FAA Approved Medications - FAA Medication List

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Generic Name	Trade Name(s)	Common Conditions	FAA Disposition
Levomefolic acid	Deplin		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Indapamide	Lozol		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Lixisenatide	Adlyxin	Diabetes (FAA Group C)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Oxycodone	OxyContin-Oxecta-Roxicodone	Pain control	Not Approved.
Infliximab	Remicade		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Fluvastatin	Caduet, Lescol	High cholesterol	May be approved. Required documentation.
Ribavirin	Rebetol, Virazole	Hepatitis C	Approved on case-by-case basis.
chloroquine	Aralen)	Arthritis, Malaria	Requires CACI and AME status report.
Entacapon	Comtan	Restless Leg Syndrome	Not Approved.
Vardenafil	Levitra, Staxyn	Erectile Dysfunction	8 hours required before flight.
Hylan G-F 20	Synvisc		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Hydroxyurea	Hydrea	Polycythemia	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Nortiriptyline,	Pamelor	Derpession, anxiety	Not Approved.
Amlodipine	Norvasc, Lotrel	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Bentyl	Anticholinergics		Not Appoved.
Hyoscine Hydrobromide	Scopolamine	Motion Sickness	Not Approved.
Labetalol	Normodyne, Trandate	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Ipratropium	Apovent, Atrovent, Ipraxa, Rinatec		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Linaclotide	Linzess	Motility	Approved. Requires two week observation period.
Anagrelide	Agrylin	Essential thrombocythemia	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Famciclovir	Famvir	Cold sores, HSV	Approved.
Entocort	Symbicort	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Fluticasone (Nasal)	Flonase	Allergies	Approved.
Alirocumab	Praulent	High cholesterol	May be approved. Required documentation.
Phentermine	Adipex		Not Approved.
Cabergoline	Dostinex	Prolactinoma / Pituitary Disorders	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Lamivudine	Epivir		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Nifedipine	Adalat, Procardia	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Empagliflozin	Jardiance	Diabetes (FAA Group F)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Hydromorphone	Dilaudid, Exalgo	Pain control	Not Approved.
Fenofibrate	Tricor	High cholesterol	Approved.
Famotidine	Pepcid		Approved.
Procaine hydrochloride	Procaine	Hair growth	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Dextroamphetamine Sulfate	Adderall	ADHD	Not Approved.
Metformin	Glucophage, Fortamet, Glutetza, Riomet	Diabetes (FAA Group A)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Topiramate	Topamax	Migraine	Not Approved.
Clemastine		Allergies.	Not Approved. Requires 5 days before flight.
Tapentodol	Nucynta	Pain control	Not Approved.
Pyridostigmine	Mestinon	Myasthenia Gravis	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Rivastigmine	Exelon	Parkinson's disease	Not Approved.
Trimethobenzamide	Tigan	Motion Sickness	Not Approved.
Chlorpropamide	Diabenase	Diabetes (FAA Group E1)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Letrozole	Femara	Cancer treatment/prevention	Approved on case-by-case basis. Underlying condition requires special issuance.
Alfuzosin Hydrochloride	Uroxatral	Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Levofloxacin	Levaquin	Bacterial Infection	Approved on case-by-case basis. Condition is often disqualifying.
Atomoxetine Hydrochloride	Strattera	ADHD	Not Approved.
Azathioprine	Azasan, Imuran		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Zolpidem	Edluar, Intermezzo	Sleep	36 hours required before flight; no more than twice weekly.
Minocyline	Minocin	Acne	Pilots should wait 48 hours after the initial dose to assure no adverse side effects occur.
Triamcinolone (Nasal)	Nasacort	Allergies	Approved.
Ustekinumab	Stelara	Crohn's Disease	Requires 24 hours before flight.
Teriparatide	Forteo	Osteoporosis	Approved.
Lifitegrast	Dry Eyes Xiidra and Flurbiprofen		Approved
Dicyclomine	Bentyl	IBS, GI Issues	Not Approved.
Escitalopram Oxalate	Lexapro		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Nicotinic Acid	Niacin	High cholesterol	Approved.
Flurbiprofen	Ansaid, Ocufen	Pain control	Approved for short term use of mild conditions.
Hydrocodone	Hysingla ER, Zohydro ER	Pain control	Not Approved.
Nitrate/Nitroglycerin	Nitrostat, Nitrolingual, Rectiv, Nitro-Time, and Nitronal		Not Allowed
Pentosan	Elmiron		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Ocrelizumab	Ocrevus	Multiple sclerosis	Approved on case-by-case basis. Condition may be disqualifying.
	Chloroquine Phosphate		Do not start within 24 hours of flight. Otherwise approved.
	Reserpine		Not Approved.
Brimonidine Tartrate	Alphagan	Glaucoma	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Ethosuximide	Zarontin	Seizure	Not Approved.
Saw Palmetto	Saw Palmetto	Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Chlorhexidine Gluconate			Approved.
Ketoprofen	Actron, Orudis, Oruvail	Pain control	Approved for short term use of mild conditions.
