Drug Guide

Generic Name: levocetirizine (LEE voe se TIR a zeen)

usage: Treating allergy symptoms and chronic hives.

• Generic Name: fentanyl citrate
• Dosage Form: buccal tablet

• usage: to treat "breakthrough" cancer pain that is not controlled by other
• medicines

• Generic Name: clonidine (KLOE ni deen)
• (transdermal)

usage: to treat hypertension (high blood pressure)

Generic Name: desloratadine (DES lor A ta deen)

usage: to treat the symptoms of allergies, such as sneezing, watery eyes, and runny nose. It is also used to treat skin hives and itching in people with chronic skin reactions.

• Generic Name: metformin and rosiglitazone
• (met FOR min and ROE zi GLI tazone)

• usage: contains a combination of metformin and rosiglitazone, two oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels.
• Avandamet is for people with type 2 diabetes who do not use daily
• insulin injections. This medication is not for treating type 1 diabetes.

Generic Name: azelastine nasal (a ZEL uh steen)

usage: prevents sneezing, itching, runny nose, and other nasal symptoms of allergies.

Generic Name: tramadol (TRAM a dol)

usage: used to treat moderate to severe pain. Tramadol extended-release is used to treat moderate to severe chronic pain when treatment is needed around the clock.

Generic Name: acyclovir topical (a SYE klo veer)

• usage: an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that the body can fight off the infection.
• Acyclovir topical cream is used to treat cold sores.
• Acyclovir topical ointment is used to treat genital herpes lesions.

• Generic Name: valganciclovir
• (val gan SYE kloe veer)

• usage: treats cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection of the eye in adults with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Valganciclovir also prevents
• CMV infection in adults and children who have received an organ transplant (heart, kidney, or kidney-pancreas).

Generic Name: alfuzosin (al FUE zoe sin)

• usage: relaxes the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck, making it easier to urinate.
• Uroxatral is used to improve urination in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate).

Generic Name: mesalamine (oral) (me SAL a meen)

usage: to treat ulcerative colitis, proctitis, and proctosigmoiditis. Lialda is also used to prevent the symptoms of ulcerative colitis from recurring

• Generic Name: temozolomide
• (TEM oh ZOE loe mide)

• usage: used together with radiation therapy to treat certain types of brain tumor in adults. It is sometimes given after other cancer medications
• have been tried without successful treatment of the tumor.

Generic Name: mesalamine (oral) (me SAL a meen)

usage: to treat ulcerative colitis, proctitis, and proctosigmoiditis. Pentasa is also used to prevent the symptoms of ulcerative colitis from recurring

Generic Name: fexofenadine and pseudoephedrine (FEX oh FEN a deen and SOO doe ee FED rin)

• usage: to treat sneezing, cough, runny or stuffy nose, itchy or watery eyes, hives, skin rash, itching, and other symptoms of allergies and the
• common cold

Generic Name: finasteride (fih NAH steh ride)

usage: for the treatment of male pattern hair loss on the vertex and the anterior mid-scalp area.

• Generic Name: estradiol
• transdermal (ess tra DYE ol tranz DERM al)

• usage: transdermal skin patches are used to treat certain symptoms of menopause such as dryness, burning, and itching of the vaginal area.
• Estradiol transdermal also reduces urgency or irritation of urination.
• Estradiol skin patches are also used to treat ovarian disorders, infertility, and abnormal vaginal bleeding. Some estradiol skin patches are used to prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Generic Name: omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate (oh ME pray zol and SO dee um by KAR bon ate)

usage: to treat ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid production

• Generic Name: conjugated estrogens (vaginal)
• (KON joo gay ted ES troe jenz)

usage: to treat the vaginal symptoms of menopause such as dryness, burning, irritation, and painful sexual intercourse.

• Generic Name: rivastigmine
• Dosage Form: patch, extended release

usage: for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease.

