36 Medications found beginning with letter a
Cholesterol Control > Abana |
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Drug NameAbana
Drug UsesAbana reduces the sensitivity of the heart to adrenergic stimulation. Abana improves the contractility of the heart by exerting a positive inotropic action. Thus Abana produces cardioprotection.
How TakenGenerally 2-3 tablets, twice daily best used with tepid water. Please consult your physician to prescribe the dosage that best suits your condition.
Drug Class as well as MechanismAbana is a cardiac tonic tha... more info
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Skin Care > Accutane (Anti - Acne) |
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Drug NameAccutane (Isotretinoin)
Drug UsesAccutane is used for treating very bad acne in patients who do not respond to other medicines. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
How TakenTake Accutane as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.Take Accutane by mouth with or without food. Swallow the capsule with a filled glass of water or other liquid. Do not break, grind, bite, or suck on the capsule before s... more info
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Heart Blood Pressure > Aceon |
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Drug NameAceon
Drug UsesAceon is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) as well as to halt heart attack in people with coronary artery disease.
How TakenThe usual starting dosage is 4 milligrams daily, used as a single dose or divided into two smaller doses. Your doctor may increase the dosage until your blood pressure is under control, up to a maximum of 16 milligrams per day.
Drug Class as well as MechanismAceon is an an... more info
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Digestive Health > Aciphex |
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Generic Name: Rabeprazole (rahb-EH-pray-zahl)
Brand Name: AciphexAciphex is used for:Treating duodenal ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erosive or ulcerative GERD, as well as a condition where pancreatic tumors cause over-production of gastric pungent (Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome). It as well as might be used with confident antibiotics to treat confident types of ulcers. It might as well as be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Aciphex is a proton ... more info
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Skin Care > Acne-n-Pimple Cream |
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Drug NameAcne-n-Pimple Cream
Drug UsesAcne-n-Pimple Cream effectively controls acne as well as pimples. Keeps skin level as well as cushioned as well as has excellent astringent, styptic as well as cooling properties for acne treatment.
How TakenUncluttered face as well as apply the required quantity of Acne-n-Pimple Cream twice, daily.
Drug Class as well as MechanismAcne-n-Pimple Cream is a unique formulation of herbs similar, Lent... more info
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Diabetes > ActoPlus Met |
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Drug NameActoplus Met (Pioglitazone, Metformin)
Drug UsesActoplus Met is a combination of two oral diabetes medicines(Metformin as well as Pioglitazone) that help control blood sugar levels.
How TakenTake Actoplus Met exactly as it was prescribed for you.Do not take the medication in larger or smaller amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the... more info
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Diabetes > Actos |
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Drug NameActos (Pioglitazone)
Drug UsesActos is used for the treatment of type II diabetes along with a wholesome diabetic diet, normal exercise, weight control, smoking reduction, as well as careful monitoring of blood glucose. Actos may be used alone or in combination with metformin, a drug in a dissimilar class of anti-diabetic drugs, that as well as lowers blood glucose.Actos is approved for treating type II diabetes in combinatio... more info
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Herpes > Acyclovir |
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Generic Name: Acyclovir Capsules as well as Tablets (ay-SYE-cloe-vear)
Brand Name: ZoviraxAcyclovir Capsules is used for:Treating chickenpox (varicella) or shingles (herpes zoster) as well as treating or suppressing genital herpes infections. It might as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Acyclovir Capsules is an antiviral. It works by stopping viral replication. However, Acyclovir Capsules does not eliminate the virus, it is not a cure, as well as it does not ... more info
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Mens Health > Advanced Gain Pro |
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Drug NameAdvanced Gain Pro
Drug UsesAdvanced Gain Pro is a 100% All Common Penis Enlargement Pill designed for those looking to add girth as well as length to their penis, as well as enhance their sex life to amazing degrees.
How TakenTake it directly as prescribed in the instructions.
