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  2. Medication package insert - Wikipedia

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    Description - includes the proprietary name (if any), nonproprietary name, dosage form(s), qualitative and/or quantitative ingredient information, the pharmacologic or therapeutic class of the drug, chemical name and structural formula of the drug, and if appropriate, other important chemical or physical information, such as physical constants ...

  3. List of drugs known for off-label use - Wikipedia

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    Lithium is approved by the FDA for the treatment of bipolar disorder and is widely prescribed off-label as a treatment for major depressive disorder, [12] often as an augmentation agent. Lithium is recommended for the treatment of schizophrenic disorders only after other antipsychotics have failed; it has limited effectiveness when used alone.

  4. Polyvinylpyrrolidone - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved this chemical for many uses, [24] and it is generally recognized as safe . PVP is included in the Inactive Ingredient Database for use in oral, topical, and injectable formulations.

  5. The truth about the 'inactive ingredients' in your medications

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    To arrive at their findings, researchers searched a database of about 42,000 recipes for oral medications in the U.S. and found that close to 93 percent contained at least one of 38 inactive ...

  6. These Cold & Flu Medicines Contain an Ingredient the FDA ...

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it plans to ban products containing phenylephrine, an ingredient found in many over-the-counter (OTC) oral cold and flu medications. The ...

  7. Clonidine - Wikipedia

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    Clonidine, sold under the brand name Catapres among others, is an α 2A-adrenergic receptor agonist [12] medication used to treat high blood pressure, ADHD, drug withdrawal (e.g., alcohol, opioids, or nicotine), menopausal flushing, diarrhea, spasticity, and certain pain conditions. [13] The drug is often prescribed off-label for tics.

  8. Bupropion - Wikipedia

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    It was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an antidepressant on 30 December 1985, and marketed under the name Wellbutrin. [ 36 ] [ 179 ] However, a significant incidence of seizures at the originally recommended dosage (400–600 mg/day) caused the withdrawal of the drug in 1986.

  9. Fluvoxamine - Wikipedia

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    Fluvoxamine, sold under the brand name Luvox among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. [8] It is primarily used to treat major depressive disorder and, perhaps more-especially, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), [9] but is also used to treat anxiety disorders [10] such as panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress ...