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phl-Cyclobenzaprine

Common Name:
cyclobenzaprine
Brand Name:
phl-Cyclobenzaprine

Cyclobenzaprine belongs to the family of medications known as muscle relaxants. It is used along with rest and physical therapy for the relief of muscle spasm…

phl-Dexamethasone

Common Name:
dexamethasone
Brand Name:
phl-Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone belongs to the group of medications known as corticosteroids. It may be used to treat a wide variety of conditions. It can be used to replace…

phl-Divalproex

Common Name:
divalproex
Brand Name:
phl-Divalproex

Divalproex belongs to the family of medications called anticonvulsants. It is used to manage and control certain types of seizures. It can be used alone or in…

phl-Docusate

Common Name:
docusate sodium
Brand Name:
phl-Docusate

Docusate sodium belongs to the family of medications known as stool softeners. It is used to treat and prevent occasional constipation due to hard…

phl-Doxycycline

Common Name:
doxycycline
Brand Name:
phl-Doxycycline

Doxycycline belongs to the class of medications known as tetracyclines. It is an antibiotic that is used to treat certain infections that are caused by…

phl-Fenofibrate Micro

Common Name:
fenofibrate (micronized)
Brand Name:
phl-Fenofibrate Micro

Fenofibrate belongs to the class of medications known as fibrates. It is used in addition to diet and exercise to treat people with abnormal cholesterol…

phl-Fluconazole

Common Name:
fluconazole-150 (for vaginal candidiasis)
Brand Name:
phl-Fluconazole

Fluconazole 150 mg capsules are an antifungal medication used to treat vaginal yeast infections caused by the yeast known as Candida. It works by stopping the…

phl-Fluoxetine

Common Name:
fluoxetine
Brand Name:
phl-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…

phl-Fluvoxamine

Common Name:
fluvoxamine
Brand Name:
phl-Fluvoxamine

Fluvoxamine belongs to the class of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat depression and obsessive-compulsive…

phl-Gabapentin

Common Name:
gabapentin
Brand Name:
phl-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…

phl-Gemfibrozil

Common Name:
gemfibrozil
Brand Name:
phl-Gemfibrozil

Gemfibrozil belongs to the class of medications known as fibrates. It is used to treat high cholesterol. It works by blocking the production of certain types…

phl-Indapamide

Common Name:
indapamide
Brand Name:
phl-Indapamide

Indapamide belongs to the family of medications called diuretics ("water pills"). It is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat…

phl-Ipratropium

Common Name:
ipratropium inhalation solution
Brand Name:
phl-Ipratropium

Ipratropium belongs to the group of medications called bronchodilators. It is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic…

phl-Leflunomide

Common Name:
leflunomide
Brand Name:
phl-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…

phl-Levetiracetam

Common Name:
levetiracetam
Brand Name:
phl-Levetiracetam

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

phl-Lithium Carbonate

Common Name:
lithium carbonate
Brand Name:
phl-Lithium Carbonate

Lithium is used to treat manic episodes of bipolar disorder. It helps to control the symptoms of mania, which may include reduced need for sleep, poor…

phl-Loperamide

Common Name:
loperamide
Brand Name:
phl-Loperamide

Loperamide belongs to the family of medications called antidiarrheals. Loperamide, along with rehydration therapy (fluids and electrolytes), is used to treat…

phl-Lorazepam

Common Name:
lorazepam
Brand Name:
phl-Lorazepam

Lorazepam belongs to the class of medications called benzodiazepines. Lorazepam is used for the short-term relief of the symptoms of excessive anxiety. It may…

phl-Lovastatin

Common Name:
lovastatin
Brand Name:
phl-Lovastatin

Lovastatin belongs to the family of medications known as lipid metabolism regulators. It is used in addition to diet and exercise to lower high cholesterol. It…

phl-Loxapine

Common Name:
loxapine
Brand Name:
phl-Loxapine

Loxapine belongs to the class of medications called antipsychotics. It is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia. This medication is believed to work by…