Colchicine	Colbenemid		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Rosiglitazone	Avandia	Diabetes (FAA Group B)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate	Viread		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Cephalexin	Keflex	Bacterial infection	Approved. Condition may be temporarily disqualifying.
Dimethyl Fumarate	Tecfidera		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Captopril	Capoten, Capozide	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Silodosin	Rapaflo , (30-day wait	Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Zolmitriptan	Zomig	Migraine Headache
Albiglutide	Tanzeum	Diabetes (FAA Group C)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Probenecid	Benemid		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Dulaglutide	Trulicity	Diabetes (FAA Group C)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Doxazosin Mesylate	Cardura	Prostate cancer	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Indomethacin	Indocin, Indocin SR, Tivorbex	Pain control	Approved for short term use of mild conditions.
Carteolol	Cartrol	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Remelteon	Rozerem	Sleep	24 hours required before flight; no more than twice weekly.
Valacyclovir	Valtrex	Cold sores, HSV	Approved.
Cisapride	Propulsid	Heartburn/GERD	Approved on case-by-case basis
Pseudoephedrine	Sudafed	Decongestant	Approved if no adverse effects and not taken in combination with anihistamines.
Netarsudil	Rhopressa	Glaucoma	Approved. Requires CACI.
Pantoprazole	Protonix	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Enoxaparin	Lovenox		Approved on case-by-case basis. Requires monitoring.
Naltrexone	ReVia, Vivitrol	Opioid dependent, weight loss	Not Approved.
Glatiramer Acetate	Copaxone		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Oxycodone and Acetaminophen	Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet	Pain control	Not Approved.
Miglitol	Glyset	Diabetes (FAA Group D)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Alprazolam	Xanax	Anxiety	Not Approved.
Sacubitril/Valsartan	Entresto	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved on case-by-case.
Calcium carbonate	Maalox		Approved.
Prograf	Tacrolimus , Protopic, Astagraf XL, and Envarsus XR		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Levocetirizine	Xyzal	Allergies	Not Approved. Requires 48 hours before flight.
Cyclobenzaprine	Flexeril	Muscle Spasm	Not Approved.
Elagolix	Orilissa	Endometriosis	Approved.
Cimetidine	Tagamet		Approved.
Fluticasone Propionate	Advair, Flovent	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Omeprazole	Prilosec		Approved.
Nicardipine	Cardene	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Calcium arbonate and magnesium hydroxide	Rolaids		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Methimazole	Tapazole	Graves disease	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Hydromorphone	Dilaudid, Exalgo	Pain control	Not Approved.
Fremanezumab	Ajovy	Migraine Headache	Approved on case-by-case basis.
mebeverine hydrochloride	Colofac		Not Approved.
Dexlansoprazole	Dexilant		Approved on case-by-case basis.
	Plaquenil Requires eye evaluation		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Lomotil	Diphenoxylate		Not Appoved.
Eplerenone	Inspra		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Beclomethasone Dipropionate	Beconase , Vancenase		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Pegloticase Injection	Krystexxa	Gout	Not Approved.
Brompheniramine	Dimetapp	Allergies	Not Approved.
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Benicar	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
apremilast	Otezla	Arthritis	Requires CACI.
Acarbose	Precose	Diabetes (FAA Group D)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Fosinopril	Monopril	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Sulfasalazine	Azulfidine		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Diphenhydramine	Benadryl	Allergies	Not Approved. Requires 60 hours before flight.
Baclofen	Gablofen, Kemstro and Lioresal	Muscle Spasm	Not Approved.
Omalizumab	Xolair	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Sertraline Hydrochloride	Zoloft	Derpession, anxiety	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Aminobenzoate	Potaba	Scleroderma, Peyronieâ€™s Disease â€“	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate	Pradaxa		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Diphenoxylate and Atropine	Lomotil	Diarrhea	Not Approved.
Acyclovir	Zovirax	Cold sores, HSV	Approved.
Zaleplon	Sonata		12 hours required before flight; no more than twice weekly.
Morphine	Astramorph, Avinza or Kadian-MS, Contin-Ora-Morph SR	Pain control	Not Approved.
Entacapone	Comtan	Parkinson's disease	Not Approved.
Sotalol	Betapace	Heart arrhythmia	Approved on case-by-case basis. Subject to cardiovascular evaluation.
Scopolamine Hydrobromide	Transderm Scop	Motion Sickness	Not Approved.
secukinumab	Cosentyx	Arthritis	Requires CACI. 4 hours before flight.
Tadalafil	Cialis	Erectile Dysfunction	Daily use: approved for up to 5mg/day after 7 days without side effects
Ketorolac Tromethamine	Toradol		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Carvedilol	Coreg	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Galtiramer Acetate	Atamet, Copaxone	Parkinson's disease	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Meperidine	Demerol	Pain control	Not Approved.
Raloxifen	Evista	Osteoporosis	Approved.
Diclofenac	Arthrotec, Cataflam, Voltaren, Zipsor , Voltaren	Pain control	Approved for short term use of mild conditions.
