Know Your Drug

Drug Trade Name- Feosol Category -Iron Supplement Generic Name - Ferrous Sulphate Introduction and quick information: Iron is a necessary element of the body required in some basic...

Drug trade name: Gemzar Category: Antimetabolites for Chemotherapy Generic name: gemcitabine hydrochloride Introduction and Quick Information: Gemzar is used alone or with other medicine/treatments to treat certain cancers....

Drug trade name- Epogen, Procrit Category- Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESA, Treatment of Anemia) Generic name- epoetin alfa                                                             Introduction and Quick Information about Epogen: Epogen is actually one of...

Drug Trade Name: Jevtana Category: Cancer & Oncology (microtubule inhibitor) Generic Name: cabazitaxel Introduction and Quick Information: Cabazitaxel is used to treat prostate cancer in some people.  This medicine...

Drug Trade Name: Calan, Calan SR, Verelan, Verelan PM Category: Calcium Channel Blockers Generic Name: Verapamil Introduction and Quick information: Calan, generic name Verapamil, belongs to a class of...

Drug Trade Name: Pepcid, Pepcid AC Category: H2 (Histamine-2) Blockers Generic name: Famotidine                                                                       Introduction and Quick Information: Famotidine is an H2-receptor antagonist. It is useful in the treatment...

Drug Trade Name: Fentora Category:  Opioid Analgesic  Generic Name: Fentanyl Introduction and quick information: Fentanyl is an analgesic pain reliever with narcotic properties used for the treatment of breakthrough...

Drug Trade Name: Diflucan Category: Azole Antifungals Generic Name: Fluconazole Introduction and Quick Information: Diflucan is a triazole antifungal medication used in the prevention and treatment of various fungal infections. It...

Drug trade name: Diovan Category: Angiotensin II receptor blocker. Generic name: valsartan Introduction and Quick Information: Diovan (valsartan) is a nonpeptide, which is active orally, and specific angiotensin...

Drug Trade Name:  Drisdol, Calcidol, Vitamin D2, Calciferol Category: Vitamins Generic Name: Ergocalciferol Introduction and Quick Information about Calciferol: Calciferol is also known as vitamin D2. It helps in...

Drug Trade Name: Aricept, Aricept ODT Category: Cholinesterase Inhibitors  Generic Name: Donepezil Introduction and Quick Information: Aricept is used to treat dementia which is caused by Alzheimer’s disease by improving...

Drug Trade Name- DayQuil, Alka-Seltzer Plus Flu Liquigels, Comtrex Non-Drowsy, Dayquil Liquicaps, Daytime Cold, Non-Drowsy Daytime, Robitussin Honey Flu Non-Drowsy, Theraflu (pseudoephedrine) Daytime Severe...

Drug trade Name: Gilenya Category: Immunomodulator for treating Multiple Sclerosis Generic Name: fingolimod hydrochloride Introduction and Quick Information: Gilenya belongs to a group of drugs called as sphingosine...

Drug Trade Name-Depo-Provera, Depo-Provera Contraceptive Category- Contraceptive Generic Name- Medroxyprogesterone Introduction and Quick Information Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is a reversible hormonal contraceptive birth control medicine that is prescribed to...