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Zagam is an antimicrobial drug that was meant to treat bacterial infections, especially in the lung area. It is prescribed to patients with pneumonia, bronchitis, influenza, and the like. Zagam works by fighting the bacteria and reducing your symptoms in more...
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Zaldiar is an analgesic, or pain reliever, and is used to treat pain that is moderate to severe. It is made from a combination of paracetamol and tramadol and comes in tablets. Zaldiar is a well-tolerated drug, and has very few side effects. The side more...
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Zanaflex, which is generically prescribed as tizanidine, is commonly used as a short acting muscle relaxant to treat the symptoms and pain related to muscle spasms. While assisting the muscles into relaxation, it also blocks the brain’s ability to perceiv more...
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Zantac is a brand name for the generic drug ranitidine. It is used to treat and prevent heartburn, to heal erosive esophagitis and then to maintain the healed condition, to treat GERD—gastroesophageal refleux disease, for the short-term treatment and mai more...
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The generic form of Zebeta is bisoprolol. This medication is a beta blocker, which is most commonly prescribed to help treat hypertension. Often used in conjunction with medical guidance for weight management, exercise, and diet, Zebeta works by relieving more...
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This drug has been removed from shelves, as requested by American Food and Drug Assosication. This medication has been known to cause heart attacks and strokes in certain patients. Zelnorm is designed as a short-term treatment for women with irritable b more...
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Zerit is generically prescribed as stavudine and is commonly used to inhibit the HIV virus from reproducing in the body of an HIV positive patient. Zerit is not a cure for HIV and the virus can still be passed from person to person even with drug t more...
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Zestoretic is often generically substituted with hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril. These medications in combination are commonly used in the treatment of hypertension. The hydrochlorothiazide is member of the family of medications known as thiazide diur more...
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Zestril is a member of the family of medicines known as ACE inhibitors, or angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors. It can be prescribed generically as lisinopril or it can be prescribed as Prinivil. It is most commonly prescribed to aid in the treatment more...
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Zetia is a medication used to combat high cholesterol in the human body by preventing the small intestine from absorbing cholesterol and other sterols from the diet. Zetia, or generically known as ezetimibe, is used in conjunction with dietary control, w more...
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Ziac is in the family of medications known as beta blockers. It is commonly prescribed for patients with hypertension, high heart rates, angina, and those who have recently suffered a heart attack. It can be prescribed in its generic form, hydrochlorothia more...
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Ziagen is part of the family of HIV medications that are used in conjunction with each other to slow or stop the HIV virus from reproducing within the body. Often generically prescribed as abacavir sulfate, it is not used without other medications to slow more...
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HIV is a serious health condition that can change the way you live your life easily. As this condition is chronic, you do not have any other choice but making the most out of life as you have it with the aid of medicine treatments that will help you manag more...
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Ziprasidone is a mental health drug indicated for use in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It was the fifth drug of its kind to gain the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It gained FDA’s approval in 2001 and since then, i more...
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Zithromax, which is generically prescribed as azithromycin, is commonly used to treat bacterial infections in the body, such as skin infections, urinary tract infections, tooth infections, gonorrhea, and other bacterial infections. Zithromax is a macrolide more...
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Zocor is generically prescribed as simvastatin; this medication comes in tablet form. This medication is generally prescribed for lowering the cholesterol in the body by inhibiting the body from producing an enzyme that is a catalyst for producing choles more...
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Zoloft, which is generically prescribed as sertraline, is commonly used to treat panic disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, post traumatic stress disorders, and premenstrual dysphoric disorders. Zoloft is an antidepres more...
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Zomig is a brand name for zolmitriptan and belongs to a class of drugs called triptans which are used to treat the pain, aura, and other symptoms of migraine headaches. It is to be used for the acute treatment of migraines, either with or without auras. more...
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Zoplicon is a brand name for the generic drug zopiclone. It is prescribed as a treatment for insomnia. Since insomnia is often a symptom of some other disorder, either physiological or psychiatric, your doctor should make sure you are very carefully eva more...
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Zovirax, which is generically prescribed as acyclovir injections, is commonly used in the treatment of herpes, genital herpes, herpes encephalitis, cold sores, and shingles. Zovirax is an antiviral medication that can reduce or eliminate the symptoms caus more...
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Zyban, which is generically prescribed as bupropion, is commonly used to treat seasonal affective disorders as well as major depressive disorders. Zyban is also used as a smoking secession medication by reducing the agitation and craving desire that patie more...
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Zyloprim, which is generically prescribed as allopurinol, is commonly used to treat kidney stones and gout. It prevents the build up of uric acid in the body which can lead to kidney stones and worsens gout. It is also used to prevent uric acid build up i more...
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Zyprexa is an antipsychotic medication which is generically prescribed as olanzapine, and is commonly used in the treatment of psychotic conditions, most regularly bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Zyprexa is not appropriate for older adults with dement more...
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Zyrtec, which is generically prescribed as cetirizine, is commonly used to treat the symptoms of allergies, such as runny nose, cough, sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, tearing, and hives. Zyrtec is an antihistamine. Antihistamines block the reaction that his more...
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There are many different types of antibiotics as there are many different types of bacteria that invade the body. Each class of antibiotic is intended to fight a specific class of bacteria. Patients must therefore be more cautious in using antibiotics. Th more...
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