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Med-Brimonidine

Common Name:
brimonidine
Brand Name:
Med-Brimonidine

Brimonidine belongs to the family of medications known as alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonists. It is available in eye-drop form and is used to reduce the…

Med-Clindamycin

Common Name:
clindamycin
Brand Name:
Med-Clindamycin

Clindamycin belongs to the class of medications called antibiotics. It is used to treat infections caused by certain types of bacteria. It is also used before…

Med-Cyproterone

Common Name:
cyproterone acetate
Brand Name:
Med-Cyproterone

Cyproterone belongs to a group of medications known as steroidal antiandrogens. It is used to treat advanced prostate cancer. Antiandrogens such as cyproterone…

Med-Dorzolamide

Common Name:
dorzolamide
Brand Name:
Med-Dorzolamide

Dorzolamide belongs to the family of medications called carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Dorzolamide is used to reduce the pressure inside the eye for people…

Med-Dorzolamide-Timolol

Common Name:
dorzolamide - timolol (eye drops)
Brand Name:
Med-Dorzolamide-Timolol

This is a combination medication that contains two ingredients: dorzolamide and timolol. Dorzolamide is a member of the family of medications known as carbonic…

Med-Dutasteride

Common Name:
dutasteride
Brand Name:
Med-Dutasteride

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…

Med-Exemestane

Common Name:
exemestane
Brand Name:
Med-Exemestane

Exemestane belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics. Exemestane is often used to treat breast cancers that depend on…

Med-Latanoprost

Common Name:
latanoprost
Brand Name:
Med-Latanoprost

Latanoprost belongs to a class of medications called prostaglandin analogs. It works to reduce the pressure in the eye by allowing fluid in the eye to flow out…

Med-Latanoprost/Timolol

Common Name:
latanoprost - timolol
Brand Name:
Med-Latanoprost/Timolol

This is a combination product containing two different medications: latanoprost and timolol. Latanoprost belongs to a class of medications called prostaglandin…

Med-Letrozole

Common Name:
letrozole
Brand Name:
Med-Letrozole

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

Med-Memantine

Common Name:
memantine
Brand Name:
Med-Memantine

Memantine belongs to the group of medications known as NMDA receptor antagonists. It is used alone or with other medications to treat people with…

Med-Rivastigmine

Common Name:
rivastigmine
Brand Name:
Med-Rivastigmine

Rivastigmine belongs to a family of medications known as cholinesterase inhibitors. It is used to treat symptoms of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. It is…

Med-Rosuvastatin

Common Name:
rosuvastatin
Brand Name:
Med-Rosuvastatin

Rosuvastatin belongs to the group of medications known as HMG CoA reductase inhibitors ("statins"). It is used, along with a healthy diet and exercise program…

Med-Solifenacin

Common Name:
solifenacin
Brand Name:
Med-Solifenacin

Solifenacin belongs to the family of medications known as antispasmodics. It is used to relieve symptoms associated with an overactive bladder, such as urinary…

Medrol

Common Name:
methylprednisolone
Brand Name:
Medrol

Methylprednisolone belongs to a group of medications called corticosteroids. Corticosteroids are hormones that are produced naturally in our body, and…

Medroxy

Common Name:
medroxyprogesterone acetate
Brand Name:
Medroxy

Medroxyprogesterone belongs to the family of medications known as progestins. Progestins are female hormones. They are produced by the body and are necessary…

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injectable Suspension

Common Name:
medroxyprogesterone acetate injection
Brand Name:
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injectable Suspension

Medroxyprogesterone acetate belongs to the class of medication known as progestogens. It is used to prevent pregnancy. It works by preventing a woman's egg…

Mefenamic

Common Name:
mefenamic acid
Brand Name:
Mefenamic

Mefenamic acid belongs to the class of medications called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs). It is used to relieve moderately severe pain, such as…

Mefloquine

Common Name:
mefloquine
Brand Name:
Mefloquine

Mefloquine belongs to the class of medications called antimalarials. Mefloquine is used to treat and prevent malaria infections caused by certain types of…

Megace OS

Common Name:
megestrol acetate
Brand Name:
Megace OS

Megestrol belongs to a group of medications known as progestogens. Megestrol is used to treat prostate cancer because testosterone is needed by prostate cancer…