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Apo-Gabapentin

Common Name:
gabapentin
Brand Name:
Apo-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…

Apo-Gain

Common Name:
minoxidil topical solution
Brand Name:
Apo-Gain

Minoxidil belongs to a group of medications known as hair regrowth treatments. It is used to treat male pattern baldness. It is not meant for baldness due to…

Apo-Gatifloxacin

Common Name:
gatifloxacin ophthalmic solution (eye drops)
Brand Name:
Apo-Gatifloxacin

Gatifloxacin belongs to the class of medications known as fluoroquinolones. Fluoroquinolones are antibiotics that are used to treat infections caused by…

Apo-Gefitinib

Common Name:
gefitinib
Brand Name:
Apo-Gefitinib

This medication is an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It is used to treat locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung…

Apo-Gemfibrozil

Common Name:
gemfibrozil
Brand Name:
Apo-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…

Apo-Gliclazide

Common Name:
gliclazide
Brand Name:
Apo-Gliclazide

Gliclazide belongs to the class of medications known as oral hypoglycemics. It is used by people with type 2 diabetes to control blood glucose. It is used when…

Apo-Gliclazide MR

Common Name:
gliclazide MR
Brand Name:
Apo-Gliclazide MR

Gliclazide modified release (MR) belongs to the class of medications called oral hypoglycemics. It is used for the control of blood glucose in people with type…

Apo-Glimepiride

Common Name:
glimepiride
Brand Name:
Apo-Glimepiride

Glimepiride belongs to a group of medications known as oral hypoglycemics. It is used to control blood sugar for people with type 2 diabetes. It is used when…

Apo-Glyburide

Common Name:
glyburide
Brand Name:
Apo-Glyburide

Glyburide is an antidiabetes medication that belongs to the family of medications known as sulfonylureas. It is used to treat high blood sugar (hyperglycemia)…

Apo-Granisetron

Common Name:
granisetron
Brand Name:
Apo-Granisetron

Granisetron belongs to the class of medications called 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. This medication is used to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with…

Apo-Guanfacine XR

Common Name:
guanfacine
Brand Name:
Apo-Guanfacine XR

Guanfacine belongs to the class of medications called alpha adrenergic agonists. It is used alone and with stimulant medications to treat symptoms of…

Apo-Haloperidol

Common Name:
haloperidol
Brand Name:
Apo-Haloperidol

Haloperidol belongs to the class of medications called antipsychotics. Haloperidol works by blocking a chemical, called dopamine, in the brain to decrease…

Apo-Hydralazine

Common Name:
hydralazine
Brand Name:
Apo-Hydralazine

Hydralazine belongs to the class of medications called vasodilators. It is used alone or with other medications to reduce blood pressure. It works to lower…

Apo-Hydro

Common Name:
hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name:
Apo-Hydro

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

Apo-Hydromorphone

Common Name:
hydromorphone
Brand Name:
Apo-Hydromorphone

Hydromorphone belongs to the family of medications known as opioid analgesics (narcotic pain relievers). It is used to treat moderate-to-severe pain, including…

Apo-Hydromorphone CR

Common Name:
hydromorphone controlled-release
Brand Name:
Apo-Hydromorphone CR

Hydromorphone controlled-release belongs to the family of medications known as opioid analgesics (narcotic pain relievers). It is used to treat chronic, severe…

Apo-Hydroxyquine

Common Name:
hydroxychloroquine
Brand Name:
Apo-Hydroxyquine

Hydroxychloroquine belongs to a group of medications known as anti-inflammatories and antimalarials. It is used alone or in combination with other…

Apo-Hydroxyurea

Common Name:
hydroxyurea
Brand Name:
Apo-Hydroxyurea

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

Apo-Hydroxyzine

Common Name:
hydroxyzine
Brand Name:
Apo-Hydroxyzine

Hydroxyzine belongs to the class of medications called antihistamines. It is used to relieve itching and other symptoms caused by allergic conditions. It can…

Apo-Ibuprofen

Common Name:
ibuprofen
Brand Name:
Apo-Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen belongs to the class of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is used to treat fever and mild-to-moderate pain…