Ruxolitinib is a prescription medication used to treat certain kinds of myelofibrosis, a condition that causes scar tissue to replace bone marrow. This leads to decreased blood cell production. Ruxolitinib is also used to treat patients with polycythemia vera.

Ruxolitinib belongs to a group of drugs called kinase inhibitors. Ruxolitinib treat certain kinds of myelofibrosis by helping prevent scar tissue from forming in the bone marrow.

Ruxolitinib treats polycythemia vera by inhibiting certain enzymes involved in regulating blood and how your immune system works.

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Roflumilast is a prescription medication that is currently approved in two formulations. It comes as a tablet which is used to decrease the number of flare-ups or the worsening of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Roflumilast is also available as a topical cream. This formulation is approved for the treatment of plaque psoriasis.

Roflumilast belongs to a group of medications called phosphodiesterase inhibitors. It is thought to work by decreasing inflammation in the lungs (tablet formulation), and on the skin when used topically to...

Abiraterone is a prescription medication used to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Abiraterone belongs to a group of drugs called CYP17 inhibitors, which work by decreasing the amount of testosterone in the body. Testosterone stimulates prostate cancer cells to grow.

This medication comes in tablet form and is taken once a day without food, on an empty stomach. Do not take abiraterone with food as food may cause more of the medicine to be absorbed by the body than is needed. Do not eat 2 hours before taking abiraterone and do not eat for 1 hour after...

Rilpivirine is a prescription medicine used in combination with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in certain adults and children 12 years of age and older (weighing at least 35 kg).

This medication is also approved for pregnant patients who were stable on rilpivirine before becoming pregnant. 

Rilpivirine is in a class of drugs called non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs). It blocks an enzyme that the virus needs in order to reproduce.

Rilpivirine comes in tablet form and is usually taken once a day, with food. 

Eculizumab is a prescription medication used to treat Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), and generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG). These are diseases affecting red blood cells, blood vessels, kidneys, other organs, and nervous system. Eculizumab belongs to a group of drugs monoclonal antibodies. It works by blocking the activity of the part of the immune system that damages blood cells or causes clots.

This medication comes in an injectable form to be given directly into a vein (IV) by a...

Vilazodone is a prescription medication used to treat depression. Vilazodone belongs to a group of drugs called antidepressants. It works by altering chemicals in the brain to help maintain mental balance.

This medication comes in tablet form and is usually taken once daily, with food.

Common side effects of vilazodone include diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.

Axitinib is a prescription medication used to treat advanced kidney cancer (advanced renal cell carcinoma or RCC) when one prior drug treatment for this disease has not worked. Axitinib belongs to a group of drugs called tyrosine kinase inhibitors, which work by blocking the action of an abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps slow or stop the spread of cancer cells.

This medication comes in tablet form and is taken twice daily, with or without food. Axitinib tablets must be swallowed whole with a glass of water.

Common side effects of axitinib...