Ixazomib	Ninlaro	Multiple Myeloma	Appoved on case-by-case basis.
Doxycycline	Monodox	Bacterial infection	Approved. Condition may be temporarily disqualifying.
chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride	Librax		Not Approved.
Prasugrel	Effient		Approved on case-by-case basis. Requires monitoring.
adalimumab	Humira	Arthritis	Requires CACI. 24 hours before flight.
Methadone	Dolophine-Methadose	Pain control	Not Approved.
Sitagliptin	Januvia	Diabetes (FAA Group C)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Penbutolol	Levatol	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Ezetimibe / Simvastatin	Vytorin	High cholesterol	Approved.
Rotigotine	NeuPro	Parkinsons disease	Not Approved.
Carbidopa and Levodopa	Atamet, Sinemet, Entacapon and Rytary	Parkinson's disease	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Colestipol	Colestid	High cholesterol	May be approved. Required documentation.
Benazepril	Lotensin	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Bismuth subsalicylate	Kaopectate, Pepto-Bismol	Gastrointestinal illness	Approved.
Minoxidil	Rogaine	Hair growth	Approved on case-by-case basis.
rituximab	Rituxan	Arthritis	Requires CACI. 72 hours before flight.
Benzonatate	Tesslon Perles	Cough	Requires 36 hours before flight.
Irbesartan	Avapro, Avalide	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Hydrocortisone, topical steroids	Cortef		Allowed.
Oseltamivir	Tamiflu	Influenza treatment	Approved. Condition may be temporarily disqualifying.
Fingolimod	Gilenya, Novartis		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Fludrocortisone acetate	Florinef		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Tegaserod maleate	Zelnorm	Heartburn/GERD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Zoledronic Acid	Zometa	Osteoporosis	Approved.
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide	Anti-CGRP		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Diflunisal	Dolobid		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Selegiline Hydrochloride	Azilect, Atapryl, Carbex, Eldepryl, Selpak ,	Parkinson's disease	Not Approved.
Galcanezumab	Emgality	Migraine Headache	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Rabeprazole	Aciphex	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Mirabegron	Myrbetriq	Bladder Control	Can be approved after observation period.
Zileuton	Zyflo	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Azelastine	Astepro, Astelin	Allergies	Approved.
Chlorthalidone	Thalitone		Approved on case-by-case basis.
guanabenz	guanabenz	High blood pressure / hypertension	Not Approved.
Furosemide	Lasix	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Clopidrogrel	Plavix		Approved on case-by-case basis. Requires monitoring.
Tramadol	ConZip, Ultram	Pain control	Not Approved.
Gabapentin	Neurontin	Restless Leg Syndrome	Not Approved.
Rabeprazole	Aciphex		Approved.
Trandolapril	Mavik	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Tolterodine Tartrate	Detrol	Bladder Control	Not Approved.
Formoterol	Foradil	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Dorzolamide	Cosopt	Glaucoma	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Tolazamide	Tolinase	Diabetes (FAA Group E1)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Theophylline	Theo-Dur, Uniphyl	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate	Uceris, Pulmicort, Rhinocort	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Pantoprazole sodium	Protonix		Approved.
Linagliptin and Metformin	Jentadueto	Diabetes (FAA Group A/C)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Amoxicillin	Amoxil	Bacterial infection	Approved. Condition may be temporarily disqualifying.
Pilocarpine	Pilocar	Glaucoma	Approved on case-by-case basis.
	Guanadrel		Not Approved.
Ciclesonide (Nasal)	Omnaris, Zetonna	Allergies	Approved.
Cilostazol	Pletal		Approved on case-by-case basis. Requires monitoring.
Ibuprofen	Advil, Motrin	Pain control	Approved for short term use of mild conditions.
Loratadine	Claritin	Allergies	Approved.
Lacosamide	Vimpat	Seizure	Not Approved.
Modafinil	Provigil		Not Approved.
Temazepam	Restoril	Sleep	72 hours required before flight; no more than twice weekly.
Interferon BETA-1a	Avonex		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Purinethol	Purixan		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Ticagrelor	Brilinta	Blood thinner	Approved on case-by-case basis. Requires monitoring.
Nicotine	patches or gum	Smoking Cessation	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Bethanechol Chloride	Urecholine	Urinary Retention	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Sulfasalazine	Azulfidine		Approved on case-by-case basis
Clonazepam	Klonopin	Anxiety	Not Approved.
hyoscyamine	Levsin	IBS, GI Issues	Requires CACI. Use 1-2 times a week with no side effects andno-fly 48 hours after use
Prazosin HCL	Minipress, Minizide	Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Clonidine	Catapres	High blood pressure / hypertension	Not Approved
Pioglitazone	Actos	Diabetes (FAA Group B)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Zolpidem	Ambien , Ambien CR	Sleep	24 hours required before flight; no more than twice weekly.
Piroxicam	Feldene		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Lorazepam	Ativan	Anxiety	Not Approved.
