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Nebivolol was patented in 1983 and came into medical use in 1997. [9] It is available as a generic medication in the United Kingdom. [5] In 2022, it was the 173rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 3 million prescriptions. [10] [11]
Nebivolol/valsartan, sold under the brand name Byvalson among others, is a medication used to treat hypertension. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is available as a generic medication .
Zofenopril is a medication that protects the heart and helps reduce high blood pressure.It is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. [1]In small studies, zofenopril appeared significantly more effective in reducing hypertension than two older antihypertensive drugs, atenolol and enalapril, and was associated with fewer adverse effects.
Aliskiren (brand names Tekturna and Rasilez) is the first in a class of drugs called direct renin inhibitors.It is used for essential (primary) hypertension. [2] While used for high blood pressure, other better studied medications are typically recommended due to concerns of higher side effects and less evidence of benefit.
Naltrexone/bupropion, sold under the brand name Contrave among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication for the management of chronic obesity in adults in combination with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. [4] [6] It contains naltrexone, an opioid antagonist, and bupropion, an aminoketone atypical antidepressant. [4]
The medication will be sold under the brand name Journavx for $15.50 per pill, according to Vertex Pharmaceuticals, the company that developed the new drug. The FDA's sign-off on the medication ...
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has defined bioequivalence as, "the absence of a significant difference in the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety in pharmaceutical equivalents or pharmaceutical alternatives becomes available at the site of drug action when administered at the same molar dose ...
Although brand name drugs and their generics are therapeutic equivalents, says Nguyen, insurance plans may cover only cover the generic. Fortunately, people who can't access Adderall or other ADHD ...