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  2. Almotriptan - Wikipedia

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    Almotriptan (trade name Axert and others) is a triptan medication discovered and developed by Almirall for the treatment of heavy migraine headache. It was patented in 1992 and approved for medical use in 2000. [4]

  3. List of benzodiazepines - Wikipedia

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    Variation in potency of certain effects may exist amongst individual benzodiazepines. Some benzodiazepines produce active metabolites . Active metabolites are produced when a person's body metabolizes the drug into compounds that share a similar pharmacological profile to the parent compound and thus are relevant when calculating how long the ...

  4. Stroke - Wikipedia

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    Clopidogrel has less side effects than ticlopidine. [127] Dipyridamole can be added to aspirin therapy to provide a small additional benefit, even though headache is a common side effect. [129] Low-dose aspirin is also effective for stroke prevention after having a myocardial infarction. [90]

  5. Cerebrovascular disease - Wikipedia

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    Acquired cerebrovascular diseases are those that are obtained throughout a person's life that may be preventable by controlling risk factors. The incidence of cerebrovascular disease increases as an individual ages. [21] Causes of acquired cerebrovascular disease include atherosclerosis, embolism, aneurysms, and arterial dissections. [9]

  6. Mirtazapine - Wikipedia

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    Mirtazapine, sold under the brand name Remeron among others, is an atypical tetracyclic antidepressant, and as such is used primarily to treat depression. [11] [12] Its effects may take up to four weeks but can also manifest as early as one to two weeks. [12] [13] It is often used in cases of depression complicated by anxiety or insomnia.

  7. Sacubitril/valsartan - Wikipedia

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    Potential side effects include angioedema, nephrotoxicity, and low blood pressure. [10] It was approved for medical use in the United States and in the European Union in 2015, [11] [12] [13] [7] and in Australia in 2016. [1] In 2022, it was the 165th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 3 million prescriptions.

  8. Amlodipine - Wikipedia

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    It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [13] It is available as a generic medication. [10] [14] In 2022, it was the fifth most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 70 million prescriptions. [15] [16] In Australia, it was one of the top 10 most prescribed medications between 2017 and ...

  9. Apixaban - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] [12] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [13] In 2022, it was the 27th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 19 million prescriptions. [14] [15] It is available as a generic medication, although not in the United States. [8] [16]