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Gabapentin

Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Neurontin Related: Gabapentin, Neurontin, neuropathic pain, nerve pain, seizures, epilepsy. What Medicine is used for: Gabapentin is used for treatment of neuropathic (nerve) pain. Nerve pain can happen if there is an injury to the nerves or parts of the nervous system. You may experience a tingling sensation (“pins and needles”), stabbing pain, sharp pain or a burning sensation at the affected area. Gabapentin may also be used in the treatment of seizures (fits).

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Ganciclovir Eye Preparations

Related: Ganciclovir, virgan, anti-viral, virus, herpetic, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, varicella zoster, cytomegalovirus, eye infection, keratitis, retinitis, uveitis. What Medicine is used for: ​Ganciclovir is an anti-viral medication. It is used to treat certain eye infections caused by viruses.

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Ganirelix (Injection)

Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Orgalutran®

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Gefitinib

Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Iressa® Related: EGFR-I, EGFR TKI. What Medicine is used for: Gefitinib is a targeted medication that is used for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR gene mutations.

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Gemcitabine

What Medicine is used for: ​Gemcitabine is an intravenous chemotherapy used alone or in combination with other agents for the treatment of certain types of cancer.

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Gemfibrozil

Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Gemfibrozil Related: cholesterol, hyperlipidaemia, dyslipidemia, dyslipidaemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, LDL, gemfibrozil, brozil. What Medicine is used for: Gemfibrozil belongs to the class of medications called fibrates. Fibrates work speeding the natural processes that remove cholesterol from the body. They lower the amount of 'bad cholesterol' (low density lipoprotein or LDL-cholesterol) and 'fat' (triglyceride) as well as increase the amount of 'good cholesterol' (high density lipoprotein or HDL-cholesterol) in the blood. High 'bad cholesterol' levels can cause your blood vessels to clog up and lead to chest pain (angina), heart attack or stroke. Hence, this medication may reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke.

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Gentamicin

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Gestodene

Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Meliane®

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Ginkgo Biloba

What Medicine is used for: It is used by some people to help with mild dementia, Alzheimer disease, anxiety and memory problems. Some will take it to help with dizziness, ringing sounds in the ears or tiredness. It is not fully understood how ginkgo biloba works; but it is thought to improve blood flow to the brain and other parts of the body like the heart, legs, eyes, ears and lungs.

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Glibenclamide

Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Apo-Glyburide, Glyburide Related: glibenclamide, Apo-Glyburide; Benil; Clamide; Daonil; Dibelet; Glibenclamide Camden; Glibenclamide DHA; Glimel; Glimide; SP-Diatab; T.O.NIL. What Medicine is used for: ​Glibenclamide is used to manage diabetes. It helps the pancreas to release more insulin to bring your blood sugar levels down.

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