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Nepafenac, sold under the brand name Nevanac among others, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), usually sold as a prescription eye drop 0.1% solution (Nevanac) or 0.3% solution (Ilevro). It is used to treat pain and inflammation associated with cataract surgery. [ 3] Nepafenac is a prodrug of amfenac, an inhibitor of COX-1 and COX ...
[7] [3] It is available as a generic medication. [4] In 2021, it was the 210th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 2 million prescriptions. [8] [9] Due to a series of deaths due to gastrointestinal bleeding and kidney failure, ketorolac as a pain medication was removed from the German market in 1993. [10]
Levocetirizine, sold under the brand name Xyzal, among others, is a second-generation antihistamine used for the treatment of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and long-term hives of unclear cause. [3] It is less sedating than older antihistamines. [4] It is taken by mouth.
Levetiracetam was approved for medical use in the United States in 1999 [7] and is available as a generic medication. [9] In 2021, it was the 101st most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 6 million prescriptions. [10] [11] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [12]
Authorized generics are prescription drugs produced by brand pharmaceutical companies and marketed under a private label, at generic prices. Authorized generics compete with generic products in that they are identical to their brand counterpart in both active and inactive ingredients; whereas according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Office of Generic Drugs, generic drugs are ...
Rivaroxaban, sold under the brand name Xarelto among others, is an anticoagulant medication (blood thinner) used to treat and prevent blood clots. [ 8] Specifically it is used to treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli and prevent blood clots in atrial fibrillation and following hip or knee surgery. [ 8] It is taken by mouth.
In the United States, emtricitabine/tenofovir was under patent by Gilead until 2020, but is now available as a generic worldwide. [10] In 2020, it was the 278th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions. [11] [12]
For people with Medicare, the out-of-pocket cost for hospital at home is generally the same as for receiving similar care in a hospital. Increasingly, says Rami Karjian, the founder and CEO of ...