A-Z Drug Index for Prescription and OTC Medications. The generic drugs are listed alphabetically for easy search and reference. You can find information on 2079 generic drugs that are listed as over 79291 brands. Please note that the generic name of the drug does not change, whereas the same generic maybe available under different brand names and these may vary from country to country. To know brand names, please follow the link on the subsequent pages.
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Rabeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor, prescribed for duodenal ulcer, gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD), and Zollinger-Ellison (gastric acid hyper secretion) syndrome.
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Rabeprazole and Itopride contains a proton pump inhibitor and prokinetic agent, prescribed for gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
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Rabies Vaccine is an immunizing agent, used to prevent rabies.
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Racecadotril is an oral enkephalinase inhibitor, prescribed for diarrhea.
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Radium Ra 223 Dichloride is an alpha particle-emitting radioactive therapeutic agent indicated for treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), symptomatic bone metastases and no known visceral metastatic disease.
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Ragweed tablets contains pollen allergen extract obtained from the short ragweed plant named Ambrosia artemisiifolia, used for treating ragweed positive allergic rhinitis patients in the age group of 18-65 years.
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Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) prescribed for treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
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Raltegravir is an antiretroviral agent, prescribed for HIV/AIDS.
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Ramelteon is a sedative, prescribed for insomnia (sleeplessness).
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Ramipril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure.
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Ramucirumab is used to treat stomach cancer or cancer at the junction of the stomach and esophagus, in patients with advanced or cancer that has migrated to other body parts.
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Ranibizumab is a selective vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antagonist, prescribed for neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD- loss of vision) and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO).
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Ranitidine is an antacid, antireflux agent and antiulcerant, prescribed for peptic ulcer.
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Ranolazine is an anti-anginal compound, prescribed for chest pain either alone or combined with other medication.
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Rapacuronium is a neuromuscular blocker, prescribed as an adjunct to general anesthesia to facilitate tracheal intubations.
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Rasagiline is an irreversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase, prescribed for Parkinson’s disease either alone or with other medications.
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Rasburicase is a urate-oxidase enzyme, prescribed for high levels of uric acid in people with certain type of cancers.
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Ravulizumab is indicated for the treatment of adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria .
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Raxibacumab is a human monoclonal antibody, prescribed for anthrax with appropriate antibacterial drugs.
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Rebamipide is prescribed for the treatment of peptic ulcer, gastroduodenal ulcers, and gastric disorders.
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Reboxetine an antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
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Regadenoson is a stress agent, prescribed for radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in patients unable to undergo adequate exercise stress.
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Regorafenib is a kinase inhibitor, prescribed for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients who have been previously treated with fluoropyrimidine- oxaliplatin-and irinotecan-based chemotherapy.
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Relugolix is approved for treating adults with advanced prostate cancer.
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It is prescribed for severe COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization.
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Remifentanil is a narcotic analgesic, prescribed for pain during and after surgery.
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Repaglinide is a meglitinide antidiabetic, prescribed for type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes.
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Repaglinide and Metformin contains meglitinide and biguanide, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.
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Reserpine is an antihypertensive and antipsychotic, prescribed for high blood pressure.
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Reslizumab is an interleukin 5 antagonist monoclonal antibody that is prescribed along with other medications as an add-on treatment for asthma in patients above 18 years or in patients with eosinophilic phenotype (1).
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Resorcinol is a dihydroxy benzene, prescribed for acne, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, and other skin disorders.
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Respiratory Syncitial Virus Immune Globulin is an immune globulin, prescribed for lung disease in infants caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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Retapamulin is a pleuromutilin antibiotic, prescribed for impetigo.
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Retinol is a different form of Vitamin A, prescribed for Vitamin A deficiency.
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Revaprazan is prescribed for the treatment of duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer and gastritis.
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Revefenacin is an inhalation anticholinergic drug used for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Reviparin Sodium is an antithrombotic agent, prescribed for venous thromboembolism.
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Rho(D) Immune Globulin is an immunoglobulin (Ig), prescribed for certain blood problems that may occur during pregnancy and other obstetrical conditions in Rh-negative women, or blood transfusion.
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Ribavirin is an antiviral agent, prescribed for severe Respiratory Syncytial Viral infection in infants and children, especially those with other risk factors such as heart disease.
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Ribociclib belongs to a class of medications called kinase inhibitors; it inhibits the cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4 and 6.
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Riboflavin is prescribed for various riboflavin deficiency conditions observed in pregnant or lactating mothers and vegan athletes who consume vegetarian foods or less milk.
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Rifabutin is a bactericidal antibiotic, prescribed for mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
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Rifampin is a rifamycin antibiotic, prescribed for tuberculosis (TB).
