| Category Name: | Antacids |
| Short Name: | Antacids |
| Description: | This category contains anti-acid medications used to relieve symptoms caused by conditions such as indigestion, heartburn, etc. Some listed brand names include Maalox and Gaviscon. |
| Category Name: | Anti-Inflammatory Agents |
| Short Name: | Anti-Inflammatory |
| Description: | This category contains medications used to relieve pain caused by conditions such as arthritis, tendonitis and menstrual cramps. Some listed brand names are Orudis, Naprosyn and Voltaren. |
| Category Name: | Antiacne & Dermatologic Agents |
| Short Name: | Antiacne & Derm. |
| Description: | This category contains medications used to treat skin conditions, specifically acne. Some listed brand names include Accutane. |
| Category Name: | Antialcohol |
| Short Name: | Antialcohol |
| Description: | This category contains medications used to treat alcoholism. Some listed brand names include Antabuse, Campral and Revia. |
| Category Name: | Antiallergy Agents |
| Short Name: | Antiallergy |
| Description: | This category contains anti-histamine medications used to control symptoms (nasal irritation and discharge, itching, sneezing, etc.) caused by certain conditions such as hay fever and seasonal allergies. Some listed brand names include Claritin, Hismanal and Zyrtec. |
| Category Name: | Antiasthmatic Agents & Bronchodilators |
| Short Name: | Antiasthmatic |
| Description: | This category contains medications used to relieve or prevent asthma, bronchitis, and other lung conditions or diseases. Some listed brand name antiasthmatics include Flovent, Singulair and Serevent. Some listed brand name bronchodilators are Ventolin and Spiropent. |
| Category Name: | Antibiotics |
| Short Name: | Antibiotics |
| Description: | This category contains specific classes of antibiotic medication used to treat various types of bacterial infections that affect the skin, respiratory tract, sinuses, ears, urinary tract, etc. Some listed brand names are Amoxil, Biaxin, Zithromax, Ceclor and Erythromycin. |
| Category Name: | Anticonvulsants & Epileptic Agents |
| Short Name: | Anticonvulsants |
| Description: | This category contains anti-convulsant medications used to control and treat the symptoms of conditions such as epilepsy, or where seizures occur. Some listed brand names include Tegretol and Depakene. |
| Category Name: | Antidepressants |
| Short Name: | Antidepressants |
| Description: | This category contains specific classes of antidepressant medications, used to treat emotional, mental and psychotic disorders (OCD, depression, eating disorders, manic depression, mania, etc.). Some listed brand names are Anafranil, Paxil, Prozac, Tofranil and Zoloft. |
| Category Name: | Antidiabetics (Hypoglycemic Agents) |
| Short Name: | Antidiabetics |
| Description: | This category contains specific classes of diabetic medication used to treat the different types of diabetes. Some listed brand names include Glucotrol, Precose and Prandin. |
| Category Name: | Antiestrogen & Antiaromatize Agents |
| Short Name: | Antiestrogen |
| Description: | This category contains antiestrogen and antiandrogens medications used to treat breast and prostate cancer, and infertility. Some listed brand names are Clomid, Cytadren, Nolvadex and Flutamide. |
| Category Name: | Antifungals |
| Short Name: | Antifungals |
| Description: | This category contains anti-fungal medications used to treat specific types of fungal infections that affect various parts of the body, such as the urinary tract, skin, eyes, lungs, mouth, genitals, throat, lungs, etc. Some listed brand names include Diflucan, Lamisil and Sporonax. |
| Category Name: | Antigas |
| Short Name: | Antigas |
| Description: | This category contains anti-gas medications used to treat the symptoms of gas. Some listed brand names include Flatoril. |
| Category Name: | Antimigraine Agents |
| Short Name: | Antimigraine |
| Description: | This category contains anti-migraine medications used to stop and relieve (not prevent) migraine headaches. Some listed brand names include Amerge (Naratriptan), Imitrex (Sumatriptan) and Zomig (Zolmitriptan). |
| Category Name: | Antiparkinson Agents |
| Short Name: | Antiparkinson |
| Description: | This category contains medications used to control symptoms or slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Some listed brand names are Deprenyl, Parlodel and Sinemet. |
| Category Name: | Antiulcer Agents |
| Short Name: | Antiulcer |
| Description: | This category contains anti-ulcer medications used to treat, relieve and prevent symptoms associated with conditions such as stomach and intestinal ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder. Some listed brand names include Pepcid, Tagamet and Zantac. |
| Category Name: | Antiviral Agents |
| Short Name: | Antiviral |
| Description: | This category contains medications used to control, lessen or prevent symptoms caused by specific viral infections, such as herpes and HIV. Some listed brand names are Retrovir, Valtrex and Zovirax. |
