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Abacavir sulfate is the generic name for a drug that also goes by the brand name Ziagen. It is given in tablets and in an oral solution. It is an antiretroviral agent, called a nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor, or NRTI, used to treat th more...
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Abana is an herbal formula that helps reduce the sensitivity of the heart to adrenergic stimulation. Because it can increase the contractility of the heart by exerting a positive inotropic action, it is well-known for being a safe and effective cardioprot more...
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Abciximab is a prescribed drug that is commonly known before as c7E3 Fab. It is a drug used primarily for the purpose of preventing the sticking of platelets, which results in blood clotting. more...
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Acamprosate is a prescribed drug distributed under the brand name Campral that is given to patients who are being treated for alcoholism. Excessive intake of alcohol causes side effects to the functions of the brain. Acamprosate helps the brain to regains more...
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Acarbose is a generic name for a drug that also goes by the brand name Glucobay. Acarbose is used in conjunction with diet to lower blood sugar in people who have type 2 diabetes mellitus and cannot control it with diet alone. Acarbose is given in pills more...
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Accolate is an asthma medication in a class of medications known as leukotriene receptor antagonists, or LTRA’s. It works by blocking the production of certain substances that provoke the symptoms of an asthma attack, such as coughing, wheezing, shortnes more...
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Acebutolol is a drug that needs a prescription from a doctor. It is considered as a beta-adrenergic blocking agent which is an efficient drug which helps reduce hypertension or high blood pressure by effectively reducing the heart rate that forces the hea more...
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Acenocoumarol is an anticoagulant drug that is used to stop blood from clotting. It is mostly used to treat thrombotic disorders which obstruct the normal flow of blood in the blood vessel and may create serious health problems in the process. At other ti more...
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Aceon is a member of the family of medications known as ACE inhibitors, and can be generically prescribed as perindopril. ACE inhibitors are used to treat patients with coronary artery disease to prevent heart attacks as well as used to treat hypertension more...
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Acetaminophen is probably the most commonly used drug there is. Since it is a non-prescription drug, people have become comfortable to employ it on numerous symptoms associated with different medical conditions. Acetaminophen is more popularly known by th more...
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Acetylsalicylic Acid, commonly known as Aspirin, is used for a variety of medical conditions. It has analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and anticoagulant properties that are useful in relieving a handful of aches and pains, fever, inflammation, an more...
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Achromycin is an antibiotic that is used for the treatment of various infections notably acne. It works by preventing bacteria to grow. Achromycin is only used for the treatment of bacterial infections and not for viral infections like flu and common col more...
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Acillin, generically known as ampicillin, is an extensively used beta-lactam antibiotic used to remedy bacterial infections since 1961. It is believed to be part of the aminopenicillin group and is approximately equal to amoxicillin in terms of range and more...
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Aciphex, which is generically prescribed as rabeprazole, is commonly used to treat stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease, or other stomach acid conditions. Aciphex reduces the stomach acid production. Aciphex is not appropriate for everyone more...
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Acitretin is a drug considered as a second-generation retinoid that can be taken orally by people suffering from severe skin disease. It is capable of controlling and treating the effects of skin disease. more...
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Actonel is an osteoporosis pill that is said to treat the condition as well as prevent it. It belongs to the class of drugs known as bisophonates. It works by modifying bone formation and its breakdown in the body preventing fractures in the process. Acto more...
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Actos is commonly used to treat blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes. Generically prescribed as poiglitazone, this medication is not recommended for patients with type 1 diabetes. Rather, it is an oral medication that is used for patients with Typ more...
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Acuretic is a popular prescribed drug that functions by keeping the kidney from retaining too much water. Commonly called HCT, Acuretic is a water pill that allows the kidney to release excess water and sodium through the urine. Acuretic is often prescri more...
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Acyclovir, which is commonly prescribed as Zovirax, is typically used in the treatment of herpes. Herpes treatment includes genital herpes, shingles, herpes encephalitis, and herpes with people with compromised immune systems. Acyclovir is a member of the more...
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Adalat is often used in its generic form, nifedipine, and is a member of the family of medications known as calcium channel blockers. Adalat is commonly used to treat chest pain and hypertension, as well as some other heart conditions. Calcium channel blo more...
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Adalat SR can be generically prescribed as nifedipine. Adalat SR is used in the treatment of hypertension and angina, as it opens and relaxes tight blood vessels creating less work for the heart to pump the blood sufficiently to meet the body’s needs. Pat more...
