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Act-Pregabalin

Common Name:
pregabalin
Brand Name:
Act-Pregabalin

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

Act-Propofol

Common Name:
propofol
Brand Name:
Act-Propofol

Propofol belongs to a class of medications known as hypnotics or anaesthetics. Hypnotics cause sleep and reduced sensitivity to pain by reducing the movement…

Act-Risperidone

Common Name:
risperidone
Brand Name:
Act-Risperidone

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

ACT-Rizatriptan

Common Name:
rizatriptan
Brand Name:
ACT-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…

ACT-Rizatriptan ODT

Common Name:
rizatriptan
Brand Name:
ACT-Rizatriptan ODT

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

Act-Sertraline

Common Name:
sertraline
Brand Name:
Act-Sertraline

Sertraline belongs to a class of medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat depression, panic disorder, and…

Act-Simvastatin

Common Name:
simvastatin
Brand Name:
Act-Simvastatin

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

ACT-Sumatriptan

Common Name:
sumatriptan
Brand Name:
ACT-Sumatriptan

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

Act-Tadalafil

Common Name:
tadalafil
Brand Name:
Act-Tadalafil

Tadalafil belongs to a group of medications called phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. It is used to treat erectile dysfunction (male impotence). It helps to…

Actemra

Common Name:
tocilizumab
Brand Name:
Actemra

Tocilizumab belongs to the class of medications called biological response modifiers or interleukin receptor blockers. For adults, tocilizumab is used in…

Actikerall

Common Name:
fluorouracil - salicylic acid
Brand Name:
Actikerall

Fluorouracil - salicylic acid is a combination of two medications. Together they are used to reduce the growth of skin lesions called actinic keratosis on the…

Activelle

Common Name:
norethindrone acetate - estradiol
Brand Name:
Activelle

This is a combination medication that contains estradiol and norethindrone acetate. Estradiol belongs to the class of medications called estrogens…

Activelle LD

Common Name:
norethindrone acetate - estradiol
Brand Name:
Activelle LD

This is a combination medication that contains estradiol and norethindrone acetate. Estradiol belongs to the class of medications called estrogens…

Actonel

Common Name:
risedronate
Brand Name:
Actonel

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…

Actonel DR

Common Name:
risedronate
Brand Name:
Actonel 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…

Actos

Common Name:
pioglitazone
Brand Name:
Actos

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

Acular

Common Name:
ketorolac eye drops
Brand Name:
Acular

Ketorolac belongs to the group of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). There are 3 strengths of ketorolac eye drops. The 0.45%…

Acular LS

Common Name:
ketorolac eye drops
Brand Name:
Acular LS

Ketorolac belongs to the group of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). There are 3 strengths of ketorolac eye drops. The 0.45%…

Acuvail

Common Name:
ketorolac eye drops
Brand Name:
Acuvail

Ketorolac belongs to the group of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). There are 3 strengths of ketorolac eye drops. The 0.45%…

Acyclovir by Sanis

Common Name:
acyclovir oral
Brand Name:
Acyclovir by Sanis

Acyclovir belongs to the family of medications known as antivirals. Acyclovir is used to treat and prevent genital herpes. It is also used for the acute…