Drugs News Themeditary.Com

Generic name: abiraterone acetate [ a-bir-a-te-rone ] Drug class: Miscellaneous antineoplastics Dosage form: oral tablet (125 mg; 250 mg; 500 mg) Availability: Prescription only Pregnancy & Lactation: Risk data available Brand names: Yonsa , Zytiga What is Abiraterone? Abiraterone works by reducing androgen production in the body. Androgens are male hormones that can promote tumor growth in the prostate gland. Abiraterone is used together with steroid medication (prednisone or methylprednisolone) to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. abiraterone is used in men whose prostate cancer cannot be treated with surgery or other medicines. It is not known if abiraterone acetate tablets are safe or effective in females or children. ...

Generic name: ibuprofen [ eye-bue-proe-fen ] Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Dosage form: caplets, tablets Availability: Rx and/or otc Pregnancy & Lactation: Risk data available Brand names: Ibu , Ibuprofen , Caldolor , Genpril , Midol ib What is Advil? Advil is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Ibuprofen works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Advil is used to reduce fever and treat pain or inflammation caused by many conditions such as headache, toothache, back pain, arthritis, menstrual cramps, or minor injury. Advil is used in adults and children who are at least 2 years old. For children under 2 years check with a doctor. ...

Generic name: naproxen [ na-prox-en ] Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Availability: Rx and/or otc Pregnancy & Lactation: Risk data available Brand names: Naprosyn , Flanax pain reliever tablets , Midol extended relief , Anaprox-ds , Naproxen What is Aleve? Aleve is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Naproxen works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Aleve is used to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains due to arthritis, muscular aches, backache, menstrual cramps, headache, toothache,and the common cold. Aleve is also used to temporarily reduce fever. Aleve may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. Warnings ...

Generic name: amiodarone tablets (oral) [ a-mi-oh-da-rone ] Drug class: Group III antiarrhythmics Availability: Prescription only Pregnancy & Lactation: Risk data available Brand names: Nexterone , Pacerone , Amiodarone (injection) , Nexterone What is Amiodarone? Amiodarone affects the rhythm of your heartbeats. It is used to help keep the heart beating normally in people with life-threatening heart rhythm disorders of the ventricles (the lower chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow out of the heart). Amiodarone is used to treat ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. Amiodarone is for use only in treating life-threatening heart rhythm disorders. Warnings ...

Generic name: apalutamide Drug class: Antiandrogens , Hormones / antineoplastics Dosage form: oral tablet (60 mg) Availability: Prescription only Pregnancy & Lactation: Risk data available Brand names: Erleada What is Apalutamide? Apalutamide is an anti-androgen. It works in the body by preventing the actions of androgens (male hormones). Apalutamide is used to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) and is also being treated with another medicine or with surgery. Apalutamide is also used to treat prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body, after surgery or other cancer treatments did not work or have stopped working. Apalutamide is used together with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) or with surgical castration (removal of ...

Generic name: aspirin (oral) [ as-pir-in ] Drug class: Platelet aggregation inhibitors , Salicylates Availability: Rx and/or otc Pregnancy & Lactation: Risk data available Brand names: Ecotrin , Arthritis pain , Aspi-cor , Aspir-low , Bayer plus What is Aspirin? Aspirin is a salicylate (sa-LIS-il-ate). It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation. Aspirin is used to treat pain, and reduce fever or inflammation. It is sometimes used to treat or prevent heart attacks, strokes, and chest pain (angina). Aspirin should be used for cardiovascular conditions only under the supervision of a doctor. Warnings Y...