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Brand Name:
Lipitor Generic Name: atorvastatin (a TOR va sta tin) |
Therapeutic category:
reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and total cholesterol in the blood Typical use: to treat high cholesterol, used to lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, or other heart complications in people with coronary heart disease or type 2 diabetes |
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Brand Name:
Nexium Generic Name: esomeprazole (ee so MEP ra zol) |
Therapeutic category:
decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Typical use: to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid. |
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Brand Name:
Plavix Generic Name: clopidogrel (kloh PID oh grel) |
Therapeutic category:
keeps the platelets in your blood from coagulating (clotting) to prevent unwanted blood clots that can occur with certain heart or blood vessel conditions Typical use: to prevent blood clots after a recent heart attack or stroke, and in people with certain disorders of the heart or blood vessels |
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Brand Name:
Advair Diskus Generic Name: Fluticasone/Salmeterol (floo-TIK-a-sone/sal-ME-ter-ol) |
Therapeutic category:
long-acting corticosteroid and bronchodilator combination Typical use: Long-term treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in certain patients |
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Brand Name:
Prevacid, Prevacid SoluTab Generic Name: lansoprazole (lan SOE pra zol) |
Therapeutic category:
decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Typical use: to treat and prevent stomach and intestinal ulcers, erosive esophagitis (damage to the esophagus from stomach acid), and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid |
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Brand Name:
Seroquel Generic Name: quetiapine (kwe TYE a peen) |
Therapeutic category:
an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain Typical use: to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression) |
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Brand Name:
Singulair Generic Name: montelukast (mon the LOO kast) |
Therapeutic category:
leukotriene (loo-koe-TRY-een) inhibitor Typical use: to prevent asthma attacks in adults and children, to relieve runny nose and sneezing caused by allergies in adults and children. |
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Brand Name:
Effexor XR Generic Name: Venlafaxine (VEN-la-FAX-een) |
Therapeutic category:
Antidepressant, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) Typical use: Treating depression, generalized or social anxiety disorder, or panic disorder |
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Brand Name:
ETH-Oxydose, OxyContin, Oxyfast, OxyIR, Percolone, Roxicodone, Roxicodone Intensol Generic Name: oxycodone (ox i KOE done) |
Therapeutic category:
narcotic pain reliever Typical use: to treat moderate to severe pain |
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Brand Name:
Actos Generic Name: pioglitazone (oral) (PYE o GLIT a zone) |
Therapeutic category:
oral diabetes medicine Typical use: help control blood sugar levels |
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Brand Name:
Lexapro Generic Name: escitalopram (EE si TAL o pram) floo-OX-e-teen |
Therapeutic category:
antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Typical use: to treat anxiety in adults and major depressive disorder in adults and adolescents |
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Brand Name:
Abilify, Abilify Discmelt Generic Name: aripiprazole (AR i PIP ra zole) floo-OX-e-teen |
Therapeutic category:
antipsychotic medication Typical use: to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression) |
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Brand Name:
Topamax Generic Name: topiramate (toe PYRE a mate) floo-OX-e-teen |
Therapeutic category:
a seizure medication, also called an anticonvulsan Typical use: to prevent seizures in adults and children who are at least 2 years old, to prevent migraine headaches. |
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Brand Name:
Cymbalta Generic Name: duloxetine (du LOX e teen) |
Therapeutic category:
an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs) Typical use: to treat major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder, to treat a chronic pain disorder called fibromyalgia, to treat pain caused by nerve damage in people with diabetes |
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Brand Name:
Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis Generic Name: olanzapine (oh LANZ a peen) |
Therapeutic category:
an atypical antipsychotic medication Typical use: to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults and children |
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Brand Name:
Valtrex Generic Name: valacyclovir (val a SYE kloe veer) floo-OX-e-teen |
Therapeutic category:
an antiviral drug. Typical use: to treat infections caused by herpes viruses in adults and children |
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Brand Name:
Crestor Generic Name: rosuvastatin (roe SOO va sta tin) floo-OX-e-teen |
Therapeutic category:
a cholesterol-lowering medication that blocks the production of cholesterol (a type of fat) in the body Typical use: to treat high cholesterol. |
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Brand Name:
Vytorin Generic Name: ezetimibe and simvastatin (ez ET i mibe and SIM va stat in) |
Therapeutic category:
a combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin Typical use: lowers "bad" cholesterol in the blood, (also called LDL, or low-density lipoprotein) and raises "good" cholesterol (also called HDL, or high-density lipoprotein) |
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Brand Name:
Lamictal Generic Name: lamotrigine (la MOE tri jeen) |
Therapeutic category:
an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant Typical use: to treat seizures in adults and children who are at least 2 years old, used to delay mood episodes in adults with bipolar disorder |
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Brand Name:
Celebrex Generic Name: celecoxib (oral) (SEL e KOX ib) |
Therapeutic category:
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Typical use: to treat pain or inflammation caused by many conditions such as arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and menstrual pain, treatment of hereditary polyps in the colon |
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Brand Name:
Lantus, Lantus OptiClik Cartridge, Lantus Solostar Pen Generic Name: insulin glargine (IN soo lin GLAR jeen) |
Therapeutic category:
insulin glargine Typical use: to treat type 1 (insulin-dependent) or type 2 (non insulin-dependent) diabetes |
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Brand Name:
Levaquin, Levaquin Leva-Pak Generic Name: levofloxacin (oral) (leev oh FLOX a sin) |
Therapeutic category:
a group of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones (flor-o-KWIN-o-lones) Typical use: to treat bacterial infections of the skin, sinuses, kidneys, bladder, or prostate, to treat bacterial infections that cause bronchitis or pneumonia, and to treat people who have been exposed to anthrax |
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Brand Name:
Adderall XR Generic Name: Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine (am-FET-a-meen/dex-troe-am-FET-a-meen) |
Therapeutic category:
amphetamine Typical use: Treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) |
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Brand Name:
Lyrica Generic Name: pregabalin (pre GAB a lin) |
Therapeutic category:
an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant Typical use: to control seizures and to treat fibromyalgia, to treat pain caused by nerve damage in people with diabetes (diabetic neuropathy) or herpes zoster (post-herpetic neuralgia) |
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Brand Name:
Diovan Generic Name: valsartan (val SAR tan) |
Therapeutic category:
angiotensin II receptor antagonists Typical use: to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) or heart failure, used to reduce the risk of death after a heart attack |
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Brand Name:
Antara, Fenoglide, Lipofen, Lofibra, TriCor, Triglide Generic Name: fenofibrate (FEN oh FYE brate) |
Therapeutic category:
helps reduce cholesterol and triglycerides (fatty acids) in the blood Typical use: to treat high cholesterol and high triglyceride levels |
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Brand Name:
Flomax Generic Name: tamsulosin (oral) (tam soo LO sin) |
Therapeutic category:
alpha-adrenergic (AL-fa ad-ren-ER-jik) blocker Typical use: to improve urination in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate). |
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Brand Name:
Risperdal, Risperdal M-Tab Generic Name: risperidone (oral) (ris PER i done) |
Therapeutic category:
antipsychotic medication. It is an "atypical antipsychotic" Typical use: to treat schizophrenia and symptoms of bipolar disorder (manic depression), used in autistic children to treat symptoms of irritability |
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Brand Name:
Diovan HCT Generic Name: Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (val-SAR-tan/HYE-droe-KLOR-oh-THYE-a-zide) |
Therapeutic category:
a combination angiotensin II receptor blocker and diuretic Typical use: Treating high blood pressure. |
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Brand Name:
Zetia Generic Name: ezetimibe (ez ET i mibe) |
Therapeutic category:
reduces the amount of cholesterol or other sterols that your body absorbs from your diet Typical use:to treat high cholesterol, along with a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet |
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Brand Name:
Aricept, Aricept ODT Generic Name: donepezil (oral) (doe NEP e zil) |
Therapeutic category:
improves the function of nerve cells in the brain Typical use: to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease. |
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Brand Name:
Spiriva HandiHaler Generic Name: tiotropium inhalation (tye oh TROE pee um) |
Therapeutic category:
anticholinergic agent Typical use: to prevent bronchospasm (narrowing of the airways in the lungs) in people with bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). |
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Brand Name:
Concerta, Metadate CD, Metadate ER, Methylin, Methylin ER, Ritalin, Ritalin LA, Ritalin-SR Generic Name: methylphenidate (METH il FEN i date) |
Therapeutic category:
central nervous system stimulant Typical use: to treat attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). |
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Brand Name:
Aciphex Generic Name: rabeprazole (rah BEH prah zole) |
Therapeutic category:
decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach Typical use: to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome also used to promote healing of erosive esophagitis (damage to your esophagus caused by stomach acid) |
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Brand Name:
Imitrex, Imitrex Nasal Generic Name: sumatriptan (oral/nasal) (soo ma TRIP tan) |
Therapeutic category:
a headache medicine Typical use: tablets and nasal spray are used to treat migraine headaches |
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Brand Name:
AneCream, AneCream with Tegaderm, Anestacon, Bactine, LidaMantle, Lidocream, Lidoderm, Lidosense5, LMX 4, LMX 4 with Tegaderm, LMX 5, Medi-Quik Spray, Senatec, Xylocaine Jelly, Xylocaine Topical, Zilactin-L Generic Name: lidocaine topical (LYE doe kane TOP i kal) (soo ma TRIP tan) |
Therapeutic category:
local anesthetic (numbing medication) Typical use: to relieve post-shingles pain |
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Brand Name:
Keppra, Keppra XR Generic Name: levetiracetam (LEE ve tye RA se tam) |
Therapeutic category:
anti-epileptic drug Typical use: to treat tonic-clonic seizures in adults and children who are at least 6 years old, and myoclonic seizures in adults and children who are at least 12 years old |
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Brand Name:
Revatio, Viagra Generic Name: sildenafil (oral) (sil DEN uh fil) |
Therapeutic category:
relaxes muscles and increases blood flow to particular areas of the body. Typical use: Sildenafil under the name Viagra is used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men. |
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Brand Name:
Atripla Generic Name: efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir (ef AV ir enz, em trye SYE ta been, and ten OF oh vir) |
Therapeutic category:
antiviral medication that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from reproducing in your body. Typical use: treats HIV, which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Atripla is not a cure for HIV or AIDS |
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Brand Name:
Lovenox Generic Name: enoxaparin (ee nox AP a rin) |
Therapeutic category:
a blood thinner, also called anticoagulant (an-tye-koe-AG-yoo-lant) Typical use: to prevent blood clots that are sometimes called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to blood clots in the lungs |
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Brand Name:
Januvia Generic Name: sitagliptin (SI ta glip tin) |
Therapeutic category:
oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels Typical use: for people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes |
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Brand Name:
Nasonex Generic Name: mometasone nasal (moe MET a sone) |
Therapeutic category:
a steroid Typical use: to treat and prevent nasal symptoms such as congestion, sneezing, and runny nose caused by seasonal or year-round allergies. |
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Brand Name:
Ambien CR Generic Name: Zolpidem (zole-PI-dem) |
Therapeutic category:
sedative-hypnotic, or sleep medicine Typical use: Treating insomnia |
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Brand Name:
Provigil Generic Name: modafinil (moe DAF i nil) |
Therapeutic category:
medication that promotes wakefulness Typical use: to treat excessive sleepiness caused by sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or shift work sleep disorder. |
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Brand Name:
Geodon Generic Name: ziprasidone (zi PRAY si done) |
Therapeutic category:
an antipsychotic medication Typical use: to treat schizophrenia and the manic symptoms of bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults and children who are at least 10 years old |
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Brand Name:
Truvada Generic Name: emtricitabine and tenofovir (em trye SYE ta been and ten OF oh vir) |
Therapeutic category:
combination of emtricitabine and tenofovir. Emtricitabine and tenofovir are antiviral drugs Typical use: to treat HIV, which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). |
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Brand Name:
Lunesta Generic Name: eszopiclone (e ZOP i klone) |
Therapeutic category:
a sedative Typical use: to treat insomnia. |
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Brand Name:
Enbrel, Enbrel SureClick Generic Name: etanercept (ee TAN er sept) |
Therapeutic category:
works by decreasing a certain protein produced by the immune system Typical use: to treat the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis, and to prevent joint damage caused by these conditions also used to treat plaque psoriasis in adults and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children who are at least 2 years old |
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Brand Name:
Actonel Generic Name: risedronate (rih SED ro nayt) |
Therapeutic category:
bisphosphonate Typical use: to treat or prevent osteoporosis in men and women |
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Brand Name:
CellCept Generic Name: mycophenolate mofetil (oral/injection) (MYE koe FEN oh late MOE fe til) |
Therapeutic category:
lowers your body's immune system Typical use: to prevent your body from rejecting a kidney, liver, or heart transplant |