Drug Class as well as MechanismAdvanced Gain Pro Pill works by increasing the size of penis chambers for both the length as well as width enabling them to hold more blood. This leads to the increased inches i... more info
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Heart Blood Pressure > Aldactone |
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Drug NameAldactone (Spironolactone)
Drug UsesThis medicine is a potassium-sparing diuretic used to treat congestive heart failure or high blood pressure. It may as well as be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
How TakenFollow the directions for using this medicine, provided by your doctor. This medicine may be used with food incase it upsets your stomach. This medicine may cause an increase in urine or in fr... more info
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Genital Warts > Aldara |
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Generic Name: Imiquimod (i-mi-KWI-mod)
Brand Name: AldaraAldara is used for:Treating confident types of precancerous skin lesions or skin cancer (superficial basal cell carcinoma) in adults with common immune systems. It might be used to treat external genital as well as perianal (around the anus) warts in confident patients. It as well as might be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Aldara is an immune response modifier. How it works is unknown.
Do NOT take Aldara if:y... more info
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Pain > Aleve |
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Drug NameAleve (Naproxen)
Drug UsesAleve is used for the treatment of mild to moderate pain, inflammation as well as fever.
How TakenTake this medication exactly as directed on the label, or as it has been prescribed by your doctor. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended. Do not grind, bite, or break an extended-release or enteric-coated tablet. Swallow the pill whole. The extended-releas... more info
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Allergy and Asthma > Allegra D |
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Allegra
Generic Name: Fexofenadine Tablets (30 mg as well as 60 mg) as well as Capsules (60 mg) (fex-oh-FEN-ah-deen)
Brand Name: AllegraAllegra is used for:Preventing or treating symptoms of hay fever as well as other seasonal allergies such as stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, itching of the nose as well as throat, as well as itchy, watery eyes. It is as well as used for preventing or treating chronic hives. It might as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor... more info
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Arthritis > Allopurinol (Generic Zyloprim) |
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Generic Name: Allopurinol Tablets (al-oh-PURE-i-nole)
Brand Name: ZyloprimAllopurinol is used for:Treating gout. It is used to treat high uric acid levels in the blood or urine caused by certain types of cancer chemotherapy. It is also used to treat certain patients with calcium oxalate kidney stones and high amounts of uric acid in the urine. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Allopurinol is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor. It works by lowering the body's... more info
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Heart Blood Pressure > Altace |
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Drug NameAltace (Ramipril)
Drug UsesAltace is used for the treatment of heart failure (congestive heart failure or CHF) as well as high blood pressure (hypertension). Treatment as well as prevents heart attacks, strokes as well as deaths due to heart disease. Altace slows the progression of kidney failure in patients with diabetes.
How TakenThe usual dose of ramipril is 2.5-20 mg a day as a single dose or two divided doses.
Drug Cla... more info
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Diabetes > Amaryl |
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Drug NameAmaryl (Glimepiride)
Drug UsesAmaryl is an anti-diabetic drug (sulfonylurea-type) used along with a proper diet as well as exercise program to control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It works by stimulating the release of your body's common insulin. Effectively controlling high blood sugar helps halt heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, as well as c... more info
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Antidepressants > Amitriptyline HCL (Generic Elavil) |
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Generic Name: Amitriptyline (am-ee-TRIP-tih-leen)
Brand Name: ElavilThe RISK OF SUICIDAL THINKING AND BEHAVIOR was increased by antidepressants in short-term studies in children and adolescents with certain psychiatric disorders. Anyone considering the use of Amitriptyline or any other antidepressant in a child or adolescent must balance this risk with the clinical need. Patients who are started on therapy should be watched closely for worsening of symptoms, suicidal thoughts and behavior, ... more info
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Antibiotics > Amoxicillin |
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Generic Name: Amoxicillin Chewable Tablets (a-MOX-ih-sil-in)
Brand Name: AmoxilAmoxicillin is used for:Treating infections caused by confident bacteria. It might be used with other medicines to treat ulcers of the tiny intestines.
Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic. It works by interfering with formation of the cell wall of sensitive bacteria while it is growing, killing it or preventing its growth.
