A-Z Drug Information

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

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Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous
Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous is the only known antidote to the complications of vaccination, prescribed for accidental implantation, eczema vaccinatum, generalized vaccinia, and progressive vaccinia.
Vaginal Jelly
Vaginal Jelly is classified as a vaginal therapeutic jelly, prescribed for restoring and maintaining acidity of the vagina.
Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir is an antiviral agent, prescribed for herpes zoster (shingles), genital herpes and herpes labialis (cold sores).
Valbenazine
Valbenazine is a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitor, prescribed to treat a nervous system disorder symptom called tardive dyskinesia in adult patients. It interferes with the transport of certain nerve chemicals in the nerve endings.
Valdecoxib
Valdecoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), prescribed for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms.
Valethamate
Valethamate is an antispasmodic agent; prescribed for dysmenorrhea, GI spasm, post-operation pain, tenesmus (incomplete defecation), urinary tract and bile stone colic.
Valganciclovir
Valganciclovir is an antiviral agent, prescribed for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis.
Valproic Acid
Valproic Acid is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and rarely for depression.

Valrubicin
Valrubicin is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for bladder cancer.
Valsartan
Valsartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker, prescribed for hypertension, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction (heart attack).
Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide
Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide contains angiotensin II receptor blocker and diuretic, prescribed for high blood pressure.
Vancomycin
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic, prescribed for serious bacterial infections, endocarditis and surgical prophylaxis in major procedures.
Vandetanib
Vandetanib is a kinase inhibitor, prescribed for medullary thyroid cancer.
Vardenafil
Vardenafil is a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor, prescribed for erectile dysfunction (impotence).
Varenicline
Varenicline is a nicotinic receptor partial agonist, prescribed for smoking cessation.
Vasopressin
Vasopressin is a hormone, prescribed for diabetes insipidus, and control of variceal bleeding.

Vecuronium
Vecuronium is a muscle relaxant, prescribed for relaxing muscles during surgery and mechanical ventilation (assisted breathing).
Velaglucerase Alfa for Injection
Velaglucerase Alfa for Injection is an enzyme, prescribed for for long-term enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for pediatric and adult patients with type 1 Gaucher disease.
Vemurafenib Tablet
Vemurafenib Tablet is a BRAF enzyme inhibitor, prescribed for malignant melanoma.
Venetoclax
Venetoclax is a BCL-2 (B - cell lymphoma 2) inhibitor which is prescribed for the treatment of a type of white blood cell cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), in patients whose tumor cells lack a part of the 17th chromosome (a specific gene alteration known as 17p deletion).
Venlafaxine
Venlafaxine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SSNRI), prescribed for depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.
Verapamil
Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker, prescribed for high blood pressure, chest pain, abnormal heart rhythm, and headache.
Verteporfin
Verteporfin is a benzoporphyrin derivative, prescribed for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
Vestronidase Alfa
Vestronidase alfa injection is a recombinant form of a human lysosomal enzyme called beta-glucuronidase which is prescribed to treat a genetic or a metabolic disorder known as mucopolysaccharidosis VII or Sly syndrome in which the individual lacks beta-glucuronidase.Vestronidase alfa does not provide a cure to Sly syndrome but helps by improving the walking ability in people with this condition.

Vigabatrin
Vigabatrin is an antiepileptic agent, prescribed for seizures.
Vilazodone Hydrochloride
Vilazodone Hydrochloride is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, prescribed for major depressive disorder (MDD).
Vildagliptin
Vildagliptin is an oral antidiabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes mellitus along with other medications.
Vinblastine
Vinblastine is an anti-microtubule agent, prescribed for Hodgkin's lymphoma, lung cancer, breast cancer, head and neck cancer, and testicular cancer.
Vincristine
Vincristine is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for certain types of cancer such as leukemia, Hodgkin disease, and non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
Vinorelbine Tartrate
Vinorelbine Tartrate is an anti-cancer agent, prescribed for non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and Hodgkin's disease.
Vinpocetine
Vinpocetine is a semisynthetic derivative alkaloid, prescribed for dementia and cerebrovascular disorders.
Vismodegib
Vismodegib is a hedgehog pathway inhibitor, prescribed for metastatic basal cell carcinoma that cannot be treated with surgery or radiation.

Vitamin E ( alpha Tocopherol )
Vitamin E ( alpha Tocopherol ) is an antioxidant, prescribed for Vitamin E deficiency, cystic fibrosis.
Voglibose
Voglibose is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, prescribed for diabetes mellitus.
Voriconazole
Voriconazole is an azole antifungal agent, prescribed for various fungal infections.
Vorinostat
Vorinostat is a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, prescribed for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL, a type of cancer).
Vortioxetine
Vortioxetine is an antidepressant used for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults and also investigated as a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).