Drugs

Drug trade Name-Duragesic Category- Narcotic Pain Reliever Generic Name-Fentanyl Transdermal (skin patch) Group-Opioids Introduction and quick information: Duragesic is a narcotic pain reliever that contains fentanyl, which is a...

Drug trade Name- Dyazide Category- Treating Hypertension /Edema Generic Name- Hydrochlorothiazide and Triamterene Group- Diuretics Introduction and Quick Information: Dyazide is a prescription medication recommended to treat edema (water...

Drug Trade Name: Embeda Category: Opioid Analgesic, Opioid Antagonist Generic Name: morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride                                 Introduction and Quick Information: Morphine present in Embeda is an opioid...

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

Drug Trade Name: Vasotec Category: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor Generic Name: enalapril maleate                                 ...

Drug Trade Name: Enbrel Category: TNF-alpha Inhibitor; Immunosuppressant Generic Name: etanercept                                        ...

Drug Trade Name: Etodolac Category: Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Generic name: etodolac                                                                  Introduction and Quick Information: Prostaglandins, a chemical that induces pain and inflammation is produced by an enzyme,...

Drug Trade Name: Evista Category: Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM) Generic Name: raloxifene hydrochloride Introduction and Quick Information: SERM group of drugs have an estrogenic and anti-estrogenic action which varies...

Drug Trade Name: Excedrin Category: Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID), Central Nervous System Stimulant Generic Name: acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine          Introduction and Quick Information: Acetaminophen and Aspirin belong to a...

Drug trade name- Exforge Category- Antihypertensive drug Generic name- Amlodipine and Valsartan                                                                   Introduction and Quick Information about Exforge: Exforge is actually a combination of two effective medicines called...

Drug trade name- Zetia Category- Cholesterol absorption inhibitor Generic name- Ezetimibe                                                             Introduction and Quick Information about Ezetimibe: Ezetimibe is included in the group of medicines known as cholesterol absorption...

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: Femara Category: Treating Breast Cancer Generic Name: Letrozole Introduction and quick information: Femara is an aromatase inhibitor that lower the levels of estrogen in postmenopausal women....

Drug Trade Name: Tricor, Triglide Category: Antilipemic Agents Generic Name: Fenofibrate Introduction and quick information: Fenofibrate is a cholesterol controlling drug that comes under fibrate class.  It is generally...