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M-Venlafaxine XR

Common Name:
venlafaxine
Brand Name:
M-Venlafaxine XR

Venlafaxine belongs to the class of antidepressant and anxiolytic medications known as serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). It is used…

M-Zopiclone

Common Name:
zopiclone
Brand Name:
M-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…

M.O.S-Sulfate

Common Name:
morphine immediate release
Brand Name:
M.O.S-Sulfate

Morphine belongs to the class of medications called narcotic analgesics (pain relievers). These pain relievers are also known as opioid analgesics. This…

M.O.S.

Common Name:
morphine immediate release
Brand Name:
M.O.S.

Morphine belongs to the class of medications called narcotic analgesics (pain relievers). These pain relievers are also known as opioid analgesics. This…

M.O.S.-SR

Common Name:
morphine sustained release
Brand Name:
M.O.S.-SR

Morphine belongs to the class of medications called narcotic analgesics (pain relievers). These pain relievers are also known as opioid analgesics. This…

MacroBid

Common Name:
nitrofurantoin monohydrate - nitrofurantoin macrocrystals
Brand Name:
MacroBid

Nitrofurantoin belongs to the class of medications called antibiotics. It is used to treat urinary tract infections or bladder infections caused by certain…

Macugen

Common Name:
pegaptanib
Brand Name:
Macugen

Pegaptanib belongs to the class of medications called antivascular endothelial growth factors. It is used to treat "wet," age-related macular degeneration, a…

Magic Bullet

Common Name:
bisacodyl
Brand Name:
Magic Bullet

Bisacodyl belongs to the class of medications called stimulant laxatives. It is used for the relief of occasional constipation. It can also be used for the…

Malarone

Common Name:
atovaquone - proguanil
Brand Name:
Malarone

This combination medication contains two active ingredients: atovaquone and proguanil. It is used to treat and prevent malaria. It works by killing P…

Manerix

Common Name:
moclobemide
Brand Name:
Manerix

Moclobemide belongs to the class of antidepressants known as monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors. It is used to treat depression. Depression is believed to be…

Mar-Abiraterone

Common Name:
abiraterone
Brand Name:
Mar-Abiraterone

Abiraterone belongs to the class of medications called androgen biosynthesis inhibitors. It is taken along with the medication prednisone to treat metastatic…

Mar-Acarbose

Common Name:
acarbose
Brand Name:
Mar-Acarbose

Acarbose is an antidiabetic medication known as an α-glucosidase inhibitor. Acarbose is used to control blood glucose for people with type 2 diabetes when it…

Mar-Afatinib

Common Name:
afatinib
Brand Name:
Mar-Afatinib

Afatinib belongs to the class of medications called protein kinase inhibitors. It is used to treat certain types of lung cancer that has spread to other areas…

Mar-Allopurinol

Common Name:
allopurinol
Brand Name:
Mar-Allopurinol

Allopurinol is an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase, a substance in the body that is responsible for producing uric acid. It is used to treat gout and kidney…

Mar-Amitriptyline

Common Name:
amitriptyline
Brand Name:
Mar-Amitriptyline

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

Mar-Amlodipine

Common Name:
amlodipine
Brand Name:
Mar-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…

Mar-Anastrozole

Common Name:
anastrozole
Brand Name:
Mar-Anastrozole

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

Mar-Apixaban

Common Name:
apixaban
Brand Name:
Mar-Apixaban

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

Mar-Atenolol

Common Name:
atenolol
Brand Name:
Mar-Atenolol

Atenolol belongs to a class of medications called beta-blockers. It is used to lower high blood pressure and to prevent the symptoms of angina (chest pain). It…

Mar-Atorvastatin

Common Name:
atorvastatin
Brand Name:
Mar-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…