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Acebrophylline

Acebrophylline is prescribed to reduce the irritation, swelling, and narrowing of the bronchial tubes in patients with asthma, severe or chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)and tightness of the chest.

It helps in reducing the viscosity of the mucus in the airway and facilitates breathing.

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Aceclofenac

Aceclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), prescribed for fever and to relieve pain and swelling in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.

It blocks the action of cyclo-oxygenase responsible for causing pain and inflammation.

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Acetaminophen or Paracetamol

Acetaminophen or paracetamol helps to reduce fever and to relieve a headache with mild to moderate pain.

It is also used with other pain medications to treat low back pain, osteoarthritis, cold, and toothache.

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Acetazolamide

Acetazolamide is prescribed to treat excess fluid accumulation due to congestive heart failure.

It is also used to treat glaucoma or increased pressure in the eye, seizures or epilepsy, mountain sickness, periodic paralysis or muscle weakness, and to reduce the increased pressure in areas surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

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Acyclovir

Aciclovir or acyclovir is an antiviral agent used to treat cold sores around the mouth caused by the herpes simplex virus, chickenpox, and shingles. It is also used to treat genital herpes and oral hairy leukoplakia.

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Ambroxol

This medication is a mucolytic agent, prescribed for various respiratory diseases such as emphysema with bronchitis pneumoconiosis, chronic inflammatory pulmonary conditions, tracheobronchitis (respiratory tract inflammation), bronchiectasis, bronchitis with bronchospasm asthma.

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Ambroxol Hydrochloride


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Amikacin

This medication is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, prescribed for serious bacterial infections. It inhibits the production of bacterial proteins, which causes bacterial cell death.

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Amlodipine

This medication is a calcium channel blocker, prescribed for high blood pressure and chest pain. It widens blood vessels and improves blood flow by not making the heart pump harder.

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Amoxicillin

This medication is a penicillin-like , β-lactam antibiotic. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms. It prevents the bacterial growth and is used in the treatment of a number of infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, gonorrhea, and infections of the ears, nose, throat, urinary tract, and skin.

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Amoxycillin


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Ampicillin

This medication is beta-lactam antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as UTI, meningitis, gonorrhea, pneumonia, bronchitis, ear, lung, skin and respiratory tract infections.

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Ampicillin and Sulbactam

This medication is a penicillin antibiotic, prescribed for susceptible bacterial infections like skin infections, gynecological infections or infections of the abdomen either alone or with other medications. It blocks the bacteria's cell wall growth, which kills the bacteria. Sulbactam blocks the enzyme, which breaks down ampicillin and thereby allows ampicillin to attack and kill the bacteria.

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Aspirin

This medication is an analgesic and antipyretic, prescribed for pain, heart attack and fever.
The drug decreases the substances that cause pain and inflammation.

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Atenolol

Atenolol blocks beta-1 receptors, which are present on the heart. This prevents the action of nerve chemicals adrenaline and noradrenaline on the heart. As a result, heart beats at a slower rate and with lesser force, and thus pumps out lesser blood into blood vessels. This action of atenolol reduces blood pressure in the hypertensive patients. Since the heart treated with atenolol beat slowly and with less force, it uses lesser energy thus relieving pain in angina and also reduces the risk of heart attack.

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Atorvastatin

This medication is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as "statin�, prescribed for hyperlipidemia.

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Azithromycin

This medication is a macrolide antibiotic used for various bacterial infections such as infections of the middle ear, throat, bronchus, sinuses, skin and soft tissue. It is also useful in treating pneumonia, typhoid, gonorrhoea, granuloma inguinale and chancroid. It prevents bacterial growth.

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Benzalkonium Chloride

This medication is a topical antiseptic, prescribed for cold sore and fever blister. This medication prevents the spread of infection.

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Benzalkonium Cloride


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Benzyl Alcohol


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Betahistine

This medication is an anti-vertigo agent, prescribed for dizziness (vertigo) in those who have Meniere's disease.

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Betaxolol Ophthalmic

This medication is an ophthalmic beta-blocker, prescribed for glaucoma.

