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pms-Baclofen

Common Name:
baclofen
Brand Name:
pms-Baclofen

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

pms-Benztropine

Common Name:
benztropine
Brand Name:
pms-Benztropine

This medication belongs to the class of medications called antiparkinsonians. It is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. It may also be used to…

pms-Benzydamine

Common Name:
benzydamine oral rinse
Brand Name:
pms-Benzydamine

Benzydamine liquid is used to relieve the pain and inflammation associated with a sore throat or with mouth sores caused by radiation therapy. The effects of…

pms-Betahistine

Common Name:
betahistine
Brand Name:
pms-Betahistine

Betahistine belongs to a group of medications used to treat vertigo associated with Ménière's disease. Vertigo is a condition that causes sufferers to have a…

pms-Bethanechol

Common Name:
bethanechol chloride
Brand Name:
pms-Bethanechol

Bethanechol belongs to a group of medications called parasympathomimetics. It is used to treat problems with urination due to nerve problems in the bladder or…

pms-Bicalutamide

Common Name:
bicalutamide
Brand Name:
pms-Bicalutamide

Bicalutamide belongs to a group of medications known as nonsteroidal antiandrogens. Nonsteroidal antiandrogens such as bicalutamide block the effect of the…

pms-Bisacodyl

Common Name:
bisacodyl
Brand Name:
pms-Bisacodyl

Bisacodyl belongs to the class of medications called stimulant laxatives. It is used for the relief of occasional constipation. It can also be used for the…

pms-Bisoprolol

Common Name:
bisoprolol
Brand Name:
pms-Bisoprolol

Bisoprolol belongs to the class of medications called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers reduce the workload of the heart and help it to beat more regularly by…

pms-Bortezomib

Common Name:
bortezomib
Brand Name:
pms-Bortezomib

Bortezomib belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics. It works by killing cancer cells. Bortezomib is used to treat multiple…

pms-Bosentan

Common Name:
bosentan
Brand Name:
pms-Bosentan

Bosentan belongs to a class of medications called endothelin receptor antagonists. Bosentan is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, which is high…

pms-Brimonidine

Common Name:
brimonidine
Brand Name:
pms-Brimonidine

Brimonidine belongs to the family of medications known as alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonists. It is available in eye-drop form and is used to reduce the…

pms-Bromocriptine

Common Name:
bromocriptine
Brand Name:
pms-Bromocriptine

Bromocriptine belongs to a group of medications called ergot alkaloids. It is used to treat Parkinson's disease and conditions caused by too much of the…

pms-Buprenorphine/Naloxone

Common Name:
buprenorphine - naloxone
Brand Name:
pms-Buprenorphine/Naloxone

This combination medication contains two active ingredients: buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine belongs to a group of medications known as partial…

pms-Bupropion SR

Common Name:
bupropion (depression)
Brand Name:
pms-Bupropion SR

Bupropion belongs to the family of medications known as antidepressants. It is used to treat depression. It works by affecting the balance of chemicals that…

pms-Buspirone

Common Name:
buspirone HCl
Brand Name:
pms-Buspirone

Buspirone belongs to the class of medications called anxiolytics, or anti-anxiety medications. Buspirone is used for the short-term relief of excessive anxiety…

pms-Busulfan

Common Name:
busulfan
Brand Name:
pms-Busulfan

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

pms-Butorphanol

Common Name:
butorphanol
Brand Name:
pms-Butorphanol

Butorphanol belongs to the family of medications known as narcotic analgesics (pain-relievers). It is used for the relief of moderate-to-severe acute…

pms-Candesartan

Common Name:
candesartan
Brand Name:
pms-Candesartan

Candesartan belongs to a family of medications known as angiotensin II receptor blockers. It is used to lower high blood pressure in adults and children over 6…

pms-Candesartan HCTZ

Common Name:
candesartan - hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name:
pms-Candesartan HCTZ

This combination product contains 2 medications: candesartan and hydrochlorothiazide. Candesartan belongs to a family of medications known as angiotensin II…

pms-Captopril

Common Name:
captopril
Brand Name:
pms-Captopril

Captopril belongs to the group of medications known as ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and diabetic…