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Adalimumab is a drug used for treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, chronic psoriasis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and Crohn’s disease. more...
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Patients who are problematic with their acnes must be familiar with Adapalene, a popular treatment for that particular skin condition. Adapalene has retinoid-like compounds, which prevents anymore pimples from forming on the skin’s surface. It comes in ge more...
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Adekin is a brand name for the generic drug amantidine, a drug that is given for the treatment of two diverse illnesses: Parkinson’s and influenza. Where it is given for the treatment of Parkinson’s, it can be used alone for patients who have low toleran more...
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Advair is a medication for the prevention of asthma attacks. It contains the steroid fluticasone that prevents release of certain substances causing inflammation, as well as the bronchodilator salmeterol, which relaxes the muscles in the airways. more...
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Advil is a medication used for the treatment of pain and swelling. It is particularly effective in treating headaches, dental pain, backaches, muscle aches, arthritis, menstrual cramps and athletic injuries. Advil may also be used for fever and for relief more...
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Aerovent, generically known as ipratropium and also known as Atrovent or Apovent, is often administered by inhalation for treating obstructive lung diseases. Ipratropium is also combined with albuterol or salbutamol for managing chronic obstructive pulmon more...
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Agalsidase Beta is drug used in replacing insufficiencies of enzyme in individuals who have Fabry disease. Recombining DNA technology from the Chinese Hamster Ovary produces Agalsidase Beta. This drug is also used for other purposes but must be consulted more...
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Aggrenox is a medication that lessens the risks of stroke among patients who have suffered from transient ischemic stroke resulting from thrombosis. Aggrenox combines aspirin and dipyridamole in preventing stroke, which occurs when blood clot impedes smas more...
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Albendazole is an antihelminitic drug. Medicines considered in this group are effective in battling worm manifestations. As such, Albendazole is a preventive drug for worms to grow and multiply inside your body, leading to other illnesses. It is mostly us more...
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Albenza, which is generically prescribed as albendazole, is commonly used to treat infections caused by worms, such as dog tapeworm or pork tapeworm. Albenza is a member of the family of drugs known as antihelmintics. Albenza prevents worms from multiplyi more...
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Asthmatic patients are all too familiar with Albuterol. It is one of their helplines when breathing difficulty, chest tightness, and wheezing occurs. Albuterol works by relaxing the muscles in the air passageways to improve breathing. It is also effective more...
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Aldactone, which is generically prescribed as spironolactone, is commonly used to conditions where the body has too much aldosterone in the body. Aldactone is a potassium sparing diuretic which prevents the body from absorbing too much salt and keeps the more...
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Aldara, which is generically prescribed as imiquimod topical, is commonly used to treat variations of genital warts, perianal warts and warty overgrowths which occur on the face, scalp, or neck which are known as actinic warts. Aldara is also used in the more...
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Aldesleukin is a drug used in preventing the spread of cancer of the skin and kidney. A research is ongoing to determine if the drug is capable of treating other diseases such as HIV infections, leprosy, acute myelogenous leukemia and non-Hodgkin’s lympho more...
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Alefacept is an immune suppressive drug that can control the inflammation due to severe psoriasis. Clinical studies are being conducted to determine if it can effectively treat T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. more...
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Alemtuzumab is a drug used in treating certain types of leukemia, the B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is also known to be a good drug for bone marrow and kidney transplantation. The drug has been clinically tested for treating multiple sclerosis a more...
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Osteoporosis naturally comes with aging for people who had been deaf to their daily calcium needs while they were young. Your lifestyle might be a high risk factor to osteoporosis, especially if it is constricting in a sense that you lack activity. Yes, o more...
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Alesse, which is generically prescribed as ethynil estradiol and levonorgestrel, is commonly used as a contraceptive to prevent pregnancy. This medication prevents ovulation and alters the lining of the uterine wall and causes alterations in cervical muco more...
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Alfacalcidol is basically Vitamin D. It is used in both adults and children to treat Vitamin D deficiency that leads to serious bone defects like osteomalacia and rickets.
Vitamin D deficiency is sometimes caused by a person’s lifestyle. The D vitamin is more...
