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Acetylsalicylic Acid, Caffeine & 8 mg Codeine Phosphate

Common Name:
ASA - caffeine - codeine
Brand Name:
Acetylsalicylic Acid, Caffeine & 8 mg Codeine Phosphate

This combination product contains three medications: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), codeine, and caffeine. ASA belongs to the group of medications called…

ACH-Alendronate by Accord

Common Name:
alendronate
Brand Name:
ACH-Alendronate by Accord

Alendronate belongs to a family of medications known as bisphosphonates. It is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis for postmenopausal women. It is also used…

Ach-Amlodipine

Common Name:
amlodipine
Brand Name:
Ach-Amlodipine

Amlodipine belongs to the family of medications known as calcium channel blockers. Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). It…

ACH-Anastrozole

Common Name:
anastrozole
Brand Name:
ACH-Anastrozole

Anastrozole belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics, and specifically to the group of antineoplastics known…

ACH-Apixaban

Common Name:
apixaban
Brand Name:
ACH-Apixaban

Apixaban belongs to the group of medications called anticoagulants. Anticoagulants prevent harmful blood clots from forming in the blood vessels. They do this…

ACH-Atorvastatin Calcium

Common Name:
atorvastatin
Brand Name:
ACH-Atorvastatin Calcium

Atorvastatin belongs to the group of medications known as HMG CoA reductase inhibitors ("statins") or lipid metabolism regulators. It is used to treat people…

Ach-Bicalutamide

Common Name:
bicalutamide
Brand Name:
Ach-Bicalutamide

Bicalutamide belongs to a group of medications known as nonsteroidal antiandrogens. Nonsteroidal antiandrogens such as bicalutamide block the effect of the…

ACH-Candesartan

Common Name:
candesartan
Brand Name:
ACH-Candesartan

Candesartan belongs to a family of medications known as angiotensin II receptor blockers. It is used to lower high blood pressure in adults and children over 6…

ACH-Capecitabine

Common Name:
capecitabine
Brand Name:
ACH-Capecitabine

Capecitabine belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics, and specifically to the group of antineoplastics known…

Ach-Dimethyl Fumarate

Common Name:
dimethyl fumarate
Brand Name:
Ach-Dimethyl Fumarate

Dimethyl fumarate is a medication that acts on the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). It is used to reduce how often the symptoms of…

ACH-Donepezil Hydrochloride

Common Name:
donepezil
Brand Name:
ACH-Donepezil Hydrochloride

Donepezil belongs to the class of medications called cholinesterase inhibitors. It works to increase the level of the chemical messenger acetylcholine in the…

ACH-Escitalopram

Common Name:
escitalopram
Brand Name:
ACH-Escitalopram

Escitalopram belongs to the group of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive…

ACH-Ezetimibe

Common Name:
ezetimibe
Brand Name:
ACH-Ezetimibe

Ezetimibe belongs to the group of medications known as cholesterol absorption inhibitors. It lowers cholesterol levels by decreasing the body's ability to…

ACH-Finasteride

Common Name:
finasteride (for BPH)
Brand Name:
ACH-Finasteride

Finasteride belongs to a group of medications known as 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. Finasteride is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also…

ACH-Fingolimod

Common Name:
fingolimod
Brand Name:
ACH-Fingolimod

Fingolimod belongs to the class of medications called sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators. It is used to treat the relapsing-remitting form of…

ACH-Fluoxetine

Common Name:
fluoxetine
Brand Name:
ACH-Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine belongs to a class of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used for the treatment of depression and helps to…

ACH-Imatinib

Common Name:
imatinib
Brand Name:
ACH-Imatinib

Imatinib belongs to a family of medications called protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors. It is used to treat adults and children who have been newly diagnosed…

Ach-Lacosamide

Common Name:
lacosamide
Brand Name:
Ach-Lacosamide

Lacosamide belongs to the class of medications called antiepileptics. This medication is used alone or with other medications to treat partial-onset seizures…

ACH-Letrozole

Common Name:
letrozole
Brand Name:
ACH-Letrozole

Letrozole belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics, and specifically to the type of antineoplastics known as nonsteroidal…

Ach-Levetiracetam

Common Name:
levetiracetam
Brand Name:
Ach-Levetiracetam

Levetiracetam belongs to the class of medications called antiepileptics. It is used in combination with other seizure-control medications to treat and prevent…