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Apo-Finasteride

Common Name:
finasteride (for BPH)
Brand Name:
Apo-Finasteride

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

Apo-Fingolimod

Common Name:
fingolimod
Brand Name:
Apo-Fingolimod

Fingolimod belongs to the class of medications called sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators. It is used to treat the relapsing-remitting form of…

Apo-Flavoxate

Common Name:
flavoxate
Brand Name:
Apo-Flavoxate

Flavoxate belongs to the class of medications called antispasmodics. This medication is used to treat painful urination, urgency of urination, frequent…

Apo-Flecainide

Common Name:
flecainide
Brand Name:
Apo-Flecainide

Flecainide belongs to the class of medications known as antiarrhythmics. It is used to treat or prevent abnormal heart rhythms in certain conditions (e.g…

Apo-Fluconazole

Common Name:
fluconazole
Brand Name:
Apo-Fluconazole

Fluconazole belongs to a group of medications known as antifungals. It is most commonly used to treat fungal infections of the mouth (thrush), esophagus (the…

Apo-Fluconazole 150

Common Name:
fluconazole-150 (for vaginal candidiasis)
Brand Name:
Apo-Fluconazole 150

Fluconazole 150 mg capsules are an antifungal medication used to treat vaginal yeast infections caused by the yeast known as Candida. It works by stopping the…

Apo-Flunarizine

Common Name:
flunarizine
Brand Name:
Apo-Flunarizine

Flunarizine is used to prevent migraine headaches with or without aura (warning signs that occur before the headache begins). This medication should not be…

Apo-Flunisolide

Common Name:
flunisolide nasal spray
Brand Name:
Apo-Flunisolide

Flunisolide nasal spray is used to treat seasonal or perennial (year-round) allergic rhinitis when other therapies are ineffective or are not tolerated. It…

Apo-Fluoxetine

Common Name:
fluoxetine
Brand Name:
Apo-Fluoxetine

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

Apo-Fluphenazine

Common Name:
fluphenazine hydrochloride
Brand Name:
Apo-Fluphenazine

Fluphenazine belongs to the family of medications known as phenothiazines. It is thought to work by the effect it has on nerve pathways in certain areas of the…

Apo-Fluphenazine Injectable

Common Name:
fluphenazine decanoate
Brand Name:
Apo-Fluphenazine Injectable

Fluphenazine decanoate belongs to the family of medications known as antipsychotics, more specifically, the phenothiazines. This medication is used to treat…

Apo-Flurazepam

Common Name:
flurazepam
Brand Name:
Apo-Flurazepam

Flurazepam belongs to the class of medications called benzodiazepines. It is used to treat short-term sleep problems associated with difficulty falling asleep…

Apo-Flurbiprofen

Common Name:
flurbiprofen
Brand Name:
Apo-Flurbiprofen

Flurbiprofen belongs to the group of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is used to relieve mild to moderately severe pain…

Apo-Flutamide

Common Name:
flutamide
Brand Name:
Apo-Flutamide

Flutamide belongs to a group of medications known as nonsteroidal antiandrogens. Nonsteroidal antiandrogens such as flutamide block the effect of the male…

Apo-Fluticasone

Common Name:
fluticasone propionate nasal spray
Brand Name:
Apo-Fluticasone

Fluticasone propionate belongs to the class of medications called corticosteroids. It is used to treat seasonal allergic rhinitis, including hay fever, and…

Apo-Fluticasone HFA

Common Name:
fluticasone
Brand Name:
Apo-Fluticasone HFA

Fluticasone belongs to the class of medications called inhaled corticosteroids, which reduce symptoms of asthma and prevent asthma attacks by decreasing…

Apo-Fluvoxamine

Common Name:
fluvoxamine
Brand Name:
Apo-Fluvoxamine

Fluvoxamine belongs to the class of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat depression and obsessive-compulsive…

Apo-Fosinopril

Common Name:
fosinopril
Brand Name:
Apo-Fosinopril

Fosinopril belongs to the class of medications called angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors). It is used to treat high blood pressure. It…

Apo-Frovatriptan

Common Name:
frovatriptan
Brand Name:
Apo-Frovatriptan

Frovatriptan belongs to a class of medications known as 5-hydroxytryptamine agonists (also called triptans). It is used to treat migraine headaches with or…

Apo-Furosemide

Common Name:
furosemide
Brand Name:
Apo-Furosemide

Furosemide belongs to the class of medications called diuretics. It is used to treat edema (fluid retention) that occurs with congestive heart failure and…