Advice for Life Logo

Medication Search

Use the online database below to learn more about a specific medication.

Showing 821-840 of 1,176 Starting with "A" Clear

Apo-Quinine

Common Name:
quinine
Brand Name:
Apo-Quinine

Quinine belongs to the class of medications known as antimalarials. It is used along with one other medication (usually an antibiotic) to treat certain types…

Apo-Rabeprazole

Common Name:
rabeprazole
Brand Name:
Apo-Rabeprazole

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…

Apo-Raloxifene

Common Name:
raloxifene
Brand Name:
Apo-Raloxifene

Raloxifene belongs to a family of medications called selective estrogen receptor modifiers (SERMs). It is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis in…

Apo-Ramipril

Common Name:
ramipril
Brand Name:
Apo-Ramipril

Ramipril belongs to the class of medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. It is used alone and in combination with specific diuretics…

Apo-Ranitidine

Common Name:
ranitidine
Brand Name:
Apo-Ranitidine

Ranitidine belongs to the class of medications called H2-antagonists. It works by reducing the amount of acid secreted by the stomach in order to reduce ulcer…

Apo-Rasagiline

Common Name:
rasagiline
Brand Name:
Apo-Rasagiline

Rasagiline belongs to the family of medications known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). It is used to treat Parkinson's disease. It acts on the nervous…

Apo-Repaglinide

Common Name:
repaglinide
Brand Name:
Apo-Repaglinide

Repaglinide belongs to the class of medications called antidiabetes agents. It is an oral hypoglycemic (lowering of blood sugar) medication used by people with…

Apo-Riluzole

Common Name:
riluzole
Brand Name:
Apo-Riluzole

Riluzole belongs to the class of medications called antiglutamates. It is used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; also known as Lou Gehrig's…

Apo-Risedronate

Common Name:
risedronate
Brand Name:
Apo-Risedronate

Risedronate belongs to a group of medications called bisphosphonates. It is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis for women who are past menopause, and to…

Apo-Risedronate DR

Common Name:
risedronate
Brand Name:
Apo-Risedronate DR

Risedronate belongs to a group of medications called bisphosphonates. It is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis for women who are past menopause, and to…

Apo-Risperidone

Common Name:
risperidone
Brand Name:
Apo-Risperidone

Risperidone belongs to the group of medications known as antipsychotic agents. These medications are used to treat mental and emotional disorders such as…

Apo-Rivaroxaban

Common Name:
rivaroxaban
Brand Name:
Apo-Rivaroxaban

Rivaroxaban belongs to the family of medications called anticoagulants. Anticoagulants prevent harmful blood clots from forming in the blood vessels by…

Apo-Rivastigmine

Common Name:
rivastigmine
Brand Name:
Apo-Rivastigmine

Rivastigmine belongs to a family of medications known as cholinesterase inhibitors. It is used to treat symptoms of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. It is…

Apo-Rizatriptan

Common Name:
rizatriptan
Brand Name:
Apo-Rizatriptan

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

Apo-Rosiglitazone

Common Name:
rosiglitazone
Brand Name:
Apo-Rosiglitazone

Rosiglitazone belongs to the class of medications called thiazolidinediones. It is used to lower the high blood sugar associated with type 2 diabetes. This…

Apo-Rosuvastatin

Common Name:
rosuvastatin
Brand Name:
Apo-Rosuvastatin

Rosuvastatin belongs to the group of medications known as HMG CoA reductase inhibitors ("statins"). It is used, along with a healthy diet and exercise program…

Apo-Rupatadine

Common Name:
rupatadine
Brand Name:
Apo-Rupatadine

Rupatadine belongs to the class of medications called second-generation antihistamines, specifically the class known as histamine receptor antagonists. It…

Apo-Salvent

Common Name:
salbutamol inhalation
Brand Name:
Apo-Salvent

Salbutamol belongs to a class of medications called bronchodilators, and more specifically, β2-adrenergic agonists. This medication is used to treat and…

Apo-Salvent tablet

Common Name:
salbutamol tablet
Brand Name:
Apo-Salvent tablet

Salbutamol belongs to a class of medications called bronchodilators, and more specifically, beta-2 adrenergic agonists. This medication is used to treat…

Apo-Salvent-Ipravent Sterules

Common Name:
ipratropium - salbutamol inhalation
Brand Name:
Apo-Salvent-Ipravent Sterules

Salbutamol and ipratropium belong to the family of medications known as bronchodilators. Together, they are used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…