Dexamethasone (By mouth) dex-a-METH-a-sone Treats inflammation and many other medical problems. This medicine is a corticosteroid. Drug classes Antiemetic, Diagnostic Agent, Adrenocortical…
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Sparfloxacin (By mouth) spar-FLOX-a-sin Treats pneumonia and bronchitis caused by bacteria infections in adults. This medicine is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Sparfloxacin is…
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Zanamivir (By breathing) zan-AM-i-vir Treats and helps prevent the flu (influenza type A and B). Drug classes Antiviral (About this – PubMed…
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Zanosar (see Streptozocin (By injection))
by explainingmedicine June 16, 2016Streptozocin (By injection) strep-toe-ZOE-sin Treats cancer of the pancreas and other types of cancers, often in combination with other medicines. Drug classes…
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ActHIB (see Haemophilus B Conjugate Vaccine (By injection))
by explainingmedicine June 16, 2016Haemophilus B Conjugate Vaccine (By injection) hee-MOF-i-lus B KON-joo-gate VAX-een Given to babies and young children to prevent infection with Haemophilus influenzae…
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Actemra (see Tocilizumab (By injection))
by explainingmedicine June 16, 2016Tocilizumab (By injection) toe-si-LIZ-oo-mab Treats moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. Also treats polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA) and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis…
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Acthar (see Corticotropin (By injection))
by explainingmedicine June 16, 2016Corticotropin (By injection) kor-ti-koe-TROE-pin ree-POZ-i-tor-ee Treats inflammation, infantile spasms (seizures), multiple sclerosis, arthritis, and many other medical conditions. Drug classes Antiemetic, Diagnostic…
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Actimmune (see Interferon Gamma-1b (By injection))
by explainingmedicine June 16, 2016Interferon Gamma-1b (By injection) in-ter-FEER-on GAM-ma Treats infections related to chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). Also slows the progression of severe malignant osteopetrosis…