Brand Name -IMITREX®
Generic Name - sumatriptan succinate
Use - For treating migraine attacks.
Possible Benefict - Rapid and effective relief or prevention of migraine. Generally well tolerated in nasal spray form. Relieves photophobia (light sensitivity) and phonophobia (sound sensitivity).Also, nausea and vomiting.
Possible risks - Some common side effects are: a burning sensation, pain, soreness in the nose, change in taste, discomfort in the general throat and mouth area, dizziness, drowsiness, lightheadedness, muscle aches and cramps.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - GlaxoSmithKline (Formerly Glaxo Wellcome Inc.) (Sub. Of Glaxo Wellcome plc Five Moor Drive Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709-3398
Customer Info - 1-888-825-5249

Brand Name -IMODIUM®, IMODIUM AD®
Generic Name - loperamide hydrochloride
Use - The control and relief of symptoms of diarrhea.
Possible Benefict - Effective relief of intestinal cramping and diarrhea associated with long-term inflammatory bowel disease.
Possible risks - Abdominal pain or discomfort, allergic reactions, (skin rash), constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, nausea and vomiting.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - McNeil Consumer Healthcare (Div. of McNeil PPC, Inc. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034
Customer Info - 1-215-273-7000

Brand Name -INTRON-A®
Generic Name - interferon alfa–2b, recombinant
Use - To help fight infections and tumors.
Possible Benefict - Used to treat chronic hepatitis in patients with liver disease. As synthetic (man-made) versions, Alpha interferons are used to treat hairy cell leukemia, malignant melanoma ((a cancer that originates in the pigment producing cells). Also, to treat growths in the respiratory tract
Possible risks - Confusion, mental depression, nervousness, numbness of face, fingers, and toes, and sleeplessness.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Schering Corporation (Sub. of Schering-Plough Corporation) Galloping Hill Road Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033
Customer Info - 1-800-222-7579

Brand Name -IRESSA®
Generic Name - geftinib
Use - A chemotherapy medicine used to kill cancer cells.
Possible Benefict - IRESSA is used alone for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has progressed after treatment with platinum-based or doceaxel chemotherapies. At this time it is not known whether this medicine will improve symptoms of NSCLC or help patients live longer.
Possible risks - IRESSA may cause interstitial lung disease (ILD). ILD is a serious and life-threatening lung disease. The symptoms of ILD are trouble breathing, with or without cough or fever. Iressa may also cause liver damage or cause eye damage called corneal erosions. Other side effects are severa or continual diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, or loss of appetite.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 1800 Concord Pike Five Moor Drive Wilmington, DE 19850-5437
Customer Info - 1-800-236-9933

Brand Name -ISCOVER®
Generic Name - copidogrel
Use - For lessening the chance of a heart attack or stroke.
Possible Benefict - Prevents harmful blood clots from forming and clumping together. Significantly reduces the risk of death, heart attack and stroke
Possible risks - Chest pain, cough, generalized pain, runny nose and sneezing.
Check with your doctor for other benefits and side effects.
Maker - Sanofi-Synthelabo 90 Park Avenue New York, New York 10016
Customer Info - 1-212-551-4000