Drug classes

Bactrim

What is Bactrim? Bactrim and Bactrim DS are antibiotics used to treat ear infections, urinary tract infections, bronchitis, traveler’s diarrhea, shigellosis, and Pneumocystis...

January 26, 2026

Baclofen

What is baclofen? Baclofen belongs to a class of medications called skeletal muscle relaxants. Baclofen is an antispasmodic agent that acts on spinal...

January 26, 2026

Azithromycin

What is azithromycin? Azithromycin is an antibiotic that fights bacteria. Azithromycin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria,...

January 22, 2026

Avonex

What is Avonex? MS Treatment Avonex is a disease-modifying therapy (DMT) used to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults (including clinically isolated...

January 19, 2026

Auvelity

What is Auvelity? Auvelity is a combination antidepressant medicine used to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults. Auvelity contains dextromethorphan, an NMDA...

January 17, 2026

Austedo

What is Austedo? Austedo (deutetrabenazine) is a prescription medicine used to treat chorea associated with Huntington’s disease and tardive dyskinesia (TD), which are involuntary movement...

January 17, 2026

Aubagio

What is Aubagio? Aubagio is used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis in adults (including clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active...

January 16, 2026

Atorvastatin

What is atorvastatin? Atorvastatin is a prescription medicine used to treat high cholesterol and to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, angina,...

January 16, 2026

Alecensa

Generic name: allopurinol (oral/injection) [ AL-oh-PURE-i-nol ]Brand names: Zyloprim, Lopurin, AloprimDosage forms: intravenous powder for injection (500 mg), oral tablet (100 mg; 200 mg; 300 mg)Drug classes: Antigout...

December 24, 2025

Alecensa

Pronunciation: a-le-sen-sahGeneric name: alectinibDosage form: oral capsulesDrug class: Multikinase inhibitors  What is Alecensa? Alecensa (alectinib) is an oral kinase inhibitor that may be used to...

December 24, 2025

Fluoxetine

Generic name: fluoxetine [ floo-OX-e-teen ]Brand names: Prozac, Sarafem,  Rapiflux,  SelfemraDrug class: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors  What is fluoxetine? Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. Fluoxetine inhibits the uptake...

December 5, 2025

Fluphenazine

Generic name: fluphenazine (oral/injection) [ floo-FEN-a-zeen ]Brand names: Permitil, Prolixin, Prolixin Decanoate, Prolixin EnanthateDosage forms: injectable solution (2.5 mg/mL; decanoate 25 mg/mL), oral concentrate (5 mg/mL), oral elixir...

December 5, 2025

Flutamide

Generic name: flutamide (oral) [ FLOO-ta-mide ]Brand name: EulexinDosage form: oral capsule (125 mg)Drug classes: Antiandrogens / Antineoplastics  What is flutamide? Flutamide is a nonsteroidal antiandrogen (testosterone blocker) medicine....

December 5, 2025

Fluticasone and salmeterol

Generic name: fluticasone and salmeterol [ floo-TIK-a-sone, sal-ME-te-rol ]Brand names:  Advair Diskus,  Advair HFA,  AirDuo RespiClick, Wixela Inhub, AirDuo DigihalerDosage forms: inhalation aerosol (115 mcg-21 mcg/inh; 230 mcg-21 mcg/inh; 45...

December 5, 2025

Fluticasone nasal

Generic name: fluticasone nasal [ floo-TIK-a-sone ]Brand names: Childrens Flonase, Flonase Allergy Relief, Flonase Sensimist, Good Sense Allergy Relief (Fluticasone), Good Sense Children’s Allergy ReliefDosage form: nasal spray...

December 5, 2025

Focalin

Generic name: dexmethylphenidate [ dex-METH-il-FEN-i-date ]Brand names: Focalin,  Focalin XRDrug class: CNS stimulants  What is Focalin? Focalin is a mild stimulant to the central nervous system. It affects...

December 5, 2025

Folic acid

Pronunciation: foe-lick as-idGeneric name: folic acidBrand names: FA-8, Folacin-800, FaLessa, FolviteDosage form: oral tablet (0.4 mg; 0.8 mg; 1 mg), injectionDrug class: Vitamins  What is folic acid?...

December 5, 2025

Formoterol (Inhalation)

Generic name: formoterol [ for-MOE-ter-ol ]Brand names: Foradil Aerolizer, PerforomistDrug class: Adrenergic bronchdilators Uses for formoterol Formoterol is used together with other medicines (eg, inhaled corticosteroids) to...

December 5, 2025

Formoterol (Inhalation)

Generic name: formoterol [ for-MOE-ter-ol ]Brand names:  Foradil Aerolizer, PerforomistDrug class: Adrenergic bronchodilators Uses for formoterol Formoterol is used together with other medicines (eg, inhaled corticosteroids) to...

December 5, 2025