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Alendronate Alendronate tablets What do alendronate tablets do?ALENDRONATE (Fosamax(R)) reduces the amount of calcium lost from bones and increases the density of bones. It helps to prevent bone loss and fractures (broken bones) and to increase normal healthy bone production in patients with Paget’s disease or postmenopausal osteoporosis. What should my health care professional know before I take alendronate?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
Amlopress Amlodipine tablets What do amlodipine tablets do?AMLODIPINE (Norvasc(R)) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This results in relaxation of blood vessels, which can reduce the amount of work the heart has to do. Amlodipine lowers high blood pressure (hypertension). It also relieves different types of chest pain (angina). It is not a cure.
FONT style=”FONT-SIZE: 17pt” color=#336699 face=Arial>Amoxycillin/Clavulanate/FONT>/B> Amoxicillin; Clavulanic Acid tablets What do amoxicillin/clavulanic acid tablets do?AMOXICILLIN/CLAVULANIC ACID (Augmentin(R)) is a penicillin antibiotic. Amoxicillin kills or stops the growth of bacteria that cause infection. Clavulanic acid is added to amoxicillin to help the amoxicillin to work better. Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid treats many different kinds of infections of the skin, respiratory tract, sinuses, ear, and kidney. It also treats some sexually transmitted disease.
Agrylin Anagrelide capsules What do anagrelide capsules do?ANAGRELIDE (Agrylin(R)) is used to treat essential thrombocytosis (too many blood clotting cells (platelets) in the body). Anagrelide lowers the number of platelets and reduces the risk of problems such as intestinal bleeding, stroke, and heart attack caused by having too many platelets. Generic anagrelide capsules are not yet available.
P>STRONG>FONT color=#336699>FONT class=headline size=5>A/FONT>FONT style=”FONT-WEIGHT: 700; FONT-SIZE: 17pt” face=Arial>ltraz/FONT>/FONT>/STRONG> Anastrozole tablets What do anastrozole tablets do?ANASTROZOLE (Arimidex(R)) blocks the production of the hormone estrogen. Some types of breast cancer depend on estrogen to grow, and anastrozole can stop tumor growth by blocking estrogen production. Anastrozole is for the treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal women only.
Atorlip Atorvastatin tablets What do atorvastatin tablets do?ATORVASTATIN (Lipitor) blocks the body’s ability to make cholesterol. Atorvastatin can help lower blood cholesterol for patients who are at risk of getting heart disease or a stroke. It is only for patients whose cholesterol level is not controlled by diet. It is not a cure. What should my health care professional know before I take atorvastatin?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
Azathioprine Azathioprine tablets What do azathioprine tablets do?AZATHIOPRINE(Imuran) is an immunosuppressive agent. It can suppress or reduce the body’s natural immunity, making it less able to fight infections and preventing the rejection of “foreign bodies”. Azathioprine reduces unwanted immune responses and helps to prevent rejection in patients who receive organ transplants. The response of the immune system may contribute to arthritis, and azathioprine helps to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis.
Azotik Azithromycin tablets What do azithromycin tablets do?AZITHROMYCIN (Zithromax) is a macrolide antibiotic that interferes with the growth of bacterial cells. It is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. Azithromycin also treats sexually transmitted vaginal or urinary tract infections caused by chlamydia. It will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.