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Proscar

Common Name:
finasteride (for BPH)
Brand Name:
Proscar

Finasteride belongs to a group of medications known as 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. Finasteride is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also…

Prostin VR

Common Name:
alprostadil (for babies with congenital heart defects)
Brand Name:
Prostin VR

Alprostadil, also known as prostaglandin E1, belongs to a class of medications known as vasodilators. It is used to treat babies with certain types of…

Protopic

Common Name:
tacrolimus topical ointment
Brand Name:
Protopic

Tacrolimus belongs to the class of medications called immunosuppressants. This medication is used on a short-term or long-term intermittent basis to treat…

Protrin DF

Common Name:
trimethoprim - sulfamethoxazole
Brand Name:
Protrin DF

Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole both belong to the class of medications called antibiotics. This combination of antibiotics is used together to treat…

Protylol by Pro Doc

Common Name:
dicyclomine
Brand Name:
Protylol by Pro Doc

Dicyclomine belongs to the class of medications called antispasmodics. It is used to relieve the spasms in the digestive system that are associated…

Provera

Common Name:
medroxyprogesterone acetate
Brand Name:
Provera

Medroxyprogesterone belongs to the family of medications known as progestins. Progestins are female hormones. They are produced by the body and are necessary…

Prozac

Common Name:
fluoxetine
Brand Name:
Prozac

Fluoxetine belongs to a class of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used for the treatment of depression and helps to…

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…