Does Lasix (furosemide) cause side effects? Lasix (furosemide) is a potent diuretic (water pill) used to treat excess accumulation of fluid or swelling of the body (edema) caused by cirrhosis, chronic kidney failure, heart failure, and kidney disease. Furosemide is also used in conjunction with other blood pressure medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). …
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What is Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate), and what is it used for? Tecfidera is a prescription medicine used to treat people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) It is not known if Tecfidera is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age Who should not take Tecfidera? Do not use Tecfidera if you have had an allergic reaction (such as …
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What is Spiriva (tiotropium bromide), and what is it used for? Spiriva HandiHaler is a prescription medicine used each day (a maintenance medicine) to control symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Spiriva HandiHaler helps make your lungs work better for 24 hours. Spiriva HandiHaler relaxes your airways and helps keep them open. You may start to feel like it is …
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What is Xiaflex, and what is it used for? Xiaflex is approved for two uses: Dupuytren’s contracture and Peyronie’s disease. Information is provided separately for each use. Use for treating Dupuytren's contracture is described first, followed by use for treating Peyronie’s disease. Xiaflex is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with Dupuytren’s contracture when a “cord” can be felt. …
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What is Rexulti (brexpiprazole), and what is it used for? What is Rexulti (brexpiprazole), and what is it used for? Rexulti (brexpiprazole) is an atypical antipsychotic indicated for use as an adjunctive therapy to antidepressants for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and for treatment of schizophrenia. Rexulti is a prescription medicine used to treat: Major depressive disorder (MDD): …
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What is Copaxone, and what is it used for? Copaxone is a prescription medicine that is used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), to include clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease, in adults. It is not known if Copaxone is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age. Who should not use Copaxone? Do …
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What is Jardiance (empagliflozin)? Jardiance is an oral medication used to improve glycemia (blood glucose) control in patients with type 2 diabetes. Jardiance is a sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT2) inhibitor. It is similar to canagliflozin (Invokana) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga). What brand names are available for empagliflozin? Jardiance is the brand name available for empagliflozin in the US. Is Jardiance (empagliflozin) available …
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What is liraglutide? What are the uses for liraglutide? Victoza is used with diet and exercise to improve control of blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Victoza should not be used for treating diabetic ketoacidosis or type 1 diabetes and should not be used as the first agent for treating diabetes after failure of diet and exercise. What …
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What is Repatha, and what is it used for? Repatha (evolocumab) Injection, an antibody cholesterol medication, is a human monoclonal immunoglobulin G2 (IgG2) as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated statin therapy for the treatment of adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) or clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), who require additional lowering of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Repatha is also indicated as an adjunct to diet and other LDL-lowering therapies (e.g., statins, ezetimibe, LDL apheresis) …
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What is Trulicity (dulaglutide)? What is Trulicity used for? Trulicity is used with diet and exercise to improve control of blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Trulicity should not be used for treating diabetic ketoacidosis or type 1 diabetes. What brand names are available for Trulicity dulaglutide ? Trulicity Is Trulicity dulaglutide available as a generic drug? …
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