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Act Fluvoxamine

Common Name:
fluvoxamine
Brand Name:
Act Fluvoxamine

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

ACT Gemcitabine

Common Name:
gemcitabine
Brand Name:
ACT Gemcitabine

Gemcitabine belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics, and specifically to the group of antineoplastics known as…

ACT Gliclazide MR

Common Name:
gliclazide MR
Brand Name:
ACT Gliclazide MR

Gliclazide modified release (MR) belongs to the class of medications called oral hypoglycemics. It is used for the control of blood glucose in people with type…

ACT Imatinib

Common Name:
imatinib
Brand Name:
ACT Imatinib

Imatinib belongs to a family of medications called protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors. It is used to treat adults and children who have been newly diagnosed…

Act Irbesartan

Common Name:
irbesartan
Brand Name:
Act Irbesartan

Irbesartan belongs to a family of medicines known as angiotensin II receptor blockers. These medicines are used to lower high blood pressure and work by…

ACT Irbesartan/HCT

Common Name:
irbesartan - hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name:
ACT Irbesartan/HCT

This combination product contains 2 medications: irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide. It is used to reduce high blood pressure. Irbesartan belongs to a class of…

ACT Latanoprost

Common Name:
latanoprost
Brand Name:
ACT Latanoprost

Latanoprost belongs to a class of medications called prostaglandin analogs. It works to reduce the pressure in the eye by allowing fluid in the eye to flow out…

ACT Latanoprost/Timolol

Common Name:
latanoprost - timolol
Brand Name:
ACT Latanoprost/Timolol

This is a combination product containing two different medications: latanoprost and timolol. Latanoprost belongs to a class of medications called prostaglandin…

ACT Levetiracetam

Common Name:
levetiracetam
Brand Name:
ACT Levetiracetam

Levetiracetam belongs to the class of medications called antiepileptics. It is used in combination with other seizure-control medications to treat and prevent…

Act Levofloxacin

Common Name:
levofloxacin
Brand Name:
Act Levofloxacin

Levofloxacin belongs to the class of medications called quinolones. It is an antibiotic used for the treatment of certain bacterial infections. It is most…

ACT Lisinopril

Common Name:
lisinopril
Brand Name:
ACT Lisinopril

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

ACT Losartan

Common Name:
losartan
Brand Name:
ACT Losartan

Losartan belongs to a family of medications known as angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). These medications are used in adults and children over the age of…

ACT Losartan/HCT

Common Name:
losartan - hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name:
ACT Losartan/HCT

This is a combination product that contains 2 medications used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension), losartan and hydrochlorothiazide. Losartan belongs…

ACT Meloxicam

Common Name:
meloxicam
Brand Name:
ACT Meloxicam

Meloxicam belongs to the family of medications known as COX-2 inhibiting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is used to treat rheumatoid…

Act Memantine

Common Name:
memantine
Brand Name:
Act Memantine

Memantine belongs to the group of medications known as NMDA receptor antagonists. It is used alone or with other medications to treat people with…

ACT Metformin

Common Name:
metformin
Brand Name:
ACT Metformin

Metformin belongs to the class of medications called oral hypoglycemics, which are medications that lower blood sugar. It is used to control blood glucose…

ACT Moxifloxacin

Common Name:
moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution (eye drops)
Brand Name:
ACT Moxifloxacin

Moxifloxacin belongs to the class of medications known as fluoroquinolones. Fluoroquinolones are antibiotics that are used to treat infections caused by…

Act Nabilone

Common Name:
nabilone
Brand Name:
Act Nabilone

Nabilone is chemically related to marijuana and belongs to the class of medications called cannabinoids. It is used to treat severe nausea and vomiting for…

ACT Olanzapine

Common Name:
olanzapine
Brand Name:
ACT Olanzapine

Olanzapine belongs to group of medications known as antipsychotic agents. Olanzapine is used to treat schizophrenia and related mental disorders, as well as…

ACT Olanzapine ODT

Common Name:
olanzapine
Brand Name:
ACT Olanzapine ODT

Olanzapine belongs to group of medications known as antipsychotic agents. Olanzapine is used to treat schizophrenia and related mental disorders, as well as…