Glyburide	Diabeta or Glynase	Diabetes (FAA Group E1)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Allopurinol	Zyloprimare		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Propafenone	Rythmol	Heart arrhythmia	Approved on case-by-case basis. Subject to cardiovascular evaluation.
Almotriptan Malate	Axert	Migraine Headache	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Zanamivir	Relenza	Influenza treatment	Approved. Condition may be temporarily disqualifying.
Metronidazole	Flagyl , (case by case approval for bacteria & parasites	Bacterial Infection	Approved on case-by-case basis. Condition is often disqualifying.
Propranolol	Inderal, Inderide, Innopran	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Liraglutide	Victoza	Diabetes (FAA Group C)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Hydrocodone	Hysingla, Zohydro	Pain control	Not Approved.
Pergolide	Permax	Parkinson's disease	Not Approved.
Acitretin	Soriatane	Psoriasis	Not Approved.
Quetiapine	Seroquel	Aggitation, delirium, Bi-polar	Not Approved.
Elvitegravir + Cobicistat + Emtricitabine + Tenofovir Alafenamide	Genvoya		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Apixaban	Eliquis		Approved on case-by-case basis. Requires monitoring.
Beclomethasone (Nasal)	Beconase AQ, Qnasl	Allergies	Approved.
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride	Salagen		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Ciprofloxacin	Cipro	Bacterial infection	Approved. Condition may be temporarily disqualifying.
Apalutamide	Erleada	Prostate cancer	Appoved. Requires CACI.
Combinations	Dyazide, Maxzide, Moduretic		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Oxycodone	Oxaydo, Oxycontin, Roxicodone, Xtampza ER	Pain control	Not Approved.
Rosiglitazone and Metformin	Avandamet	Diabetes (FAA Group A/B)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Timolol Maleate	Timoptic	Glaucoma	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Azithromycin	Zithromax	Bacterial infection	Approved. Condition may be temporarily disqualifying.
Olsalazine	Dipentum		Approved.
Gliclazide (International)	Diamicron	Diabetes (FAA Group E1)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
	Birth control pills, Mirena, Paragard, Skyla, Nexplanon Nuvarin, Depo-provera	Contraception	Approved
Citric Acid	Cytra-3 and Polycitra		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Codeine	Codeine	Pain, cough	Not Approved.
Candesartan	Atacand	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
COVID-19	Pfizer, Modern, Johnson & Johnson	COVID-19 Prevention	Approved. Requires 48 hours prior to flight.
Prednisone	Prednisone		Allowed if taking less than 20mg/day.
Amlodipine / Olmesartan Medoxomil	Azor	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Venlafaxine HCl	Effexor XR	Derpession, anxiety	Not Approved.
Colesevelam Hydrochloride	WelChol	High cholesterol	Approved.
Celecoxib	Celebrex	Pain control	Approved for short term use of mild conditions.
Verapamil	Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Veralan, Tarka	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Primidone	Mysoline	Seizure	Not Approved.
Doxepin	Prudoxin	Anxiety	Not Approved.
Losartan	Cozaar, Hyzaar	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Lansoprazole	Prevacid		Approved.
Alprostadil	Caverject Impulse	Erectile Dysfunction	24 hours required before flight.
Efavirenz	Sustiva		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Bupropion hydrochloride	Zyban	Smoking Cessation	Not Approved.
Ibrutinib	Imbruvica	Leukemia	Not Approved.
Metolazone	Zaroxolyn, Mykrox		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Interferon beta-1b	Betaseron		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Avanafil	Stendra	Erectile Dysfunction	8 hours required before flight.
Solifenacin Succinate	Vesicare	Bladder Control	Not Approved.
Mefloquine		Malaria	Not Approved.
Oxybutynin Chloride	Ditropan	Bladder Control	Not Approved.
Fluconazol	Diflucan	Fungal infection.	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Naloxone	Evzio, Narcan	Overdose antidote	Not Approved.
etanercept	Enbrel	Arthritis	Requires CACI. 4 hours before flight.
Meloxicam	Mobic		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Simvastatin	Zocor	High cholesterol	Approved.
Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride	Afrin		Approved.
Mibefradil	Posicor	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Nisoldipine	Sular	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Alendronate	Fosamax	Osteoporosis	Approved.
Amphetamine	Dexedrine, Evekeo	ADHD	Not Approved.
Ursodial	Actigall, Urso		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Atropine		Organophosphate poisoning	Not Approved
Oxcarbazepine	Trileptal	Seizure	Not Approved.
Teriflunomide	Aubagio		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Finasteride	Propecia	Hair growth	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Guanfacine	Tenex	Blood pressure / hypertension	Not Approved.
Fentanyl	Abstral, Actiq, Duragesic, Fentora, Lonsys, Lanzanda, Sublimaze, Subsys	Pain control	Not Approved.
Etodalac	Lodine		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Semaglutide	Ozempic, Rybelsus	Diabetes (FAA Group C)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Ranolazine	Ranexa	Chest pain	Not Approved.
