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Abrysvo

Common Name:
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine (Abrysvo)
Brand Name:
Abrysvo

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine belongs to the class of medications called vaccines. It is used to prevent serious respiratory (lung) infection…

Absorica LD

Common Name:
isotretinoin (micronized)
Brand Name:
Absorica LD

Micronized isotretinoin is a vitamin A derivative that belongs to the class of medications called retinoids. Retinoids are typically used to treat skin…

Abstral

Common Name:
fentanyl tablet
Brand Name:
Abstral

Fentanyl tablets belong to the group of medications called opioids. It is used to manage breakthrough pain for people with cancer who are 18 years of age and…

Acarizax

Common Name:
house dust mite allergen extract
Brand Name:
Acarizax

House dust mite allergen extract belongs to the class of medications called allergy immunotherapy. It is used to treat moderate-to-severe allergy symptoms such…

Accel-Alendronate

Common Name:
alendronate
Brand Name:
Accel-Alendronate

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…

Accel-Amlodipine

Common Name:
amlodipine
Brand Name:
Accel-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…

Accel-Celecoxib

Common Name:
celecoxib
Brand Name:
Accel-Celecoxib

Celecoxib belongs to the group of medications called selective COX-2 inhibitors, which is a kind of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). NSAIDs work by…

Accel-Citalopram

Common Name:
citalopram
Brand Name:
Accel-Citalopram

Citalopram belongs to a group of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat depression. SSRIs improve depression…

Accel-Clarithromycin

Common Name:
clarithromycin
Brand Name:
Accel-Clarithromycin

Clarithromycin belongs to the group of medications called macrolide antibiotics. It is used to treat infections caused by certain bacteria. It works by killing…

Accel-Donepezil

Common Name:
donepezil
Brand Name:
Accel-Donepezil

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

Accel-Duloxetine

Common Name:
duloxetine
Brand Name:
Accel-Duloxetine

Duloxetine belongs to the class of medications called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). It is used to treat…

Accel-Entecavir

Common Name:
entecavir
Brand Name:
Accel-Entecavir

Entecavir belongs to a group of medications called antivirals. It is used to treat people with chronic hepatitis B infection with evidence of active hepatitis…

Accel-Fluoxetine

Common Name:
fluoxetine
Brand Name:
Accel-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…

Accel-Hyoscine

Common Name:
hyoscine
Brand Name:
Accel-Hyoscine

Hyoscine belongs to the group of medications called antispasmodics. Hyoscine is used to relieve smooth muscle spasms (cramps) in the stomach and intestines and…

Accel-Leflunomide

Common Name:
leflunomide
Brand Name:
Accel-Leflunomide

Leflunomide belongs to the class of medications called immunomodulators. It is used to treat some of the symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis, such as…

Accel-Ondansetron

Common Name:
ondansetron
Brand Name:
Accel-Ondansetron

Ondansetron belongs to the class of medications called 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. This medication is used to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with…

Accel-Pioglitazone

Common Name:
pioglitazone
Brand Name:
Accel-Pioglitazone

Pioglitazone is a member of the family of medications known as thiazolidinediones. It is used to lower high blood sugar associated with type 2…

Accel-Rizatriptan ODT

Common Name:
rizatriptan
Brand Name:
Accel-Rizatriptan ODT

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

Accel-Sevelamer

Common Name:
sevelamer carbonate
Brand Name:
Accel-Sevelamer

Sevelamer carbonate belongs to the class of medications called phosphate binders. Phosphate is made up mostly of the mineral phosphorus, which is an important…

Accel-Sildenafil

Common Name:
sildenafil
Brand Name:
Accel-Sildenafil

Sildenafil belongs to a group of medications called phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. It is used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (male…