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Alfacip is used to treat osteoporosis, bone loss due to age, steroid or other medication use. Osteoporosis means “porous bones,” and it causes bones to become weak and brittle. Sometimes they become so brittle that even mild stresses can result in more...
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Alfuzosin is a drug categorized under the group of alpha-adrenergic blockers. It is primarily used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH. Alfuzosin helps in relaxing the muscles of the urinary system making it easy for the patient to urinate. more...
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The alglucerase injection, also known by its brand name Ceredase, is a modified version of the β-glucocerebrosidase enzyme, also known as β-D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine glucohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.45. Alglucerase and glucocerebrosidase act as catalysts to th more...
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Alitretinoin, also known as Panretin or Toctino, is an antineoplastic agent developed by Ligand Pharmaceuticals. It's a first-generation retinoid that Ligand gained FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval in February 1999. more...
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Allegra, which is generically prescribed as fexofenadine, is commonly used to treat the symptoms of allergies. It blocks the histamine that causes itching, watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, and coughing. It is a member of the family of medication more...
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Allegra D 24 hour is generically prescribed as fexofenadine and psudoephedrine. Allegra D 24 hour is commonly used to treat the symptoms of allergies such as sneezing, coughing, runny nose, and itchy, watery eyes. Allegra D 24 hour is both an antihistamin more...
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Allopurinol is the generic name for a medication that also goes by the brand name Zyloprim. It is prescribed for patients who have primary or secondary gout, and for patients with elevated levels of serum and urinary acidic levels, such as those receiving more...
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Bearing a life underneath a woman’s tummy is such a wonderful occurrence. However, different conditions may threaten the general health of both the mother and the child. Some fetuses give up on the first trimester period, some on the second trimester, and more...
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Almotriptan, also known by the trade names of Axert and Almogran, belongs to a class of drugs called 5-HT1 agonists. It is a drug that eases the pain connected with migraine by narrowing the swelling blood vessels around the brain. This medicine is mostly more...
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Marketed as Lotronex by Prometheus Laboratories Incorporated in San Diego, alosetron was withdrawn from the market in 2000 because of the occurrence of grave and fatal gastrointestinal side effects. It was eventually reintroduced in 2002, although its ava more...
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Alphagan can be generically prescribed as brimonidine ophthalmic. It is usually prescribed to treat open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.A;phagan is designed to help fluid drain effectively from eye while averting more fluid from entering the eye, more...
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Alprazolam, also known by the brand names of Niravam, Xanor, and Xanax, is a benzodiazepine-class, short-acting medication used to manage moderate to severe panic attacks and anxiety disorders. It is also used as an auxiliary treatment for anxiety caused more...
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Alprostadil, also known as Prostaglandin E1, is used to manage erectile dysfunction through its vasodilatory features. It is sold in the United States under the brand name Muse or Medicated Urethral Suppository for Erection by Vivus. It is also available more...
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Altace is generically prescribed as ramipril and is most often used in the treatment of high blood pressure. Altace is known as an ACE inhibitor which means angiotensin converting enzyme. Altace is sometimes given to patients after a heart attack to impro more...
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Alteplase is a medication used to treat all sorts of blood-clot-related conditions. Alterplase also refers to a naturally occurring enzyme found in humans that causes blood clots to dissolve and dissipate. The drug form of alterplase is a manmade protein more...
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Altretamine, also known by the trade name Hexalen, is an antineoplastic agent that is used to treat refractory ovarian cancer. However, it isn't regarded as a first-line treatment for the disease and is instead used as salvage therapy. It has the major be more...
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Amadol is a brand name for the generic medication tramadol. It is a pain reliever, used to treat or to prevent pain, whether it is moderate or severe. It is also used specifically for the relief of back pain, neuropathic pain, surgical pain, the pain ca more...
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Amantadine, also known as Symmetrel, is a manmade anti-viral medication that can hamper the duplication of viruses within cells. Currently, its mechanism of action for treating Parkinson's disease is unknown. The effects it has on the illness may be conne more...
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Amaryl is prescribed for patients with diabetes who can not control their blood sugar levels through diet alone. Generically known as glimepiride, this medication is usually combined with an exercise program and diet to treat non-insulin dependent (type 2 more...
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Ambenonium, also known by the trade name of Mytelase and the chemical name of ambenonium dichloride, is a cholinesterase inhibitor used to treat myasthenia gravis. Myasthenia gravis (muscle disease) happens when the body creates antibodies against acetylc more...
