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Edarbi

Edarbi | Azilsartan medoxomil is an angiotensin receptor blocker that treats hypertension (high blood pressure). It may be used...

Edecrin

Edecrin | Ethacrynic Acid is a diuretic, or water pill, that is used to treat patients with edema that require more potent...

Edetate Disodium

What is Edetate Disodium? Edetate disodium | Endrate is a chelating agent that is used to lower calcium levels in the blood in...

Effexor

Effexor | venlafaxine is an anti-depressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class, not to be confused...

Elavil

Elavil | Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant which is used to treat the symptoms of depression. Elavil is considered to...

Elelyso

Elelyso | taliglucerase alfa is an enzyme injection marketed by Pfizer Inc. as a long-term treatment for patients with type 1...

Elestrin

Elestrin | Estradiol Gel is an estrogen hormone replacement therapy used to treat menopausal symptoms in women. It is often...

Elidel

Elidel | Pimecrolimus is used to control symptoms of eczema for patients who cannot use any other drug except for Elidel or...

Eliquis

What is Eliquis? Eliquis | Apixaban, approved by the FDA in December 2012, is prescribed to treat and prevent thrombotic...

Elmiron

Elmiron | Pentosan polysulfate is classified as a low molecular weight heparin and an anticoagulant marketed by Janssen...

Eloxatin

Eloxatin | Oxaliplatin is a platinum-containing antineoplastic agent medication marketed by Sanofi-Aventis for treating...

Eltrombopag

Eltrombopag | Promacta | Revolade is a thrombopoietin receptor agonist used for the treatment of thrombocytopenia (low amounts...

Enablex

Enablex | darifenacin is an antimuscarinic medication used to treat overactive bladder. Enablex may prevent symptoms of an...

Enalapril

Enalapril | Vasotec is a generic angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor medication used to treat high blood pressure...

Enbrel

Enbrel | Etarnercept is a drug that is used to treat autoimmune diseases by interfering with TNF (tumor necrosis factor) while...

Endep

Endep | Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat depression. Depression is a mental disorder in which patients...

Enjuvia

Enjuvia | Estrogen is a hormone replacement drug marketed by Teva for treating symptoms of menopause. Side effects which may be...

Entocort EC

See budesonide.

Ephedra

Ephedra Treatment and Use Ephedra is an herbal supplement used for weight loss, although the herb itself has been used in...

Epilim

Epilim | sodium valproate is an anti-convulsant (seizure preventing) medicine marketed by Sanofi-Aventis for treating epilepsy...

Epipen

Epipen | epinephrine is a sympathomimetic injection used to treat anaphylactic allergic reactions, which can be fatal if...

Epivir

Epivir | Lamivudine is a brand name nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) medicine marketed by GlaxoSmithKline for...

Epogen

Epogen | epoetin alfa is an injectable solution manufactured by Amgen for the treatment of anemia in patients who suffer from...

Eprex

Eprex | Epoetin alfa helps to produce red blood cells. Patients with cancer may experience a low red cell count because of...

Epzicom

Epzicom | Abacavir/Lamivudine is a drug combination that’s used for the treatment of HIV. In the US, Epzicom is marketed by...

Erbitux

Erbitux | cetuximab injection comes from a class of medication known as monoclonal antibodies which works to stop the growth of...

Erivedge

Erivedge | Vismodegib is a hedgehog pathway inhibitor that is used to treat advanced cases of basal cell carcinoma, the most...

Errin

Treatment and Use Errin is a contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy. It does not prevent sexually transmitted diseases such as...

Erythromycin

What is Erythromycin? Erythromycin | Ilotycin is a antibiotic for treating or preventing bacterial infections only. The drug...

Esidrix

Esidrix | hydrochlorothiazide is a diurectic, or “water pill”, marketed by Novartis for treating high blood pressure...

Estazolam

What is Estazolam? Estazolam is part of a group of drugs called benzodiazepines. It is used to treat insomnia symptoms, that...

Estrace

Estrace | Estradiol Oral is an oral tablet used to treat symptoms of patients going through menopause. It can also be used to...

Estrasorb

Estrasorb | Estradiol Topical is a topical gel or emulsion used in the treatment of hot flashes in menopausal women. What...

Estring

Estring | Estradiol Vaginal Ring is used to treat vaginal dryness, burning, itching, difficult or painful urination and the...

Estrostep Fe

Estrostep Fe | ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone acetate is a new contraceptive marketed by Warner Chilcott to prevent...

Eszopiclone

What is Eszopiclone? Eszopiclone is a setative that is used to treat insomnia. It is a nonbenzodiazepine sedative hypnotic that...

Ethchlorvynol

What is Ethchlovynol? Ethchlorvynol is a sedative and hypnotic medication developed by Pfizer in the 1950s. In the United States...

Etidronate

What is Etidronate? Etidronate | Didronel is used to treat Paget’s disease of bone, a condition in which the bones are...

Evamist

Evamist | Estradiol is a topical estrogen hormone spray that is used to treat the occurrence of hot flashes during menopause....

Evista

Evista | raloxifene for osteoporosis is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), a compound that acts in the same way that...

Excedrin

Excedrin | acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine is a salicylate (salycilic acid) class drug marketed by Novartis for the use of...

Exelon

Exelon | Rivastigmine is a cholinesterase inhibitor manufactured by Novartis Pharmaceuticals as a capsule, liquid, and patch. By...

Exforge

Exforge | amlodipine / valsartan is a drug that’s prescribed to treat hypertension and is manufactured and marketed by Novartis...

Exforge

What is Exforge? Exoforge is for patients whose high blood pressure (hypertension) can’t effectively be controlled on a...

Ezetimibe

What is Ezetimibe? Ezetimibe | Zetia reduces the amount of cholesterol that is absorbed by the body. It is used to treat those...