Do NOT take Amoxicillin if:you are allergic to any ingredient in Amoxicillin or ot... more info
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Antibiotics > Amoxil |
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Drug NameAmoxil (Amoxicillin)
Drug UsesAmoxil is used to treat infections due to organisms that are susceptible to the effects of amoxicillin. Ordinary infections that amoxicillin is used for include infections of the middle ear, tonsils, throat, larynx (laryngitis), bronchi (bronchitis), lungs (pneumonia), urinary tract, as well as skin. It as well as is used to treat gonorrhea.
How TakenFor most infections in adults the dosing regi... more info
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Arthritis > Ansaid |
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Drug NameAnsaid (Flurbiprofen)
Drug UsesAnsaid is used for the treatment of inflammation as well as pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis as well as osteoarthritis, as well as cushioned tissue injuries, such as tendinitis as well as bursitis.
How TakenTake this medicine with a filled glass of water. This medicine may be used with food incase it upsets your stomach. Using it with food may not decrease the risk of stomach or bowel proble... more info
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Stop Smoking and Addictions > Antabuse |
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Drug NameAntabuse (Disulfiram)
Drug UsesThis medication is used to help treat alcoholism. This drug is not a cure for alcoholism as well as must be used in combination with supportive therapy as well as counseling. This medication must never be used without a person's knowledge.
How TakenTake this medication by mouth, usually one or two tablets daily as directed by your doctor. Tablets can be crushed or combined with liquid incase sw... more info
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Motion Sickness > Antivert (Meclizine) |
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Antivert
Generic Name: meclizine (MEH clih zeen)
Brand Names: Antivert, Bonine, Dramamine II, Driminate II
What is meclizine?
Meclizine is an antihistamine. It blocks the effects of the naturally occurring artificial histamine in
your body.
Meclizine is used to treat nausea, vomiting, as well as dizziness associated with motion sickness.
Meclizine might as well as be helpful in treating vertigo.
Meclizine might as well as be used for purposes other than those listed in this m... more info
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Skin Care > Aphthasol (Amlexanox 5%) |
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Aphthasol
Generic Name: Amlexanox (am-LEX-an-ox)
Brand Name: AphthasolAphthasol is used for:Treating canker sores.
Aphthasol is an anti-inflammatory agent. How amlexanox works is not fully known. It appears to halt inflammatory reactions (eg, pain, redness, swelling) as well as allow sores to heal.
Do NOT take Aphthasol if:you are allergic to any ingredient in Aphthasol
Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.
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Arthritis > Arava |
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Drug NameArava (Leflunomide)
Drug UsesArava is used for reducing signs as well as symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. It is as well as used to improve material function as well as to halt the development of structural damage to the joints.
How TakenTake Arava as directed by your doctor. Arava may be used with or without food. It may take 4 weeks or more to notice any improvement while using Arava.
Drug Class as well as MechanismArava ... more info
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Womens Health > Arimidex |
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Drug NameArimidex (Anastrozole)
Drug UsesThis medicine is an aromatase inhibitor used to treat breast cancer in women after menopause.
How TakenFollow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. This medicine may be used on an empty stomach or with food. Take this by mouth exactly as directed usually once a day. This is a potent medication. Do not increase your dose, or take this more often than directed.
Drug Cl... more info
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Antibiotics > Aristocort |
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Drug NameAristocort (Triamcinolone)
Drug UsesAristocort (Triamcinolone) is used for treating a variety of health examination conditions, including but not limited to, insufficiency of the adrenal cortex, inflammatory disorders, allergic disorders, as well as connective tissue disorders. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
How TakenTake Aristocort as directed by your doctor. Check the label on ... more info
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Antidepressants > Ashwagandha |
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Drug NameAshwagandha
Drug UsesAshwagandha by improves the body's ability to maintain material effort as well as helps the body adapt to various types of stress.
How TakenTake 1 or 2 capsules twice daily with meals.
