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Prescribed Medications
| 1. | ambrisentan(Letairis ) | ||
| 2. | azathioprine(Imuran , Azasan) | ||
| 3. | bosentan(Tracleer ) | ||
| 4. | cyclophosphamide(Cytoxan , others...) | ||
| 5. | methotrexate(Trexall , Rheumatrex Dose Pack) | ||
| 6. | mycophenolate mofetil(CellCept ) | ||
| 7. | penicillamine(Cuprimine , Depen) | ||
| 8. | predniSONE(Deltasone , others...) | ||
| 9. | sildenafil(Viagra , Revatio) | ||
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METHOTREXATE (METH oh TREX ate) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine affects cells that are rapidly growing, such as cancer cells and cells in your mouth and stomach. It is used to treat many cancers and other medical conditions. It is used for leukemias, lymphomas, breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancers, and other cancers. This medicine also works on the immune system and is commonly used to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. If used for arthritis or psoriasis, the drug is only given once a week.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; folic acid antagonist.
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SILDENAFIL (sil DEN a fil) is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. This is a serious heart and lung condition. This medicine helps to improve symptoms and quality of life.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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BOSENTAN (boe SEN tan) is used to treat a serious heart and lung disorder called primary pulmonary hypertension. This medicine may help to increase your ability to exercise and improve your breathing.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Vasodilator; an endothelin receptor antagonist.
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PENICILLAMINE (pen uh SIL uh meen) binds with heavy metals and cystine in the body. It is used to treat Wilson's disease and cystinuria. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Heavy metal antagonist; a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD).
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CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer, to name a few. It is also used to treat nephrotic syndrome in children.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer, to name a few. It is also used to treat nephrotic syndrome in children.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; nitrogen mustard-derivative alkylating agent.
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AMBRISENTAN (am bri SEN tan) is used to treat pulmonary hypertension. This medicine may help make exercise and breathing easier.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Vasodilator; a propionic-acid, endothelin-1 (ET-1) type A receptor-selective antagonist.
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AZATHIOPRINE (ay za THYE oh preen) suppresses the immune system. It is used to prevent organ rejection after a transplant. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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AZATHIOPRINE (ay za THYE oh preen) suppresses the immune system. It is used to prevent organ rejection after a transplant. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The injection is given only when the medicine can not be taken by mouth.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Immunosuppressive antimetabolite.
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Azathioprine is a non-specific immunosuppressant antimetabolite that can be used as a chemotherapeutic agent to inhibit lymphocyte purine metabolism. In the United States, azathioprine is also known by the brand name Imuran.In 1968 the Food and Dr...
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Cyclophosphamide is an anticancer(antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system.
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Methotrexate is a folic acid derivative that interferes with folic acid metabolism(folate antagonist). It is a cytotoxic agent(a chemical that is directly toxic to cells) with multiple characteristics and may be described as an antimetabolite, ant...
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MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (mye koe FEN oh late MOE fe til) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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MYCOPHENOLATE SODIUM (mye koe FEN oh late SOE dee um) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (mye koe FEN oh late MOE fe til) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (mye koe FEN oh late MOE fe til) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (mye koe FEN oh late MOE fe til) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Immunosuppressive agent. Mycophenolate mofetil is a prodrug that is hydrolyzed in vivo to mycophenolic acid, the pharmacologically active metabolite. Mycophenolate sodium delayed-release tablets release the active moiety, mycophenolic acid, in the small intestine.
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Mycophenolate mofetil(brand name Cell Cept) is a drug that has been shown to inhibit tumor growth in rodents, and that may prove useful in treating tumors in humans.In August 2000, the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) approved the use of mycophen...
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METHOTREXATE (METH oh TREX ate) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine affects cells that are rapidly growing, such as cancer cells and cells in your mouth and stomach. It is used to treat many cancers and other medical conditions. It is used for leukemias, lymphomas, breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancers, and other cancers. This medicine also works on the immune system and is commonly used to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SILDENAFIL (sil DEN a fil) is used to treat erection problems in men.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Vasodilating agent; a selective phosphodiesterase (PDE) type 5 inhibitor.
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Sildenafil citrate(Viagra) is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction(ED), or impotence, in men.Viagra treats erectile dysfunction, the inability to achieve and/or maintain an erection of the penis that is adequate for sexual intercourse. ...
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