Pharmacy Prescriptions - Drugs Starting with N

Nystatin

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:33:28 -0400

Drug Name: Nystatin

Brand Names: Bio-statin, Mycostatin, Nilstat

Generic Name: Nystatin

Uses: Nystatin is an antifungal medicine that is used to treat various fungal infections that occur in the skin, mouth, intestinal tract and vagina.

Nitroglycerin

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 03:34:54 -0400

Drug Name: Nitroglycerin

Brand Names: Deponit, Minitran, Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Nitrogard, Nitroglyceri Slocaps, Nitrolingual Pumpspray, Nitroquick, Nitrostat, Nitrotab, Nitro-Time, Transderm-Nitro, Nitrol

Nortriptyline

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:11:01 -0400

Drug Name: Nortriptyline

Brand Names: Aventyl, Pamelor

Generic Name: Nortriptyline

Uses: Nortriptyline is used for the treatment of depression and childhood nocturnal enuresis or what is most commonly known as bedwetting. It may also be used to treat chronic pain, panic disorders, premenstrual conditions and skin conditions. Children under 18 should be carefully monitored if prescribed with this drug.

Nifedipine ER

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:54:23 -0400

Drug Name: Nifedipine ER

Brand Names: Adalat, Adalat CC, Nifedical XL, Procardia XL, Procardia

Generic Name: Nifedipine

Uses: Nifedipine is used to treat high blood pressure. It works by relaxing your blood vessels which then reduces the amount of work the heart needs to do. It also increases the heart’s supply of blood and oxygen which helps control chest angina. Nifedipine though is not a cure, it can just prevent the attacks or the symptoms exhibited in chest angina and reduce high blood pressure. Once angina attacks happen, taking nifedipine cannot treat these attacks. Other conditions that may be treated by nifedipine are migraine headaches, Raynaud’s syndrome, congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy.

Nabumetone

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 03:28:28 -0400

Drug Name: Nabumetone

Brand Names: Relafen

Generic Name: Nabumetone

Uses: Nabumetone is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug which is used to relieve pain, tenderness and inflammation. It is also used to relieve the stiffness caused by certain types of arthritis. It works by stopping the body from producing chemicals that trigger the feeling of pain.

Nexium

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:49:05 -0400

Drug Name: Nexium (NECKS-ee-um)

Brand Names: Nexium

Generic Name: Esomeprazole magnesium

Uses: When there is an excess in the production of acid in the stomach, GERD or gastroesophageal reflux disease and heartburn may occur. Nexium is used to treat these conditions by reducing the amount of acid production in the stomach. Erosive esophagitis, a condition that can happen with GERD can also be treated by taking Nexium. Duodenal ulcer and H. pylori infection are also other conditions that can be treated by Nexium but it should be taken alongside antibiotics Biaxin and Amoxil. Nexium is said to have a similar action to Prilosec. That is why like this medicine, Nexium is also likely to be used for the treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Naproxen

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:29:23 -0400

Drug Name: Naproxen

Brand Names: Aleve, Anaprox, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Prevacid

Generic Name: Naproxen

Uses: Naproxen belongs to a class of drugs known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It functions by reducing the occurrence of the chemical prostaglandin, the chemical responsible for pain. Because of this, Naproxen’s main use is to reduce pain, inflammation and fevers.

Norvasc

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:03:24 -0400

Drug Name: Norvasc

Brand Names: Norvasc

Generic Name: Amlodipine Besylate

Uses: Norvasc is used to lower high blood pressure and can control this for a full 24 hours. It can also used to treat chest pain caused by angina. Norvasc works by relaxing your blood vessels to allow the blood to flow more easily through them. This will then result to lower blood pressure and less angina. Norvasc can also be used to treat hypertension. It may be used alone or with other antihypertensive agents.

Nordette 28

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:28:57 -0500

Drug Name: NORDETTE-28

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES

COMMON NORDETTE-28 BRAND NAME(S):
Brevicon, Demulen, Lo/Ovral, Loestrin, Modicon, Nordette, Norinyl, Ortho-Novum, Ovcon, Ovral, Tri-Phasil

NORDETTE-28 WARNING:
Smoking cigarettes while using Nordette 28 increases your chance of having heart problems. Do not smoke while using Nordette 28. The risk of heart problems increases with age (in women greater than 35 years of age) and with frequent smoking (15 cigarettes per day or greater).