A-Z Drug Information

A-Z Drug Index for Prescription and OTC Medications. Alphabetical Listing for easy reference.

Browse the Drugs alphabetically

Gabapentin
Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for postherpetic neuralgia, and epilepsy.
Gabapentin Enacarbil
Gabapentin Enacarbil is a prodrug, prescribed for moderate to severe restless leg syndrome (RLS).
Gadobenate- Dimeglumine
Gadobenate- Dimeglumine is a gadolinium-based MRI contrast medium.
Gadobutrol
Gadobutrol is a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent (GBCA), used to detect abnormalities of brain and central nervous system.
Gadodiamide
Gadodiamide is a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent, used to diagnose problems in the brain, spine, chest, stomach, hip area, and other parts of the body.
Gadofosveset Trisodium Injection
Gadofosveset Trisodium Injection is a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent, used to diagnose peripheral vascular disease.
Gadoterate meglumine
Gadoterate meglumine is a gadolinium based contrast agent, prescribed for visualization of brain along with with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Gadoversetamide Injection
Gadoversetamide Injection is a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent, used for cranial, spinal and whole body imaging in patients with an abnormal blood brain barrier or abnormal vascularity of the brain, and liver structural abnormalities.

Gadoxetate Disodium Injection
Gadoxetate Disodium Injection is a paramagnetic contrast agent, used with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose certain liver diseases.
Galantamine
Galantamine is a cholinesterase inhibitor, prescribed for mild to moderate dementia in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Galsulfase
Galsulfase is an enzyme, prescribed for Mucopolysaccharidosis VI.
Ganciclovir
Ganciclovir is an antiviral agent, prescribed for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis (eye infection that can cause blindness) in people who have received organ or bone marrow transplants.
Ganirelix
Ganirelix is an injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (GnRH antagonist), prescribed for infertility.
Ganirelix Acetate Injection
Ganirelix Acetate Injection is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, prescribed for infertility.
Garenoxacin Mesylate
Garenoxacin Mesylate is a quinolone antibiotic, prescribed for chronic bronchitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, intra-abdominal infections and others.
Gatifloxacin
Gatifloxacin is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as conjunctivitis, sinusitis, skin and skin structure infections, cystitis.

Gefitinib
Gefitinib is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for non-small cell lung cancer.
Gemcitabine
Gemcitabine is a nucleoside analog used in chemotherapy for treating certain types of cancer (like lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer).
Gemfibrozil
Gemfibrozil is an antihyperlipidemic agent, used to treat obesity, blockages in blood vessels by reducing the cholesterol level and triglyceride level in blood, for patients at risk of pancreatic disease.
Gemifloxacin
Gemifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.
Gemtuzumab
Gemtuzumab is an anti-cancer agent, prescribed for certain type of leukemia in people who are at least 60 years old.
Gensparin
Gensparin prevents the formation of blood clots and is hence used for the treatment of thrombolytic disorders.
Gentamicin
Gentamicin is an antibiotic, prescribed for severe bacterial infections.
Gentamicin Ophthalmic
Gentamicin Ophthalmic is an antibiotic, used to treat bacterial infections of the eyes.

Ginkgo Biloba
Ginkgo Biloba is an herb, prescribed for dementia.
Glatiramer
Glatiramer is an immunomodulator, used to treat multiple sclerosis.
Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir
Glecaprevir (a HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitor) and pibrentasvir (HCV NS5A phosphoprotein inhibitor) combination is used for the treatment of all genotypes (1-6) of chronic hepatitis C virus infection either without cirrhosis or with compensated early stage cirrhosis in adults.
Glibenclamide
Glibenclamide is an oral hypoglycemic (glucose lowering) drug used to control blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes in addition to diet and exercise.
Glibenclamide and Metformin
Glibenclamide and Metformin contains sulfonylurea and biguanide antidiabetic combination, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.
Gliclazide
Gliclazide is an oral hypoglycemic (anti-diabetic drug), prescribed for type 2 diabetes.
Glimepiride
Glimepiride is a sulfonylurea antidiabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.
Glipizide
Glipizide is a sulfonylurea antidiabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood), particularly in people whose diabetes cannot be controlled by diet alone.

Glipizide and Metformin
Glipizide and Metformin contains sulfonylurea and biguanide antidiabetic, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.
Glucagon
Glucagon is a hormone, prescribed for severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
Glucarpidase Injection
Glucarpidase Injection is a carboxypeptidase enzyme, prescribed for reducing methotrexate toxic level in kidney failure patients.
Glucomannan
Glucomannan is a dietary fiber, prescribed for constipation, type 2 diabetes, and weight loss.
Glucosamine
Glucosamine is a nutritional supplement, used in the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Glutamine
Glutamine is an amino acid, prescribed as a dietary supplement.
Glutathione
Glutathione has antioxidant properties and is used to prevent adverse effects to anticancer drugs.
Glyburide
Glyburide is an antidiabetic compound, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Glycerol Phenylbutyrate
Glycerol Phenylbutyrate is a nitrogen-binding agent, prescribed for the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) in pediatric patients more than 2 years old and adults.
Glyceryl Trinitrate
Glyceryl Trinitrate is an organic nitrate, prescribed for angina and heart failure.
Glycopyrrolate
Glycopyrrolate is a muscarinic anticholinergic agent, prescribed for peptic ulcer in combination with other medicines and also used in anesthesia as preoperative medication.
Gold Sodium Thiomalate
Gold Sodium Thiomalate is an antirheumatic agent, prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis.
Golimumab
Golimumab is a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker, prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, moderate to severe ulcerative colitis either alone or with other medications.
Gonadorelin
Gonadorelin is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone, prescribed for evaluating hypothalamus and pituitary gland function.
Goserelin
Goserelin is a synthetic analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, used to suppress production of the sex hormones (testosterone and estrogen), prescribed for the treatment of endometriosis, breast and prostate cancer.
Gramicidin
Gramicidin is a mixture of three compounds gramicidins A, B, and C, which are obtained from the soil bacterial species Bacillus brevis.
Granisetron
Granisetron is an antiemetic, prescribed for nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy drugs.
Grepafloxacin
Grepafloxacin is an fluoroquinolones antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of infection such as chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, gonorrhea, urethritis and cervicitis and other infections.
Griseofulvin
Griseofulvin is an antifungal agent, prescribed for fungal infections of the skin, hair, fingernails and toenails.
Guaifenesin
Guaifenesin is an expectorant, prescribed for chest congestion.
Guanabenz
Guanabenz is an alpha agonist, prescribed for high blood pressure.
Guanethidine Monosulfate
Guanethidine Monosulfate is an antihypertensive, prescribed for severe hypertension either alone or with other medications.
Guanfacine
Guanfacine is an alpha agonist, prescribed for high blood pressure.
Guselkumab
Guselkumab is prescribed along with either systemic treatment or phototherapy(UV light) to treat patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults who do not show improvement only with topical medicines.