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M-Alendronate

Common Name:
alendronate
Brand Name:
M-Alendronate

Alendronate belongs to a family of medications known as bisphosphonates. It is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis for postmenopausal women. It is also used…

M-Amlodipine

Common Name:
amlodipine
Brand Name:
M-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…

M-Amoxi Clav

Common Name:
amoxicillin - clavulanic acid
Brand Name:
M-Amoxi Clav

This combination product containing amoxicillin and clavulanic acid belongs to the group of medications known as antibiotics. It is used to treat infections…

M-Apixaban

Common Name:
apixaban
Brand Name:
M-Apixaban

Apixaban belongs to the group of medications called anticoagulants. Anticoagulants prevent harmful blood clots from forming in the blood vessels. They do this…

M-ASA

Common Name:
acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)
Brand Name:
M-ASA

Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) belongs to the groups of medications called analgesics (pain relievers), antipyretics (fever reducers), anti-inflammatories…

M-Atorvastatin

Common Name:
atorvastatin
Brand Name:
M-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…

M-Azithromycin

Common Name:
azithromycin
Brand Name:
M-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…

M-Betahistine

Common Name:
betahistine
Brand Name:
M-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…

M-Bilastine

Common Name:
bilastine
Brand Name:
M-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…

M-Celecoxib

Common Name:
celecoxib
Brand Name:
M-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…

M-Cinacalcet

Common Name:
cinacalcet
Brand Name:
M-Cinacalcet

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

M-Citalopram

Common Name:
citalopram
Brand Name:
M-Citalopram

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

M-Clarithromycin

Common Name:
clarithromycin
Brand Name:
M-Clarithromycin

Clarithromycin belongs to the group of medications called macrolide antibiotics. It is used to treat infections caused by certain bacteria. It works by killing…

M-Clindamycin

Common Name:
clindamycin
Brand Name:
M-Clindamycin

Clindamycin belongs to the class of medications called antibiotics. It is used to treat infections caused by certain types of bacteria. It is also used before…

M-Clopidogrel

Common Name:
clopidogrel
Brand Name:
M-Clopidogrel

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

M-Dapagliflozin

Common Name:
dapagliflozin
Brand Name:
M-Dapagliflozin

Dulaglutide belongs to a group of medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. It is used along with other medications to improve…

M-Diltiazem CD

Common Name:
diltiazem
Brand Name:
M-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…

M-Diltiazem T

Common Name:
diltiazem
Brand Name:
M-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…

M-Docusate Sodium

Common Name:
docusate sodium
Brand Name:
M-Docusate Sodium

Docusate sodium belongs to the family of medications known as stool softeners. It is used to treat and prevent occasional constipation due to hard…

M-Donepezil

Common Name:
donepezil
Brand Name:
M-Donepezil

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