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M-Nifedipine ER

Common Name:
nifedipine
Brand Name:
M-Nifedipine ER

Nifedipine belongs to the class of medications called calcium channel blockers. It is used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain brought on by…

M-Pantoprazole

Common Name:
pantoprazole
Brand Name:
M-Pantoprazole

Pantoprazole belongs to the family of medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Proton pump inhibitors are used to treat conditions such as stomach…

M-Paroxetine

Common Name:
paroxetine
Brand Name:
M-Paroxetine

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

M-Peg 3350

Common Name:
polyethylene glycol 3350
Brand Name:
M-Peg 3350

Polyethylene glycol 3350 (PEG 3350) belongs to the class of medications called laxatives. PEG 3350 is used for the relief of occasional constipation. It works…

M-Perindopril Erbumine

Common Name:
perindopril
Brand Name:
M-Perindopril Erbumine

Perindopril belongs to the class of medications called angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure. It helps to…

M-Pilocarpine

Common Name:
pilocarpine
Brand Name:
M-Pilocarpine

Pilocarpine belongs to the class of medications called cholinomimetic agents. It is used to treat symptoms of dry mouth that occur when radiation therapy to…

M-Pirfenidone

Common Name:
pirfenidone
Brand Name:
M-Pirfenidone

Pirfenidone belongs to the class of medications known as antifibrotics. It is also an anti-inflammatory. Pirfenidone is used to treat adults with idiopathic…

M-Pravastatin

Common Name:
pravastatin
Brand Name:
M-Pravastatin

Pravastatin belongs to the family of medications known as HMG CoA reductase inhibitors ("statins"). It is used in addition to diet and exercise to lower high…

M-Pregabalin

Common Name:
pregabalin
Brand Name:
M-Pregabalin

Pregabalin belongs to the class of medication known as analgesics. It is used to relieve neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (pain…

M-Quetiapine XR

Common Name:
quetiapine extended release
Brand Name:
M-Quetiapine XR

Quetiapine belongs to a class of medications known as antipsychotics. It is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia, manic and depressive episodes associated…

M-Rivaroxaban

Common Name:
rivaroxaban
Brand Name:
M-Rivaroxaban

Rivaroxaban belongs to the family of medications called anticoagulants. Anticoagulants prevent harmful blood clots from forming in the blood vessels by…

M-Rizatriptan

Common Name:
rizatriptan
Brand Name:
M-Rizatriptan

Rizatriptan belongs to a class of medications known as 5-hydroxytryptamine agonists (also called triptans). It is used to treat migraine headaches with or…

M-Rizatriptan ODT

Common Name:
rizatriptan
Brand Name:
M-Rizatriptan ODT

Rizatriptan belongs to a class of medications known as 5-hydroxytryptamine agonists (also called triptans). It is used to treat migraine headaches with or…

M-Rosuvastatin

Common Name:
rosuvastatin
Brand Name:
M-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…

M-Sertraline

Common Name:
sertraline
Brand Name:
M-Sertraline

Sertraline belongs to a class of medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat depression, panic disorder, and…

M-Sildenafil

Common Name:
sildenafil
Brand Name:
M-Sildenafil

Sildenafil belongs to a group of medications called phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. It is used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (male…

M-Solifenacin

Common Name:
solifenacin
Brand Name:
M-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…

M-Tadalafil

Common Name:
tadalafil
Brand Name:
M-Tadalafil

Tadalafil belongs to a group of medications called phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. It is used to treat erectile dysfunction (male impotence). It helps to…

M-Teriflunomide

Common Name:
teriflunomide
Brand Name:
M-Teriflunomide

Teriflunomide belongs to the class of medications called immunomodulators. This medication is used to treat adults with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis…

M-Ticagrelor

Common Name:
ticagrelor
Brand Name:
M-Ticagrelor

Ticagrelor belongs to the group of medications called platelet aggregation inhibitors or antiplatelet agents. It is usually used along with acetylsalicylic…