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Ran-Lansoprazole

Common Name:
lansoprazole
Brand Name:
Ran-Lansoprazole

Lansoprazole belongs to the family of medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). These medications slow or prevent the production of acid within the…

RAN-Letrozole

Common Name:
letrozole
Brand Name:
RAN-Letrozole

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

Ran-Levetiracetam

Common Name:
levetiracetam
Brand Name:
Ran-Levetiracetam

Levetiracetam belongs to the class of medications called antiepileptics. It is used in combination with other seizure-control medications to treat and prevent…

RAN-Lisinopril

Common Name:
lisinopril
Brand Name:
RAN-Lisinopril

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

Ran-Losartan

Common Name:
losartan
Brand Name:
Ran-Losartan

Losartan belongs to a family of medications known as angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). These medications are used in adults and children over the age of…

RAN-Lovastatin

Common Name:
lovastatin
Brand Name:
RAN-Lovastatin

Lovastatin belongs to the family of medications known as lipid metabolism regulators. It is used in addition to diet and exercise to lower high cholesterol. It…

Ran-Memantine

Common Name:
memantine
Brand Name:
Ran-Memantine

Memantine belongs to the group of medications known as NMDA receptor antagonists. It is used alone or with other medications to treat people with…

RAN-Metformin

Common Name:
metformin
Brand Name:
RAN-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…

RAN-Montelukast

Common Name:
montelukast
Brand Name:
RAN-Montelukast

Montelukast belongs to a group of medications known as leukotriene receptor antagonists. It is used to prevent and manage asthma symptoms and to relieve the…

Ran-Nabilone

Common Name:
nabilone
Brand Name:
Ran-Nabilone

Nabilone is chemically related to marijuana and belongs to the class of medications called cannabinoids. It is used to treat severe nausea and vomiting for…

Ran-Olanzapine

Common Name:
olanzapine
Brand Name:
Ran-Olanzapine

Olanzapine belongs to group of medications known as antipsychotic agents. Olanzapine is used to treat schizophrenia and related mental disorders, as well as…

Ran-Olanzapine ODT

Common Name:
olanzapine
Brand Name:
Ran-Olanzapine ODT

Olanzapine belongs to group of medications known as antipsychotic agents. Olanzapine is used to treat schizophrenia and related mental disorders, as well as…

Ran-Omeprazole

Common Name:
omeprazole
Brand Name:
Ran-Omeprazole

Omeprazole belongs to the family of medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). It slows or prevents the production of acid within the stomach.Omeprazole…

RAN-Ondansetron

Common Name:
ondansetron
Brand Name:
RAN-Ondansetron

Ondansetron belongs to the class of medications called 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. This medication is used to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with…

RAN-Pantoprazole

Common Name:
pantoprazole
Brand Name:
RAN-Pantoprazole

Pantoprazole belongs to the family of medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Proton pump inhibitors are used to treat conditions such as stomach…

RAN-Pioglitazone

Common Name:
pioglitazone
Brand Name:
RAN-Pioglitazone

Pioglitazone is a member of the family of medications known as thiazolidinediones. It is used to lower high blood sugar associated with type 2…

RAN-Pravastatin

Common Name:
pravastatin
Brand Name:
RAN-Pravastatin

Pravastatin belongs to the family of medications known as HMG CoA reductase inhibitors ("statins"). It is used in addition to diet and exercise to lower high…

Ran-Pregabalin

Common Name:
pregabalin
Brand Name:
Ran-Pregabalin

Pregabalin belongs to the class of medication known as analgesics. It is used to relieve neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (pain…

Ran-Quetiapine

Common Name:
quetiapine
Brand Name:
Ran-Quetiapine

Quetiapine belongs to a class of medications known as antipsychotics. It is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia, manic episodes associated with bipolar…

RAN-Rabeprazole EC

Common Name:
rabeprazole
Brand Name:
RAN-Rabeprazole EC

Rabeprazole belongs to the class of medications known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). It works by slowing or preventing the production of acid in the…