Drugs A to Z
Browse 590 medicine pages by name. Each page explains what the medicine treats, how it is normally taken and which warnings matter.
Cannabidiol (CBD)
cannabidiol
Cannabidiol is used to treat seizures in people with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Dravet syndrome, or tuberou…
Capivasertib
Capivasertib (Truqap) is an oral targeted therapy used for certain HR-positive, HER2-negative, locally ad…
Caplyta
lumateperone
Caplyta is used to treat adults with schizophrenia, depression associated with bipolar I or bipolar II di…
Capoten
captopril
Capoten is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme. Capoten is used to treat high…
Caprelsa
vandetanib
Caprelsa is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. Cap…
Capsaicin topical
capsaicin topical
Capsaicin is the active compound in chili peppers that creates their characteristic heat. When applied to…
Captique
non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid
Captique has been withdrawn from the U.S. market. Captique is used for the correction of moderate to seve…
Captopril
captopril
Captopril is used in adults alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure (…
Capvaxive
pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine
Capvaxive (pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine) is used to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease and…
Carafate
sucralfate (oral)
Carafate is an anti-ulcer medication. Carafate is not greatly absorbed into the body through the digestiv…
Carbaglu
carglumic acid
Carbaglu is a man-made form of an enzyme that occurs naturally in the liver. This enzyme is necessary for…
Carbamazepine
carbamazepine (oral)
Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant. It works by decreasing nerve impulses that cause seizures and nerve p…
Carboplatin
carboplatin
Carboplatin belongs to a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works by stoppin…
Cardamyst
etripamil
Cardamyst is a prescription nasal spray used for acute paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) to…
Cardizem
diltiazem
Cardizem is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) in adults. It may be used alone or in combin…
Cardura
doxazosin
Cardura is an alpha-adrenergic (AL-fa ad-ren-ER-jik) blockers. Doxazosin relaxes your veins and arteries…
Carfilzomib
carfilzomib
Carfilzomib is a type of chemotherapy drug called a proteasome inhibitor. It is used alone or in combinat…
Cariprazine
Cariprazine
Cariprazine (Vraylar) is an atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, acute manic, mixed, and d…
Carisoprodol
carisoprodol
Carisoprodol is a muscle relaxer that blocks pain sensations between the nerves and the brain. Carisoprod…
Carvedilol
carvedilol
Carvedilol is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries…
Carvykti
ciltacabtagene autoleucel
Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) is a personalized CAR T-cell therapy used to treat relapsed or refra…
Casgevy
exagamglogene autotemcel
Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel) is a one-time autologous genome-edited hematopoietic stem cell-based g…
Casimersen
Casimersen (Amondys 45) is a prescription medication used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with…
Casodex
bicalutamide
Casodex is an anti-androgen. It works in the body by preventing the actions of androgens (male hormones).…