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Prz-Amlodipine

Common Name:
amlodipine
Brand Name:
Prz-Amlodipine

Amlodipine belongs to the family of medications known as calcium channel blockers. Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). It…

PRZ-Amoxicillin

Common Name:
amoxicillin
Brand Name:
PRZ-Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin belongs to the group of medications known as antibiotics, specifically to the family of antibiotics known as penicillins. It is used to treat…

PRZ-Atorvastatin

Common Name:
atorvastatin
Brand Name:
PRZ-Atorvastatin

Atorvastatin belongs to the group of medications known as HMG CoA reductase inhibitors ("statins") or lipid metabolism regulators. It is used to treat people…

PRZ-Domperidone

Common Name:
domperidone
Brand Name:
PRZ-Domperidone

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

PRZ-Doxycycline

Common Name:
doxycycline
Brand Name:
PRZ-Doxycycline

Doxycycline belongs to the class of medications known as tetracyclines. It is an antibiotic that is used to treat certain infections that are caused by…

PRZ-Metformin

Common Name:
metformin
Brand Name:
PRZ-Metformin

Metformin belongs to the class of medications called oral hypoglycemics, which are medications that lower blood sugar. It is used to control blood glucose…

Prz-Olmesartan/HCTZ

Common Name:
olmesartan - hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name:
Prz-Olmesartan/HCTZ

This is a combination product that contains 2 medications: olmesartan and hydrochlorothiazide. It is used to lower high blood pressure. Olmesartan belongs to…

PRZ-Rosuvastatin

Common Name:
rosuvastatin
Brand Name:
PRZ-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…

Prz-Sildenafil

Common Name:
sildenafil
Brand Name:
Prz-Sildenafil

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

Prz-Solifenacin

Common Name:
solifenacin
Brand Name:
Prz-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…

PRZ-Tadalafil

Common Name:
tadalafil
Brand Name:
PRZ-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…

Pulmicort Nebuamp

Common Name:
budesonide (for nebulization)
Brand Name:
Pulmicort Nebuamp

Budesonide belongs to a class of medications called corticosteroids. It is used to treat asthma. It helps to control asthma symptoms and prevent asthma…

Pulmicort Turbuhaler

Common Name:
budesonide turbuhaler
Brand Name:
Pulmicort Turbuhaler

Budesonide belongs to the class of medications called corticosteroids. It is used to treat asthma. It helps to control the symptoms of asthma and prevent…

Pulmophylline

Common Name:
theophylline regular release
Brand Name:
Pulmophylline

Theophylline is used to treat or prevent the symptoms of bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other diseases involving constriction of the…

Pulmozyme

Common Name:
dornase alfa
Brand Name:
Pulmozyme

Dornase alfa is a medication that is used in combination with other medications to treat cystic fibrosis. It is used to reduce the risk of respiratory tract…

Puregon

Common Name:
follitropin beta
Brand Name:
Puregon

Follitropin beta belongs to the class of medications called gonadotropins. Follitropin beta contains a hormone similar to the human hormone called follicle…

Purelax

Common Name:
polyethylene glycol 3350
Brand Name:
Purelax

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…

Purg-Odan

Common Name:
picosulfate sodium - magnesium oxide - citric acid
Brand Name:
Purg-Odan

This is a combination product that contains three ingredients: picosulfate sodium, magnesium oxide, and citric acid. This medication is used to cleanse the…

Purinethol

Common Name:
mercaptopurine
Brand Name:
Purinethol

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

Pyridium

Common Name:
phenazopyridine
Brand Name:
Pyridium

Phenazopyridine belongs to the class of medications called urinary tract analgesics. It is used for the relief of burning, pain, frequent urge to urinate, and…