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222

Common Name: ASA – caffeine – codeine
Brand Name: 222
This combination product contains three medications: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), codeine, and caffeine. ASA belongs to the group of medications called analgesics …

24 Hour Allergy remedy

Common Name: loratadine
Brand Name: 24 Hour Allergy remedy
Loratadine belongs to the class of medications called second-generation antihistamines, specifically the class known as histamine receptor …

24HR Nasal Allergy Relief

Common Name: fluticasone propionate nasal spray
Brand Name: 24HR Nasal Allergy Relief
Fluticasone propionate belongs to the class of medications called corticosteroids. It is used to treat seasonal allergic rhinitis, including hay fever, and …

282

Common Name: ASA – caffeine – codeine
Brand Name: 282
This combination product contains three medications: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), codeine, and caffeine. ASA belongs to the group of medications called analgesics …

282 Mep

Common Name: ASA – caffeine – meprobamate – codeine
Brand Name: 282 Mep
282 Mep is no longer being manufactured for sale in Canada. This article is being kept available for reference purposes only. If you are using this medication, …

292

Common Name: ASA – caffeine – codeine
Brand Name: 292
This combination product contains three medications: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), codeine, and caffeine. ASA belongs to the group of medications called analgesics …

3TC

Common Name: lamivudine (for HIV)
Brand Name: 3TC
Lamivudine is used in combination with other medications to treat the infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is the …

A.C. & C .Tab 1/8 GR

Common Name: ASA – caffeine – codeine
Brand Name: A.C. & C .Tab 1/8 GR
This combination product contains three medications: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), codeine, and caffeine. ASA belongs to the group of medications called analgesics …

A.C. & C 8 mg

Common Name: ASA – caffeine – codeine
Brand Name: A.C. & C 8 mg
This combination product contains three medications: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), codeine, and caffeine. ASA belongs to the group of medications called analgesics …

A.C. & C.

Common Name: ASA – caffeine – codeine
Brand Name: A.C. & C.
This combination product contains three medications: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), codeine, and caffeine. ASA belongs to the group of medications called analgesics …
This combination product contains three medications: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), codeine, and caffeine. ASA belongs to the group of medications called analgesics …
This combination product contains three medications: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), codeine, and caffeine. ASA belongs to the group of medications called analgesics …
This combination product contains three medications: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), codeine, and caffeine. ASA belongs to the group of medications called analgesics …

AA-Amilzide

Common Name: amiloride – hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name: AA-Amilzide
This is a combination product containing 2 medications (amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide) that belong to the class of medications called diuretics. This …

AA-Atenidone

Common Name: atenolol – chlorthalidone
Brand Name: AA-Atenidone
This is a combination product that contains 2 medications: atenolol and chlorthalidone. It is used to treat high blood pressure. Atenolol belongs to the …

AA-Clozapine

Common Name: clozapine
Brand Name: AA-Clozapine
Clozapine belongs to a family of medications called antipsychotics. It is used to treat schizophrenia when other medications are not effective. …

AA-Diltiaz

Common Name: diltiazem
Brand Name: AA-Diltiaz
Diltiazem belongs to a family of medications known as calcium channel blockers. It is used alone or with other medications to treat high blood pressure …

AA-Feno-Micro

Common Name: fenofibrate (micronized)
Brand Name: AA-Feno-Micro
Fenofibrate belongs to the class of medications known as fibrates. It is used in addition to diet and exercise to treat people with abnormal cholesterol …

AA-Feno-Super

Common Name: fenofibrate (microcoated)
Brand Name: AA-Feno-Super
Fenofibrate belongs to the class of medications known as fibrates. It is used in addition to diet and exercise to treat people with certain types of abnormal …

AA-Ipravent

Common Name: ipratropium inhalation solution
Brand Name: AA-Ipravent
Ipratropium belongs to the group of medications called bronchodilators. It is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including …

AA-Lansoprazole-Amoxicillin-Clarithromycin

Common Name: lansoprazole – clarithromcyin – amoxicillin
Brand Name: AA-Lansoprazole-Amoxicillin-Clarithromycin
This is a product that contains three separate medications: lansoprazole, clarithromycin, and amoxicillin. Lansoprazole belongs to the group of medications called …

AA-Levocarb CR

Common Name: levodopa – carbidopa
Brand Name: AA-Levocarb CR
This is a combination product containing two medications: levodopa and carbidopa. It is used to treat Parkinson's disease. Levodopa helps to control the …

AA-Medroxy

Common Name: medroxyprogesterone acetate
Brand Name: AA-Medroxy
Medroxyprogesterone belongs to the family of medications known as progestins. Progestins are female hormones. They are produced by the body and are necessary …

AA-Metoprolol SR

Common Name: metoprolol
Brand Name: AA-Metoprolol SR
Metoprolol belongs to the class of medications called beta-blockers. Metoprolol is used to treat high blood pressure and prevent the symptoms of certain types of …

AA-Risedronate DR

Common Name: risedronate
Brand Name: AA-Risedronate DR
Risedronate belongs to a group of medications called bisphosphonates. It is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis for women who are past …