Thiazides	Diuril, Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ, Hydrodiuril, Oretic, Enduron		Approved on case-by-case basis.
	Propylthiouracil	Graves disease	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Moexipril	Univasc, Unitrec	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Amoxicillin / Clavulanic Acid	Augmentin	Bacterial Infection	Approved. Condition may be temporarily disqualifying.
Meclizine	Antivert, Bonine, D-Vert, Dramamine, Driminate II, Meclicot, Medivert, Ru-Vert-M, Meni-D	Motion Sickness	Not Approved.
Imatinib Mesylate	Gleevec	Leukemia	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Temazepam	Restoril		72 hours required before flight; no more than twice weekly.
Flurazepam	Dalmane		Not Approved.
Misoprostol	Cytotec		Approved.
Paroxetine	Paxil	Derpession, anxiety	Not Approved.
Acebutolol	Sectral	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Acetaminophen	Tylenol	Pain, fever	Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Magnesium hydroxide	Milk of Magnesium	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Dexmethylphenidate	Focalin	ADHD	Not Approved.
Linagliptin	Tradjenta	Diabetes (FAA Group C)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Albuterol	Proventil, Pentolin, Ventolin	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Zolpidem (oral spray)	Zolpimist	Sleep	48 hours required before flight; no more than twice weekly.
Salbutamol / albuterol	Venteze	Asthma/COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Metoprolol	Lopressor, Toprol	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Cimetidine	Tagamet	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Salmeterol	Serevent	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Isradipine	DynaCirc	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Oxaprozin	Daypro		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Hydrocodone & Acetaminophen	Lorcet, Lortab, Norco, Vicodin	Pain control	Not Approved.
Betaxolol	Kerlone	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Digoxin	Lanoxin	Heart arrhythmia	Approved on case-by-case basis. Subject to cardiovascular evaluation.
Travoprost	Travatan	Glaucoma	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Ribavirin and Interferon alfa-2b	Rebetron	Hepatitis C	Not Approved.
Tiamcinolone	Azmacort	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Olmesartan Medoxomil + Hydrochlorothiazide	Benicar HCT	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Mesalamine	Asacol, Lialda, Pentasa, Canasa		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Crestor	High cholesterol	Approved.
Duloxetine	Cymbalta, Irenka	Pain control	Not Approved.
Pramlintide	Symlin	Diabetes	Not Approved.
Diltiazem	Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Sulfamethoxazole	Bactrim, Sulfatrim, and Bactrim DS	Bacterial infection	Approved. Underlying condition may be temporarily disqualifying.
Calcium Carbonate	Tums	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Montelukast	Singulair	Alleriges	Approved.
Darifenacin	Enablex	Bladder Control	Not Approved.
Diazepam	Silenor, Zonalon, Valium	Anxiety	Not Approved.
Fexofenadine	Allegra	Allergies	Approved.
Phenylephrine	Sudafed PE	Decongestant	Approved.
Carbamazepine	Tegretol	Seizure	Not Approved.
Triamterene	Dyrenium	Meniere's Disease	Approved on case-by-case basis.
cevimeline	Evoxac		Not Approved.
Prazosin	Minipress, Minizide	High blood pressure / hypertension, BPH	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Amiodarone	Cordarone, Pacerone	Heart arrhythmia	Approved on case-by-case basis. Subject to cardiovascular evaluation.
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride	Daytrana, Concerta, Methylin, Ritalin	ADHD	Not Approved.
Enzalutamide	Xtandi	Prostate cancer	Not Approved.
Dasatinib	Sprycel	Leukemia	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Budesonide (Nasal)	Rhinocort	Allergies	Approved.
Quinapril	Accupril	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Cholestyramine Resin	Questran, Cholestyramine, Locholest, Prevalite	High cholesterol	Approved.
Flunisolide (Nasal)	Bronilide, Nasalide, Syntaris, Tarisin (Canada)	Allergies	Approved.
Tamoxifen	Nolvadex	Cancer treatment/prevention	Approved on case-by-case basis. Underlying condition requires special issuance.
Lansoprazole	Prevacid	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Bumetanide	Bumex		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Levothyroxine	Lynthroid, Synthroid, Tirosint, L-Thyroxine, Levoxyl, Levothroid, Unithroid, and Novothyrox	Hypothyroidism	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Denosumab	Prolia, Xgeva	Osteoporosis	Approved.
Sildenafil	Viagra	Erectile Dysfunction	8 hours required before flight.
Armodafinil	Nuvigil		Not Approved.
Meclofenamic Acid	Meclofenamate		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Glycopyrrolate / Glycopyrronium bromide	Robinul, Cuvposa, Seebri, Qbrexza	Hyperhidrosis / excessive sweating	Not Approved.
Methyldopa		High blood pressure / hypertension	Not Approved.
Aripiprazole	Abilify		Not Approved.
Disopyramide	Norpace	Heart arrhythmia	Approved on case-by-case basis. Subject to cardiovascular evaluation.
Alogliptin	Nesina	Diabetes (FAA Group C)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Phenergan	Promethazine	Motion Sickness	Not Approved.