Drug Class as well as MechanismAshwagandha works as an adaptogen, promoting the body's ability to maintain homeostasis as well as resist stress. It prevents or minimizes imbalances that may lead to disease, whether from w... more info
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Heart Blood Pressure > Atacand |
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Drug NameAtacand (Candesartan)
Drug UsesAtacand treats high blood pressure. It may as well as be used to treat heart failure in confident patients as well as for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
How TakenTake Atacand as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.Take Atacand by mouth with or without food.Continue to take Atacand even incase you feel well. Do not miss any doses... more info
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Allergy and Asthma > Atrovent |
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Drug NameAtrovent (Ipratropium)
Drug UsesAtrovent inhaler is used to treat lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis as well as emphysema. It relaxes the muscles around your airways so that they unfastened up as well as you breathe more easily.
How TakenTake Atrovent as directed by your doctor. You should do some test sprays before using an inhaler for the earliest time or incase it hasn't been used for more than a day. Inhale this me... more info
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Antibiotics > Augmentin |
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Drug NameAugmentin (Amoxicillin as well as Clavulanic Acid)
Drug UsesAugmentin is an antibiotic in the class of drugs called penicillin. It fights bacteria in the body. Augmentin is used to treat many dissimilar types of infections, such as tonsillitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, as well as infections of the skin. Augmentin may as well as be used for other purposes.
How TakenAugmentin ... more info
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Heart Blood Pressure > Avandamet |
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Drug NameAvandamet (Rosiglitazone/Metformin)
Drug UsesAvandamet is used for improving blood sugar levels, with diet as well as exercise, in patients with type 2 diabetes who are already being treated with both of these medicines or who are not adequately controlled on metformin alone.
How TakenTake Avandamet by mouth, usually once or twice daily with a meal, or as directed by your doctor.Take this medication regularly in order to get... more info
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Diabetes > Avandia |
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Drug NameAvandia (Rosiglitazone)
Drug UsesAvandia is an anti-diabetic drug (thiazolidinedione-type, as well as called "glitazones") used with a proper diet as well as exercise program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Avandia works by helping to restore your body's proper response to insulin, thereby lowering your blood sugar. Effectively controlling high blood sugar helps h... more info
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Heart Blood Pressure > Avapro |
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Drug NameAvapro (Irbesartan)
Drug UsesAvapro is used for treating high blood pressure. It may be used alone or with other blood pressure medicines. It is as well as used for treating kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.
How TakenTake Avapro as directed by your doctor. Take Avapro by mouth with or without food. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Drug Class as well as MechanismAvapro is an angiotensin 2 receptor antagonist. It w... more info
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Birth Control > Aviane (Generic Alesse) |
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Aviane
Generic Name: ethinyl estradiol as well as levonorgestrel (ETH in sick ess tra DY ol as well as LEE vo nor JESS trel)
Brand Names: Alesse, Aviane, Levlen, Levlite, Levora, Tri-Levlen, Triphasil, Triphasil-28, Trivora
What is ethinyl estradiol as well as levonorgestrel?
Ethinyl estradiol as well as levonorgestrel contains a combination of womanly hormones that
prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). This medication as well as causes changes in
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Weight Loss > AyurSlim |
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Drug NameAyurSlim
Drug UsesAyurSlim helps maintain wholesome bodyweight, regulates the metabolism of fats, protects overweight people against likely consequences of excess lipids as well as provides esthetic value.
How Taken2 tabs twice a day after breakfast as well as dinner, for a minimum period of 3 to 6 months.
Drug Class as well as MechanismAyurSlim is a clinically proven, protected as well as effective polyherbal formulation t... more info
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Digestive Health > Azulfidine |
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Drug NameAzulfidine (Sulfasalazine)
Drug UsesAzulfidine is used for the treatment of mild to moderate ulcerative colitis; as adjunctive therapy (i.e. with other medications) in the treatment of very bad ulcerative colitis; for the treatment of Crohn's disease; for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis.
How TakenDoses range from 500mg to 2000mg, as well as dosing intervals range from every 6 hours to every 12... more info
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