Daily Archives: 31 December 2011

Zonegran

Generic Name: zonisamide
(zoe NIS a mide)

What is Zonegran?

Zonegran is a sulfa drug with anti-convulsant effects.

Zonegran is used together with other anti-convulsant medications to treat partial seizures in adults with epilepsy.

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Soma Compound

Generic Name: aspirin and carisoprodol
(AS pir in/ kar eye soe PROE dole)

What is Soma Compound?

Aspirin is in a class of drugs called salicylates. Aspirin works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain and inflammation. It is used to reduce pain, inflammation, and fever.

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Acetasol HC

Generic Name: acetic acid and hydrocortisone (otic)
(as SEET ik AS sid and hy dro KOR ti zone)

What is Acetasol HC otic?

Acetic acid fights bacteria.

Hydrocortisone is a steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness, and swelling.

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Guiatex PE

Generic Name: guaifenesin and phenylephrine
(gwye FEN e sin and FEN il EFF rin)

What is Guiatex PE?

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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Beminal with C Fortis

What is Beminal with C Fortis?

Beminal with C Fortiss are a combination of many different vitamins that are normally found in foods and other natural sources.

Beminal with C Fortiss 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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Bisolvon Dry Junior

Generic Name: dextromethorphan
(dex troe meth OR fan)

What is Bisolvon Dry Junior?

Bisolvon Dry Junior is a cough suppressant. It affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.

Bisolvon Dry Junior is used to treat a cough.

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clemastine

Allerhist-1, Contac 12 Hour Allergy, Tavist, Tavist-1

What is clemastine?

Clemastine is an antihistamine. Clemastine blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in your body.

Clemastine is used to treat sneezing, runny nose, itching watery eyes, hives, rashes, itching, and other symptoms of allergies and the common cold.

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Farmland Paracetamol

Generic Name: acetaminophen (oral/rectal)
(a SEET a MIN oh fen)

What is Farmland Paracetamol?

Farmland Paracetamol is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.

Farmland Paracetamol is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers.

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Ketek

Generic Name: telithromycin
(tel IT roe MYE sin)

What is Ketek?

Ketek is in a group of drugs called antibiotics. Telithromycin helps the body fight infection that is caused by bacteria.

Ketek is used to treat bacterial infections in the lungs and sinuses.

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Pseudocot-G

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

What is Pseudocot-G?

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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