Generic Name: hydroxyurea
(hy drox ee yoo REE uh)

What is Mylocel?

Mylocel affects certain cells in the body, such as cancer cells or sickled red blood cells.

Mylocel is used to treat melanoma (a type of skin cancer), chronic myelocytic leukemia, cancer of the ovary, and primary squamous cell (skin) cancer of the head and neck. Hydroxyurea is also used to treat sickle cell anemia.

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Generic Name: acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine
(a SEET a MIN oh fen, bue TAL bi tal, and KAF een)

What is Triad?

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

Butalbital is in a group of drugs called barbiturates. It relaxes muscle contractions involved in a tension headache.

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Generic Name: scopolamine ophthalmic
(skoe POL a meen)

What is Isopto Hyoscine?

Isopto Hyoscine causes the muscles in your eye to become relaxed. This widens your pupil. Your pupil will remain wide and will not respond to light.

Isopto Hyoscine is used to dilate (widen) your pupil when you have an inflammatory condition or in diagnostic or postsurgery situations in which this effect may be helpful.

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Generic Name: isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and rifampin
(EYE soe NYE a zid, PIR a ZIN a mide, and rif AM pin)

What is Rifater?

Rifater are antibiotics. They prevent tuberculous bacteria from multiplying in your body.

Rifater are used together to treat tuberculosis (TB).

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Generic Name: barium sulfate (oral and rectal)
(BER ee um SUL fate)

What is Baro-Cat?

Baro-Cat is in a group of drugs called radiopaque (RAY dee oh payk) contrast agents. Barium sulfate works by coating the inside of your esophagus, stomach, or intestines which allows them to be seen more clearly on a CT scan or other radiologic (x-ray) examination.

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

What are Mynatal Plus?

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 Mynatal Plus.

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Generic Name: sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim
(SUL fa meth OX a zole and trye METH oh prim)

What is Cotrim Pediatric?

Cotrim Pediatric are both antibiotics that treat different types of infection caused by bacteria.

The combination of Cotrim Pediatric is used to treat ear infections, urinary tract infections, bronchitis, traveler’s diarrhea, and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.

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Generic Name: triprolidine and pseudoephedrine
(try PROE li deen and soo doe e FED rin)

What is Allerfrim?

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

What is Eudal SR?

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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Generic Name: estradiol oral
(ess tra DYE ole)

What is Nuvelle TS Phase I?

Estradiol is a form of estrogen. Estrogen is a female sex hormone necessary for many processes in the body.

Estradiol is used to treat symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, and vaginal dryness, burning, and irritation. It is also used to prevent osteoporosis in women and men. Estradiol is sometimes used as part of cancer treatment in women and men.

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