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Ambien is a brand name for the generic drug zolpidem tartrate. It is prescribed in tablets for short-term treatment of insomnia.
Ambien can cause severe adverse reactions including allergic shock, abnormal thinking or behavior, withdrawal effects, memor more...
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Your body usually balances the chemicals it produces, however sometimes it needs some help from outside forces. Amiloride is used specially to counteract hypertension and congestive heart failure. Usually these diseases come about from an overload of sodi more...
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Depression is a serious disease, and only recently have scientists been able to treat it with proper medication. Thanks to modern medicine the chemical imbalance that occurs in people that makes them depressed is easily corrected. Amineurin is an example more...
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Asthma or lung-related problems are quite common today. Pollution, inherent illnesses, or some other factors do contribute to its onset. Infants and young adults are those commonly visited by breathing problems, and adults can also acquire this condition more...
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Amiodarone is a prescribed drug that affects a heartbeat's rhythm. It is defined as an antiarrhythmic medication. It is commonly administered to patients who are suffering from heart rhythm disorders which can be life threatening when left unchecked. Bran more...
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Cancer patients from all over the world have always succumbed to the side effects of chemotherapy and other radiation treatments to fight cancer cells. Others may experience it while some don't. Even learned experts in the medical field today could not de more...
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Amitriptyline is an effective and popular drug that battles depression. In medical terms it is called a tricyclic antidepressant drug. By inhibiting the serotonin and the noradrenaline reuptake in a person’s body, Amitriptyline actually drives up the leve more...
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Amlodipine is what is known as a channel blocker, more specifically it is a calcium channel blocker. It is used mainly for chest pain, also called angina, and high blood pressure. Since calcium makes the arteries contract and it causes the arteries to bec more...
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Amoxicillin is the generic form of antibiotics which are also prescribed as Morisot, Amoxil, Biomox, Dispermox, Trimox, and Wymox. It is commonly used to treat bacterial infections in the body. Infections such as gonorrhea, skin infection, tooth infection more...
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Amoxil is a popular and effective antibiotic. It is usually used to fight bacterial infections like ear infections, throat infections, pneumonia, bladder infections, gonorrhea, E. coli, and salmonella infections. Amoxil actually attacks the cellular struc more...
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Amoxyl is a type of antibiotic that is used for the treatment of different forms of infections in the body, such as bladder infections, ear infections, gonorrhea, pneumonia, and salmonella. It can also be combined with clarithromycin for the treatment of more...
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Amphetamine is an appetite suppressant and stimulant. It has the ability to stimulate the brain and nerves (central nervous system) by increasing the amount of chemicals in the body. The use of the drug is said to increase a person's heart rate and blood more...
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Ampicillin is a form of generic penicillin which is sometimes prescribed as Omnipen, Totacillin, or Principen. Ampicillin should be avoided by patients who have had an allergic reaction to penicillin based antibiotics. Ampicillin is prescribed to f more...
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Amprenavir was developed by a U.S manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline. This drug was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) in 1999 to be used for treating HIV infections that is considered to be impossible with previous medical technology.
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Anafranil, which is generically prescribed as clomipramine, is commonly used to treat the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder by affecting the chemicals in the brain that become unbalanced. Anafranil is a tricyclic antidepressant. Tricyclic antidepr more...
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Anakinra, or known by its brand name Kineret, is a man-made interleukin-1 receptor that blocks the effects of natural interleukin-1. It is commonly used for treating rheumatoid arthritis. more...
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Anaprox is a brand name for naproxen sodium, a medication used to relieve pain and inflammation in various conditions. These can include head aches, muscle aches, back aches, tendonitis, tooth ache, menstrual cramps, arthritis, bursitis, gout, fever, and more...
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Anastrozole is mainly used in hormonal therapy to help treat breast cancer. It is distributed worldwide under the brand name Armidex. It works in keeping the big C in check especially for women in their post-menopausal stage by regulating the amount of es more...
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Ansaid is commonly prescribed to alleviate the pain and inflammation associated with arthritis. Ansaid is part of the family of medications known as NSAID pain relievers, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which target the hormones in the body which more...
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Antiadipositum is a short-term weight loss medication that also goes by the names Norpseudoephedrine, Fauspond, Exponcit N, Vita-Schlanktropfen Schuck, Mirapront-N. It is in a class of drugs called anorexics, which means that it suppresses the appetite. more...
