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Drug Trade Name:  Lanoxin Category: Cardiac glycoside Generic Name: digoxin (Oral) Introduction and Quick Information: Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside which is extracted from the leaves of...

Drug Trade Name: Calcitrene, Sorilux, Dovonex Category: Topical Antipsoriatics Generic Name: calcipotriene topical Introduction and Quick Information: Calcipotriene is a man-made form of vitamin D. It is involved in...

Drug Trade Name: Fluoxetine hydrochloride, Selfemra,  Prozac Category: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Generic Name:  fluoxetine hydrochloride Introduction and quick information: Fluoxetine hydrochloride belongs to the class Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)...

Drug Trade Name: Cambia, Zorvolex, Voltaren, Dyloject Category: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Generic name: Diclofenac Introduction and Quick Information: Diclofenac comes under a group of drugs called Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID). It...

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: Caduet Category: Antihyperlipidemic combinations & Antihypertensive combinations Generic Name: Amlodipine & Atorvastatin Group: Antihyperlipidemic combinations & Antihypertensive combinations Introduction and Quick information: Atorvastatin belongs to a group...

Drug trade name: Lopid Category: Fibrates for reducing cholesterol Generic name: Gemfibrozil Introduction and Quick Information: Gemfibrozil (brand name Lopid) belongs to a group of drugs known as...

Drug Trade Name: Cinryze Category: Immunomodulators Generic Name: complement C1 esterase inhibitor Introduction and Quick information: Cinryze is man-made form of protein that helps in controlling swelling in the...

Drug Trade Name: Enablex Category: Anticholinergics or Antimuscarinics Generic name: darifenacin hydrobromide                                   ...

Drug Trade Name: Animi-3, Divista, Fish Oil, Lovaza, TheraTears Nutrition Category: Nutritional supplement Generic Name: Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid Introduction and Quick Information: Fish Oil comprises of omega-3 polyunsaturated...

Drug Trade Name: Flovent Diskus 100, Flovent Diskus 250, Flovent 50 Category: Corticosteroid Generic Name: fluticasone propionate Introduction and quick information: Flovent Diskus 100 is an inhalation nasal powder...

Drug trade name: Gabarone, Neurontin Category: Anticonvulsant Generic name: gabapentin Introduction and Quick Information: Gabapentin is approved to help control certain form of seizures in patients with epilepsy....

Drug Trade Name: Decon-A Elixir Category: Upper Respiratory Combinations Generic Name: brompheniramine, phenylephrine Introduction and Quick Information about Decon-A Elixir: Decon-A Elixir belongs to a group of...

Drug trade name: Zyrtec Category: Antihistamine Generic name: cetirizine      Introduction and Quick Information of Cetirizine: Cetirizine is one of the effective antihistamine medications, which has the ability...