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Brimonidine

This medication is an α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, prescribed for open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (high pressure inside the eye).

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Calcium

This medication is an essential body mineral, it ensures the adequate supply of calcium to bones.

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Capsaicin

This medication is synthetic capsaicinoid equivalent to chili peppers, prescribed for neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia.

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Carbohydrates


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Carnitine


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Cefadroxil

This medication is broad-spectrum antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as urinary tract infection, skin and soft- tissue, pharynx (throat) and tonsils (tonsillitis). This medication fights against the bacteria present in the body.

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Cefdinir

This medication is a cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for pneumonia, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, ENT and skin infections.

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Cefixime

This medication is an oral cephalosporin (third generation) antibiotic, prescribed for gonorrhea, tonsilitis and pharyngitis.

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Cefixime (200mg) + Clavulanic Acid (125mg)


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Ceftriaxone

Ceftriaxone is indicated for:
� Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
� Skin infections
� Urinary Tract Infections
� Pelvic Inflammatory Disease �infections related to the female genital tract Bacterial Septicemia-infection in the blood
� Bone and Joint Infections
� Meningitis
� Surgical Prophylaxis �To prevent infections during surgery

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Cefuroxime Sodium Injection


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Chloramphenicol

This medication is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infection.

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Chloride


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Chloroxylenol

This medication is an antimicrobial agent, prescribed as a antiseptic and disinfectant.

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Chlorzoxazone

This medication is a muscle relaxant, prescribed for muscle spasm and the resulting pain or discomfort. It is used in combination with physical therapy, analgesics (such as aspirin or acetaminophen), and rest.

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Cilnidipine

Cilnidipine is a calcium antagonist or calcium channel blocker prescribed to treat the high blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension. In contrast to most other calcium channel blockers, cilnidipine blocks two types of calcium channels � the L type channels in the blood vessels and the N type channels in the nervous tissue.

It relaxes the blood vessels, therefore reducing the stress on the heart.

It is approved for use in some countries including India, but not in the United States.

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Cilnidipine (20mg)


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Ciprofloxacin

This medication is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract, skin, bones and joint infections. It is also used to treat gastrointestinal infections.

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Ciprofloxacin and Tinidazole

This combination medication contains antibacterial and antidiarrheal agents, prescribed for susceptible infections.

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Clavulanate


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Clopidogrel

This medication is an anti-platelet agent, that is, a drug that inhibits the ability of platelets to clump together as part of a blood clot. This medication is prescribed either alone or with other medications for prevention or treatment of stroke and heart attack (which are usually caused by blood clots) in persons who are at high risk.

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Clotrimazole

This medication is an antifungal, prescribed for local fungal infections. This medication prevents fungal growth on the skin.

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Cloxacillin

Cloxacillin is used for to the treatment of several infections that may include endocarditis (infection of the inner layer of the heart), pneumonia (infection of the lung) and other respiratory tract infections, bone and joint infections, sepsis (blood infection), skin and soft tissue infections and urinary tract infection.

Like other penicillins, it prevents the synthesis of the bacterial wall, resulting in its death.

It is effective against bacteria that produce an enzyme called penicillinase like penicillinase-producing Staphylococci.

Penicillinase breaks down penicillin and results in resistance to the drug.

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Codeine

This medication is a narcotic analgesic, prescribed for pain and cough. It is also used for diarrhea.

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Copper


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Cyclo(dimethionine)


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Cyclopentolate

This medication is a mydriatic and cycloplegic agent, prescribed for mydriasis, uveitis, iritis and cycloplegia.

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Dextro-Methorphan


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Dextromethorphan


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Dichloroxylenol


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Dicloxacillin

This medication is penicillin-like antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as pneumonia, infections of the ear, urinary tract, bone and skin.

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Disodium Edetate

Disodium edetate is prescribed

� In emergency situations to lower the levels of excess calcium in the blood
� To control irregular heartbeats or ventricular arrhythmias that occur due to accumulation of toxic levels of digitalis / digoxin, a drug given for heart conditions

Disodium edetate is also known as disodium EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid).