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The human antihemophilic factor is a natural protein process in the blood that helps in clotting. The lack of antihemophilic factor VIII in our bloodstream causes hemophilia A. The medication functions to temporarily increase the antihemophillic factor VI more...
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Antivert, which is generically prescribed as meclizine, is commonly used to treat the effects of motion sickness such as nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. In some cases it has been proven to help in treating vertigo. Antivert is a member of the family of more...
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Aotal is a medication that helps once-alcoholic individuals to completely quit their habit. It works by affecting certain chemicals present in the brain that can become unbalanced in an alcoholic individual. Aotal restores the chemical imbalance in the br more...
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Apraclonidine is a medication commonly used in glaucoma therapy. This drug is commonly known as iopidine, though some are distributed as p-aminoclonidine and aplonidine. The medication is administered to patients when the current treatment is not enough t more...
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Chemotherapy or cancer drug treatment often results to minor or severe cases of nausea and vomiting. The doctor prescribes aprepitant to reduce or prevent these side effects of the treatment. This medication commonly used to prevent vomiting as a result o more...
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Aralen is a brand name for the medication chloroquine phosphate, and is given as a preventative and a treatment for most forms of malaria, an infection of the red blood cells spread by mosquito bites. It is also given for amebiasis, an infection by certa more...
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Arava is commonly prescribed for patients with rheumatoid arthritis to help decrease the inflammation, pain, and damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Arava, which is generically prescribed as leflunomide, targets the immune system to achieve the reducti more...
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Arcalion is a brand name for sulbutiamine, and can come in tablet form, gel capsule, or loose powder that many people measure or capsulize for themselves. It is usually taken in the morning, with effects that last all day. more...
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Arcoxia is generically prescribed as etoricoxib and is commonly used in the treatment of osteoarthritis and arthritis pain. Arcoxia is a member of the family of drugs known as COX 2 inhibitors which selectively inhibits the pain receptors in the brain. Ar more...
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Arimidex is a kind of medication for treatment of breast cancer among post-menopausal individuals. It belongs to a group of drugs referred to as aromatase inhibitors. Arimidex is used following surgery. It is being manufactured and sold by AstraZeneca.
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Medical conditions suffered through old age are quite many. That is why a lot of people feared old age. However, this should not be the case. If you are well aware of the methods you can use to free yourself of old age symptoms, you need not to worry abou more...
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Arsenic Trioxide is one of the highly debatable topics in the medical field considering that it is poisonous to the human body. Arsenic trioxide was first used as one of the traditional Chinese medicines called Pi Shuang and is still used today to treat c more...
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Asacol is a brand name for mesalamine, a medication given for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis is an inflammation of the inner lining of the rectum and colon characterized by periods of remission. Symptoms alternate between flare- more...
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Ascorbic Acid is an important vitamin that helps develop the skeletal system. It also aids in the body’s absorption of iron. It is basically a sugar acid that carries essential antioxidant properties. Ascorbic Acid is more commonly known as Vitamin C. Ins more...
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Asparaginase is an anti-leukemia drug, primarily marketed with the brand name Elspar. It is an enzyme-based drug used in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and also sees usage in some mast cell tumor treatments. It is an enzyme that works more...
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Acetylsalicylic acid, marketed everywhere as Aspirin (USAN), is a salicylate drug mostly used as an antipyretic to reduce fever, as an anti-inflammatory medication to reduce swelling, and as an analgesic to alleviate minor pains and aches. To wit, aspirin more...
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Astelin, also generically known as azelastine nasal, is commonly used to prevent or reduce sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes and other allergy symptoms. The drug commonly is prescribed in the form of a nasal spray. more...
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Atacand is sometimes prescribed as candesartan and is commonly used in the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure. Atacand is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, which help keep blood vessels and arteries from narrowing. Because Atacand can more...
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Atarax, which is generically prescribed as hydroxyzine, is commonly used to treat anxiety disorders, provide relief from intense short term stress, and can be used to treat allergies, especially those which affect the skin. more...
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Atazanavir, popularly known as Reyataz as marketed by Bristol Myers, is an antiretroviral drug used in the treatment of HIV infections. It is a protease inhibitor-type drug that can be used in conjunction with a variety of other drugs in HIV treatment. Re more...
