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Zaditen

Common Name:
ketotifen
Brand Name:
Zaditen

Ketotifen belongs to the classes of medications called antiallergics and asthma prophylactics. This medication is used in combination with other medications to…

Zaditor

Common Name:
ketotifen eye drops
Brand Name:
Zaditor

Ketotifen belongs to a group of medications called antihistamines. Ketotifen eye drops are used to treat the signs and symptoms of a condition called allergic…

Zamine

Common Name:
drospirenone - ethinyl estradiol (Yasmin)
Brand Name:
Zamine

Drospirenone - ethinyl estradiol is a combination medication containing to ingredients: progestin (drospirenone) and estrogen (ethinyl estradiol). It is…

Zanaflex

Common Name:
tizanidine
Brand Name:
Zanaflex

Tizanidine belongs to a group of medications called muscle relaxants. Tizanidine is used to treat spasticity, a condition where muscles in your body spasm…

Zantac

Common Name:
ranitidine
Brand Name:
Zantac

Ranitidine belongs to the class of medications called H2-antagonists. It works by reducing the amount of acid secreted by the stomach in order to reduce ulcer…

Zantac (OTC)

Common Name:
ranitidine
Brand Name:
Zantac (OTC)

Ranitidine belongs to the class of medications called H2-antagonists. It works by reducing the amount of acid secreted by the stomach in order to reduce ulcer…

Zarah

Common Name:
drospirenone - ethinyl estradiol (Yasmin)
Brand Name:
Zarah

Drospirenone - ethinyl estradiol is a combination medication containing to ingredients: progestin (drospirenone) and estrogen (ethinyl estradiol). It is…

Zarontin

Common Name:
ethosuximide
Brand Name:
Zarontin

This medication is used to manage and prevent certain types of seizures (those caused by absence [petit mal] epilepsy). It may be used at the same time as…

Zaroxolyn

Common Name:
metolazone
Brand Name:
Zaroxolyn

Metolazone belongs to the class of medications called diuretics. It is used to treat blood pressure and to remove excessive water (edema) that occurs in such…

Zavesca

Common Name:
miglustat
Brand Name:
Zavesca

Miglustat is a glucosylceramide synthase inhibitor. It is used treat mild-to-moderate cases of a rare genetic disease known as type I Gaucher disease, where…

Zaxine

Common Name:
rifaximin
Brand Name:
Zaxine

Rifaximin belongs to the class of medications called antibacterial agents. Specifically, it belongs to the family of rifamycin antibacterials. It is used in…

Zejula

Common Name:
niraparib
Brand Name:
Zejula

Niraparib belongs to the class of cancer-fighting medications called antineoplastics. It is used in the treatment of advanced or recurrent ovarian, fallopian…

Zelboraf

Common Name:
vemurafenib
Brand Name:
Zelboraf

Vemurafenib belongs to a group of cancer fighting medications called antineoplastics, and more specifically to a group of medications called protein kinase…

Zeldox

Common Name:
ziprasidone
Brand Name:
Zeldox

Ziprasidone belongs to the class of medications called antipsychotics. It is used to control the symptoms of schizophrenia and the manic phase of bipolar…

Zenhale

Common Name:
formoterol - mometasone
Brand Name:
Zenhale

This is a combination medication that contains mometasone furoate and formoterol fumarate dihydrate. Mometasone furoate is a corticosteroid. It is used to…

Zepatier

Common Name:
elbasvir - grazoprevir
Brand Name:
Zepatier

This is a combination medication that contains elbasvir and grazoprevir. Both medications belong to the group of medications called antivirals. This medication…

Zepbound

Common Name:
tirzepatide (Zepbound)
Brand Name:
Zepbound

Tirzepatide belongs to the class of medications called human glucagon-like peptides. It is used for chronic (long-term) management of body weight, together…

Zeposia

Common Name:
ozanimod
Brand Name:
Zeposia

Ozanimod belongs to the class of medications called sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators. It is used to treat the relapsing-remitting form of…

Zerit

Common Name:
stavudine (d4T)
Brand Name:
Zerit

Stavudine, also known as d4T, belongs to the class of medications called antiretrovirals. It is used in combination with other antiretroviral medications to…

Zestoretic

Common Name:
lisinopril - hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name:
Zestoretic

This is a combination product containing 2 medications: lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide. It is used to treat high blood pressure. Lisinopril belongs to a…