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Ava-Simvastatin

Common Name:
simvastatin
Brand Name:
Ava-Simvastatin

Simvastatin belongs to the group of medications known as HMG CoA reductase inhibitors ("statins"). It is used in addition to diet and exercise to lower…

Ava-Sumatriptan

Common Name:
sumatriptan
Brand Name:
Ava-Sumatriptan

Sumatriptan belongs to a class of medications known as 5-hydroxytryptamine agonists (also called "triptans"). It is used to treat migraine headaches with or…

Ava-Tamsulosin CR

Common Name:
tamsulosin
Brand Name:
Ava-Tamsulosin CR

Tamsulosin belongs to a group of medications known as alpha 1A receptor antagonists. It is used to treat symptoms of enlarged prostate (benign prostatic…

Ava-Topiramate

Common Name:
topiramate
Brand Name:
Ava-Topiramate

Topiramate belongs to a group of medications that are used to treat epilepsy. It works by affecting chemicals in the brain that are involved in sending signals…

Ava-Valsartan

Common Name:
valsartan
Brand Name:
Ava-Valsartan

Valsartan belongs to a family of medications known as angiotensin II receptor blockers. These medications are used to lower mild-to-moderate high blood…

Ava-Valsartan HCT

Common Name:
valsartan-hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name:
Ava-Valsartan HCT

This is a combination product that contains 2 medications: valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide. This combination medication is used to treat high blood pressure…

Ava-Zopiclone

Common Name:
zopiclone
Brand Name:
Ava-Zopiclone

Zopiclone belongs to the class of medications called sedative-hypnotics. It is used for the short-term and symptomatic relief of sleep disturbances. Zopiclone…

Avalide

Common Name:
irbesartan - hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name:
Avalide

This combination product contains 2 medications: irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide. It is used to reduce high blood pressure. Irbesartan belongs to a class of…

Avamys

Common Name:
fluticasone furoate nasal spray
Brand Name:
Avamys

Fluticasone nasal spray belongs to the class of medications called corticosteroids. It is used to treat seasonal and perennial (year-round) allergic…

Avandamet

Common Name:
rosiglitazone - metformin
Brand Name:
Avandamet

This combination product contains 2 medications (rosiglitazone and metformin) that work together to control blood glucose (blood sugar) levels for people with…

Avandia

Common Name:
rosiglitazone
Brand Name:
Avandia

Rosiglitazone belongs to the class of medications called thiazolidinediones. It is used to lower the high blood sugar associated with type 2 diabetes. This…

Avapro

Common Name:
irbesartan
Brand Name:
Avapro

Irbesartan belongs to a family of medicines known as angiotensin II receptor blockers. These medicines are used to lower high blood pressure and work by…

Avastin

Common Name:
bevacizumab
Brand Name:
Avastin

Bevacizumab belongs to a group of cancer-fighting medications called antineoplastics, and specifically to the group of antineoplastics called biological…

Avaxim

Common Name:
hepatitis A vaccine
Brand Name:
Avaxim

Hepatitis A vaccine belongs to the class of medications called vaccines. It is used to prevent infection by hepatitis A. The vaccine contains inactivated…

Aveeno Diaper Rash Cream

Common Name:
zinc oxide
Brand Name:
Aveeno Diaper Rash Cream

Zinc oxide is a topical skin product that is used as a protective coating for mild skin irritations and abrasions. It can promote the healing of chapped skin…

Avelox

Common Name:
moxifloxacin
Brand Name:
Avelox

Moxifloxacin is an antibiotic that belongs to the group of medications known as quinolones. It is used to treat infections caused by certain bacteria…

Aventyl

Common Name:
nortriptyline
Brand Name:
Aventyl

Nortriptyline belongs to the group of medications known as tricyclic antidepressants. It is used to treat depression. It works in the central nervous system to…

Aviane

Common Name:
levonorgestrel - ethinyl estradiol
Brand Name:
Aviane

Levonorgestrel - ethinyl estradiol is a progestin (levonorgestrel) and estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) combination birth control pill used to prevent…

Avodart

Common Name:
dutasteride
Brand Name:
Avodart

Dutasteride belongs to a class of medications known as 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. It is used to relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) for…

Avonex

Common Name:
interferon beta-1a (Avonex)
Brand Name:
Avonex

Interferon beta-1a belongs to a group of medications known as immunomodulators. It is a form of a protein that is naturally made by our body's cells to fight…