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Prescription Drugs Beginning With "L"
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This medicine is an anticonvulsant used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of seizures. It may also be used to delay the occurrence of mood problems in certain patients with bipolar disorder. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This product is used to prevent or control seizures (epilepsy).
OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.
This medication may also be used to help prevent the extreme mood swings of bipolar disorder in adults.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LAMISIL IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME DASKIL.
This medicine is an antifungal agent used to treat fungal infections of the skin and nails.
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This medicine is a cardiac glycoside used to treat heart failure and some irregular heart rhythms.
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This medicine is an antimalarial agent used to treat or prevent malaria.
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This medicine is a loop diuretic used to treat high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and swelling due to excess body water. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medication is used to prevent itching of the eyes due to allergies. Alcaftadine is an antihistamine. It works by blocking a certain natural substance (histamine) that causes allergic symptoms.
Do not use this medication to treat red or irritated eyes due to wearing contact lenses. Contact your doctor for further instructions if this occurs.
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Latisse 0.03% Solution is a prostaglandin analog used to increase the length, thickness, and darkness of eyelashes.
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This medicine is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (also known as a "statin") used in combination with a low-cholesterol and low-fat diet to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels and to raise good cholesterol (HDL) levels in your blood. This medicine is not a cure for high cholesterol, but may help to control it. This medicine may also be used in certain patients to reduce the risk of blood vessel blockage. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medicine is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (also known as a "statin") used in combination with a low-cholesterol and low-fat diet to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels and to raise good cholesterol (HDL) levels in your blood. This medicine is not a cure for high cholesterol, but may help to control it. This medicine may also be used in certain patients to reduce the risk of blood vessel blockage. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LESSINA IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME MICROGYNON 20 AND LOETTE.
This medicine is progesterone and estrogen combination contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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Leuprolide Acetate 1mg/0.2ml Kit is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist used to treat symptoms of advanced prostate cancer. It is also used to treat premature development of secondary sexual characteristics in children. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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DUE TO THE SHIPPING TIME REQUIRED THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ONLY BE ORDERED FOR FUTURE USE. PLEASE NOTE BRAND LEVAQUIN IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME TAVANIC.
This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. Levofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
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This medicine is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to treat sexual function problems such as impotence or erectile dysfunction. In combination with sexual stimulation, this medicine works by helping the blood flow into the penis to achieve and maintain an erection. This medicine is not intended for use in women or children. This medicine will not protect against sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infection. Use "safe sex" practices such as latex condoms. Contact your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
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This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin and an estrogen. These hormones prevent pregnancy in 3 ways. One way is by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation). A second way is by changing the cervical mucus, making it more difficult for an egg to meet sperm (fertilization). A third way is by changing the womb lining, making it difficult for a fertilized egg to attach to the lining of the womb (implantation). A fertilized egg (embryo/unborn baby) needs to attach to the womb to receive blood and nutrients and continue to grow. If an embryo/unborn baby does not attach, it cannot survive.
Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills have been shown to help make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods (dysmenorrhea), and decrease your risk of ovarian cysts.
Use of this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia).
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LEVOXYL IS PRESENTLY OUT OF STOCK DUE TO A MANUFACTURER RECALL
This medicine is a thyroid hormone used to treat low thyroid levels. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LEXAPRO IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME CIPRALEX.
This medicine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LIALDA IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME MESAVANT XL.
This medication is used to treat a flare/attack of ulcerative colitis, a type of bowel disease. It does not cure ulcerative colitis, but it may decrease symptoms such as diarrhea and rectal bleeding caused by irritation/swelling (inflammation) in the colon/rectum. Mesalamine is an aminosalicylate anti-inflammatory drug. It is believed to work by keeping your body from making certain natural chemicals that may cause inflammation.
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This medicine is a local anesthetic used to treat pain associated with shingles. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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Linaclotide is used to treat certain types of constipation (irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, chronic idiopathic constipation). It works by increasing fluid in your intestines and helping speed up movement of food through the gut. Linaclotide may improve stool texture and lessen symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain/discomfort, straining, and feelings of incomplete bowel movements.
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Brand Lipitor sourced internationally may appear as a white, round, film-coated tablet with the strength on one side and 'ATV' on the other side.
Brand Lipitor is also sold internationally by Pfizer under the name Zarator.
This medicine is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (also known as a "statin") used in combination with a low-cholesterol and low-fat diet to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels and to raise good cholesterol (HDL) levels in your blood. It may also be used in certain adolescent patients, age 10 to 17 years, who have a genetically caused cholesterol problem. This medicine is not a cure for high cholesterol, but may help to control it. This medicine may also be used in certain patients to reduce the risk of heart attack, blood vessel blockage, or chest pain. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medicine is an antimanic agent used to treat manic-depression. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This drug is a cholesterol-lowering medication that belongs to the statin class of drugs. It is one of the more potent statins on the market.
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Tibolone is a synthetic steroid medicine that mimics the activity of the female sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone and the androgen testosterone in the body. Tibolone helps restore the balance of hormones in women after the menopause, especially oestrogen. It is also used in women who have been through the menopause to help prevent osteoporosis (bone loss) if other treatments are not suitable.
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This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (e.g., eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Hydrocortisone butyrate reduces the swelling, itching, and redness that can occur in these types of conditions. The topical solution is used to treat severe dandruff (seborrheic dermatitis). This medication is a medium-strength corticosteroid.