NOTE: Edetate disodium is approved by the FDA only for treating critically high blood calcium levels, which are rare in occurrence. It is seldom used nowadays because safer methods of reducing serum calcium are available.

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Domperidone

This medication is an antidopaminergic agent, used in treating nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal problems and Parkinson�s disease.

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Drotaverine

This medication is an antispasmodic, prescribed for pain and dysfunction caused by smooth muscle spasm.

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Duloxetine

Duloxetine belongs to a class of drugs known as serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. It is prescribed for depression, generalized anxiety disorder and for managing chronic musculoskeletal pain caused by fibromyalgia and other conditions. It is used to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy (damage to the nerves due to diabetes). Duloxetine acts by increasing the levels of both serotonin and norepinephrine neurotransmitters in the brain, which maintains the mental balance and stops the transmission of pain signals in the brain.

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Erythromycin

This medication is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as bronchitis, diphtheria, legionnaires' disease, pertussis etc.

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Etamsylate

This medication is a haemostatic agent, prescribed for the management of blood loss in menorrhagia, and after surgery.

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Extruded Rice


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Famciclovir

This medication is an antiviral agent, prescribed for herpes zoster(shingles). It is also used to treat recurring cold sores and to treat or suppress recurring genital herpes.

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Famotidine

This medication is a histamine (H2-receptor antagonist), prescribed for ulcer.

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Fat


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Fenofibric Acid

This medication is used to reduce the cholesterol in patients with obesity problem. It is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin). It slows the production of cholesterol in the body.

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Fluconazole

This medication is an antifungal agent, prescribed for vaginal candidiasis, pneumonia, meningitis and fungal infections of the mouth, throat, liver, kidneys, heart, urinary tract and abdomen.

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Flunarizine

This medication is a calcium channel blocker, prescribed for migraine occlusive peripheral vascular disease, vertigo of central and peripheral origin and as an adjuvant in the therapy of epilepsy.

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Fluorometholone

This medication is a corticosteroid, prescribed for the swelling caused by infections, injury, surgery or other conditions.

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Flurbiprofen

This medication is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAIA), prescribed for pain, tenderness, swelling, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis (arthritis caused by a breakdown of the lining of the joints) and rheumatoid arthritis (arthritis caused by swelling of the lining of the joints), inflammation of eye, dysmenorrhea. It prevents the production of irritant chemicals that cause pain, fever, and inflammation.

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Folic Acid

This medication is a vitamin, prescribed for anemia due to vitamin C deficiency.

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Gatifloxacin

This medication is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as conjunctivitis, sinusitis, skin and skin structure infections, cystitis. It kills the bacteria that cause infection.

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Gemifloxacin

Gemifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. It is used for the treatment of infections like pneumonia and bronchitis. Gemifloxacin kills the bacteria which can cause the infection.

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Gentamicin

This medication is an antibiotic, prescribed for severe bacterial infections.

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Ginkgo Biloba

This medication is an herb, prescribed for dementia.

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Glimepiride

This medication is a sulfonylurea antidiabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

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Guaifenesin

This medication is an expectorant, prescribed for chest congestion. It promotes lower respiratory tract drainage by thinning the mucus in the air passages to make it easier to cough up the mucus and clear the airways.

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Hydrochlorothiazide

This medication is a thiazide diuretic, prescribed for high blood pressure (hypertension) and edema.

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Hydroxychloroquine

This medication is an antimalarial agent, prescribed for malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus erythematous.

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Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose


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Hypromellose �(Isopto Tears)


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Iodine

This medication is an essential mineral, prescribed as a nutrient, antiseptic, thyroid agent and expectorant.

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Iron


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Iron (III) hydroxide polymaltose complex


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Isosartan Potassium


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Ketorolac

This medication is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID), prescribed for short-term management of severe pain, usually after surgery that requires analgesia (pain killer) at the opioid level and free from opioid side effects. It stops the body's production of substances (prostaglandin, histamines etc) that cause pain, fever and inflammation.

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Ketotifen

This medication is an antihistamine, prescribed for asthma, allergic conjunctivitis and other allergic conditions.

