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CO Celecoxib

Common Name:
celecoxib
Brand Name:
CO 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…

CO Cilazapril

Common Name:
cilazapril
Brand Name:
CO Cilazapril

Cilazapril belongs to the family of medications known as angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure and congestive…

CO Ciprofloxacin

Common Name:
ciprofloxacin
Brand Name:
CO Ciprofloxacin

Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic that belongs to the family of medications known as quinolones. It is used to treat infections caused by certain bacteria. It is…

CO Clonazepam

Common Name:
clonazepam
Brand Name:
CO Clonazepam

Clonazepam belongs to the class of medications called benzodiazepines. In general, benzodiazepines are used as a sedative or to decrease seizures or anxiety…

CO Clopidogrel

Common Name:
clopidogrel
Brand Name:
CO Clopidogrel

Clopidogrel belongs to the class of medications called platelet aggregation inhibitors or antiplatelets. Clopidogrel is used to help prevent heart attacks…

CO Diclo-Miso

Common Name:
diclofenac sodium - misoprostol
Brand Name:
CO Diclo-Miso

This combination product contains two medications: diclofenac sodium and misoprostol. Diclofenac sodium belongs to the class of medications known…

CO Diltiazem CD

Common Name:
diltiazem
Brand Name:
CO Diltiazem CD

Diltiazem belongs to a family of medications known as calcium channel blockers. It is used alone or with other medications to treat high blood pressure and…

CO Diltiazem T

Common Name:
diltiazem
Brand Name:
CO Diltiazem T

Diltiazem belongs to a family of medications known as calcium channel blockers. It is used alone or with other medications to treat high blood pressure and…

CO Enalapril

Common Name:
enalapril
Brand Name:
CO Enalapril

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

CO Escitalopram

Common Name:
escitalopram
Brand Name:
CO Escitalopram

Escitalopram belongs to the group of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive…

CO Etidrocal

Common Name:
etidronate - calcium carbonate
Brand Name:
CO Etidrocal

This medication contains two different medications to be taken at different times: etidronate and calcium carbonate. Etidronate belongs to a family of…

CO Exemestane

Common Name:
exemestane
Brand Name:
CO Exemestane

Exemestane belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics. Exemestane is often used to treat breast cancers that depend on…

Co Fentanyl

Common Name:
fentanyl transdermal patch
Brand Name:
Co Fentanyl

Fentanyl belongs to a group of medications called opioids. Fentanyl is used to treat persistent chronic (long-term) severe pain for those who need constant…

CO Finasteride

Common Name:
finasteride (for BPH)
Brand Name:
CO Finasteride

Finasteride belongs to a group of medications known as 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. Finasteride is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also…

CO Fluconazole

Common Name:
fluconazole
Brand Name:
CO Fluconazole

Fluconazole belongs to a group of medications known as antifungals. It is most commonly used to treat fungal infections of the mouth (thrush), esophagus (the…

CO Fluconazole-150

Common Name:
fluconazole-150 (for vaginal candidiasis)
Brand Name:
CO Fluconazole-150

Fluconazole 150 mg capsules are an antifungal medication used to treat vaginal yeast infections caused by the yeast known as Candida. It works by stopping the…

CO Fluoxetine

Common Name:
fluoxetine
Brand Name:
CO Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine belongs to a class of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used for the treatment of depression and helps to…

CO Fluvoxamine

Common Name:
fluvoxamine
Brand Name:
CO Fluvoxamine

Fluvoxamine belongs to the class of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat depression and obsessive-compulsive…

CO Gabapentin

Common Name:
gabapentin
Brand Name:
CO Gabapentin

Gabapentin belongs to the class of medications called anti-epileptics. It is used in combination with other seizure control medications to manage and prevent…

CO Glimepiride

Common Name:
glimepiride
Brand Name:
CO Glimepiride

Glimepiride belongs to a group of medications known as oral hypoglycemics. It is used to control blood sugar for people with type 2 diabetes. It is used when…