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This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (e.g., eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Hydrocortisone butyrate reduces the swelling, itching, and redness that can occur in these types of conditions. The topical solution is used to treat severe dandruff (seborrheic dermatitis). This medication is a medium-strength corticosteroid.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LODINE IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME ECCOXOLAC.
Etodolac is used to relieve pain from various conditions. It also reduces pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation.
If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. See also Warning section.
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This medication is used to reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. Reducing these symptoms helps you do more of your normal daily activities. Etodolac is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation.
If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. See also Warning section.
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This medicine is progesterone and estrogen combination contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medication is a combination of 2 hormones: an estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and a progestin (norethindrone) and is used to prevent pregnancy. It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also can work by making vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and by changing the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body.
This product also contains a small amount of iron (ferrous fumarate) in inactive tablets taken during the fourth week. The inactive pills do not contain any hormones. These tablets are meant to keep you in the habit of taking 1 tablet each day and do not have enough iron to treat iron deficiency.
Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, and decrease your risk of ovarian cysts.
Using this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia).
OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.
Birth control pills may also be used to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) or moderate acne if you have chosen to use birth control pills as your method of pregnancy prevention.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LOFIBRA IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME SUPRALIP.
This medicine is a lipid lowering agent used along with your diet to treat high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood.
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This medicine is a lipid-regulating agent used to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in your blood.
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Metoprolol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication is also used to treat chest pain (angina) and to improve survival after a heart attack.
Metoprolol belongs to a class of drugs known as beta blockers. It works by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body, such as epinephrine, on the heart and blood vessels. This effect lowers the heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart.
OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.
This medication may also be used for irregular heartbeats, heart failure, migraine headache prevention, tremors and other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LOPROX IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME BATRAFEN.
This medicine is an antifungal used to treat athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medicine is a corticosteroid used to treat swelling, itching, redness, and irritation of the eyes and eyelids. It may also be used to treat inflammation after eye surgery and other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LOTENSIN IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME BENACE.
This medicine is an ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medicine is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and thiazide diuretic combination used to treat high blood pressure. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medicine is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and a calcium channel blocker combination used to treat high blood pressure
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This combination medication is used to treat a variety of inflamed fungal skin infections such as ringworm, athlete's foot, and jock itch. This product contains 2 medications. Clotrimazole is an azole antifungal that works by preventing the growth of fungus. Betamethasone is a strong corticosteroid that works by reducing the swelling, redness, and itching that occurs in the skin infection.
This medication is not recommended for children younger than 17 years or for diaper rash.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LOVAZA IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME OMACOR.
This medicine is a lipid-regulating agent used for treating patients who have very high triglyceride levels. It is used in addition to a low-fat diet.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LOVENOX IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME CLEXANE.
Enoxaparin is used to prevent and treat harmful blood clots. Preventing harmful blood clots helps to reduce the risk of a stroke or heart attack. This medication helps keep your blood flowing smoothly by lowering the activity of clotting proteins in the blood. Enoxaparin is sometimes commonly referred to as a "blood thinner," but its more correct term is "anticoagulant." It is a type of heparin.
Conditions which increase your risk of developing blood clots include certain types of surgeries (e.g., knee or hip replacement), long periods of being immobile, certain types of heart attack, and a specific type of chest pain called unstable angina. For some medical conditions, enoxaparin may be used in combination with other "blood thinners."
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This medicine is a synthetic prostaglandin used to treat glaucoma.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LUPRON IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME LUCRIN SUBKUTAN.
Leuprolide is used to treat advanced prostate cancer in men. It is not a cure. Most types of prostate cancer need the male hormone testosterone to grow and spread. Leuprolide works by reducing the amount of testosterone that the body makes. This helps slow or stop the growth of cancer cells and helps relieve symptoms such as painful/difficult urination. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of treatment.
Leuprolide is also used to stop early puberty (precocious puberty) in children. It helps to delay sexual development (e.g., growth of the breasts/testicles) and the start of menstrual periods. It also helps slow down the rate of early bone growth so that the chances for reaching normal adult height are increased. Leuprolide works by decreasing the amount of sex hormones that a child's body makes (estrogen in girls, testosterone in boys).
OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.
Other leuprolide products may also be used to treat disorders of the uterus (e.g., endometriosis, fibroids). In females, leuprolide reduces the amount of estrogen that the body makes.
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Hydroquinone is used to lighten the dark patches of skin (also called hyperpigmentation, melasma, "liver spots," "age spots," freckles) caused by pregnancy, birth control pills, hormone medicine, or injury to the skin.
This medicine works by blocking the process in the skin that leads to discoloration.
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LEASE NOTE LUTERA IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE GENERIC NAME MICROGYNON 20 AND LOETTE.
This medicine is progesterone and estrogen combination contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medication is used to help women with fertility problems become pregnant. It is generally used in combination with 2 other hormones (FSH and hCG). This medication provides luteinizing hormone (LH), which together with FSH begins the production of a mature egg (ovulation) and helps you become pregnant.
This medication is not recommended for women whose ovaries no longer make eggs properly (primary ovarian failure).
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND LUVOX IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME UVOX.
This medicine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It may also be used to treat depression and other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medication is used to treat skin conditions of the scalp (such as psoriasis, seborrhea). Betamethasone works by decreasing the swelling (inflammation), itching, and redness. It belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. This medication is a medium-strength corticosteroid.
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