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Lactobacillus


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Lactulose

This medication is a purgative and laxative, prescribed for chronic constipation.

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Lamotrigine

This medication is an anticonvulsant agent, prescribed for epilepsy and bipolar disorder either alone or combined with other medications. In epilepsy it is used for partial seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and generalized seizures of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. It stabilizes electrical activity in the brain.

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Levocetirizine

This medication is an antihistamine, prescribed for allergic conditions.

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Levofloxacin

This medication is prescribed for treating certain bacterial infections, and preventing anthrax. It is a quinolone antibiotic. It kills sensitive bacteria.

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Levosulpiride

This medication is an antipsychotic and prokinetic agent, prescribed for dyspepsia, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, and irritable bowel syndrome.

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Lignocaine


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Linezolid

This medication is an oxazolidinone antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections like pneumonia, complicated skin and soft tissue infections, and certain blood infections. This medication works by interfering with the synthesis of proteins and stops the growth of bacteria. It is effective only against bacteria referred to as gram-positive bacteria. Its use should be restricted to severe and multi-resistant infections and it should not be used indiscriminately to prevent the development of resistance.

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Linseed Oil


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Losartan

This medication is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), prescribed for high blood pressure. It is also used for prevention of stroke, and diabetic nephropathy.

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Magnesium


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Manganese


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Menthol


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Metformin

This medication is an oral antidiabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes. It helps control blood sugar levels.

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Methyl Salcilate


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Metoprolol

This medication is a beta-blocker, prescribed for high blood pressure either alone or with other medications. It is also used for chest pain, migraine and hyperthyroidism.

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Metoprolol Succinate


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Miconazole

This medication is an anti-fungal agent, prescribed for various skin infections such as athlete�s foot and jock itch and also for vaginal yeast infections.

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Misoprostol

This medication is a synthetic prostaglandin; prescribed for ulcer, labor induction, induced abortion, miscarriage, postpartum hemorrhage (blood loss during birth) and other gynecological uses.

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Montelukast

This medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs), prescribed for asthma.

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Moxifloxacin

This medication is a quinolone antibiotic, prescribed for bacterial infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus, skin and skin structure infections, and others.

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Naphazoline

This medication is a decongestant, prescribed for conjunctivitis with symptoms of redness (mainly due to vasodilation of the peripheral small blood vessels), swelling of the conjunctiva, itching and increased production of tears, relieving stuffy nose due to cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergies associated with sinus inflammation.

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Natamycin Ophthalmic


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Nebivolol

Nebivolol is a beta-blocker, prescribed for hypertension either alone or combined with other medications. It is also used for some cases of heart failure. It decreases the amount of blood pumped out from heart. This helps to decrease blood pressure and reduces the workload on the heart.

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Niacin

This medication is an antihyperlipidemic agent, prescribed for hyperlipidemia.

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Norfloxacin

This medication is a synthetic chemotherapeutic agent, prescribed for urinary tract infections and eye infections.

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Ofloxacin

This medication is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, skin and skin structure infections, and others.

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Omeprazole

This medication is a proton pump inhibitor, prescribed for indigestion, peptic ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD/GERD).

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Oral Iron Formulations


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Ornidazole

This medication is an antiamoebic agent, prescribed for amoebic dysentery.

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Paliperidone


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Phenylephrine

This medication is a selective alpha agonist, used to increase blood pressure and topically as a nasal decongestant. It is also used in the eye to dilate the pupil or to constrict superficial blood vessels in eye allergy.

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Phospharus


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Pilocarpine

This medication is a muscarinic receptor agonist, prescribed for glaucoma, and for dry mouth (xerostomia) in patients with Sjogren's syndrome. It is also used as an antidote for some alkaloid drug poisoning.

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Pioglitazone

This medication is a thiazolidinedione antidiabetic, prescribed for type 2 diabetes in certain patients. It is used along with diet and exercise. It may be used alone or with other antidiabetic medicines. It lowers blood sugar by reducing insulin resistance.

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Piperacillin Sodium Injection


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Polyvinyl Alcohol


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Potassium

This medication is an essential mineral for body, prescribed for hypokalemia.

