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Samsca

Samsca | tolvaptan is a vasopressin receptor antagonist marketed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company for treating hyponatremia, a...

Sandostatin LAR

Sandostatin LAR | octreotide depot suspension injection is produced by Novartis Pharmaceuticals and is similar to somatostatin, a...

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Depression is a serious and often debilitating mental illness that according to...

Sensipar

Sensipar | Cinacalcet is a drug that’s used alone or can be used with other medications to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism...

Septra

Septra | sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim is a combination antibiotic manufactured by King Pharmaceuticals as an oral tablet....

Serevent Diskus

Serevent Diskus | Salmeterol is a drug that’s prescribed to treat asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). ...

Seroquel

Seroquel | Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic that is prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in...

Sertraline

Sertraline is a drug that’s known more popularly as the brand name Zoloft. Its an antidepressant of the selective reuptake...

Serzone

Serzone | Nefazodone is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant which was removed from the U.S....

Simponi

Simponi | Golimumab is a prescribed tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor that is approved for the treatment of moderate to...

Simvastatin

Simvastatin is a generic HMG CoA inhibitor medication, or statin, that is manufactured as a brand name medication known as Zocor....

Singulair

Singulair | montelukast is a lekotrine receptor antagonist produced by Merck and Co.. This drug is used to treat and prevent side...

Skelaxin

Skelaxin | Metaxalone is a muscle relaxant marketed by King Pharmaceuticals for treating musculoskeletal conditions. Skelaxin may...

Sklice

Sklice | ivermectin is a single-use topical anti-infective treatment for head lice in those over the age of 6 months. It...

Solodyn

Solodyn | Minocycline Oral is used in the treatment of bacterial infections, including pneumonia. It is also used to eliminate...

Soma

Soma | Carisoprodol is a centrally-acting muscle relaxant medication that is used to relieve pain that is caused by certain...

Spiriva

Spiriva | tiotropium is an oral inhalant bronchodilator marketed by Pfizer Inc. for treating breathing disorders and their...

Spiriva HandiHaler

Spiriva HandiHaler | Tiotropium Bromide Inhalation Powder is a drug that’s co-marketed by both Pfizer and Boehringer-Ingelheim...

Stalevo

Stalevo|carbidopa, levedopa, and entacapone is a antidyskinetic marketed by Novartis for treating and manage certain side...

Stendra

Stendra | avanafil is a PDE5 inhibitor medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in April 2012 and...

Strattera

Strattera | atomoxetine hcl is a drug manufactured by Lilly USA, LLC, approved for the treatment of the symptoms...

Suboxone

Suboxone | Buprenorphine & Naloxone is a drug classified as a semi-synthetic opioid, which is used to manage moderate,...

Subsys

What is Subsys? Subsys is a form of sublingual spray used to treat patients with breakthrough cancer pain. Breakthrough cancer...

Sudafed

Sudafed | Pseudoephedrine is a brand of over-the-counter nasal decongestants. It offers temporary relief of sinus congestion that...

Surfaxin

Surfaxin | lucinactant is a preventative surfactant treatment for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants who...

Surgical Mesh

What is surgical mesh? Surgical mesh is a net-like, woven material made mostly from cloth, Gore-Tex, Teflon, polypropylene, or,...

Sustiva

Sustiva | Efavirenz is used to help treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Sustiva is often concurrently prescribed with...

Sutent

Sutent | Sunitinib is a multikinase inhibitor medicine marketed by Pfizer Inc. for treating advanced or worsening cancers and...

Symbicort

Symbicort | formoterol fumarate dehydrate, marketed by AstraZeneca, is an inhalation aerosol, is a drug indicated in the...

Symbyax

Symbyax | Olanzapine and Fluoxetine Hydrochloride is a capsule manufactured by Lilly USA and is used as a treatment for acute...

Synagis

Synagis | palivizumab, manufactured by MedImmune, Inc. is a monoclonal antibody used to prevent human respiratory syncytial virus...

Synthroid

Synthroid | levothyroxine is a thyroid hormone manufactured by Abbott Laboratories as an oral tablet. Synthroid replaces and...