AA-Theo LA

Common Name: theophylline sustained release
Brand Name: AA-Theo LA
Theophylline belongs to the class of medications called bronchodilators. It is used to treat respiratory conditions such as asthma, emphysema, and …

Abbott-Citalopram

Common Name: citalopram
Brand Name: Abbott-Citalopram
Citalopram belongs to a group of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat depression. SSRIs …

Abbott-Clopidogrel

Common Name: clopidogrel
Brand Name: Abbott-Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel belongs to the class of medications called platelet aggregation inhibitors or antiplatelets. Clopidogrel is used to help …

Abbott-Pantoprazole

Common Name: pantoprazole
Brand Name: Abbott-Pantoprazole
Pantoprazole belongs to the family of medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Proton pump inhibitors are used to treat conditions such as …

Abbott-Quetiapine

Common Name: quetiapine
Brand Name: Abbott-Quetiapine
Quetiapine belongs to a class of medications known as antipsychotics. It is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia, manic episodes associated with …

Abbott-Topiramate

Common Name: topiramate
Brand Name: Abbott-Topiramate
Topiramate belongs to a group of medications that are used to treat epilepsy. It works by affecting chemicals in the brain that are involved in sending signals to …

Abenol

Common Name: acetaminophen
Brand Name: Abenol
Acetaminophen belongs to a group of medicines called analgesics (pain relievers) and antipyretics (fever reducers). It works quickly to relieve pain caused by …

Abevmy

Common Name: bevacizumab
Brand Name: Abevmy
Bevacizumab belongs to a group of cancer-fighting medications called antineoplastics, and specifically to the group of antineoplastics called biological …

Abilify

Common Name: aripiprazole
Brand Name: Abilify
Aripiprazole belongs to the group of medications known as antipsychotics. It is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Aripiprazole may also be used in …

Abilify Asimtufii

Common Name: aripiprazole injection
Brand Name: Abilify Asimtufii
Aripiprazole injection belongs to the group of medications known as antipsychotics. It is used to treat adults with schizophrenia and bipolar …

Abilify Maintena

Common Name: aripiprazole injection
Brand Name: Abilify Maintena
Aripiprazole injection belongs to the group of medications known as antipsychotics. It is used to treat adults with schizophrenia and bipolar …

Abiraterone by Jamp Pharma

Common Name: abiraterone
Brand Name: Abiraterone by Jamp Pharma
Abiraterone belongs to the class of medications called androgen biosynthesis inhibitors. It is taken along with the medication prednisone to treat …

Abrasion

Common Name: zinc oxide
Brand Name: Abrasion
Zinc oxide is a topical skin product that is used as a protective coating for mild skin irritations and abrasions. It can promote the healing of chapped skin and …

Abraxane for Injectable Suspension

Common Name: paclitaxel
Brand Name: Abraxane for Injectable Suspension
Paclitaxel belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics. Paclitaxel works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in …

Abrilada

Common Name: adalimumab
Brand Name: Abrilada
Adalimumab belongs to the class of medications called biological response modifiers ("biologics") or TNF blockers (tumor necrosis …

Abrysvo

Common Name: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine (Abrysvo)
Brand Name: Abrysvo
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine belongs to the class of medications called vaccines. It is used to prevent serious respiratory (lung) …

Absorica LD

Common Name: isotretinoin (micronized)
Brand Name: Absorica LD
Micronized isotretinoin is a vitamin A derivative that belongs to the class of medications called retinoids. Retinoids are typically used to treat skin …

Abstral

Common Name: fentanyl tablet
Brand Name: Abstral
Fentanyl tablets belong to the group of medications called opioids. It is used to manage breakthrough pain for people with cancer who are 18 …

Acarizax

Common Name: house dust mite allergen extract
Brand Name: Acarizax
House dust mite allergen extract belongs to the class of medications called allergy immunotherapy. It is used to treat moderate-to-severe allergy symptoms …

Accel-Alendronate

Common Name: alendronate
Brand Name: Accel-Alendronate
Alendronate belongs to a family of medications known as bisphosphonates. It is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis for postmenopausal women. …

Accel-Amlodipine

Common Name: amlodipine
Brand Name: Accel-Amlodipine
Amlodipine belongs to the family of medications known as calcium channel blockers. Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure and …

Accel-Celecoxib

Common Name: celecoxib
Brand Name: Accel-Celecoxib
Celecoxib belongs to the group of medications called selective COX-2 inhibitors, which is a kind of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). NSAIDs work by …

Accel-Citalopram

Common Name: citalopram
Brand Name: Accel-Citalopram
Citalopram belongs to a group of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat depression. SSRIs …

Accel-Clarithromycin

Common Name: clarithromycin
Brand Name: Accel-Clarithromycin
Clarithromycin belongs to the group of medications called macrolide antibiotics. It is used to treat infections caused by certain bacteria. It …

Accel-Donepezil

Common Name: donepezil
Brand Name: Accel-Donepezil
Donepezil belongs to the class of medications called cholinesterase inhibitors. It works to increase the level of the chemical …