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Sandoz-Clobetasol

Common Name:
clobetasol 17 - propionate
Brand Name:
Sandoz-Clobetasol

Clobetasol is a topical (skin-applied) corticosteroid medication used to treat skin conditions that have not responded well to other corticosteroids, including…

Sandoz-Esomerprazole

Common Name:
esomeprazole
Brand Name:
Sandoz-Esomerprazole

Esomeprazole belongs to the family of medications known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). In adults and children, it is used to treat conditions such as reflux…

Sandoz-Senna S

Common Name:
senna - docusate sodium
Brand Name:
Sandoz-Senna S

This combination product contains two medications: senna and docusate sodium. Senna belongs to the class of medications called stimulant laxatives. Docusate…

Saphnelo

Common Name:
anifrolumab
Brand Name:
Saphnelo

Anifrolumab belongs to the class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. More specifically, it is a Type I Interferon antagonist. It is used to treat…

Saphris

Common Name:
asenapine
Brand Name:
Saphris

Asenapine belongs to group of medications known as antipsychotic agents. It is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Schizophrenia can cause…

Sarna HC

Common Name:
hydrocortisone topical
Brand Name:
Sarna HC

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

Sativex

Common Name:
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - cannabidiol (CBD)
Brand Name:
Sativex

This medication contains two ingredients: tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). These ingredients belong to the family of medications known as…

Saxenda

Common Name:
liraglutide (weight management)
Brand Name:
Saxenda

Liraglutide belongs to the class of medications called human glucagon-like peptides. It is used for chronic (long-term) management of body weight, together…

Scemblix

Common Name:
asciminib
Brand Name:
Scemblix

Asciminib belongs to the class of medications called anti-neoplastics. Specifically, it is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It is used to treat adults with…

SDZ-Celecoxib

Common Name:
celecoxib
Brand Name:
SDZ-Celecoxib

Celecoxib belongs to the group of medications called selective COX-2 inhibitors, which is a kind of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). NSAIDs work by…

Seasonale

Common Name:
levonorgestrel - ethinyl estradiol (extended cycle)
Brand Name:
Seasonale

Levonorgestrel - ethinyl estradiol (extended cycle) is a combination birth control pill (oral contraceptive) that contains a progestin (levonorgestrel) and…

Seasonique

Common Name:
levonorgestrel - ethinyl estradiol (extended cycle)
Brand Name:
Seasonique

Levonorgestrel - ethinyl estradiol (extended cycle) is a combination birth control pill (oral contraceptive) that contains a progestin (levonorgestrel) and…

Sebivo

Common Name:
telbivudine
Brand Name:
Sebivo

Telbivudine belongs to a group of medications known as antivirals. It is used to treat people with chronic hepatitis B infection who also have active liver…

Sectral

Common Name:
acebutolol
Brand Name:
Sectral

Acebutolol belongs to the class of medications called beta-blockers. It is used to treat mild-to-moderate high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). It is…

Sedatuss DM

Common Name:
dextromethorphan
Brand Name:
Sedatuss DM

Dextromethorphan belongs to a group of medications called antitussives (cough suppressants). This medication works by suppressing dry, hacking coughs. It is…

Seebri Breezhaler

Common Name:
glycopyrronium
Brand Name:
Seebri Breezhaler

Glycopyrronium belongs to the class of medications called bronchodilators. This medication is used once daily for the long-term relief of symptoms such as…

Segluromet

Common Name:
ertugliflozin - metformin
Brand Name:
Segluromet

This combination product contains two medications: ertugliflozin and metformin. These medications belong to the class of medications called oral hypoglycemics…

Selax

Common Name:
docusate sodium
Brand Name:
Selax

Docusate sodium belongs to the family of medications known as stool softeners. It is used to treat and prevent occasional constipation due to hard…

Select

Common Name:
norethindrone - ethinyl estradiol
Brand Name:
Select

Norethindrone - ethinyl estradiol belongs to the class of medications called oral contraceptives (birth control pills). It is an estrogen (ethinyl estradiol)…

Selegiline by Pharmel

Common Name:
selegiline
Brand Name:
Selegiline by Pharmel

Selegiline belongs to the class of medications called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). It is used to treat Parkinson's disease. It acts on the nervous…