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ACT Betahistine

Common Name:
betahistine
Brand Name:
ACT 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…

ACT Bicalutamide

Common Name:
bicalutamide
Brand Name:
ACT Bicalutamide

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

ACT Candesartan

Common Name:
candesartan
Brand Name:
ACT 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…

Act Candesartan/HCT

Common Name:
candesartan - hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name:
Act Candesartan/HCT

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

Act Ciprofloxacin

Common Name:
ciprofloxacin
Brand Name:
Act 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…

Act Clomipramine

Common Name:
clomipramine
Brand Name:
Act Clomipramine

Clomipramine belongs to the class of medications known as tricyclic antidepressants. It is used to treat depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders…

ACT Clopidogrel

Common Name:
clopidogrel
Brand Name:
ACT Clopidogrel

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

ACT Dextroamphetamine SR

Common Name:
dextroamphetamine
Brand Name:
ACT Dextroamphetamine SR

Dextroamphetamine belongs to the family of medications known as stimulants. This medication is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…

ACT Diclo-Miso

Common Name:
diclofenac sodium - misoprostol
Brand Name:
ACT Diclo-Miso

This combination product contains two medications: diclofenac sodium and misoprostol. Diclofenac sodium belongs to the class of medications known…

ACT Diltiazem CD

Common Name:
diltiazem
Brand Name:
ACT 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…

ACT Donepezil

Common Name:
donepezil
Brand Name:
ACT Donepezil

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

ACT Donepezil ODT

Common Name:
donepezil
Brand Name:
ACT Donepezil ODT

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

Act Dorzotimolol

Common Name:
dorzolamide - timolol (eye drops)
Brand Name:
Act Dorzotimolol

This is a combination medication that contains two ingredients: dorzolamide and timolol. Dorzolamide is a member of the family of medications known as carbonic…

Act Dutasteride

Common Name:
dutasteride
Brand Name:
Act Dutasteride

Dutasteride belongs to a class of medications known as 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. It is used to relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) for…

ACT Enalapril

Common Name:
enalapril
Brand Name:
ACT Enalapril

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

Act Escitalopram ODT

Common Name:
escitalopram
Brand Name:
Act Escitalopram ODT

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

Act Etidrocal

Common Name:
etidronate - calcium carbonate
Brand Name:
Act Etidrocal

This medication contains two different medications to be taken at different times: etidronate and calcium carbonate. Etidronate belongs to a family of…

ACT Exemestane

Common Name:
exemestane
Brand Name:
ACT Exemestane

Exemestane belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics. Exemestane is often used to treat breast cancers that depend on…

ACT Famciclovir

Common Name:
famciclovir
Brand Name:
ACT Famciclovir

Famciclovir belongs to the family of medications known as antivirals.It is used to treat genital herpes and prevent recurring episodes of genital herpes. It is…

ACT Fluconazole

Common Name:
fluconazole
Brand Name:
ACT Fluconazole

Fluconazole belongs to a group of medications known as antifungals. It is most commonly used to treat fungal infections of the mouth (thrush), esophagus (the…