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Medications A-E

Fact Sheets for medications starting with letters A - E

About's Drug Finder

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Aerosol Pentamidine (AP)

Aerosol Pentamidine (AP) fact sheets

Agenerase (amprenavir)

easy to understand Agenerase (amprenavir) medication fact sheets.

Ambien (zolpidem) / Ambien CR

When you have problems sleeping and all else fails, you look for a sleep aid. One such sleep aid is a drug by the name of Ambien. Ambien as a sleep aid can be very effective. However, using Ambien as a sleep aid is not without risks.

Antidepressants - Sleeping Aides - Cholesterol Lowering Drugs - Vaccinations

Fact sheets for antidepressants, sleeping aides, cholesterol lowering drugs and vaccinations

Aptivus (tipranavir)

An Aptivus (tipranavir) medication fact sheet

Atripla (efavirenz + emtricitabine + tenofovir)

An Atripla medication fact sheet.

AZT (retrovir, zidovudine)

Easy to understand AZT (retrovir, zidovudine) medication fact sheets.

Bactrim & Bactrim DS Fact Sheet

The antibiotic given to prevent and treat PCP pneumonia.

Chantix (varenicline)

Chantix (varenicline) is a new medication used to help people quit smoking. Here is a Chantix fact sheet to help you with your smoking cessation.

Cialis (tadalafil)

A medication fact sheet for the drug Cialis (tadalafil)

Combivir (Retrovir + Epivir)

An easy to understand Combivir (Retrovir + Epivir) fact sheet.

Crixivan (indinavir)

An easy to understand medication fact sheet for Crixivan (indinavir).

Dapsone (avlosulfon / DDS)

Dapsone (avlosulfon / DDS) fact sheet

Duragesic (fentanyl) Patch

A fact sheet for Duragesic (fentanyl) patches.

Effexor & Effexor XR (venlafaxine)

Effexor & Effexor XR (venlafaxine) fact sheet

Elavil (amitriptyline)

Elavil (amitriptyline) fact sheet.

Emtriva (emtricitabine)

Easy to understand Emtriva (emtricitabine) medication fact sheets.

Epivir (lamivudine, 3TC)

This is an easy to understand Epivir (lamivudine, 3TC) fact sheet.

Epzicom

Epzicom is a combination of 600mg of Ziagen (abacavir) and 300mg of Epivir (lamivudine). The new combination will offer patients once daily dosing.

Intelence (etravirine)

Intelence (etravirine) is the newest HIV medication from Tibotec Pharmaceuticals. Intelence (etravirine) is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) and will be used in combination with existing HIV medications. Here is an etravirine fact sheet that explains it all.

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