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Potassium Chloride


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Povidone


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Povidone Iodine

This medication is an antiseptic combination, prescribed for minor wounds and infections, as well as killing bacteria.

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Prednisone

This medication regulates the symptoms of low corticosteroid levels, and is used to treat arthritis, severe allergic reactions, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and certain conditions that affect the lungs, skin, eyes, kidneys blood, thyroid, stomach, and intestines.

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Pregabalin

This medication is an anticonvulsant used as an additional treatment of partial seizures. It is also effective against nerve-related pain as it decreases the number of pain signals sent out by the damaged nerves in the body. It is used in the management of postherpetic neuralgia (nerve pain caused by the chicken pox virus), painful peripheral neuropathy due to diabetes, nerve-related pain due to spinal cord injury and fibromyalgia (a condition where the patient has muscle and connective tissue pain). It is also used in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.

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Protein


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Pseudoephedrine

This medication is a decongestant, prescribed for cold, allergic rhinitis and hay fever. It relieves stuffy nose, opens nasal airways and drains sinuses.

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Rabeprazole

This medication is a proton pump inhibitor, prescribed for duodenal ulcer, gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD), and Zollinger-Ellison (gastric acid hyper secretion) syndrome. It works by decreasing the amount of acid made in the stomach.

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Ramipril

This medication is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. It is also used to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients at risk for these problems and to improve survival in patients with heart failure after a heart attack.

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Retinol (Vitamin A)


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Rosuvastatin

This medication is used to reduce the cholesterol in patients with obesity problem. It is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin). It slows the production of cholesterol in the body.

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Rupatadine

This medication is an antihistamine, prescribed for allergic rhinitis and urticaria (hives).

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Sodium


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Sodium Chloride


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Sodium Citrate


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Sodium Cromoglycate


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Sodium Hyaluronate

This medication is prescribed for skin diseases. It belongs to mucopolysaccharide group. It replaces a substance found in the skin.

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Soya Protein


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Sparfloxacin

This medication is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, prescribed for community-acquired pneumonia, and chronic bronchitis.

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Sucrose


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Sulbactam


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Tamsulosin

This medication is an alpha blocker, prescribed for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate enlargement. It improves the flow of urine by relaxing the muscles of the prostate and the lower part of the bladder.

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Telmisartan

This medication is angiotensin receptor blocker (ARBs), prescribed for hypertension.

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Terbinafine

This medication is an antifungal agent, prescribed for jock itch, athlete's foot and other types of ringworm infections.

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Terbutaline

This medication is a bronchodilator, prescribed for asthma, bronchitis and emphysema.

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Terpineol


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Theophylline

This medication is a bronchodilator, prescribed for asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases.

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Ticlopidine

This medication is a platelet aggregation inhibitor, prescribed for reducing the risk of thrombotic stroke.

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Timolol Ophthalmic

This medication is a non-selective beta-adrenergic receptor blocker, prescribed for high blood pressure, heart attack, and migraine headaches.

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Tizanidine

This medication is a centrally acting muscle relaxant. It is used to treat the spasticity especially due to neurological disorders, and in painful muscle spasms of spinal origin.

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Tobramycin Ophthalmic

This medication is an antibiotic, prescribed for bacterial eye infections.

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Torasemide


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Torsemide

This medication is a pyridine-sulfonylurea type loop diuretic, prescribed for hypertension, congestive cardiac failure, chronic renal failure and hepatic cirrhosis.

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Tramadol

This medication is an opioid analgesic, prescribed for moderate to severe pain in adults.

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Tranexamic acid

This medication is an antifibrinolytic agent, used for reduction or prevention of excessive menstrual bleeding. It is also used for prevention of bleeding due to other causes such as peptic ulcer, bypass surgery, prostatic surgery, overdose of fibrinolytics. It is useful in hemophilia patients after surgical procedures. It blocks the breakdown of blood clots.

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Tropicamide


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Vitamin C


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Zinc

This medication is an essential trace element, prescribed as a dietary supplement.

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Zopiclone

This medication is a hypnotic and sedative, prescribed for insomnia.

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