Pharmaceuticals (Therapeutic Medications)   Aeromedical
decision-making includes an analysis of the underlying disease
or condition and treatment. The underlying disease has an equal
and often greater influence upon the determination of
aeromedical certification. It is unlikely that a source document
or list could be developed and understood by airmen when
considering the underlying medical condition(s), drug
interactions, medication dosages, and the sheer volume of
medications that need to be considered.  There are medications
for which examiners should not issue the applicant without
clearance from the FAA and medications which can seriously
degrade pilot performance, for which the examiner should advise
airmen to not fly and provide additional safety information to
the applicant. For details, see Do Not Issue - Do Not Fly.  The
list of medications referenced below provides aeromedical
guidance about specific medications or classes of pharmaceutical
preparations and is applied by using sound aeromedical cli