Other Names: Pentoxil, Trental. Commonly Prescribed For: Pentoxifylline is generally prescribed for improving blood flow in people suffering from circulation problems in order to decrease aching, and tiredness in the hands. This medication can also be used for treating leg ulcers, pain from diabetic neuropathy, strokes, ear disorders, sickle cell disease and high-altitude sickness. It [...]
Other Names: Cyproheptadine Commonly Prescribed For: Periactin is generally prescribed for relieving irritated, watery eyes, runny nose caused due to allergies, and hay fever. This medication can also be used for relieving itching and treating hives caused due to exposure to cold temperatures. Periactin is also used sometimes for treating allergic reactions in patients who [...]
Other Names: Aceon Commonly Prescribed For: Perindopril can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Perindopril is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is normally taken once or two times [...]
Other Names: Dipyridamole. Commonly Prescribed For: Persantine is generally prescribed with other drugs for reducing the danger of blood clots after the replacement of heart valve. This medication can also be used along with aspirin for decreasing the peril of death and stop another heart attack. It is commonly used with other medications. How to [...]
Other Names: Promacot, Promethegan, Promethazine. Commonly Prescribed For: Phenergan is generally prescribed for relieving symptoms associated with allergic reactions like allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and allergic skin reactions. Phenergan is used along with other medication for treating anaphylaxis. This medication can also be used for preventing and controlling vomiting. It is commonly used with other [...]
Other Names: Nephazoline. Commonly Prescribed For: Pheniramine is a combination medication, generally prescribed for treating runny nose and other symptoms, such as ear congestion, and itchy throat caused due to allergies, including hay fever, sinusitis, and common cold. How to Take it: Pheniramine is available in the form of tablets, as capsules, and as sustained [...]
Other Name: Dibenzyline Commonly Prescribed For: Phenoxybenzamine Hcl is generally prescribed for treating peripheral vascular disorders, high blood pressure, and shock. This medication can also be used for treating hypertension caused due to pheochromocytoma. It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Phenoxybenzamine Hcl is available in the form of capsules to [...]
Other Names: Dilantin, Phenytek. Commonly Prescribed For: Phenytoin is generally prescribed for treating and preventing seizures that begins after surgery to nervous system. This medication can also be used for controlling irregular heartbeat. Phenytoin is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Phenytoin is available in the form of an extended-release capsule, as [...]
Other Names: Orap. Commonly Prescribed For: Pimozide is generally prescribed for controlling verbal tics caused due to Tourette’s disorder. This medication can also be used sometimes for treating schizophrenia and certain behavior, psychiatric disorders in adults. Pimozide is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Pimozide is available in the form of a [...]
Other Names: Actos, Duetact, ActoPLUSMet. Commonly Prescribed For: Pioglitazone is generally prescribed with diet or other medications for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t uses insulin usually and fails to control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Pioglitazone [...]
Other Names: Nootropil. Commonly Prescribed For: Piracetam is generally prescribed for treating severe brain disorders, such as cerebro-cranial injury, acute psychic disturbances, and unconscious states due to intoxications. This medication can also be used for treating cerebro-vascular disease, and cortical myoclonia. How to Take it: Piracetam is available in the form of an injection to [...]
Other Names: Trivastal Commonly Prescribed For: Piribedil is generally prescribed for treating cognitive disorders, such as impaired memory and attention. This medication is commonly used with L-dopa therapy to treat certain conditions, including circulatory problems. It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Piribedil is available in the form of a tablets, [...]
Other Names: Feldene. Commonly Prescribed For: Piroxicam is generally prescribed for relieving pain and inflammation caused due to osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This medication can also be used for treating gouty arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. It can be used to relieve pain after surgery, muscle pain, and menstrual pain. How to Take it: Piroxicam is [...]
Other Names: Clopidogrel. Commonly Prescribed For: Plavix is generally prescribed preventing strokes and heart problems in patients who are at a high risk for these problems. This medication can also be used sometimes for preventing blood clots in patients suffering from mitral valve disease, prosthetic heart valves, and coronary artery stent placement. Plavix is commonly [...]
Other Names: Felodipine. Commonly Prescribed For: Plendil is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used sometimes for treating Raynaud’s syndrome. It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Plendil is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is normally [...]
Other Names: Cilostazol. Commonly Prescribed For: Pletal is generally prescribed for decreasing symptoms associated with intermittent claudication. This medication can also be used relieve pain in people with leg pain. Pletal is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Pletal is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. [...]
Other Names: Ampicillin. Commonly Prescribed For: Polycillin-N is generally prescribed for treating certain types of infections caused due to bacteria, including urinary tract infections, pneumonia, skin infections, bronchitis, and lung infections. Polycillin-N is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Polycillin-N is available in the form of a capsule, pediatric drops, and as [...]
Other Names: Amoxicillin, Amoxycillin, Amoxyl Commonly Prescribed For: Polymox is generally prescribed for treating certain types of infections caused due to bacteria, like pneumonia, skin infections, urinary tract infections, bronchitis, ear infections, and gonorrhea. This medication can also be used with other medications for eliminating H. pylori (bacteria that leads to ulcers) How to Take [...]
Other Names: Mefenamic Acid. Commonly Prescribed For: Ponstel is generally prescribed relieving mild to moderate pain such as menstrual pain (Pain that occurs before or during menstrual period). It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Ponstel is available in the form of a capsule to be taken via mouth. This medication [...]
