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Abilify is one of a group of medicines called antipsychotics. It is also known as Aripiprazole, and is used to schizophrenia, and the manic phase of bipolar disorder.
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Accolate is the brand name for the generic drug named zafirlukast. This drug is used to prevent asthma attacks, not to stop asthma attacks. Therefore it is important that your doctor be notified immediately if you experience tiredness or fatigue, nausea more...
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Accupril (also known as Quinapril) is one of a class of drugs known as ACE Inhibitors. When used as an antihypertensive, Accupril helps lower high blood pressure. As a vasodilator, Accupril may be used to treat congestive heart fail more...
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Accutane, also called Isotretinoin is used to treat severe acne that cannot be cured with other medications. Your doctor may also use Accutane to treat other skin diseases.
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Aceon (sometimes known as Perindopril) is one of a class of drug known as Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, or ACE Inhibitors. These are drugs used to control blood pressure in patients. It can also be used to reduce the chance of certain heart more...
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Acetaminophen is an analgesic (pain reliever) and an antipyretic (fever reducer). Butalbital is in a class of drugs called barbiturates that depresses your central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) causing relaxation. The combination, acetaminophen a more...
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Aciphex, also known as Rabeprazole is a Gastric Acid Pump Inhibitor and Antiulcer Agent and is used to treat too much acid in the stomach. This can be caused by duodenal ulcers, or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Rabeprazole c more...
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Actos (also known as Pioglitazone) is an antidiabetic agent and is used to treat Type 2 Diabetes. It may be used alone, with insulin, or with another type of diabetes medicine.
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Acyclovir is one of a class of medicines known as antivirals. Acyclovir is used to treat infections caused by certain viruses. Topical acyclovir is used to treat the symptoms of herpes infections of the skin, mucous membranes, and genitals.
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Adalat CC, also called Nifedipine, is one of a group of medicines used as antianginals, and antihypertensives. These medicines are also referred to as Calcium Channel Blocking Agents, and are used to increase the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart by more...
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Adderall (also known as Dextroamphetamine and amphetamine) is one of a group of medicines known as Central Nervous System (CNS) stimulants. They are used to treat Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Amphetamines are also more...
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Adipex is one of a class of drugs known as Sympathomimetic Appetite Suppressants. Also called Phentermine, it is used in the short-term treatment of obesity. The appetite-reducing effect of Adipex tends to decrease after a few weeks, and these medicines a more...
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Albenza is a brand name prescription drug. The generic name is albendazole. Albenza is prescribed to treat parasitic infections, specifically worms. Albenza cures infections caused by the dog tapeworm and the pig tapeworm. This medication is classifie more...
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Albuterol is one of a group of medicines called Adrenergic Bronchodilators, and is breathed in through the mouth to open up the air passages of the lungs. Albuterol is used to treat the symptoms of asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung dis more...
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Alendronate is in the group of medicines called bisphosphonates. It alters the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body. Alendronate slows down bone resorption while increasing bone mass or density, which may prevent pathologic bone fractures. It more...
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Alesse-28, also known as Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol, is one of a group of drugs called Oral Contraceptives, and are used to prevent pregnancy when taken properly. Alesse contains two types of hormones, estrogens and progestins, and stop a woman more...
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Aleve, also called Naproxen, is a Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID), and is used to relieve some symptoms caused by arthritis. It is also used treat other conditions, such as: gout attacks; bursitis; tendonitis; sprains, strains, or other injur more...
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Alimta, known also as Pemetrexed, belongs to the group of medicines called antineoplastics. It is used to treat a type of cancer called malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), that affects the inside lining of the chest cavity. Alimta is also used to treat more...
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Allegra, also called Fexofenadine, is an antihistamine, or an H1 Receptor. It is used to treat hay fever, and hives. Allegra works by blocking the effects of a substance called histamine, which is naturally produced by the body. more...
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Allegra-D (Fexofenadine and Pseudoephedrine) is an antihistamine and decongestant combined. The combination of these two medicines is used to treat stuffy nose, sneezing, and runny nose caused by hay fever.
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Allopurinol is used to treat gout that is caused by too much uric acid in the blood. Allopurinol works by making the body produce less uric acid, and is only effective after regular use for a few months. It will not cure gout or stop an attack that has a more...
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Alphagan, or Brimonidine, is an antiglaucoma agent and ocular antihypertensive. It is used to treat glaucoma or another condition in which pressure in the eye is too high.
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Alprazolam is one of a group of drugs known as Benzodiazepines that are Central Nervous System (CNS) depressants. Alprazolam is used to relieve anxiety, and to treat panic disorder.
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ACE Inhibitors, like Altace (Ramipril) belong to the class of medicines called high blood pressure medicines. Altace is sometimes used in some patients after a heart attack. It helps slow down any further weakening of t more...
