Drugs A to Z
Browse 589 medicine pages by name. Each page explains what the medicine treats, how it is normally taken and which warnings matter.
Akynzeo
netupitant and palonosetron (oral)
Akynzeo contains a combination of netupitant and palonosetron. Akynzeo is used to help prevent nausea and…
Albiglutide
albiglutide
Albiglutide (brand name Tanzeum) was an injectable diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar level…
Albuterol Inhalation
albuterol inhalation
Albuterol is a bronchodilator that relaxes muscles in the airways and increases air flow to the lungs. Al…
Alcohol
The term "alcohol" has been synonymous with "spirituous" liquids for the past 300 years. The history of a…
Aldactone
spironolactone
Aldactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much sa…
Aldara
imiquimod topical
Aldara is an immune response modifier. Aldara is used to treat actinic keratosis (a condition caused by t…
Aldurazyme
laronidase
Aldurazyme contains an enzyme that occurs naturally in the body in healthy people. Some people lack this…
Alecensa
alectinib
Alecensa (alectinib) is an oral kinase inhibitor that may be used to treat certain types of non-small cel…
Alectinib
alectinib
Alectinib is a type of cancer medication used to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in people who h…
Alesse
ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel
Alesse contained a combination of female hormones that prevent ovulation (the release of female hormones…
Aleve
naproxen
Aleve is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Naproxen works by reducing hormones that cause in…
Aleve PM
diphenhydramine and naproxen
Aleve PM contains a combination of diphenhydramine and naproxen. Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine. Nap…
Alhemo
concizumab-mtci
Alhemo is used daily to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adults and children aged…
Alimta
pemetrexed
Alimta injection is used in combination with other chemotherapy medications as a first treatment for a ce…
Aliqopa
copanlisib
Aliqopa was used to treat relapsed follicular lymphoma (FL)(a slow-growing blood cancer) in adults who ha…
Alirocumab
alirocumab
Alirocumab is an injectable medicine that is given under your skin (subcutaneously) which may be used in…
Allegra
OTC and prescription
fexofenadine
Allegra (fexofenadine) is an antihistamine used to treat allergy symptoms, including sneezing, itching, w…
AllerNaze Nasal Spray
triamcinolone acetonide
AllerNaze was a prescription medicine called a corticosteroid used to treat seasonal and year-round aller…
alli
OTC and prescription
orlistat
alli (orlistat 60 mg) is an FDA-approved, over-the-counter weight loss pill for overweight adults aged 18…
Allopurinol
allopurinol (oral/injection)
Allopurinol belongs to a class of medications called xanthine oxidase inhibitors. It works by reducing th…
Aloxi
palonosetron (injection)
Aloxi blocks the actions of chemicals in the body that can trigger nausea and vomiting. Aloxi is used in…
Alpelisib
alpelisib
Alpelisib (Piqray brand) is used to treat types of breast cancer in men and postmenopausal women, and Vij…
Alprazolam
alprazolam
Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). It is thought that it works by enhancing the ac…
Alprolix
Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), Fc Fusion Protein
Alprolix is used to help control and prevent bleeding in people with hemophilia B (congenital Factor IX d…