Other Names: Repaglinide Commonly Prescribed For: Prandin is generally prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t uses insulin normally, hence fails to control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). Prandin is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Prandin is available in the form of a [...]
Other Names: Pravastatin Sodium. Commonly Prescribed For: Pravachol is generally prescribed along with diet and exercise to decrease the quantity of cholesterol and other fatty substance present in the blood. It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Pravachol is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. [...]
Other Names: Pravachol Commonly Prescribed For: Pravastatin Sodium is generally prescribed along with diet and exercise to decrease the quantity of cholesterol and other fatty substance present in the blood. It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Pravastatin Sodium is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via [...]
Other Names: Minipress. Commonly Prescribed For: Prazosin can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, congestive heart failure, Raynaud’s disease, and pheochromocytoma. Prazosin is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Prazosin is available in the [...]
Other Names: Acarbose, Prandase. Commonly Prescribed For: Precose is generally prescribed with diet or other medications for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t uses insulin normally, hence fails to control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Precose is [...]
Other Names: AK-Pred, Pred-G, Blephamide, Blephamide, Pred Mild, Econopred, Pred Forte, Inflamase, Â Inflamase Commonly Prescribed For: Prednisolone is generally prescribed for reducing irritation, redness, and inflammation of the eyes caused due to chemicals, radiation, or other foreign bodies present in the body. This medication can also be used after eye surgery. It is commonly used [...]
Other Names: Zestril, Lisinopril. Commonly Prescribed For: Prinivil can be used alone or combined with other medications fro treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for improving survival after a major heart attack. It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Prinivil is available in the form of a [...]
Other Names: Zestoretic. Commonly Prescribed For: Prinzide is a combination of two medications known as Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide. This combination is used for treating high blood pressure. It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Prinzide is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is [...]
Other Names: Adalat, Afeditab, Nifeditab, Nifedical, Nifedipine. Commonly Prescribed For: Procardia is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for controlling chest pain. Procardia is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Procardia is available in the form of a capsule, and as a long-acting tablet to [...]
Other Names: Compazine Commonly Prescribed For: Prochlorperazine Maleate is generally prescribed for treating and controlling severe nausea and vomiting. This medication can also be used for treating symptoms associated with schizophrenia. It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Prochlorperazine Maleate is available in the form of a tablet to be taken [...]
Other Names: Prometrium, Endometrin, Crinone, Progest. Commonly Prescribed For: Progesterone is a female hormone, generally prescribed for treating menstrual problems. This medication can also be combined with hormone replacement therapy after menopause. It is a combination medication, which is used for preventing heart disease. How to Take it: Progesterone is available in the form of [...]
Other Names: Tacrolimus. Commonly Prescribed For: Prograf can be used alone or combined with other medications for preventing rejection in patients who underwent hear or liver transplants.  This medication can also be used sometimes fore treating fistulizing Crohn’s disease. It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Prograf is available in the [...]
Other Names: Phenergan, Promacot, Promethegan. Commonly Prescribed For: Promethazine generally prescribed for relieving symptoms associated with allergic reactions, like allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, allergic skin reactions, and other allergic reactions due to plasma products. Promethazine can also be used with other medications for treating anaphylaxis, and symptoms associated with common cold, such as sneezing and [...]
Other Names: Rythmol. Commonly Prescribed For: Propafenone Hcl is generally prescribed for treating arrhythmias. This medication can also be used for maintaining normal heart rate. It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Propafenone Hcl is generally prescribed for a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is normally taken for [...]
Other Names: Proscar, Finasteride. Commonly Prescribed For: Propecia can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating benign hypertrophy (enlargement of prostate gland). This medication can also be used for reducing acute urinary retention. It is used for treating male pattern hair loss. Proscar is commonly used with other medications. How to Take [...]
Other Names: Inderal, Inderide, Innopran, Propranolol Hydrochloride, Intensol. Commonly Prescribed For: Propranolol is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms. This medication can also be used for preventing angina and heart attacks. It is used to stop migraine headaches and tremors. Propranolol is commonly used with other medications. How to Take [...]
Other Names: Cisapride. Commonly Prescribed For: Propulsid is generally prescribed for treating symptoms associated with nighttime heartburn in patients for whom other treatments failed to respond. This medication can also be used for treating patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Â It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Propulsid is available in the [...]
Other Names: Propecia, Finasteride. Commonly Prescribed For: Proscar can be used alone or combined with other medication for treating benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlargement of prostate gland). This medication can also be used for reducing acute urinary retention. It is used for treating male pattern hair loss. Proscar is commonly used with other medications. How to [...]
Other Names: Pantoprazole Commonly Prescribed For: Protonix is generally prescribed for treating gastroesophageal disease (a condition where acid flows in backward direction form the stomach and leads to heartburn and esophageal injury). This medication can also be used for treating Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (condition where you stomach produces excess amounts of acid). How to Take it: [...]
Other Names: Tacrolimus. Commonly Prescribed For: Protopic is generally prescribed for treating symptoms of eczema (a skin disease that leads to dryness of the skin and develops scaly rashes) in patients for whom other treatments failed to respond well. How to Take it: Protopic is available in the form of an ointment to be applied [...]
Other Names: Albuterol, Accuneb, Proair HFA, Ventolin. Commonly Prescribed For: Proventil is generally prescribed for preventing and treating wheezing, and chest tightness caused due to lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (disease that is said to affects the lungs), and asthma. This medication can also be used for stopping breathing difficulties during exercise. How [...]
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