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AG-Alendronate

Common Name:
alendronate
Brand Name:
AG-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…

AG-Alendronate Sodium

Common Name:
alendronate
Brand Name:
AG-Alendronate Sodium

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…

AG-Allopurinol

Common Name:
allopurinol
Brand Name:
AG-Allopurinol

Allopurinol is an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase, a substance in the body that is responsible for producing uric acid. It is used to treat gout and kidney…

AG-Amitriptyline

Common Name:
amitriptyline
Brand Name:
AG-Amitriptyline

Amitriptyline belongs to a family of medications known as tricyclic antidepressants. It is used to treat depression. It works in the central nervous system…

AG-Amlodipine

Common Name:
amlodipine
Brand Name:
AG-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…

Ag-Amoxi Clav

Common Name:
amoxicillin - clavulanic acid
Brand Name:
Ag-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…

AG-Amoxicillin

Common Name:
amoxicillin
Brand Name:
AG-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…

AG-Anastrozole

Common Name:
anastrozole
Brand Name:
AG-Anastrozole

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

AG-Apixaban

Common Name:
apixaban
Brand Name:
AG-Apixaban

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

AG-Atenolol

Common Name:
atenolol
Brand Name:
AG-Atenolol

Atenolol belongs to a class of medications called beta-blockers. It is used to lower high blood pressure and to prevent the symptoms of angina (chest pain). It…

AG-Atorvastatin

Common Name:
atorvastatin
Brand Name:
AG-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…

AG-Azithromycin

Common Name:
azithromycin
Brand Name:
AG-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…

AG-Bisoprolol

Common Name:
bisoprolol
Brand Name:
AG-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…

AG-Candesartan

Common Name:
candesartan
Brand Name:
AG-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…

AG-Celecoxib

Common Name:
celecoxib
Brand Name:
AG-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…

AG-Ciprofloxacin

Common Name:
ciprofloxacin
Brand Name:
AG-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…

AG-Citalopram

Common Name:
citalopram
Brand Name:
AG-Citalopram

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

AG-Clindamycin

Common Name:
clindamycin
Brand Name:
AG-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…

AG-Clopidogrel

Common Name:
clopidogrel
Brand Name:
AG-Clopidogrel

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

AG-Cyclobenzaprine

Common Name:
cyclobenzaprine
Brand Name:
AG-Cyclobenzaprine

Cyclobenzaprine belongs to the family of medications known as muscle relaxants. It is used along with rest and physical therapy for the relief of muscle spasm…