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Drug of the Week (KEPPRA)

Generic Name:(Levetiracetam) Keppra (levetiracetam) is an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant. Keppra is used as adjunctive therapy to treat partial onset seizures in adults and children 1 month of age and older with epilepsy. Keppra is also used to...

Drug of the Week (EFFEXOR)

Generic Name:(Venlafaxine) Effexor (venlafaxine) is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). Venlafaxine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression. Effexor...

Drug of the Week (Nexium)

Generic Name:(Esomeprazole) Nexium (esomeprazole) is a proton pump inhibitor that decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Nexium is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid...

National HIV Testing Day

Today, in honor of National HIV Testing Day, The Druggist encourages you to get tested for HIV. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. Many people with HIV don’t have any symptoms. In...

Drug of the Week (Combivir)

Generic Name:(lamivudine and zidovudine) Combivir is an antiviral medication containing a combination of lamivudine and zidovudine. These medicines belong to a group of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) medicines called reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Combivir...

GET TESTED

More than 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV, and 1 in 8 people don’t know they have it. The good news is you can help change this spread the word about National HIV Testing Day on June 27. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that...