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Rosuvastatin
A potent statin that lowers LDL cholesterol more effectively than other statins. Rosuvastatin or Crestor treat...
Rivaroxaban
A direct oral anticoagulant or DOAC that does not require blood monitoring. Rivaroxaban or Xarelto treats atri...
Apixaban
A direct factor Xa inhibitor that is the preferred oral anticoagulant for many patients. Apixaban or Eliquis t...
Sitagliptin
A DPP 4 inhibitor that enhances the bodys own incretin hormones. Sitagliptin or Januvia treats type 2 diabetes...
Empagliflozin
A revolutionary SGLT2 inhibitor that lowers blood sugar by causing glucose excretion in urine. Empagliflozin o...
Exenatide
The first GLP 1 receptor agonist, derived from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard. Exenatide or Byetta trea...
Semaglutide
A GLP 1 receptor agonist that has transformed obesity treatment. Semaglutide or Ozempic treats type 2 diabetes...
Liraglutide
An injectable GLP 1 receptor agonist for type 2 diabetes and obesity. Liraglutide or Victoza treats diabetes b...
COVID-19 Vaccine
The fastest vaccine development in history, going from virus identification to emergency authorization in unde...
HPV Vaccine
A vaccine against human papillomavirus, the cause of cervical cancer. HPV vaccines prevent infection with the ...
Shingles Vaccine
A vaccine against herpes zoster or shingles, a painful rash caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus. Th...
Remdesivir
An antiviral medication that gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Remdesivir or Veklury was original...
Tenofovir
A nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor used for HIV and hepatitis B. Tenofovir is a component of ...
Dolutegravir
An integrase strand transfer inhibitor or INSTI that is a first line HIV treatment. Dolutegravir or Tivicay bl...
Paxlovid
An oral antiviral medication for COVID-19. Paxlovid combines nirmatrelvir, which inhibits the SARS CoV 2 prote...
Escitalopram
The most selective SSRI, marketed as Lexapro. Escitalopram treats depression and generalized anxiety disorder....
Lisdexamfetamine
A prodrug of dextroamphetamine marketed as Vyvanse. Lisdexamfetamine treats ADHD and binge eating disorder. As...
Tiotropium
A long acting anticholinergic bronchodilator marketed as Spiriva. Tiotropium treats COPD by blocking muscarini...
Insulin Glargine
A long acting basal insulin that provides prolonged blood sugar control. Insulin glargine or Lantus was the fi...
Pregabalin
A medication similar to gabapentin but with more predictable absorption. Pregabalin or Lyrica treats neuropath...
Imatinib
A breakthrough targeted cancer therapy. Imatinib or Gleevec treats chronic myeloid leukemia by specifically in...
Pembrolizumab
A PD 1 immune checkpoint inhibitor that revolutionized cancer treatment. Pembrolizumab or Keytruda treats mela...
Bortezomib
A proteasome inhibitor that revolutionized multiple myeloma treatment. Bortezomib or Velcade treats multiple m...
Cyclosporine Eye Drops
A calcineurin inhibitor formulated as an eye drop for chronic dry eye. Cyclosporine or Restasis treats dry eye...
Cinacalcet
A medication that lowers calcium levels by sensitizing calcium sensing receptors in the parathyroid gland. Cin...
Edoxaban
A direct factor Xa inhibitor for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and treatment of blood clots. Edoxab...
Dabigatran
The first direct oral anticoagulant or DOAC. Dabigatran or Pradaxa treats atrial fibrillation and blood clots....
Linezolid
The first oxazolidinone antibiotic, active against resistant gram positive bacteria including MRSA and vancomy...
Daptomycin
A cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic active against resistant gram positive bacteria. Daptomycin or Cubicin treats ...
Nitazoxanide
A broad spectrum antiparasitic and antiviral medication. Nitazoxanide or Alinia treats giardiasis, cryptospori...
Tigecycline
A glycylcycline antibiotic derived from tetracycline. Tigecycline or Tygacil treats complicated skin infection...
Olmesartan
An angiotensin receptor blocker marketed as Benicar. Olmesartan treats high blood pressure by blocking angiote...
Eplerenone
A selective aldosterone receptor antagonist similar to spironolactone but with fewer hormonal side effects. Ep...
Aripiprazole
A third generation antipsychotic marketed as Abilify. Aripiprazole treats schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and...
Lurasidone
An atypical antipsychotic marketed as Latuda. Lurasidone treats schizophrenia and bipolar depression. It has a...
Brexpiprazole
A serotonin dopamine activity modulator marketed as Rexulti. Brexpiprazole treats schizophrenia and is used as...
Dexlansoprazole
A proton pump inhibitor with a dual delayed release formulation. Dexlansoprazole or Dexilant treats GERD by re...
Tedizolid
A second generation oxazolidinone antibiotic marketed as Sivextro. Tedizolid treats acute bacterial skin infec...
Ceftaroline
A fifth generation cephalosporin and one of the few beta lactam antibiotics active against MRSA. Ceftaroline o...
Doripenem
A carbapenem antibiotic similar to meropenem. Doripenem or Doribax treats complicated intra abdominal infectio...
Ertapenem
A carbapenem antibiotic with a long half life that permits infrequent dosing. Ertapenem or Invanz treats commu...
Pemetrexed
A multi target antifolate chemotherapy drug. Pemetrexed or Alimta treats non small cell lung cancer and malign...
Erlotinib
An EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Erlotinib or Tarceva treats non small cell lung cancer with EGFR mutations ...
Crizotinib
A targeted therapy for a rare genetic subtype of lung cancer. Crizotinib or Xalkori treats non small cell lung...
Bevacizumab
A monoclonal antibody that cuts off tumor blood supply. Bevacizumab or Avastin targets VEGF, a protein that st...
Everolimus
An mTOR inhibitor derived from a bacterium found on Easter Island. Everolimus or Afinitor treats kidney cancer...
Palbociclib
A CDK4/6 inhibitor that revolutionized treatment of hormone receptor positive breast cancer. Palbociclib or Ib...
Enzalutamide
An androgen receptor inhibitor for advanced prostate cancer. Enzalutamide or Xtandi treats castration resistan...
Lenalidomide
A thalidomide derivative that revolutionized blood cancer treatment. Lenalidomide or Revlimid treats multiple ...
Roflumilast
A phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor for severe COPD. Roflumilast or Daliresp reduces COPD exacerbations in patient...
Voriconazole
A triazole antifungal and the treatment of choice for invasive aspergillosis. Voriconazole or Vfend treats Asp...
Ezetimibe
A medication that lowers cholesterol by blocking absorption in the intestine. Ezetimibe or Zetia treats high c...
Alirocumab
A PCSK9 inhibitor that dramatically lowers LDL cholesterol. Alirocumab or Praluent treats patients with famili...
Evolocumab
A PCSK9 inhibitor that is the best selling drug in its class. Evolocumab or Repatha treats familial hyperchole...
Peppermint Oil
An herbal supplement that relieves irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. Enteric coated peppermint oil capsules r...