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Bacimyxin

Common Name:
polymyxin B - bacitracin zinc
Brand Name:
Bacimyxin

Polymyxin B sulfate - bacitracin zinc is a combination of antibiotics used to treat certain types of infections caused by bacteria. The topical ointment can be…

Backup Plan Onestep

Common Name:
levonorgestrel (emergency contraceptive)
Brand Name:
Backup Plan Onestep

Levonorgestrel belongs to the family of medications known as progestins. Progestins are female sex hormones that are used in birth control pills and often in…

Baclofen by Pro Doc

Common Name:
baclofen
Brand Name:
Baclofen by Pro Doc

Baclofen belongs to two groups of medications known as muscle relaxants and antispastics. It is used to treat spasticity (uncontrolled muscle movements) caused…

Baclofen by Sanis

Common Name:
baclofen
Brand Name:
Baclofen by Sanis

Baclofen belongs to two groups of medications known as muscle relaxants and antispastics. It is used to treat spasticity (uncontrolled muscle movements) caused…

Bactroban

Common Name:
mupirocin
Brand Name:
Bactroban

Mupirocin belongs to the class of medications called topical antibiotics. It is applied topically (to the skin) to treat skin infections such as impetigo…

Balminil Decongest

Common Name:
xylometazoline nasal
Brand Name:
Balminil Decongest

Xylometazoline belongs to a group of medications called nasal decongestants. It is used in a nasal spray and drops for the relief of symptoms of nasal…

Balminil DM

Common Name:
dextromethorphan
Brand Name:
Balminil DM

Dextromethorphan belongs to a group of medications called antitussives (cough suppressants). This medication works by suppressing dry, hacking coughs. It is…

Balversa

Common Name:
erdafitinib
Brand Name:
Balversa

Erdafitinib belongs to the class of medications called protein kinase inhibitors. It is used to treat urothelial cancer, a type of cancer of the bladder, when…

Bambevi

Common Name:
bevacizumab
Brand Name:
Bambevi

Bevacizumab belongs to a group of cancer-fighting medications called antineoplastics, and specifically to the group of antineoplastics called biological…

Banzel

Common Name:
rufinamide
Brand Name:
Banzel

Rufinamide belongs to the class of medications called antiepileptics (anti-seizure medications). It is used along with other seizure medications to help…

Baqsimi

Common Name:
glucagon nasal powder
Brand Name:
Baqsimi

Glucagon nasal powder belongs to the class of medications called hyperglycemic agents. It is used to treat severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) when someone…

Baraclude

Common Name:
entecavir
Brand Name:
Baraclude

Entecavir belongs to a group of medications called antivirals. It is used to treat people with chronic hepatitis B infection with evidence of active hepatitis…

Basaglar

Common Name:
insulin glargine
Brand Name:
Basaglar

Insulin is a naturally occurring hormone made by the pancreas that helps our body use or store the glucose (sugar) it gets from food. For people with diabetes…

Belbuca

Common Name:
buprenorphine
Brand Name:
Belbuca

Buprenorphine belongs to the class of medications called opioid analgesics (pain relievers). Buprenorphine is only intended to treat persistent severe chronic…

Bellergal Spacetabs

Common Name:
belladonna - ergotamine - phenobarbital
Brand Name:
Bellergal Spacetabs

This medication is used to treat women with menopause symptoms and nervous tension. It is used to help manage symptoms such as hot flashes, sweating, dizzy…

Belsomra

Common Name:
suvorexant
Brand Name:
Belsomra

Suvorexant belongs to the class of medications called hypnotics. It is used to treat difficulties falling or staying asleep. There is a chemical called orexin…

Benadryl

Common Name:
diphenhydramine (allergy)
Brand Name:
Benadryl

Diphenhydramine belongs to a group of medications known as antihistamines. Antihistamines are used to treat symptoms caused by allergies, including itchy and…

Benazepril

Common Name:
benazepril HCl
Brand Name:
Benazepril

Benazepril belongs to the class of medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. It is used to treat mildly to moderately high blood…

Bendamustine Hydrochloride for Injection by Accord

Common Name:
bendamustine
Brand Name:
Bendamustine Hydrochloride for Injection by Accord

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

Bendamustine Hydrochloride for Injection by Auro

Common Name:
bendamustine
Brand Name:
Bendamustine Hydrochloride for Injection by Auro

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