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Premarin Vaginal Cream

Common Name:
conjugated estrogens vaginal cream
Brand Name:
Premarin Vaginal Cream

Conjugated estrogens vaginal cream belongs to the class of medications known as estrogen replacement therapy. Conjugated estrogens vaginal cream is used…

Premplus

Common Name:
conjugated estrogens - medroxyprogesterone
Brand Name:
Premplus

Estrogen and progesterone are female hormones that are produced by the ovaries. When used together, they are often referred to as hormone replacement therapy…

Prevacid

Common Name:
lansoprazole
Brand Name:
Prevacid

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

Prevex B

Common Name:
betamethasone valerate
Brand Name:
Prevex B

Betamethasone valerate belongs to the class of medications called topical corticosteroids. It is used to treat skin irritation and itch caused by skin…

Prevex HC

Common Name:
hydrocortisone topical
Brand Name:
Prevex HC

Hydrocortisone topical (cream, lotion, or ointment applied to the skin) belongs to a class of medications called corticosteroids. It is used for temporary…

Prevnar

Common Name:
pneumococcal vaccine (for infants and children)
Brand Name:
Prevnar

This medication belongs to a group of medications known as vaccines. It is used to prevent pneumonia (lung infection), meningitis (brain lining infection), ear…

Prevnar 13

Common Name:
pneumococcal vaccine (conjugate)
Brand Name:
Prevnar 13

This medication belongs to a group of medications known as vaccines. It is used to prevent pneumonia (lung infection), meningitis (brain lining infection)…

Prevnar 20

Common Name:
pneumococcal vaccine (Prevnar 20)
Brand Name:
Prevnar 20

Pneumococcal vaccine belongs to the class of medications called vaccines. It is used for adults to prevent pneumonia caused by the 20 different types…

Prevymis

Common Name:
letermovir
Brand Name:
Prevymis

Letermovir belongs to the class of medications called antivirals. It is used to prevent infection caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV) for adults who have had a…

Prezcobix

Common Name:
cobicistat - darunavir
Brand Name:
Prezcobix

This combination product contains two medications: darunavir and cobicistat. These two medications are used in combination with other medications to treat…

Prezista

Common Name:
darunavir
Brand Name:
Prezista

Darunavir belongs to a class of medications called antiretrovirals, or more specifically, protease inhibitors (PIs). Darunavir is used in combination with…

Primaquine

Common Name:
primaquine
Brand Name:
Primaquine

Primaquine belongs to the class of medications called antimalarials. It is used to cure malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale by killing the…

Prinivil

Common Name:
lisinopril
Brand Name:
Prinivil

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

Prinzide

Common Name:
lisinopril - hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name:
Prinzide

This is a combination product containing 2 medications: lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide. It is used to treat high blood pressure. Lisinopril belongs to a…

Priorix

Common Name:
measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
Brand Name:
Priorix

The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine belongs to a group of medication known as vaccines. It is used to prevent infection with measles (rubeola), mumps, and…

Priorix-Tetra

Common Name:
measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine (MMR-varicella)
Brand Name:
Priorix-Tetra

This medication belongs to a group of medications known as vaccines. It is used in children to prevent measles, mumps, rubella, and chicken pox by increasing…

Pristiq

Common Name:
desvenlafaxine
Brand Name:
Pristiq

Desvenlafaxine belongs to the class of antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). It is used…

Priva-Amitriptyline

Common Name:
amitriptyline
Brand Name:
Priva-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…

Priva-Amlodipine

Common Name:
amlodipine
Brand Name:
Priva-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…

Priva-Atorvastatin

Common Name:
atorvastatin
Brand Name:
Priva-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…