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Mar-Azithromycin

Common Name:
azithromycin
Brand Name:
Mar-Azithromycin

Azithromycin belongs to the family of medications known as macrolide antibiotics. It is used to treat certain types of infections that are caused by…

Mar-Bilastine

Common Name:
bilastine
Brand Name:
Mar-Bilastine

Bilastine belongs to the class of medications called antihistamines. It may be used by adults and children 4 years of age and older who weigh at least 16 kg…

Mar-Celecoxib

Common Name:
celecoxib
Brand Name:
Mar-Celecoxib

Celecoxib belongs to the group of medications called selective COX-2 inhibitors, which is a kind of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). NSAIDs work by…

Mar-Cetirizine

Common Name:
cetirizine
Brand Name:
Mar-Cetirizine

Cetirizine belongs to the class of medications called second-generation antihistamines, specifically the class known as histamine receptor antagonists. For…

Mar-Cinacalcet

Common Name:
cinacalcet
Brand Name:
Mar-Cinacalcet

Cinacalcet belongs to the class of medications called calcimimetic agents. Cinacalcet is used to treat overactive parathyroid glands for people with chronic…

Mar-Ciprofloxacin

Common Name:
ciprofloxacin
Brand Name:
Mar-Ciprofloxacin

Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic that belongs to the family of medications known as quinolones. It is used to treat infections caused by certain bacteria. It is…

Mar-Citalopram

Common Name:
citalopram
Brand Name:
Mar-Citalopram

Citalopram belongs to a group of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat depression. SSRIs improve depression…

Mar-Clonidine

Common Name:
clonidine
Brand Name:
Mar-Clonidine

Clonidine belongs to the group of medications called antihypertensives or vascular stabilizers. It is used alone or in combination with…

Mar-Clopidogrel

Common Name:
clopidogrel
Brand Name:
Mar-Clopidogrel

Clopidogrel belongs to the class of medications called platelet aggregation inhibitors or antiplatelets. Clopidogrel is used to help prevent heart attacks…

Mar-dapsone

Common Name:
dapsone
Brand Name:
Mar-dapsone

Dapsone is an antibacterial in the sulfone family of antibiotics. It is used to treat leprosy and the skin condition known as dermatitis herpetiformis. When…

Mar-Diltiazem CD

Common Name:
diltiazem
Brand Name:
Mar-Diltiazem CD

Diltiazem belongs to a family of medications known as calcium channel blockers. It is used alone or with other medications to treat high blood pressure and…

Mar-Diltiazem T

Common Name:
diltiazem
Brand Name:
Mar-Diltiazem T

Diltiazem belongs to a family of medications known as calcium channel blockers. It is used alone or with other medications to treat high blood pressure and…

Mar-Dimethyl Fumarate

Common Name:
dimethyl fumarate
Brand Name:
Mar-Dimethyl Fumarate

Dimethyl fumarate is a medication that acts on the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). It is used to reduce how often the symptoms of…

Mar-Domperidone

Common Name:
domperidone
Brand Name:
Mar-Domperidone

Domperidone belongs to the group of medications called dopamine antagonists. It is used to treat slowed movement in the gastrointestinal tract associated with…

Mar-Donepezil

Common Name:
donepezil
Brand Name:
Mar-Donepezil

Donepezil belongs to the class of medications called cholinesterase inhibitors. It works to increase the level of the chemical messenger acetylcholine in the…

Mar-Duloxetine

Common Name:
duloxetine
Brand Name:
Mar-Duloxetine

Duloxetine belongs to the class of medications called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). It is used to treat…

Mar-Escitalopram

Common Name:
escitalopram
Brand Name:
Mar-Escitalopram

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

Mar-Eszopiclone

Common Name:
eszopiclone
Brand Name:
Mar-Eszopiclone

Eszopiclone belongs to the class of medications called sedative-hypnotics. It is used for the short-term and symptomatic relief of sleep…

Mar-Ethosuximide

Common Name:
ethosuximide
Brand Name:
Mar-Ethosuximide

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…

Mar-Ezetimibe

Common Name:
ezetimibe
Brand Name:
Mar-Ezetimibe

Ezetimibe belongs to the group of medications known as cholesterol absorption inhibitors. It lowers cholesterol levels by decreasing the body's ability to…