• Generic Name: conjugated estrogens and medroxyprogesterone
• (KON joo GAY ted ES troe jenz and
• me DOX ee proe JES ter one)

• usage: to treat the symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, and vaginal dryness, burning, and irritation, and to prevent thinning of the bones
• (osteoporosis).

Generic Name: repaglinide (oral) (re PAG li nide)

usage: an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. This medication lowers blood sugar by causing the pancreas to produce insulin.

• Generic Name: sumatriptan (oral/nasal)
• (soo ma TRIP tan)

• usage: to treat migraine headaches. Imitrex will only treat a headache that has already begun. It will not prevent headaches or reduce the number of
• attacks

Generic Name: fluticasone nasal (floo TIK a sone)

usage: to treat nasal symptoms such as congestion, sneezing, and runny nose caused by seasonal or year-round allergies.

• Generic Name: betamethasone and calcipotriene (topical) (BAY ta METH a sone and
• KAL si poe TRYE een)

usage: to treat psoriasis vulgaris. It reduces swelling, relieves itching, and constricts blood vessels.

Generic Name: levalbuterol (leh val BYOO ter all)

usage: to treat reversible obstructive airway conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema.

• Generic Name: benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin topical
• (BEN zoyl per OX ide and clin da MYE sin)

usage: to treat acne. an antibiotic that prevents bacteria from growing on the skin.

• Generic Name: potassium chloride
• (poe TASS ee um)

usage: to prevent or to treat low blood levels of potassium (hypokalemia).

Generic Name: epinephrine injection (EP i NEF rin)

• usage: to treat severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) to insect stings or bites, foods, drugs, and other allergens. EpiPen is also used to treat
• exercise-induced anaphylaxis.

Generic Name: morphine (MOR feen)

usage: to treat moderate to severe pain. It is for use when around-the-clock pain relief is needed. It is not for treating pain just after surgery unless you were already taking morphine before the surgery.

Generic Name: candesartan (kan de SAR tan)

usage: to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

• Generic Name: pentosan polysulfate sodium
• (PEN toe san POL ee SUL fate SOE dee um)

usage: to treat bladder pain and discomfort caused by cystitis (bladder inflammation or irritation). Pentosan polysulfate sodium works like an anticoagulant (blood thinner) that prevents the formation of blood clots.

• Generic Name: hydrochlorothiazide and telmisartan
• (hye droe klor oh THYE a zide and TEL mi SAR tan)

usage: to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

• Generic Name: darifenacin
• Dosage Form: tablet, extended release

usage: to treat symptoms of overactive bladder, such as frequent or urgent urination, and incontinence (urine leakage).

Generic Name: telmisartan (TEL mi SAR tan)

• usage: to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, or death from heart problems in people who are at least 55 years old with risk factors for serious
• heart disorders.

Generic Name: darunavir (da ROON a veer)

usage: to treat HIV, which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is not a cure for HIV or AIDS.

Generic Name: lenalidomide (LEN a LID o mide)

usage: treats anemia (a lack of red blood cells in the body) and multiple myeloma (cancer resulting from a progressive blood disease).

Generic Name: travoprost ophthalmic solution 0.004%

usage: to treat increased pressure in the eye (ocular hypertension) and open-angle glaucoma in patients who cannot use or do not respond to other medicines.

Generic Name: lubiprostone (loo bee PROS tone)

usage: to treat chronic constipation in adults. It is also used to treat irritable bowel syndrome in women with constipation as the main symptom

• Generic Name: brimonidine ophthalmic
• (bri MO ni deen)

usage: to treat open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (high pressure inside the eye).

• Generic Name: peginterferon alfa-2a
• (peg in ter FEER on AL fa 2 a)

• usage: treat chronic hepatitis B or C. It is often used together with another medication called ribavirin (Copegus, Rebetol, RibaPak, Ribasphere,
• RibaTab).

• Generic Name: olopatadine ophthalmic
• (OH loe PAT a deen)

usage: to treat ocular (eye) symptoms of allergic conditions, such as inflammation, itching, watering, and burning.