Category: Drugs Generic

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names;  Anthelmintics Description Niclosamide is an anthelmintic indicated in the treatment of beef, pork, fish, and dwarf tapeworm infections in adults and children. Indications Niclosamide belongs to the family of medicines called anthelmintics. Anthelmintics are medicines used in the treatment of worm infections. Niclosamide is used to treat broad…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Mintezol Anthelmintics Description Mintezol (thiabendazole) Chewable Tablets And Suspension is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of anti-worm medication used to treat infections caused by worms such as Threadworm, Pinworm, Hookworm, Whipworm, Roundworm and Trichinosis. Mintezol may be used alone or with other medications. Mintezol belongs…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Krystexxa Enzymes, Oncology;  Rheumatologics, Other Description Recombinant urate oxidase enzyme; pegylated product; converts uric acid to allantoin, a benign metaboliteUsed in chronic gout refractory to conventional oral therapy in combination with oral methotrexate and folic acid or folinic acid supplementation or as monotherapy when methotrexate not clinically…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Uloric Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors;  Antigout Agents Description Oral, non-purine selective xanthine oxidase inhibitor (XOI)Used for the chronic management of gout, usually in patients with inadequate response or who are not candidates for allopurinol treatmentCarries a boxed warning for a potential increase in cardiovascular death vs. allopurinol Indications…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names;  ColciGel, Colcrys, GLOPERBA, MITIGARE Uricosuric Agents;  Antigout Agents Description Antigout anti-inflammatory agentUsed primary for treatment and prevention of acute gout and for familial Mediterranean feverConcomitant renal or hepatic dysfunction and the use of P-glycoprotein or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors increase toxicity risk Indications Indicated for treatment of chronic…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Colcrys, Mitigare, Gloperba Antigout Agents Description Antigout anti-inflammatory agentUsed primary for treatment and prevention of acute gout and for familial Mediterranean feverConcomitant renal or hepatic dysfunction and the use of P-glycoprotein or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors increase toxicity risk Indications Indicated for the prevention and treatment of gout flares (gouty…

Discontinued Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Duzallo (DSC) Selective Uric acid Reabsorption Inhibitor (SURI);  Xanthine Derivatives;  Antigout Agents Description Combination of a uricosuric agent that is an urate transporter (URAT1) inhibitor with allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitorUsed for patients who have not achieved target serum uric acid levels with optimized allopurinol therapy aloneBoxed…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Zyloprim, Aloprim Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors;  Antigout Agents Description Purine analog; a xanthine oxidase inhibitor (XOI)Used in the chronic management of gout and gouty arthritis and prophylaxis of hyperuricemia due to radiation and chemotherapyCommonly causes rash; fatal hypersensitivity may occur; persons with the HLA-B*5801 haplotype are at risk…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Actemra DMARDs, Immunomodulators;  Monoclonal Antibodies Description Humanized IL-6 receptor-inhibiting monoclonal antibodyUsed in adults for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis), systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease, cytokine release syndrome, and COVID-19; used in pediatric patients 2 years and older with active juvenile idiopathic…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR DMARDs, Immunomodulators;  DMARDs, JAK Inhibitors Description Oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, a target-specific DMARDUsed in adults with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid, psoriatic arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis and pediatric patients with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis; also used for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitisSerious infections and malignancy…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Kevzara Interleukin Inhibitors;  Monoclonal Antibodies;  DMARDs, Immunomodulators Description Injectable interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor antagonistUsed for the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis in adults who have had an inadequate response or are intolerant to 1 or more DMARDsBoxed warning for increased risk of developing serious infections during…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Arava DMARDs, Other;  Immunosuppressants Description Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD); isoxazol derivative; has a fast onset of action (4 weeks) relative to other DMARDs; decreases symptoms and retards structural joint damage in RA; under investigation as an immunosuppressive agent for organ transplants and for SLE. Indications Indicated for…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Plaquenil Antimalarials;  DMARDs, Other;  Immunosuppressants;  Antimalarials, Aminoquinoline Description Oral disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) with antimalarial propertiesUsed for rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and malariaAssociated with ocular toxicity and cardiomyopathy Indications Indicated for prophylaxis of malaria in geographic areas where chloroquine resistance is not reported Indicated for treatment…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Orencia, Orencia ClickJect DMARDs, Immunomodulators;  Immunosuppressants Description Human recombinant fusion protein; a co-stimulatory or second-signal blocker of T cell activationUsed for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis and active psoriatic arthritis in adults, moderately to severely active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children 2 years and older, and…

Brands Classes DEA Class;  (OTC) Common Brand Names; Arthritis Formula Bengay, Bayer Muscle and Joint Cream, Bengay Original Ointment, Arthritis Hot, Deep Down Rub, Greaseless Bengay Pain Relieving Cream, Icy Hot Balm, Icy Hot Chill Stick, Icy Hot Cream, Maximum Strength Flexall 454, Mentholatum Deep Heating Rub Extra Strength, Mentholatum Sports Pain Relief Hot, Mentholatum Sports…