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Rifampin- Isoniazid- Pyrazinamide contains antituberculosis agents, prescribed for pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Rifamycin is prescribed for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea in adults.
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Rifapentine is an antibiotic, prescribed for tuberculosis (TB).
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Rifaximin is an antibiotic, prescribed for traveler's diarrhea caused by certain bacteria and liver disease affecting the brain (hepatic encephalopathy).
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Rilonacept is an interleukin-1 (IL-1) blocker, prescribed for Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes ((CAPS) - inherited auto-inflammatory conditions) including Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) and Muckle-Wells Syndrome ((MWS) autosomal dominant disease).
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Rilpivirine is a second-generation non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), prescribed for HIV infection.
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Riluzole is a benzothiazole, recommended for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig disease) is placed on a ventilator or breathing machine, by delaying onset of ventilator dependence or tracheostomy.
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Rimantadine is an orally administered antiviral drug, prescribed for illness caused by various strains of influenza A virus in adults.
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Rimexolone Ophthalmic is a corticosteroid, prescribed for swelling, itching, redness, and irritation of the eyes and eyelids.
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Rimonabant is an anorectic anti-obesity agent, prescribed for obesity and management of body weight as adjunct to diet and exercise.
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Ringers Injection is sterile, nonpyrogenic solution for fluid and electrolyte replenishment.
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Risankizumab is used for treating psoriasis especially in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients.
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Risedronate is a bisphosphonate which also includes the drugs alendronate prescribed for the treatment of Paget's disease of bone (a disease in which the formation of bone is abnormal) and in persons with osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) especially in women who have undergone menopause ('change of life,' end of menstrual periods) and in people taking glucocorticoids.
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Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic, prescribed for Asperger's syndrome (difficulties in social interaction), schizophrenia (disturbed or unusual thinking), schizoaffective disorder(elevated or depressed mood), the mixed and manic states associated with bipolar disorder, and irritability in children with autism(impaired social interaction).
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Ritodrine is a tocolytic agent, prescribed for uncomplicated premature labour.
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Ritonavir is an antiretroviral agent, prescribed for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection either alone or combined with other antiretroviral agents.
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Rituximab is a monoclol antibody, prescribed for certain types of cancer such as lymphomas, leukemia, transplant rejection and some autoimmune disorders.
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• Rivaroxaban is indicated for reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation • It is used for preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may lead to pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery.
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Rivaroxaban Film-Coated is a direct factor Xa inhibitor, prescribed for blood clots in patients who have had knee or hip replacement surgery.
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Rivastigmine is a reversible non-competitive inhibitor of acetylcholinestrace, prescribed for mild to moderate dementia in patients with Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease.
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Rizatriptan is a selective serotonin receptor agonist, prescribed for the treatment of migraines in adults.
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Rocuronium is a neuromuscular blocker, prescribed as an adjunct to general anesthesia for muscle relaxation and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or external breathing.
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Roflumilast is a phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4) inhibitor, prescribed for lung inflammation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Rolapitant is prescribed to treat nausea and vomiting that occurs after several days in adult patients who undergo cancer chemotherapy.
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Romidepsin is a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, prescribed for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) or peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL).
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Romiplostim is a thrombopoietin (TPO) mimetic protein, prescribed for low platelets (thrombocytopenia).
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Ropinirole is a dopamine agonist, prescribed for Parkinson's disease and restless leg syndrome (RLS).
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Ropivacaine is a local anesthetic agent, prescribed for acute pain management and for blocking the generation and conduction of nerve impulses that send signal to the brain.
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Rosiglitazone is a thiazolidinedione antidiabetic, prescribed for type 2 diabetes along with diet and exercise.
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Rosiglitazone and Metformin contains thiazolidinedione and biguanide antidiabetic, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.
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Rosuvastatin is used to reduce the cholesterol in patients with obesity problem.
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Rotavirus Vaccine is a vaccine, prescribed for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis caused by G1 and non-G1 types in infants and children.
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Rotigotine is a non-ergoline dopamine agonist, prescribed for Parkinson's disease (PD) and restless legs syndrome (RLS).
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Roxatidine is a special H2-receptor antagonist, prescribed for reflux esophagitis, benign gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer and prophylaxis of recurrent ulcers.
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Roxithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic, prescribed for respiratory tract, urinary and soft tissue infections.
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Rucaparib belongs to a group of medications called poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors.
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Rufinamide is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in children 4 years and older and adults.
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Rupatadine is an antihistamine, prescribed for allergic rhinitis and urticaria (hives).
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Rutin plays a significant role in treating edema, small blood vessel disease, varicose veins (enlarged veins), venous insufficiency, venous hypertension, superficial vein thrombosis, mouth ulcers associated with cancer treatments, and hemorrhoids.
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Ruxolitinib is a kinase inhibitor, prescribed for high-risk myelofibrosis.
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