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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:
Calutide-50 Bicalutamide tablets What do bicalutamide tablets do?BICALUTAMIDE (Casodex(R)) is an antiandrogen. An androgen is a male hormone. Bicalutamide blocks the effect of the male hormone called testosterone. Prostate cancer responds to the removal of androgens. Bicalutamide is used in combination with another medicine.
Alphagan Brimonidine eye solution What does brimonidine eye solution do?
Bromocriptine Mesylate Bromocriptine tablets or capsules What do bromocriptine tablets or capsules do?
Bupron SR Bupropion sustained-release tablets (Zyban(R)) What do bupropion sustained-release tablets do?BUPROPION (Zyban(R)) is a prescription medicine to help people quit smoking. Bupropion can reduce the symptoms caused by stopping smoking. Bupropion can also decrease the urge to smoke and decrease nicotine cravings. Bupropion is used with a patient support program recommended by your physician.
Buspirone Buspirone tablets What do buspirone tablets do?BUSPIRONE (Buspar(R)) helps to relieve certain states of anxiety. It is chemically different from other medicines that treat anxiety and has very little effect on mental alertness. Buspirone does not produce dependency problems. Generic buspirone tablets are available.
Dovonex Calcipotriene skin cream or ointment What does calcipotriene skin cream or ointment do?CALCIPOTRIENE (Dovonex(R)) is a form of vitamin D that is applied to the skin to treat a type of psoriasis called plaque psoriasis. Calcipotriene is not a cure, but it helps reduce the redness, thickness, and scaling that occur with psoriasis.
Capoten Captopril tablets What do captopril tablets do?CAPTOPRIL (Capoten(R)) is an antihypertensive (blood pressure lowering agent) known as an ACE inhibitor. Captopril controls high blood pressure (hypertension) by relaxing blood vessels; it is not a cure. High blood pressure levels can damage your kidneys, and may lead to a stroke or heart failure. Captopril also can help to treat heart failure (heart does not pump strongly enough) and certain kidney disorders. Generic captopril tablets are available.
Carbamazepine Carbamazepine extended-release tablets or capsules What do carbamazepine extended-release tablets or capsules do?CARBAMAZEPINE (Carbatrol(R), Tegretol(R)-XR) can help with seizure (convulsion) control in certain types of epilepsy. Carbamazepine also treats nerve-related pain such as trigeminal neuralgia, or the pain associated with shingles.This medications is not for common aches and pains. Carbamazepine may also be used to control certain mood problems, and is used for manic-depressive illness in some people.
Cabgoline Cabergoline tablets What do cabergoline tablets do?Cabergoline (Dostinex(R)) is used to treat high levels of prolactin, a hormone made by the body that affects such things as the menstrual cycle, breast milk production, fertility, and sexual function. Cabergoline also treats high levels of prolactin which occur with certain tumors such as adenomas. This medication is sometimes used for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease or restless-legs syndrome.
Carbidopa/Levodopa Carbidopa; Levodopa tablets What do carbidopa-levodopa tablets do?CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA (Atamet(R), Sinemet(R)) is used to treat Parkinson’s disease. Levodopa can help correct an imbalance of chemicals in the brain caused by Parkinson’s disease. Levodopa will not cure Parkinson’s disease, but will help to control the symptoms. Carbidopa helps levodopa work better, and this can decrease some side effects, such as nausea. Generic carbidopa-levodopa tablets are available.