Category: Pharmacology

Fosamax Plus D: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Fosamax Plus D Generic name: alendronate and cholecalciferol Drug class: Bisphosphonates Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Fosamax Plus D? Fosamax Plus D is a prescription medicine used to treat osteoporosis in women after menopause. Fosamax Plus D helps increase bone mass and reduces the chance of having a hip or spinal fracture (break), increases […]

Fosamax: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Fosamax Generic name: alendronate Brand names: Binosto, Fosamax Drug class: Bisphosphonates Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Fosamax? Fosamax is a prescription medicine used to treat or prevent osteoporosis in women after menopause. It helps reduce the chance of having a hip or spinal fracture (break), increases bone mass in men with osteoporosis. It is also used […]

Fotivda: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Fotivda Generic name: tivozanib Dosage form: Capsules Drug class: VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Fotivda? Fotivda is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with advanced kidney cancer (advanced renal cell carcinoma or RCC) that has been treated with 2 or more prior medicines and has come back or did not respond to […]

Focalin XR: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Focalin XR Generic name: dexmethylphenidate Brand names: Focalin, Focalin XR Drug class: CNS stimulants Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Focalin XR? Focalin XR is a central nervous system stimulant (CNS) prescription medicine. It is used for the treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Focalin XR may help increase attention and decrease impulsiveness and hyperactivity in patients with […]

Ferrlecit: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Ferrlecit Generic name: sodium ferric gluconate complex Drug class: Iron products Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Ferrlecit used for? Ferrlecit is a prescription medicine that is used to treat anemia. Description Ferrlecit® (sodium ferric gluconate complex in sucrose injection), an iron replacement product, is a stable macromolecular complex with an apparent molecular weight on gel […]

Fasenra: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Fasenra Generic name: benralizumab Drug class: Interleukin inhibitors Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Fasenra? Fasenra is a prescription medicine used with other asthma medicines for the maintenance treatment of asthma in people 12 years and older whose asthma is not controlled with their current asthma medicines. Fasenra helps prevent severe asthma attacks (exacerbations) and may improve […]

Forteo: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Forteo Generic name: teriparatide Drug class: Parathyroid hormone and analogs Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Forteo? Forteo is a prescription medicine that is like a hormone made by the body called parathyroid hormone or PTH. Forteo may help to form new bone, increase bone mineral density and bone strength. Forteo can lessen the number […]

Firmagon: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Firmagon Generic name: degarelix Drug classes: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists, Hormones / antineoplastics Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Firmagon used for? Firmagon is used to treat prostate cancer. Firmagon may be given to you for other reasons. Description FIRMAGON is a sterile lyophilized powder for injection containing degarelix (as the acetate) and mannitol. Degarelix is a […]