antifungal drugs | Ketoconazole Terbinafine |
Antihypertensive drugs (used to treat high blood pressure or sometimes kidney or heart disorders) | Captopril Enalapril Irbesartan Lisinopril Losartan Verapamil |
Antipsychotic drugs | Phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine Risperidone |
Heart drugs | Amiodarone Clopidogrel |
Hormones and related drugs | Anabolic steroids Birth control pills (oral contraceptives) Estrogens |
Pain relievers | Acetaminophen NSAIDs |
Other drugs | Acarbose (used to treat diabetes) Allopurinol (used to treat gout) ART drugs (used to treat HIV infection) Baclofen (a muscle relaxant) Cyproheptadine (an antihistamine) Azathioprine (used to prevent rejection of an organ transplant) Methotrexate (used to treat cancer) Omeprazole (used to treat gastroesophageal reflux) PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors (anticancer drugs) Statins (used to treat high cholesterol levels) Many types of chemotherapy, including immune checkpoint inhibitors |
Medicinal herbs | Germander Green tea extract Kava Some energy drinks |
ART = antiretroviral therapy; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; NSAID = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. |