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About Ativan
Ativan is known by other names like Lorazepam and Temesta and functions like an anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant, sedative, amnesic and anxiolytic. It is primarily used to cure anxiety and used to aid chemotherapy. It has a high addictive potential and thus caution must be taken during its administration…

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Introduction of Abilify
Abilify is the name under which the generic drug Aripiprazole is marketed. It is used to treat psychosis, mental disorders like bipolar disorders and schizophrenia.
Psychosis is the result of a disconnect between the human mind and reality. Psychosis may result in delusions, hallucinations and a lack in order of thoughts. The patients are often unable to carry out a proper social interaction or even perform tasks that are of simple, regular in nature.
Abilify is one of the recent and most effective drugs developed to cure Psychosis. Abilify metabolises in the liver and is excreted through the faeces and urine. It is a purely prescription drug and hence should be consumed only after consulting a doctor…

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About the Acetaminophen
Acetaminophen is also known as Tylenol or Paracetamol is one of the most widely used pain relievers and fever reducers. Due to its content –acetyle-para-aminophenol, it is also abbreviated as APAP…

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About the Actos
Actos is a known as Piolitazone and is used for treating the Type 2 of diabetes. This type of diabetes mellitus is the non-insulin-dependent category. It can also be used to cure fatty liver, but this usage is still at the experiment stages…

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About the Acyclovir
Acyclovir or Aciclovir also known by its chemical name acycloguanosine. It is marketed as Herpex, Acivir, and Zovirax and used as an antiviral drug. It cannot really cure the virus but instead it controls the spread of the virus so that the body can fight off the infection…

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About the Adderall
Adderall is a drug that is used to stimulate the central nervous system. It is a psychostimulant which increases the amount of norepinephrine and dopamine in the brain. Though it reduces concentration spans, it is known in increase alertness and reduces fatigue in the user.
Adderall is a Schedule II drug under the United States Controlled Substance Act…

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About the Albuterol
Abluterol is also known as Salbutamol and is widely used to relieve bronchospasm conditions like asthma and other chronic obtrusive pulmonary diseases. It is known by several other names like Ventolin, Asthalin, Proventil, ProAir, etc. depending on the company that is marketing it.
How it is taken
It is usually inhaled as that is what makes it most effective on the smooth bronchial muscles. Hence there are devices like the Rotahaler, Autohaler, or nebulizer that is used to facilitate the inhalation of Albuterol. It may be given as an inhalant orally or even intravenously…

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Allopurinol
About the Allopurinol
Allopurinol is a xanthin oxide inhibitor that is used to treat hyperuricemia or the excess uric acid in blood plasma. It is also known as Zyloprim, or Puricos, Allohexal, Progout, or Zyloric.
It blocks the production of uric acid and also decreases the purine metabolism that causes the production of uric acid in the body.
Dosage of the drug
Allopurinol is administered at 200-300 mg per day for patients with mild gout and 400-600 mg for those with severe gout. At a minimal dosage level, 100-200 mg must be given and a maximum of 800 mg
Allopurinol is best taken following meals with a sufficient fuel intake. In case of children between age group of 6-10 years who are suffering from hyperuricemia, 300 mg might be administered, while children below 6 years can be given 150 mg of the medication…

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About the Alprazolah

Alprazolah is also known by names like Niravam, Xanax or Xanor. It is a drug that acts in minimal time, and is used to cure anxiety, panic attacks, and depression due to its sedative and hypnotic muscle relaxing effect.
What it is used to cure

Alprazolam is used to treat panic disorders in patients. It treats severe anxiety and tremors too. Anxiety disorders are given short term relief by the use of this drug. It is usually used for short term treatment and rarely administered over longer periods…

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About the Ambien
Ambien is a trade name for the medicine Zolpidem. It is also known as Adormix, Hypnogen, and Sanval depending on who markets it. It has the chemical composition of Zoldisem tartrate and is a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic.
It is available in tablets of 5mg and 10 mg strength and is usually taken orally. It however is sparingly soluble in water. The dosage of Ambien in adults of 10 mg per day just before the patient goes to sleep…