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Omeprazole

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Drug Name: Omeprazole
 
Brand Name: Losec
 
Generic Name:
Omreprazole
 
Uses: Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
 
How to use: Omreprazole is a 20mg tablet, taken once a day (every 24 hours) for 14 days before eating. Continue use after 14 days only when directed by a doctor. Do not crush, break or chew the tablet as it decreases the effectiveness of this drug.

 
Side effects: When taking Omreprazole, you will most likely experience headache, stomach pains which leads to diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, respiratory problems like cough, cold symptoms, and skin rashes

Orlistat

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Orlistat is a substance that is more popularly known as Xenical, a drug marketed by Roche. Its function is to prevent the absorption of fatty acids from your digestive tract to your bloodstream, thereby reducing caloric intake. It is recommended for people who need to slim down but cannot due to certain health reasons (for example, too weak for manual exercise routines).

Ovral 21

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Drug Name: OVRAL 21

ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/NORELGESTROMIN PATCH - TOPICAL (ETH-in-il ess-tra-DYE-ole/nor-el-JESS-troh-min)

COMMON OVRAL 21 BRAND NAME(S):
Ortho Evra, Brevicon, Demulen, Lo/Ovral, Loestrin, Modicon, Nordette, Norinyl, Ortho-Novum, Ovcon, Ovral, Tri-Phasil

OVRAL 21 WARNING:
Smoking cigarettes while using Ovral 21 increases your chance of having heart problems. Do not smoke while using Ovral 21. 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).

Ortho tri-cyclen

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Drug Name: ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN

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

Ortho Evra

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Drug Name: ORTHO EVRA

ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/NORELGESTROMIN PATCH - TOPICAL (ETH-in-il ess-tra-DYE-ole/nor-el-JESS-troh-min)

COMMON ORTHO EVRA BRAND NAME(S):
Ortho Evra

ORTHO EVRA WARNING:
Smoking cigarettes while using Ortho Evra increases your chance of having heart problems. Do not smoke while using Ortho Evra. The risk of heart problems increases with age (women greater than 35 years of age) and with frequent smoking (15 cigarettes per day or greater).

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