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Atehexal is a brand name for the generic drug atenolol. It is in a class of drugs called beta-blockers, and is given for the treatment of hypertension, or high blood pressure, for coronary heart disease an the prevention of angina attacks, for prevention more...
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Atemur is a brand name for the generic drug fluticasone. It is in a class of medications known as corticosteroids and is used to prevent the symptoms of asthma, and to ease the symptoms of COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. If you use it ev more...
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Atenolol is a cardiovascular medication belonging among the beta blocker group of drugs. It is primarily used to treat chest pains as well as hypertension. It is also useful in the prevention of heart attacks and irregular heart beat episodes. Atenolol wo more...
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Ativan, which is generically prescribed as Lorazepam, is commonly used to treat anxiety disorders, or can be used as a PRN dose for severe anxiety brought on by sudden trauma. Patients should avoid alcohol while taking Ativan. Patients should be made awar more...
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Atomoxetine is a prescribed oral medication used to treat, or as a part of a program to treat, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It is a non-stimulant drug that falls under the medication class called selective norepinephrine uptake inhibit more...
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Atorvastatin is the generic form of Lipitor. This medication is most often used in the treatment of high cholesterol with a combination of exercise and diet therapy. Atorvastatin is also prescribed to reduce low density lipoprotein cholesterol in t more...
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Atovaquone is a naphthalene chemical compound used in a treatment of various infections and diseases caused by protozoan organisms as an antibiotic. This drug can also be used in the treatment of certain fungal-based infections. It comes in a standard 250 more...
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Atropine is a tropane alkaloid obtained from Atropa belladonna or deadly nightshade, Datura stramonium or jimsonweed, Mandragora officinarum or mandrake, and other plants of the family Solanaceae. This versatile, all-purpose drug thats a secondary metabo more...
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Atropisol has many uses in the medical community. When Atropisol is prescribed orally it may be used prior to anesthesia to reduce or prevent secretions of the respiratory tract, treatment for parkinsonsism, treatment of peptic ulcers, treatment of bed-w more...
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Atrovent is a brand name for the generic medication ipratropium bromide. It is used to treat difficulty breathing due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which can include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It is also used to prevent painful more...
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Augmentin is a penicillin antibiotic that contains a amalgamation of clavulanate potassium and amoxicillin. On one hand, amoxicillin is an antibiotic in a family of drugs called penicillins. It mostly fights bacteria in the body in order to treat bacteria more...
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Avandia can be generically prescribed as rosiglitazone and is a common medication used to help treat type 2 diabetes in conjunction with diet and exercise. Avandia is an oral diabetes medication that may be mixed with insulin to help control blood sugar l more...
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Avapro is most commonly used to treat high blood pressure, and can also be used in the treatment of kidney diseases, especially in patients with diabetes. Avapro can be generically prescribed as irbesartan. Avapro is considered an angiotensin II receptor more...
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Bayer AG has developed Moxifloxacin—initially called BAY 12-8039, also known by the brand name Avelox or Avalox in some countries—a synthetic flouroquinolone antibiotic agent that is marketed worldwide as a hydrochloride used for oral treatment. Its count more...
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Aygestin is a brand name for the generic drug norethindrone acetate. It is a combination of estrogen and progestin which is prescribed for the treatment of the absence of menstrual periods, irregular periods due to a hormonal imbalance, endometriosis, an more...
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Azacitidine is a drug used to treat myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), as type of bone marrow disease that often precedes leukemia. This disease is manifested by improper functioning of the bone marrow. Bone marrow cells are deformed, leading to a decrease i more...
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Azathioprine is an immunosuppressant, which means it is a drug whose purpose is to weaken the immune system. It is the generic name for a drug that goes under the brand names Imuran, Azasan, and Azamun, and is available in tablet form, as an injection, or more...
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Azelastine is an antihistamine drug available as a nasal spray useful for treating hay fever under the brand name Astelin and Astepro or as eye drops for allergic conjunctivitis under the name Optivar. more...
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Azithromycin is an antibiotic that falls under the macrolide type. It is a prescription orally ingested drug. One of the world’s highest-selling medicines, Azithromycin is used for curing infections caused by bacteria, such as certain Sexually Transmitted more...
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Azur is a brand name for a pain reliever that combines three major ingredients: paracetamol, coffeine, and codeine. Paracetamol is used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain, and for reducing fever. The caffeine involved increases the pulse rate an more...
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