Amlodipine Besylate + Atorvastatin Calcium	Caduet	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Rizatripatan	Maxalt	Migraine Headache	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Felodipine	Plendil, Lexxel	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Tamsulosin HCL	Flomax	Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Sulfasalazine	Azulfidine		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Pravastatin	Pravachol	High cholesterol	Approved.
Vilazodone	Viibryd	Derpession, anxiety	Not Approved.
Pindolol	Visken	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Warfarin	Coumadin	Afib, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolis, blood clots	Approved on case-by-case basis. Requires monitoring.
Fludarabine	Fludara		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Bicalutamide	Casodex	Cancer treatment/prevention	Approved on case-by-case basis. Underlying condition requires special issuance.
Hydrochlorothiazide	HCTZ, Hydrodiuril	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Desloratadine	Clarinex	Allergies	Allowed.
Metolazone	Mykrox		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Pramipexole	Mirapex	Parkinson's disease, restless leg syndrome	Not Approved.
Acetazolamide	Diamox & Diamox Sequels	Glaucoma	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Famotidine	Pepcid	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Butorphanol	Butorphanol	Pain control	Not Approved.
Spironolactone	Aldactone, Aldactazide, CaroSpir	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Flecainide Acetate	Tambocor	Heart arrhythmia	Approved on case-by-case basis. Subject to cardiovascular evaluation.
Dutasteride	Avodart	Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Azothioprine	Imuran		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Mometasone Furoate and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate	Dulera	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Fluvoxamine	Luvox		Not Approved.
Levetiracetam	Keppra	Seizure	Not Approved.
Orlistat	Xenical		May be approved after 30-day trial
Peginterferon alfa-2a	Pegasys	Hepatitis C	Not Approved.
Docusate	Col-rite, Colace, Ex-Lax, Senokot S	Constipation	Approved on case-by-case basis.
	Mediprin		Allowed for short term treatment of mild conditions.
Nizatidine	Axid	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Latanoprost	Xalatan	Glaucoma	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Mercaptopurine	Purixan	IBD, Collitis	Requires CACI.
Aztreonam	Azactam	Bacterial infection	Approved. Condition may be temporarily disqualifying.
Aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide and simethicone	Mylanta	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Buprenorphine and Naloxone	Bunavail, Suboxone, Zubsolv	Opiod dependence	Not Approved.
Mycophenolate Mofetil	Myfortic and CellCept		Approved on case-by-case basis.

Goserelin	Zoladex	Cancer treatment/prevention	Approved on case-by-case basis. Underlying condition requires special issuance.
Triazolam	Halcion		Not Allowed.
Nabumetone	Relafen	Pain control	Approved for short term use of mild conditions.
Ramipril	Altace	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
hydroxychloroquine	Plaquenil	Anthritis / Malaria	Requires CACI and AME status report.
desipramine	Norpramin	Derpession, anxiety	Not Approved.
Dapagliflozin	Farxiga	Diabetes (FAA Group F)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Benztropine	Cogentin	Parkinson's disease	Not Approved.
	Guanabenz		Not Approved.
Nateglinide	Starlix	Diabetes (FAA Group E1)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Tolbutamide	Orinase	Diabetes (FAA Group E1)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
	"Night Time" or "PM" labeled medications	Cold, cough, sleep.	Not Approved.
Etanercept	Enbrel		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Eculizumab	Soliris	Myasthenia Gravis	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Zafirlukast	Accolate	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Phenoxybenzamine HCL	Dibenzyline	Prostate cancer	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Ezetimibe	Zetia	High cholesterol	Approved.
Rivaroxaban	Xarelto	Afib, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolis, blood clots	Approved on case-by-case basis. Requires monitoring.
Marcaptopurine and Imatinib Mesylate	Purinethol		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Terazosin	Hytrin	High blood pressure / hypertension, BPH	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Methysergide	Sansert	Migraine Headache	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Nebivolol	Bystolic	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Fesoterodine Fumarate	Toviaz	Bladder Control	Not Approved.
Abiraterone Acetate	Zytiga	Cancer treatment/prevention	Approved on case-by-case basis. Underlying condition requires special issuance.
Oxycodone and Naloxone	Targiniq ER	Pain control	Not Approved.
Saxagliptin	Onglyza	Diabetes (FAA Group C)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Paregoric	Opiates		Not Appoved.
Finasteride	Proscar	Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Bisoprolol	Zebeta, Ziac	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Lithium	Lithium	Bi-polar depression	Not Approved.
Phenazopyridine	AZO	Urinary tract pain	Approved.
Erenumab	Aimovig	Migraine Headache	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Cromolyn Sodium	Nasalcrom		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Ranitidine	Zantac	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Amlodipine and Olmesartan Medoxomil	Azor	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Stavudine	Zerit	HIV	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Clarithromycin	Biaxin	Bacterial infection	Approved. Condition may be temporarily disqualifying.
Dofetilide	Tikosyn	Heart arrythmia	Not Approved.
