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Prescription Drugs Beginning With "S"
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prescription drugs currently available beginning with "S":
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Sabril tablets and sachets contain the active ingredient vigabatrin, which is a medicine used to treat epilepsy. It works by stabilising electrical activity in the brain.
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The cartridge supplied here requires the use of a separate pen to administer the product which the customer needs to source locally.
Various brands of this medication are used for the treatment of one of the following medical conditions: growth failure, growth hormone deficiency, intestinal disorder (short bowel syndrome) or HIV-related weight loss or wasting.
Somatropin is also used to increase height in children with a certain genetic disorder (Noonan syndrome).
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This medication is used to treat symptoms of dry mouth due to a certain immune disease (Sjogren's syndrome) or from saliva gland damage due to radiation treatments of the head/neck for cancer. Pilocarpine belongs to a class of drugs known as cholinergic agonists. It works by stimulating certain nerves to increase the amount of saliva you produce, making it easier and more comfortable to speak and swallow.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND SANCTURA IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME REGURIN.
Sanctura 20mg is an antispasmodic and an antimuscarinic agent used to treat overactive bladder with symptoms such as incontinence, urgency, and frequency. Sanctura 20mg may be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND SANCTURA XR IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME REGURIN XL.
Sanctura Xr 60mg is an antispasmodic and an antimuscarinic agent used to treat overactive bladder with symptoms such as incontinence, urgency, and frequency. Sanctura Xr 60mg may be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder). Asenapine helps you to think more clearly, feel less nervous, and take part in everyday life. It may also help to decrease hallucinations (hearing/seeing things that are not there) and prevent severe mood swings. Asenapine is a psychiatric medication that belongs to the class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain.
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 in combination with other medication to treat depression.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND SAVELLA IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME IXEL.
Milnacipran is used to treat pain caused by a condition called fibromyalgia that affects the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and supporting tissues.
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This medicine is a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure and an irregular heart rate. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND SENSIPAR IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME MIMPARA.
Cinacalcet is used to treat increased amounts of a certain hormone (parathyroid) in people with long-term kidney disease who are on dialysis. It is also used to treat increased amounts of calcium in people with an overactive parathyroid gland or in people with cancer of the parathyroid gland. Cinacalcet works by decreasing the amount of parathyroid hormone, calcium, and phosphorus in your body. Having the right amount of these substances in your body helps to prevent bone disease.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND SERC IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME BETASERC.
Betahistine is belongs to a group of medications used to treat vertigo associated with Ménière's disease. Vertigo is a condition that causes sufferers to have a sensation of rotation or movement of themselves or their surroundings. Ménière's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes vertigo in addition to symptoms such as ringing in the ears, headache, and loss of hearing.
Betahistine is used to reduce the number of episodes of vertigo associated with Ménière's disease.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND SEREVENT DISKUS IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME SEREVENT ACCUHALER.
Each brand Diskus has 60 doses. Each generic inhaler has 30 doses.
This medicine is a long-acting beta-agonist bronchodilator used for the long-term treatment of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It may also be used to prevent breathing problems in certain patients including patients with nighttime asthma symptoms or breathing problems caused by exercise. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medication is used to treat infertility in women. It works by stimulating an increase in the amount of hormones that support the growth and release of a mature egg (ovulation). This medication is not recommended for women whose ovaries no longer make eggs properly (primary pituitary or ovarian failure).
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This medicine is an atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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Seroquel XR is an atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. It is also used to treat depression. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This drug classified as a calcium channel blocker. It is used in the prophylaxis of migraine, occlusive peripheral vascular disease, vertigo of central and peripheral origin, and as an aid in the therapy of epilepsy.
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This medication is used with other treatments to help prevent and treat wound infections in patients with serious burns. Silver sulfadiazine works by stopping the growth of bacteria that may infect an open wound. This helps to decrease the risk of the bacteria spreading to surrounding skin, or to the blood where it can cause a serious blood infection (sepsis). Silver sulfadiazine belongs to a class of drugs known as sulfa antibiotics.
Silver sulfadiazine must not be used on premature babies or on newborns during the first 2 months of life because of the risk of serious side effects.
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 drug may also be used to help prevent and treat other skin and wound infections (such as skin ulcers).
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This combination medication is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. Niacin is also known as vitamin B3 (nicotinic acid), one of the B vitamins. It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver and by helping the body remove fats from the blood. Simvastatin belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver.
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This medication is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid, psoriatic, and ankylosing spondylitis). It works by blocking a protein (tumor necrosis factor or TNF) found in the body's immune system that causes joint swelling and damage. By reducing joint swelling, the medication helps to reduce further joint damage and preserve joint function. Depending on the type of arthritis that is being treated, this drug may be used alone or in combination with another drug called methotrexate.
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This medicine is an antidyskinetic combination used to treat Parkinson's disease. It is also used to treat Parkinson's disease-like conditions that may occur due to certain injuries or diseases of the nervous system. This medicine may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medicine is an antidyskinetic combination used to treat Parkinson's disease. It is also used to treat Parkinson's disease-like conditions that may occur due to certain injuries or diseases of the nervous system. This medicine may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medicine is used for the prevention and long-term treatment of asthma. It is also used to treat allergy symptoms. Montelukast works by blocking substances in the body called leukotrienes. Blocking leukotrienes improves asthma and seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis symptoms. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medicine is a muscle relaxant used to treat certain types of muscle pain.
