Osteoporosis medications that help build bone include Forteo, Tymlos, and Evenity. Learn more about how osteoporosis is diagnosed and treated Some osteoporosis medications help build bone or rebuild bone strength, whereas others help slow down bone loss. Osteoporosis medications that help build bone or increase bone strength are generally given for up to 1-2 years. …
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Generic Name: albendazole Brand Name: Albenza Drug Class: Anthelmintics What is albendazole, and what is it used for? Albendazole is an anthelmintic medication used to treat neurocysticercosis and hydatid disease caused by infections of tapeworm larvae. Anthelmintics are a class of medications used to treat parasitic worm infestations in the intestines, liver, lung and peritoneum, the membrane that encloses the …
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Generic Name: phenazopyridine Brand Names: Azo Standard, Pyridium, Prodium, Pyridiate, Baridium, Uricalm, Urodine, UTI Relief Drug Class: Analgesics, Urinary What is phenazopyridine, and what is it used for? Phenazopyridine is a painkiller (analgesic) available by prescription and over the counter, used to relieve pain and discomfort in the lower urinary tract. Phenazopyridine does not treat the cause of urinary tract symptoms, but …
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Although opioids can be safe when taken as prescribed, long-term opioid use carries significant risks. Learn more about how opioids work and how to use them safely Opioids are generally safe when taken as prescribed by a doctor and for a short period of time. However, misuse or long-term use of opioids can lead to risks such as opioid dependence, …
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Brand Name: Vijoice Generic Name: alpelisib Drug Class: Antineoplastics, P13K Inhibitors What is Vijoice (alpelisib), and what is it used for? Vijoice (alpelisib) is a prescription medication used to treat the symptoms of breast cancer and severe manifestations of PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) in adults and children 2 years of age and older who require systemic therapy. Vijoice may be used alone …
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Generic Name: cefazolin Brand Names: Ancef, Kefzol (discontinued brand) Drug Class: Cephalosporins, 1st Generation What is cefazolin, and what is it used for? Cefazolin is a broad spectrum antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Cefazolin is active against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, however, it is a first generation cephalosporin and many strains have developed resistance to it. Gram-positive and …
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Generic Name: clindamycin Brand and Other Names: Cleocin, Cleocin Pediatric Drug Class: Antibiotics, Lincosamide What is clindamycin, and what is it used for? Clindamycin belongs to a class of antibiotics known as lincosamides, and is used to treat bacterial infections including septicemia, pelvic inflammatory disease, abdominal, gynecological, respiratory tract, bone and joint, and skin and skin structure infections. Clindamycin is …
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Generic Name: chloramphenicol Brand and Other Names: chloramphenicol IV, Chloromycetin (discontinued) Drug Class: Antibiotics, Other What is chloramphenicol, and what is it used for? Chloramphenicol is a synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat severe systemic infections caused by susceptible strains of bacteria. Chloramphenicol topical formulations were used in the past to treat superficial eye and ear infections. Because of its …
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Generic Name: diethylcarbamazine Brand Names: Hetrazan (discontinued) Drug Class: Anthelmintics What is diethylcarbamazine, and what is it used for? Diethylcarbamazine belongs to a class of medications known as anthelmintics used to treat filarial diseases caused by parasitic worm infections. Filarial diseases are caused by the larvae of microscopic thread-like worms (filariae) which are transmitted through the bites of blood-feeding insects …
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Generic Name: praziquantel Brand Name: Biltricide Drug Class: Anthelmintics What is praziquantel, and what is it used for? Praziquantel belongs to a class of medications known as anthelmintics used to treat diseases caused by certain parasitic worm infestations, including schistosomiasis, clonorchiasis and opisthorchiasis. Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by a type of worm that lives in the blood vessels (blood …
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