Drugs, Herbs and Supplements

Why is this medication prescribed? Sulindac is used in the treatment to reduce pain, tenderness, swelling, stiffness, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gouty arthritis, and shoulder bursitis/tendonitis. Sulindac comes under the class of medications called NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). It stops making a natural substance in your body that causes pain, fever, and inflammation. In 1969, …

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Why is this medication prescribed? Tolnaftate is used for the treatment of tinea pedis (athlete’s foot). It is also used for skin infections such as jock itch, and ringworm. Tolnaftate comes under the class of medication called an antifungal. It works by stopping the growth of fungus that cause skin infections, including athlete’s foot, jock …

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Why is this medication prescribed? Clindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide gel are used in the treatment of acne (inflammatory acne vulgaris). It works by killing or stops the growth of the bacteria that cause acne. Clindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide gel come under the class of medication called topical antibiotics. Benzoyl peroxide can reduce oil …

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Why is Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment prescribed? Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is used for the treatment of certain eye infections such as conjunctivitis and used for newborn babies to prevent bacterial infections of the eye. Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is under the class of medications or drugs called macrolide antibiotics. It stops the growth of bacteria by killing …

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Why is Alogliptin medication prescribed? Alogliptin is used in a condition in which blood sugar is too high, it helps to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes with a proper diet and exercise program. This condition rises in your body because your body does not produce or use insulin normally and …

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Why is this medication prescribed? Tacrolimus ointment is used for the treatments of the skin conditions like eczema (atopic dermatitis). Atopic dermatitis is a skin condition in which you feel dry and itchy and o sometimes develop red, scaly rashes on your skin. This medication is used by patients whose eczema has not responded to …

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Why is this medication prescribed? Pyrantel is a medication sold under the brand name Ascarel, Pin-X, Reese’s, and Parasitol, it is used to treat a number of parasitic worm infections like trichostrongyliasis, and trichinellosis. Pyrantel medication is taken by mouth. It is mostly used to treat roundworm, hookworm, pinworm, and other worm infections and it …

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Why is Fludrocortisone medication prescribed? Fludrocortisone is a kind of steroid, it helps to reduce the inflammation in our body, it is also the kind of drug called an oral mineralocorticoid. These are oral tablets and only available as a generic drug. If our body is not producing enough steroids, in this condition fludrocortisone is …

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Why is this medication prescribed? Silver sulfadiazine is a topical antibiotic medication, it was founded in the 1960s. It is a class of drugs known as sulfa antibiotics that used in partial-thickness and full-thickness burns to prevent infection. The World Health Organization (WHO) created an Essential Medicines List, Silver sulfadiazine is mentioned on the list …

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Why is this medication prescribed? Fluocinonide is used to treat skin problems, it is a topical steroid that is prescribed for inflammatory skin disorders and their symptoms by doctors or pharmacists. Fluocinonide is available in many forms like cream, gel, ointment, and liquid solutions. Fluocinonide cream helps to treat the itching, redness, and inflammation (swelling …

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