Nadolol	Corgard, Corzide	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Peginterferon beta-1a	Plegridy â€“		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Salbutamol and Albuterol	Venteze	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Lovastatin	Mevacor	High cholesterol	Approved.
Enalapril	Vasotec, Vaseretic	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Leuprolide Acetate	Lupron & Eligard	Cancer treatment/prevention	Approved on case-by-case basis. Underlying condition requires special issuance.
Torsemide	Camadex, Demadex		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Guaifenesin	Mucinex, Wal-Tussin, Scot-Tussin Expectorant, G-Fenesin, Refenesen, Tussin Honey	Common Cold/Cough
Bromocriptine	Cycloset, Parlodel	Parkinson's disease	Not Approved.
Natalizumab	Tysabri	Crohn's Disease	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Canagliflozin	Invokana	Diabetes (FAA Group F)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Adefovir	Hepsera	Hepatitis B	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Leflunomide	Arava		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions.
Famotidine	Pepcid	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Aspirin & Dipyridamole	Aggrenox		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Trazodone	Desyrel		Not Approved.
Sumatriptan	Imitrex	Migraine Headache	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Fenfluramine	Pondimin		Not Approved.
acetyl-L-carnitine HCl	Proxeed	Male infertility	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Hydroxyzine	Vistaril, Atarax	Allergies	Sedating Antihistamine
Laniazid	Isoniazid , Nydrazid	Tuberculosis	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Liothyronine	Cytomel	Hypothyroidism	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Chlorpheniramine	Aller-chlor	Cold, cough	Not Approved. Requires 5 days before flight.
Enoxaparin Sodium	Lovenox Sub-Q	Blood clots	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Chlordiazepoxide and Clidinium	Librax	IBS, GI Issues	Not Approved.
Cannabidiol	CBD	Pain, seizure	Not Approved.
Telmisartan	Micardis	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Potassium Citrate	Cytra-K & Polycitra-K		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Glipizide	Glucotrol	Diabetes (FAA Group E1)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Griseofulvin	Gris-PEG	Fungal infection.	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Tadalafil	Cialis	Erectile Dysfunction	As needed use: 24 hours required before flight
Azelastine/Fluticasone	Dymista	Allergies	Approved. Requires 7 days grounding during initiations of treatment.
Methadone	Dolophine, Methadose	Pain control	Not Approved.
Valsartan	Diovan, Exforge	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Tofacitinib	Xeljanz	IBD, Arthritis	Requires CACI.
Doxylamine	Unisom	Allergies	Not Approved. Requires 60 hours before flight.
Dexfenfluramine	Redux		Not Approved.
Cisapride	Propulsid		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Fluticasone and Vilanterol	Brillo	Asthma / COPD	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Emtricitabine / Tenofovir	Truvada	HIV	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Dronedarone	Multaq	Heart arrhythmia	Approved on case-by-case basis. Subject to cardiovascular evaluation.
Ropinirole	Requip	Parkinson's disease, Restles Leg Syndrome	Not Approved.
Epi-Pen	Epinephrine auto-injectors		Approved to carry. Do not act as pilot in command after use.
Metoclopramide hydrochloride	Reglan		Not Approved.
Exenatide	Bydureon, Byetta	Diabetes (FAA Group C)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Vedolizumab	Entyvio	IBD	Requires CACI. 4-hour no-fly after each dose.
Atenolol	Tenormin, Tenoretic	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Ofloxicin	Floxin	Bacterial infection	Approved. Condition may be temporarily disqualifying.
Gemfibrozil	Lopid	High cholesterol	Approved.
Eszopiclone	Lunesta	Sleep	30 hours required before flight; no more than twice weekly.
Methylphenidate	Quillivant XR, Ritalin	ADHD	Not Approved.
Pregabalin	Lyrica	Seizure	Not Approved.
Traconazole	Sporanox	Fungal infection.	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Dextromethorphan	Delsym	Cough	Not Approved.
Citalopram Hydrobromide	Celexa		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Buprenorphine	Belbuca, Buprenex, Butrans, Probuphine, Sublocade	Pain control	Not Approved.
Mometasone (Nasal)	Nasonex, Sinuva	Allergies	Approved.
Phendimetrazine	Bontril, Adipost, Anorex-SR, Appecon, Melfiat, Obezine, Phendiet, Plegine, Prelu-2, Statobex		Not Approved.
Ertugliflozin	Steglatro	Diabetes (FAA Group F)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Risankizumab	Skyrizi	Psoriasis	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Bupropion (short acting)		Depression, ADHD	Not Approved.
Bupropion (SR or ER)	Welbutrin	Depression, ADHD	Approved on cased-by-case basis.
Amantadine Hydrochloride	Symmetrel	Parkinson's disease	Not Approved.
Sitagliptin & Metformin	Janumet	Diabetes (FAA Group A/C)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Morphine	Arymo, Duramorph, Infumorph, Kadian, MS Contin	Pain control	Not Approved.

Pentoxifylline	Trental		Approved on case-by-case basis. Requires monitoring.
