Monthly Archives: December 2011

Prenate Ultra

Generic Name: prenatal multivitamins
(PRE nay tal VYE ta mins)

What are Prenate Ultra?

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

Prenatal vitamins are used to provide the additional vitamins needed during pregnancy. Minerals may also be contained in Prenate Ultra.

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Stress 600 with Zinc

What is the most important information I should know about Stress 600 with Zinc?

Never take more than the recommended dose of Stress 600 with Zinc. Avoid taking more than one vitamin/mineral product at the same time unless your doctor tells you to. Taking similar products together can result in a vitamin overdose or serious side effects.

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Nutropin

Generic Name: somatropin
(soe ma TROE pin)

What is Nutropin?

Nutropin is a form of human growth hormone. Human growth hormone is important in the body for the growth of bones and muscles.

Nutropin is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes. Somatropin is also used to prevent severe weight loss in people with AIDS, or to treat short bowel syndrome.

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Kaon

Generic Name: potassium gluconate
(poe TASS ee um GLOO koe nate)

What is Kaon?

Potassium is a mineral that is found in many foods and is needed for several functions of your body, especially the beating of your heart.

Kaon is used to prevent or to treat low blood levels of potassium (hypokalemia). Potassium levels can be low as a result of a disease or from taking certain medicines, or after a prolonged illness with diarrhea or vomiting.

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glycerin (rectal)

Colace Glycerin Suppositories, Fleet Babylax, Fleet Glycerin Suppositories Adult, Fleet Glycerin Suppositories Pediatric, Glycerin Suppositories Maximum Strength, Pedia-Lax Liquid, Sani-Supp

What is glycerin rectal?

Glycerin rectal is used as a laxative. It works by causing the intestines to hold more water, which softens the stool.

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Liquiphed DM

Generic Name: brompheniramine, dextromethorphan, and pseudoephedrine
(brom fen EER a meen, dex troe me THOR fan, soo doe e FED rin)

What is Liquiphed DM?

Brompheniramine 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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Propecia

Generic Name: finasteride
(fih NAH steh ride)


What is Propecia?

Propecia prevents the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body. DHT is involved in the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

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betamethasone and calcipotriene (topical)

Taclonex, Taclonex Scalp

What is betamethasone and calcipotriene?

Betamethasone is a topical corticosteroid. It reduces swelling, relieves itching, and constricts blood vessels.

Calcipotriene is a form of vitamin D. It works by decreasing the rate of skin cell reproduction.

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Optivate

Generic Name: antihemophilic factor-von Willebrand factor complex
(an tee hee moe FIL ik FAK tor – von WIL e brand FAK tor)

What is Optivate?

Antihemophilic factor is a naturally occurring protein in the blood that helps blood to clot.

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Diphenyl

Generic Name: diphenhydramine
(DYE fen HYE dra meen)

What is Diphenyl?

Diphenyl is an antihistamine. Diphenhydramine blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in the body.

Diphenyl 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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