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Jinarc

Common Name:
Tolvaptan (Jinarc)
Brand Name:
Jinarc

Tolvaptan belongs to the class of medications called vasopressin receptor antagonists. It is used to treat autosomal dominant kidney disease (ADPKD), a genetic…

Jorveza

Common Name:
budesonide (orodispersible)
Brand Name:
Jorveza

Budesonide belongs to the class of medications called corticosteroids. It is used to treat adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). After the initial…

Jubbonti

Common Name:
denosumab (osteoporosis)
Brand Name:
Jubbonti

Denosumab belongs to a family of medications known as monoclonal antibodies. Specifically, it inhibits a protein that your body uses to signal for removing old…

Jublia

Common Name:
efinaconazole
Brand Name:
Jublia

Efinaconazole belongs to the class of medications called antifungal agents. It is used to treat mild-to-moderate fungal infections of the toenails. This…

Juluca

Common Name:
dolutegravir-rilpivirine
Brand Name:
Juluca

Dolutegravir-rilpivirine is a combination medication used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and help prevent the human immunodeficiency…

Jurnista

Common Name:
hydromorphone controlled-release
Brand Name:
Jurnista

Hydromorphone controlled-release belongs to the family of medications known as opioid analgesics (narcotic pain relievers). It is used to treat chronic, severe…

Juxtapid

Common Name:
lomitapide
Brand Name:
Juxtapid

Lomitapide belongs to the class of medications called triglyceride transfer protein inhibitors. It is used, in addition to a low-fat diet and other lipid…

Kadcyla

Common Name:
trastuzumab emtansine
Brand Name:
Kadcyla

Trastuzumab emtansine belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics. Specifically, it belongs to the group of antineoplastics…

Kadian

Common Name:
morphine sustained release
Brand Name:
Kadian

Morphine belongs to the class of medications called narcotic analgesics (pain relievers). These pain relievers are also known as opioid analgesics. This…

Kaletra

Common Name:
lopinavir - ritonavir
Brand Name:
Kaletra

Lopinavir and ritonavir are two medications used in combination with other anti-HIV medications to help prevent the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from…

Kalydeco

Common Name:
ivacaftor
Brand Name:
Kalydeco

Ivacaftor belongs to the class of medications called cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) potentiators. It is used to treat cystic…

Kanjinti

Common Name:
trastuzumab
Brand Name:
Kanjinti

Trastuzumab belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics, and in particular to the family of medications known as monoclonal…

Kayexalate

Common Name:
sodium polystyrene sulfonate
Brand Name:
Kayexalate

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate belongs to the class of medications called cation-exchange resins. It is used to treat high levels of potassium in the blood…

Kazano

Common Name:
alogliptin - metformin
Brand Name:
Kazano

This is a combination medication that contains 2 active ingredients: alogliptin and metformin. They are used together, along with diet and exercise, to improve…

Keflex

Common Name:
cephalexin
Brand Name:
Keflex

Cephalexin is an antibiotic that belongs to the family of medications known as cephalosporins. It is used to treat certain types of bacterial…

Keppra

Common Name:
levetiracetam
Brand Name:
Keppra

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

Kerendia

Common Name:
finerenone
Brand Name:
Kerendia

Finerenone belongs to the class of medications called aldosterone antagonists. It is added to standard treatments for kidney disease and type 2 diabetes to…

Kesimpta

Common Name:
ofatumumab
Brand Name:
Kesimpta

Ofatumumab belongs to the class of medications called selective immunomodulators. It is used to treat adults with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis…

Ketek

Common Name:
telithromycin
Brand Name:
Ketek

Telithromycin is no longer being manufactured for sale in Canada and is no longer available under any brand names. This article is being kept available for…

Ketoderm Cream 2%

Common Name:
ketoconazole topical
Brand Name:
Ketoderm Cream 2%

Ketoconazole belongs to the family of medications called antifungals. It is used to treat fungal infections of the skin (ringworm, athlete's foot, and jock…