Unsafe drugs for drugs for Recovering Persons:

Many over the counter and prescribed medications are chemically the same, or very similar to common drugs of abuse.  these substances should be avoided in recovery because the have the potential to trigger craving and relapse.

The following is a partial list of medications and preparations that are generally •considered to be unsafe for those who are recovering from substance use disorders:

• Any preparation which contains alcohol (ethanol) - This includes most cough preparations and mouthwashes. When in doubt, always read the label.
   
• Beware of foods that are prepared with alcoholic beverages such as wine or sherry, the alcohol may (but not always) be evaporated if added prior to cooking.  Even if the alcohol is evaporated, the flavor itself may trigger craving.
   
• Benzodiazepines and other tranquilizers – Valium, Librium, Librax, Limbitrol,Tranxene, Dalmane, Serax, Xanax, Klonopin, Halcion, Ativan, Versed, Miltown,  Equanil, Equagesic, Soma, and others.
   
• Barbiturates and other sedatives –
  Phenobarbital, Nembutal, Seconal, Fiorinal,Esgic, Donnatal, Doriden, Placidyl, Chloral Hydrate, Ambien, Sonata, and others.
   
• Narcotics – Morphine, Demerol, Dilaudid, Dolophine (methadone), Percodan, Duragesic (fentanyl), Tylox, Synalgos-DC, Codeine (Tylenol #3, etc.), Talwin, Darvocet, Wygesic, Vicodin, Lortab, Lorcet, Nubain, Stadol, Ultram, and others.
   
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• Decongestants or weight-control preparations that contain ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine
   
• Amphetamines and other stimulants – Dexedrine, Benzedrine, Fastin, Ionamin, Tenuate, Ephedrine, Ritalin, Cylert, Adderall, Meridia and others. ••
  
   
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