Monthly Archives: September 2011

Genasoft

Generic Name: docusate
(DOK ue sate)

What is Genasoft?

Genasoft is a stool softener. It makes bowel movements softer and easier to pass.

Genasoft is used to treat constipation, and to reduce pain or rectal damage caused by hard stools or by straining during bowel movements.

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amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide

Limbitrol, Limbitrol DS

What is amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide?

Amitriptyline is in a group of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants. Amitriptyline affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced.

Chlordiazepoxide is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens). Chlordiazepoxide affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.

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Amdry-C

Generic Name: chlorpheniramine, methscopolamine, and pseudoephedrine
(KLOR fen IR a meen, METH skoe POL a meen, SOO doe ee FED rin)

What is Amdry-C?

Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

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Multiret Folic 500

What is Multiret Folic 500?

Multivitamin are a combination of many different vitamins that are normally found in foods and other natural sources.

Iron is normally found in foods like red meat. In the body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin (HEEM o glo bin) and myoglobin (MY o glo bin). Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs. Myoglobin helps your muscle cells store oxygen.

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Viridium

Generic Name: phenazopyridine
(fen AY zoe PIR i deen)

What is Viridium?

Viridium is a pain reliever that affects the lower part of your urinary tract (bladder and urethra).

Viridium is used to treat pain, burning, increased urination, and increased urge to urinate. These symptoms are usually caused by infection, injury, surgery, catheter, or other conditions that irritate the lower urinary tract.

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Allbee-C

What is Allbee-C?

Allbee-Cs are a combination of many different vitamins that are normally found in foods and other natural sources.

Allbee-Cs are used to provide vitamins that are not taken in through the diet. Multivitamins are also used to treat vitamin deficiencies (lack of vitamins) caused by illness, pregnancy, poor nutrition, digestive disorders, and many other conditions.

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multivitamin

What is multivitamin?

Multivitamins are a combination of many different vitamins that are normally found in foods and other natural sources.

Multivitamins are used to provide vitamins that are not taken in through the diet. Multivitamins are also used to treat vitamin deficiencies (lack of vitamins) caused by illness, pregnancy, poor nutrition, digestive disorders, and many other conditions.

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Ambifed

Generic Name: guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine
(gwye FEN e sin, soo doe e FED rin)

What is Ambifed?

Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It helps loosen congestion in your chest and throat, making it easier to cough out through your mouth.

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fluocinonide topical

Fluocinonide-E, Lidex, Lidex-E, Vanos

What is fluocinonide topical?

Fluocinonide is a topical (for the skin) steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness, and swelling.

Fluocinonide topical is used to treat the inflammation and itching caused by a number of skin conditions such as allergic reactions, eczema, and psoriasis.

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Vidaza

Generic Name: azacitidine
(ay za SYE ti deen)

What is Vidaza?

Vidaza is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.

Vidaza is used to treat certain types of bone marrow cancers and blood cell disorders.

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