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Tiludronate is used to treat a certain type of bone disease called Paget's disease. This disease weakens and deforms bones. Tiludronate works by slowing bone loss, helping to keep your bones strong and less likely to break. It also helps reduce bone pain from this disease. This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as bisphosphonates.
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This medicine is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat actinic keratoses (AK). It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND SORIATANE IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME NEOTIGASON.
This medicine is an antipsoriatic and keratinization stabilizer used to treat severe psoriasis and other skin conditions in adults.
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Please note the brand handihaler device is not interchangeable with the inhaler supplied with the generic version of this product.
This medicine is an anticholinergic agent used to treat the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, in adults. This medicine is inhaled into the lungs where it enlarges your airways to allow you to breathe easier. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medicine is an antifungal agent used to treat fungal infections.
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This medicine is an antifungal agent used to treat fungal infections.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND SRONYX IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME MICOGYNON 20 AND LOETTE.
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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This medicine is a combination of three medicines used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is believed to be due to a lack of an important chemical in the brain called dopamine. Levodopa is converted into dopamine in the brain. This provides relief of Parkinson's disease symptoms. Both carbidopa and entacapone are given with levodopa to increase the amount of levodopa that is converted into dopamine.
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This medicine is a blood glucose-lowering agent used alone or in combination with metformin to treat type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus not adequately controlled with diet and exercise alone. This medicine may also be used in combination with medicines called thiazolidinediones such as rosiglitazone if control of blood sugar has not been achieved with the thiazolidinedione alone. This medicine may be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND STAXYN IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME LEVITRA ODT.
Vardenafil is used to treat male sexual function problems (impotence or erectile dysfunction). In combination with sexual stimulation, vardenafil helps blood flow into the penis to achieve and maintain an erection. This medication works by blocking a certain enzyme (phosphodiesterase-PDE5) in the body and belongs to a class of drugs known as PDE5 inhibitors.
This drug does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhea, syphilis). Practice "safe sex" such as using latex condoms. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
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This medicine is a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals in the brain.
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This medicine is an anthelmintic used to treat worm infections. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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This medication is used as a cleansing product to help treat acne and other skin conditions (e.g., seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea). This product contains an antibacterial agent and a drying agent which promotes shedding of the top layer of skin (keratolysis).
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Sumatriptan is used to treat migraines and cluster headaches. It helps to relieve pain and other symptoms of migraines/headaches including sensitivity to light or sound, nausea, and vomiting. Prompt treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. It does not prevent future migraines/headaches or reduce how often you may get a headache.
Sumatriptan belongs to a group of drugs called triptans. It affects a certain natural chemical (serotonin) that constricts blood vessels in the brain. It may also block other pain pathways in the brain.
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DUE TO THE SHIPPING TIME REQUIRED THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ONLY BE ORDERED FOR FUTURE USE.
Cefixime is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
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This medication is used to treat depression. It may help improve your mood and sense of well-being and allow you to enjoy everyday life more. Trimipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant. It works by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND SUSTIVA IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME STOCRIN.
This medicine is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor used to manage human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV). This medicine is not a cure for HIV. It must be used in combination with other proven anti-HIV medicines. If this medicine is taken alone to treat HIV infection, it may stop working. Contact your doctor for more information
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This medication is used to treat certain types of cancer (kidney and intestinal). Sunitinib works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer tumors. It also works by slowing the growth of new blood vessels within the tumor.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND SYMBICORT IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME VANNAIR. Please note the international version of Symbicort does not come with a dose counter.
International versions of this inhaler may have label strengths of 100/6mcg(corresponds to 80/4.5mcg) and 200mcg/6mcg(corresponds to 160/4.5mcg). These products supply the same amount of active ingredient as the corresponding US brand product, the difference is due to alternate ways of measuring the strength.
This medicine is a combination of a synthetic corticosteroid and a long-acting beta-agonist bronchodilator used for long-term maintenance treatment of asthma. It may be used to prevent breathing problems in certain patients. 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 drugs, olanzapine (an antipsychotic drug) and fluoxetine (a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-SSRI). It is used to treat a certain type of mental/mood disorder (depression associated with bipolar disorder). It is also used to treat depression that has not responded to other medications. This medication may help you sleep, improve your mood, improve your concentration, and decrease nervousness. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters).
Talk to the doctor about the risks and benefits of treatment (especially when used in teenagers).
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This medicine is used to prevent or treat the flu. It may also be used to treat Parkinson disease and uncontrolled muscle movements caused by some medicines. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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Nafarelin is used in women to treat a condition in which the tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows in the wrong place (endometriosis). This medication helps to decrease the abnormal tissue and also the symptoms of endometriosis (e.g., pelvic pain, painful menstrual cramps, and pain during/after sex).
This medication is also used in children to treat a certain type of early puberty (central precocious puberty, gonadotropin-dependent). It helps to slow the bone aging and height growth rate so that it is near normal and to stop or reverse signs of early puberty (e.g., breast growth in girls, growth of sexual organs in boys).
Nafarelin is a man-made hormone that is similar to a natural hormone made by the body (gonadotropin-releasing hormone-GnRH). It works by decreasing the testosterone hormones in boys and estrogen hormones in women and girls.
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PLEASE NOTE BRAND SYNTHROID IS ALSO MARKETED INTERNATIONALLY UNDER THE NAME THYRONORM.
Synthroid is a thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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