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Bio-Atorvastatin

Common Name:
atorvastatin
Brand Name:
Bio-Atorvastatin

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

Bio-Celecoxib

Common Name:
celecoxib
Brand Name:
Bio-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…

Bio-Ciprofloxacin

Common Name:
ciprofloxacin
Brand Name:
Bio-Ciprofloxacin

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

Bio-Citalopram

Common Name:
citalopram
Brand Name:
Bio-Citalopram

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

Bio-Clopidogrel

Common Name:
clopidogrel
Brand Name:
Bio-Clopidogrel

Clopidogrel belongs to the class of medications called platelet aggregation inhibitors or antiplatelets. Clopidogrel is used to help prevent heart attacks…

Bio-diazepam

Common Name:
diazepam
Brand Name:
Bio-diazepam

Diazepam belongs to the class of medications called benzodiazepines. It is used for the short-term relief of symptoms of mild-to-moderate anxiety or alcohol…

Bio-Domperidone

Common Name:
domperidone
Brand Name:
Bio-Domperidone

Domperidone belongs to the group of medications called dopamine antagonists. It is used to treat slowed movement in the gastrointestinal tract associated with…

Bio-Donepezil

Common Name:
donepezil
Brand Name:
Bio-Donepezil

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

Bio-Duloxetine

Common Name:
duloxetine
Brand Name:
Bio-Duloxetine

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

Bio-Escitalopram

Common Name:
escitalopram
Brand Name:
Bio-Escitalopram

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

Bio-Ezetimibe

Common Name:
ezetimibe
Brand Name:
Bio-Ezetimibe

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

Bio-Finasteride

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

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

Bio-Fluconazole

Common Name:
fluconazole
Brand Name:
Bio-Fluconazole

Fluconazole belongs to a group of medications known as antifungals. It is most commonly used to treat fungal infections of the mouth (thrush), esophagus (the…

Bio-Fluoxetine

Common Name:
fluoxetine
Brand Name:
Bio-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…

Bio-Flurazepam

Common Name:
flurazepam
Brand Name:
Bio-Flurazepam

Flurazepam belongs to the class of medications called benzodiazepines. It is used to treat short-term sleep problems associated with difficulty falling asleep…

Bio-Furosemide

Common Name:
furosemide
Brand Name:
Bio-Furosemide

Furosemide belongs to the class of medications called diuretics. It is used to treat edema (fluid retention) that occurs with congestive heart failure and…

Bio-Gabapentin

Common Name:
gabapentin
Brand Name:
Bio-Gabapentin

Gabapentin belongs to the class of medications called anti-epileptics. It is used in combination with other seizure control medications to manage and prevent…

Bio-Hydrochlorothiazide

Common Name:
hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name:
Bio-Hydrochlorothiazide

Hydrochlorothiazide belongs to the group of medications called diuretics. It is also an antihypertensive. It is used to decrease fluid retention (edema) caused…

Bio-Irbesartan

Common Name:
irbesartan
Brand Name:
Bio-Irbesartan

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…

Bio-Letrozole

Common Name:
letrozole
Brand Name:
Bio-Letrozole

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