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Used to treat Type 2 Diabetes, Sulfonylurea Antidiabetic Agents like Amaryl (Glimepiride) cause your pancreas to release more insulin into the blood stream.
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Ambien or Zolpidem belongs to the group of medicines called Central Nervous System (CNS) depressants, and is used to treat insomnia.
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Amitriptyline, also called Elavil, is a Tricyclic Antidepressant used to relieve mental depression. It is also an anitbulimic, an antienuretic, an antineuralgic, and an antiulcer agent.
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Amlodipine is in a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers. This drug works by
relaxing and widening the lumen of the blood vessels, both the veins and arteries,
making it easier for the heart to pump and reducing its workload. more...
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Amoxicillin, also known as Amoxil, and several other brand names, is a systemic antibacterial, and is used to treat infections caused by bacteria.
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Amoxil, also known as Amoxicillin, is a systemic antibacterial, and is used to treat infections caused by bacteria.
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Ampicillin is an antibiotic in the class of drugs called penicillins. Ampicillin fights bacteria. Ampicillin is used to take care of a variety of infections, such as tonsillitis, pneumonia, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, and infections of the intestines such as salmonella (food poisoning). more...
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Amyl nitrite is an antianginal, an antidote to cyanide poisoning, and is used as a cardiac diagnostic aid. It is inhaled, and is usually used to relieve the pain of angina attacks. It works by relaxing blood vessels and increasing the supply of blood and more...
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Anafranil belongs to the family of tricyclic antidepressants and is most commonly used to treat the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorders. Generically prescribed as clomipramine, it is also used to treat symptoms related to panic attacks, arm more...
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Anastrozole is used to treat certain types of breast cancer by blocking the use of estrogen that is required by the cancer to grow. It is indicated for treatment of advanced breast cancer in post-menopausal women whose disease progressed following treatm more...
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Also called Donepezil, Aricept is used to treat the symptoms of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Donepezil will not cure Alzheimer's disease, and it will not stop the disease from getting worse, but it can improve thinking ability in some patients.
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Arimidex, also known as Anastrozole, is a medicine used in the treatment of breast cancer. Since many breast cancer tumors grow in response to estrogen, and this medicine changes the production of estrogen, the tumor’s growth is limited by a reduction in more...
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Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic medication, indicated in the treatment of schizophrenia, acute and mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder (manic depression), and maintenance therapy for bipolar I disorder. It works by changing the actions of ch more...
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Atenolol, or Tenormin, is one of a group of medicines is known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents, beta-blocking agents, or beta-blockers. Atenolol is used in the treatment of high blood pressure, used to relieve angina, and in heart attack patients to he more...
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Ativan, known also as Lorazepam, is a Benzodiazepine that belongs to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) depressants. Ativan is used as an Amnestic, Antianxiety Agent, Anticonvulsant, Antiemetic in Cancer Chemotherapy, Antipanic Age more...
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Atomoxetine is a drug used in psychiatry. It is indicated for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This drug works by affecting the chemicals in the brain known as the neurotransmitters. more...
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Atorvastatin belong to a class of drug known as HMG CoA reductase inhibitor. This drug works by blocking the production of cholesterol (a type of fat) in the body.
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Atrovent, also called Ipratropium, is a bronchodilator that is taken by inhalation to help control the symptoms of lung diseases, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. Atrovent helps decrease coughing, wheezing, shortness more...
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Augmentin, a combination of Amoxicillin and Clavulanate, is one of a group of medicines called Penicillins and Beta-Lactamase inhibitors that are used to treat bacterial infections. Augmentin works by killing or preventing the growth of bacteria. Beta-Lac more...
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Avandamet, a combination of Rosiglitazone and Metformin, is used to treat high blood sugar that is caused by Type 2 Diabetes. Rosiglitazone helps your body use insulin better and it reduces the actual amount of insulin in your body. Metformin reduces the more...
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Also called Rosiglitazone, Avandia is used to treat Type 2 Diabetes. It may be used alone or with another type of diabetes medicine.
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Avapro, or Irbesartan, belongs to a class of medicines called Angiotensin II Inhibitor Antihypertensives. It is used to treat high blood pressure. Avapro works by relaxing blood vessels by blocking the action of a substance in the body that causes blood v more...
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Azithromycin belong to a class of drugs called macrolide antibiotics. Azithromycin kills bacteria in the body hence, it is used to treat many different types of bacterial infections such as respiratory infections, skin infections, ear infect more...
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Azmacort, or Triamcinolone, is one of a group of Inhalation Corticosteroids used to help prevent the symptoms of asthma. When used regularly, inhalation corticosteroids decrease the number and severity of asthma attacks, but will not relieve an asthma att more...
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