Prescription Drugs

Medicinal pain management can be one of the hardest issues for a patient and a doctor. Because the experience of pain is personal, subjective and difficult to describe, patients will have...

With just one click of the mouse, you will quickly realize that prescription drugs appear to be readily available through the Internet. Whether you are looking for a birth control medication or a...

Chantix is a drug used to help people quit smoking cigarettes. It can cause persistent nausea, sometimes lasting for the duration of treatment. There are several steps that can be taken to stop...

Depression can cause decreased libido. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are one type of medication commonly prescribed to treat depression. SSRIs have side effects and one of these...

Lexapro is a prescription medication that works by increasing a chemical in the brain called serotonin, which improves mood.

Identifying prescription medicines that are no longer in their labeled containers can seem like a daunting process, but it is fairly simple. There are three possible ways of identifying pills: Ask...

Guaifenesin is used to help with colds and clearing mucus that may have built up due to colds. Guaifenesin is found in many over the counter medications and in some prescriptions that are...

Soma tabs are a prescription medication. Soma is the medication name and tabs refers to tablets, which is the available form of this medication. Your physician may prescribe this medication in...

Digoxin is a prescription medication used to treat certain heart problems such as abnormal heart rhythms, angina and heart failure.

Testosterone is available as a prescription drug that is injected. It is used to treat male hormonal imbalances and breast cancer in women. Both men and women produce this hormone naturally, with...

Quinine was first discovered by Europeans during the early 1600s when Jesuit priests used the ground bark of the cinchina tree to treat fevers. Later observations showed quinine, the active...

Altosec is a prescription medication used in South Africa that is classified as a proton pump inhibitor.

Kayexalate is a medication prescribed to treat hyperkalemia which is a high potassium level in the blood.

Colestipol is a prescription medication used, along with a low-cholesterol and low-fat diet, to reduce cholesterol in the blood. While taking this medication, your physician may perform blood...

Femara is a drug used in the treatment of advanced, post-menopausal breast cancer. Zometa is an IV reatment for high calcium levels in the bones of cancer patients.

Simvastatin, a generic form of Zocor, is a prescription medication used to decrease cholesterol levels in the blood. This medication is also used to reduce the risk of death from stroke or heart...

Clomiphene is a fertility medication prescribed to induce ovulation in infertile females. This medication is taken for five days beginning on a certain day of the menstrual cycle determined by...

Fluoxetine is a prescription medication used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bulimia nervosa, panic disorder, anorexia nervosa, alcoholism, premenstrual dysphoric...

Fusidic acid is a common antibiotic used in Canada. It is not approved for use in the United States. As with any medication, some unwanted side effects may occur when you use Fusidic acid. These...

Trazodone is a prescription medication used to treat depression, insomnia, schizophrenia and anxiety. It is also used to control involuntary movements caused by the side effects of certain...

Metronidazole is a prescription antibiotic medication used to treat amebic liver abscess, intestinal amebiasis, trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and to...

Amlodipine is a medication prescribed by your physician to treat high blood pressure and control certain types of angina (chest pain). The brand name of amlodipine is Norvasc. This medication...

Dicyclomine is a prescription medication used to treat irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. This medication belongs in a drug class called anticholinergics. The brand names of dicyclomine are...

Oxycodone is a prescription narcotic used to treat moderate to severe pain. This medication alters the brain and nervous system's response to pain. The brand names of oxycodone are OxyContin,...

Botox (botulinum toxin type A or onanbotulinum toxin A) is an injectable toxin that temporarily blocks nerve transmission (neurotoxin). According to the Botox package insert, it is derived from...

Levaquin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic prescribed to treat bronchitis, pneumonia and skin, prostate, kidney, sinus and urinary tract infections. This medication is also used to prevent...

Amiodarone is a prescription medication used in cases of a life-threatening condition called ventricular arrhythmia, and only if other treatment has failed. A ventricular arrhythmia is an abnormal...

Ativan is a prescription medication used to treat anxiety, epilepsy, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, and nausea or vomiting from cancer treatments. Ativan is also...

Benztropine is a prescription medication used to control extrapyramidal disorders and in conjunction with other medications to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. This medication permits...

Acyclovir is a prescription antiviral medication used to decrease the spread of the herpes virus in the body. This medication is used to increase healing time of blisters and sores in people with...

Allopurinol is a prescription medication that is used to reduce high uric acid levels in the body that can cause gout or kidney stones. Uric acid is formed from the breakdown of certain proteins...

Zolpidem is a prescription medication used for short-term management of insomnia. The brand names of zolpidem are Ambien and Ambien CR. Zolpidem belongs in the sedative-hypnotic class of...

Beta blockers are a class of prescription medications used to lower blood pressure. This medication slows your heartbeat, causing your blood to flow with less power and relaxing blood vessels to...

Botox is a brand-name prescription medication manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Allergan, Inc. Also referred to as botulinum toxin type A, this medication is created from a toxin that is...

Meridia is a prescription appetite suppressant used to help overweight people lose weight in conjunction with a healthy diet and physical exercise. This medication also helps keep the weight from...

Propranolol is a prescription medication belonging in the beta blocker classification. Beta blocker medications slow heart rate and relax blood vessels, which decreases blood pressure and improves...

Altace is prescribed to reduce high blood pressure, to treat heart failure after a heart attack and to reduce the risk of a stroke and heart attack. The generic name of Altace is ramipril. This...

Methylprednisolone is a prescription drug belonging to a medication class called glucocorticoids. This medication is similar to a hormone produced by your body and is used when your body doesn't...

Citalopram is a prescription drug belonging in the select serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) medication class. This class of medication regulates your mood by increasing a brain chemical called...

Aricept is one of five medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. The generic name of Aricept is donepezil and is classified as a...

Paroxetine hydrochloride is a prescription drug in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication class. SSRI medications work by increasing serotonin levels in the brain to maintain...

Lyrica is a medication prescribed for pain due to diabetic neuropathy, nerve pain related to shingles, fibromyalgia and epileptic seizures. The generic name for Lyrica is pregabalin and it belongs...

Effexor XR is an extended-release capsule that belongs in the selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) medication class. SNRI medications work by increasing certain natural...

Losartan is a prescription medication used to treat several medical conditions. Cozaar is the brand name for Losartan tablets. Uses for Losartan include decreasing high blood pressure, preventing...

Phentermine, known by its various brand names Adipex-P, Ionamin, Obenix, Oby-Cap, Teramine and Zantryl, is an appetite suppressant affecting the central nervous system. Similar to amphetamines in...

Atenolol, also known as Tenormin, is typically prescribed for high blood pressure, angina, abnormal heart rhythm, prevention of a second heart attack, withdrawal from alcohol, migraine headaches,...

Opiate drugs, such as heroin, Vicodin, Hydrocodone and Oxycontin, all have the capability to induce physical dependence after long periods of use or abuse. Suddenly stopping use once physical...

Metformin is used for the treatment of Type II diabetes. The drug, which comes in pill form, works to stabilize and control the body's blood sugar levels. While the medication may be prescribed in...

Flexeril, or cyclobenzaprine, is a drug commonly used to treat strained or spasming muscles. The medication works by blocking the nerve's impulse to send a message to the brain that the body is in...

Phenagran, also known as promethazine, comes from a class of drugs known as phenothiazines. However, unlike the other medications drug class, it is not used as an anti-psychotic medication....