Isotretinoin	Accutane, Absorica, Acitretin, Claravis, Isoface, Myorisan, Roaccutane, Soriatane, Sotret, Zenatane	Acne	Approved on cased-by-case basis.
Timolol	Blocadren, Timolide	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
	Guanethidine		Not Approved.
Methotrexate	Rheumatrex, Texall		Allowed for short term treatment of conditions. Not approved for cancer.
Salicylate	Aspirin	Blood thinner, pain control	Approved on case-by-case basis. Requires monitoring.
Esomeprazole	Nexium	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Varenicline	Chantix	Smoking Cessation	Not Apporved. Must stop at least 72 hours before flight.
Insulin	Humulin, Lantus	Diabetes (FAA Group E2)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Perindopril Erbumine	Aceon	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Atorvastatin	Lipitor	High cholesterol	Approved.
Lisinopril	Prinivil, Prinzide, Zestril, Zestoretic	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Terbinafine	Lamisil	Fungal infection.	Approved on case-by-case basis.
Zaleplon	Sonata	Sleep	12 hours required before flight; no more than twice weekly.
Cyclosporine	Neoral		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Repaglinide	Prandin	Diabetes (FAA Group E1)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Omeprazole	Prilosec	Heartburn/GERD	Approved.
Cetirizine (oral)	Zyrtec	Allergies	Not Approved. Requires 48 hours before flight.
Cetirizine (ophthalmic)	Zerviate	Allergies	Approved.
Glimeperide	Amaryl	Diabetes (FAA Group E1)	Approved. Requires special issuance.
Hydralazine	Apresoline, Apresazide, Hydra-Zide	High blood pressure / hypertension	Approved. Requires CACI.
Botulinum Neurotoxin	Botox	Cosmetic procedures, pain control	Approved on case-by-case basis. Depends on underlying diagnosis.
Naproxen	Aleve, Anaprox, Anaprox DS, EC-Naprosyn, Naprelan, Naprosyn	Pain control	Approved for short term use of mild conditions.
Sodium Citrate	Oracit, Urocit-K 10, Urocit-K 5 & Bicitra		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Dupilumab	Dupixent	Atopic Dermatitis, Asthma	Can be approved for treatment of atopic dermatitis.
Interferon Beta 1A	Rebif		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Interferon alpha-2a	Roferon-A	Hepatitis C	Not Approved.
infliximab	Remicade	Arthritis	Requires CACI. 24 hours before flight.
Atovaquone + Proguanil HCL	Malarone		Do not start within 24 hours of flight. Otherwise approved.
Fluoxetine Hydrochloride	Prozac		Approved on case-by-case basis.
Lidocaine (topical)	Lidoderm	Pain	Approved.
Daratumumab	Darzalex	Multiple Myeloma	Appoved on case-by-case basis.
Ofatumumab	Arzerra	Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia	Appoved on case-by-case basis.
Lemalidomide	Revlimid	Multiple Myeloma	Appoved on case-by-case basis.
Olopatadine (nasal, ophthalmic)	Pataday, Patanase	Allegeries	Approved.
Alcaftadine (ophthalmic)	Lastacaft	Allergies	Approved.
Bepotastine (ophthalmic)	Bepreve	Allergies	Approved.
Ketotifen (ophthalmic)	Alaway, Claritin eye, TheraTears Allergy, Zaditor	Allergies	Approved.
Astemizole	Hismanal	Allergies	Not Approved.
Rimegepant	Nurtec	Migraines	No specific policy. Wait 3 days before flying based on half-life.
Ubrogepant	Ubrelvy	Migraines	No specific policy. Wait 2 days before flying based on half-life.
Degarelix	Firmagon	Prostate Cancer	Underlying condition needs special issuance. Case-by-case consideration.
Tirzepatide	Mounjaro	Diabetes, Weight Loss	Approved for diabetes. Not approved for weight loss
Fluorouracil (cream)	Carac, Efudex, Tolak	Actinic keratoses of the face and scalp	Approved for topical use
Anastrozole	Arimidex	Breast cancer, low testosterone	Approved on case-by-case basis
Finerenone	Kerendia	Kidney disease, high blood pressure	Approved on case-by-case basis
Spironolactone	Aldactazide	High blood pressure, CHF, acne	Approved on case-by-case basis
Esketamine	Spravato	Major depression, suicidal ideation	Not Approved.
Loperamide	Imodium	Diarrhea	Not approved unless prescribed for IBS. No more than 16mg/day.
Bempedoic	Nexletol	High cholesterol	Approved.
Bempedoic acid and ezetimibe	Nexlizet	High cholesterol	Approved.
Dapsone	Aczone	Antibiotic	Approved.
Buspirone	Buspar	Anxiety	Not Approved.
Mirtazapine	Remeron	Depression, Panic Disorder, Headache prophylaxis	Not Approved.
Eletriptan	Relpax	Migraine Headache	Approved on case-by-case basis. Requires 72-hours before flight.
Enclomiphene	Androxal	Low testosterone	Not Approved.

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