Drugs A to Z
Browse 2,475 medicine pages by name. Each page explains what the medicine treats, how it is normally taken and which warnings matter.
Valacyclovir
valacyclovir
Valacyclovir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus to help the body fi…
Valbenazine
Valbenazine
Valbenazine (Ingrezza) is used to treat tardive dyskinesia and chorea associated with Huntington's diseas…
Valchlor
mechlorethamine topical
Valchlor gel is used to treat Stage 1A or 1B mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Valchlor g…
Valium
diazepam (oral)
Valium is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). It is thought that diazepam works by enhancing the…
Valsartan
valsartan
Valsartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) that may be used to treat high blood pressure or re…
Valtoco
diazepam nasal spray
Valtoco is used for the acute (immediate) treatment of intermittent seizure clusters (also known as acute…
Valtrex
valacyclovir
Valtrex is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus to help the body fight t…
Valturna
aliskiren and valsartan
Valturna contains a combination of aliskiren and valsartan. Aliskiren is an anti-hypertensive (blood pres…
Vamorolone
Vamorolone (Agamree) is a novel corticosteroid used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to help im…
Vancomycin
vancomycin (oral)
Vancomycin is an antibiotic. Oral (taken by mouth) vancomycin fights bacteria in the intestines. Vancomyc…
Vanflyta
quizartinib
Vanflyta (quizartinib) is an oral targeted treatment called a kinase inhibitor that may be used to treat…
Vaniqa
eflornithine topical
Vaniqa interferes with a chemical in hair follicles under the skin, which slows hair growth where the med…
Vanrafia
atrasentan
Vanrafia (atrasentan) is a once-daily non-steroidal tablet used for primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy…
Vantas
histrelin (implant)
Vantas is a man-made form of a hormone that regulates many processes in the body. Histrelin overstimulate…
Vaprisol
conivaptan
Vaprisol is a vasopressin antagonist that reduces the level of a hormone that regulates the balance of wa…
Varenicline
varenicline
Varenicline (oral) is a smoking cessation aid that is used alongside education and counseling to help peo…
Varubi
rolapitant (oral - tablets)
Varubi blocks the actions of chemicals in the body that trigger nausea and vomiting. Varubi is used toget…
Vascepa
icosapent
Vascepa works in the liver and bloodstream to reduce very low-density triglycerides. Vascepa is used toge…
Vasotec
enalapril
Vasotec (enalapril) is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure i…
Vasovist
gadofosveset trisodium
Vasovist is a contrast agent. Gadofosveset trisodium produces magnetic effects. It is used in combination…
Vaxneuvance
pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate vaccine
Vaxneuvance is a vaccine to help protect against invasive disease caused by 15 types of pneumococcus (pro…
Vectibix
panitumumab
Vectibix is used to treat the following types of colorectal cancer (CRC): RAS wild-type CRC either as a f…
Vectical Ointment
calcitriol (topical)
Vectical is a form of vitamin D. It works by decreasing the rate of skin cell reproduction. Vectical oint…
Vedolizumab
vedolizumab
Vedolizumab (Entyvio) is used to treat moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's d…