List of Most Commonly Abused Medications Drugs

List of Most Commonly Abused Medications

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Here is a list of the most commonly abused medicines in the US. Prescription drug abuse is often a cited as a gateway to hard drug use. Many times patients are prescribed medications for a justifiable reasons and users become addicted to the drugs they have been put on by doctors. These medications need to be used with care. This list is for informational purposes only. A lot of people use medications without knowing what they are for and that is bad. See our list of common diseases to help you understand what treatments are available but please see a doctor before taking any medication. Also you may be interested in the diseases of circulatory system or the rare skin diseases.
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  1. 26

    Phentermine

    Obesity
    Fastin
  2. 27

    Pemoline

    Narcolepsy, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
    Cylert
  3. 28

    Butorphanol

    Pain
    Stadol
  4. 29

    Midazolam

    Anxiety disorder, Agitation, Status epilepticus
    Versed
  5. 30
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    Anabolic steroids

    Numerous products such as Anadrol-50, Deca-Durabolin, Halotestin, Oxandrin, Winstrol.
  6. 31

    Lorazepam

    Focal epilepsy, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome, Psychosis More
    Ativan
  7. 32

    Temazepam

    Insomnia, Panic disorder, Depressive Disorder More
    Restoril
  8. 33

    Flurazepam

    Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
    Dalmane
  9. 34

    Butalbital

    Headache
    Fiorinal, Fioricet
  10. 35

    Methamphetamine

    Obesity, Narcolepsy
    Desoxyn, Crystal Meth
  11. 36
    Pain
    Numorphan
  12. 37
    Status epilepticus
    Nembutal
  13. 38

    Codeine

    Pain, Cough, Post-Operative Pain
    In low doses combined with non-narcotic medications such as Actifed, Novahistine DH, Terpin Hydrate, Ambenyl, Prometh, Pbenergan, Dihistine DH, Dimetane-DC, Robitussin A-C, Cheracol

    Low doses combined with non-narcotic medications such as Tylenol, Phenaphen, Aspirin, Empirin, Soma Compound
  14. 39

    Levorphanol

    Pain
    Levo-Dromoran
  15. 40
    Seizure, Anxiety disorder, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders More
    Amytal
  16. 41
    Diarrhea
    Lomotil
  17. 42

    Secobarbital

    Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
    Seconal
  18. 43
    Pain
    Sufenta
  19. 44
    Afenta
  20. 45

    Testosterone

    Hypogonadism, Breast Neoplasm, Delayed puberty
  21. 46

    Hydrocodone

    Cough, Post-Operative Pain, Obstructive lung disease
    With acetaminophen - Lorcet, Lortab, Vicodin; with Aspirin - Lortab ASA; with chlorpheniramine - Tussionex
  22. 47
    Focal epilepsy, Anxiety disorder, Duodenal ulcer More
    Centrax
  23. 48
    Obesity
    Didrex
  24. 49

    Butabarbital

    Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
    Butisol
  25. 50
    Anxiety, Panic disorder, Depressive Disorder More
    Xanax

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