| Category Name: | Cardiovascular Agents |
| Short Name: | Cardiovascular |
| Description: | This category contains medications used to relieve or prevent symptoms of various cardiovascular or cardiac disorders such as hypertension, congenital heart diseases, etc. Some listed brand names are Aldactone, Cardizem, Catapres, Hyzaar, Inderal, Lasix and Vasotec. |
| Category Name: | Cholesterol Reducers |
| Short Name: | Cholesterol Red. |
| Description: | This category contains cholesterol-lowering medications used to help lower blood cholesterol level for those at high-risk for stroke or heart attack. Some listed brand names include Lipitor, Pravachol and Zocor. |
| Category Name: | Contraceptives |
| Short Name: | Contraceptives |
| Description: | This category contains oral contraceptive medications used to prevent pregnancy. Some listed brand names are Microgynon (Etinyl Estradiol/Levonorgestrel) and Microdiol (Etinyl Estradiol/Desogestrel). |
| Category Name: | Corticosteroids |
| Short Name: | Corticosteroids |
| Description: | This category contains corticosteroid medications used to treat inflammatory conditions found throughout the body, where tissue damage has occurred. Some brand names include Delta Cortef and Delta Sone. |
| Category Name: | Estrogens & Progestins |
| Short Name: | Estrogens |
| Description: | This category contains estrogen and progestin medications for female organ maintenance and development, and for the balancing of hormones. Some listed brand names Estraderm, Premarin and Provera. |
| Category Name: | Extras |
| Short Name: | EXTRAS |
| Description: |
| Category Name: | Miscellaneous Gastric Medication |
| Short Name: | Misc. Gastric |
| Description: | This category contains miscellaneous gastric (stomach) medications used to treat symptoms of specific stomach conditions. Some listed brand names include Propulsid. |
| Category Name: | Motion Sickness |
| Short Name: | Motion Sickness |
| Description: | This category contains anti-nausea medications used specifically for preventing nausea associated with motion sickness. Some brand names include Dramamine and Phenergan. |
| Category Name: | Muscle Relaxants |
| Short Name: | Muscle Relaxants |
| Description: | This category contains muscle relaxant medications used to relieve symptoms of various musculoskeletal conditions. Some listed brand names include Soma, Robaxin and Robaixal. |
| Category Name: | Nutritional Agents & Vitamins |
| Short Name: | Nutritional Agents |
| Description: | This category contains specific vitamins and supplements that help the body to function properly. Some listed brand names are Optovite B12 (ciancobalamina) and Periactin. |
| Category Name: | Pain Relievers |
| Short Name: | Pain Relievers |
| Description: | This category contains medications used to relieve pain associated with headaches, arthritis, joints, backaches, pain from injury, etc. Some listed brand names are Didor Continus, Darvon, Tylenol 1-2-3 and Ultram. |
| Category Name: | Pharma Novelties |
| Short Name: | Pharma Novelties |
| Description: | This category contains new and scientifically advanced medications that have recently been introduced into the pharmaceutical market. Some brand names include Xenical and Viagra. |
| Category Name: | Prostate Medication |
| Short Name: | Prostate |
| Description: | This category contains prostate medications and dietary supplements used to relieve symptoms associated with prostate gland conditions, such as prostate gland enlargement. Some listed brand names include Flomax, Hytrin and Serenoa. |
| Category Name: | Smart Drugs & Life Extension Agents |
| Short Name: | Smart Drugs |
| Description: | This category contains medications that have been shown to have a positive effect on the central nervous system by improving general brain activity, intelligence and learning ability, increasing concentration and slowing aging of the human body. Some listed brand names are Exelon, Deprenyl, Glucophage, Hydergine and Piracetam. |
| Category Name: | Stimulants |
| Short Name: | Stimulants |
| Description: | This category contains medications used to produce alertness, mental concentration, wakefulness, elevated mood, decreased appetite, etc., by stimulating the brain and central nervous system. Some listed brand names include Modiodal (modafinil) and YutoPar. |
| Category Name: | Thyroid & Antithyroid Agents |
| Short Name: | Thyroid Hormones |
| Description: | This category contains medications used to treat thyroid conditions where there is insufficient or excessive thyroid hormone production (hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism). Some listed brand names are Synthroid and Tapazole. |
| Category Name: | Tranquillizers & Sleeping Agents |
| Short Name: | Tranquillizers |
| Description: | This category contains medications to treat and relieve symptoms of psychotic and manic disorders, anxiety and sleeping disorders. Some listed brand names are Ambien, Etumina (clothiapine), Risperdal and Tiadipona (bentazepam). |