Vidaza: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Vidaza Generic name: azacitidine Drug class: Miscellaneous antineoplastics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is Vidaza used for? Vidaza is a prescription medicine that is used to treat a health problem called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Vidaza may be given to you for other reasons. Description VIDAZA (azacitidine for injection) contains azacitidine, which is a nucleoside metabolic […]
Vasopressin: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Vasopressin is a prescription medicine that is used to treat low blood pressure. Vasopressin may be given to you for other reasons. Talk to your doctor.
Vraylar: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Vraylar Generic name: cariprazine Drug class: Atypical antipsychotics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is Vraylar? Vraylar is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat schizophrenia, for short-term (acute) treatment of manic or mixed episodes that happen with bipolar I disorder, to treat depressive episodes that happen with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression) It is […]
Victoza: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Victoza is an injectable prescription medicine used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar (glucose) in adults and children who are 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
It is also used to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke or death in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with known heart disease.
Victoza is not for use in people with type 1 diabetes. It should not be used with other medicines that contain liraglutide. It is not known if Victoza is safe and effective to lower blood sugar (glucose) in children under 10 years of age.
Vascepa: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Vascepa Generic name: icosapent Drug class: Miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is Vascepa? Vascepa is a prescription medicine used along with certain medicines (statins) to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and certain types of heart issues requiring hospitalization in adults with heart (cardiovascular) disease, or diabetes and 2 or more […]
Vpriv: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Vpriv Generic name: velaglucerase alfa Drug class: Lysosomal enzymes Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is Vpriv used for? Vpriv is a prescription medicine that is used to treat Gaucher’s disease. Description Velaglucerase alfa is a hydrolytic lysosomal glucocerebroside-specific enzyme produced by gene activation technology in a human fibroblast cell line. Velaglucerase alfa is a glycoprotein […]
Viibryd: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Viibryd is a prescription medicine used to treat a certain type of depression called Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults. It is not known if Viibryd is safe and effective for use in children for the treatment of MDD.
Kloxxado: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Kloxxado Generic name: naloxone hydrochloride Dosage form: nasal spray Drug class: Antidotes Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is Kloxxado? Kloxxado nasal spray is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of an opioid emergency such as an overdose or a possible opioid overdose with signs of breathing problems and severe sleepiness or not being able to […]
Varubi: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Varubi Generic name: rolapitant (oral – tablets) Drug class: NK1 receptor antagonists Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is Varubi? Varubi is a prescription medicine called an “antiemetic.” Varubi is used with other medicines in adults to help prevent nausea and vomiting that happens later with certain anti-cancer medicines (chemotherapy). It is not known if Varubi […]
Sitzmarks: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Sitzmarks is a prescription medicine that is used before an x-ray or a like test.