Medications

What common medications are, how they work, common side effects and warnings. No dosing information.

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• MedicationsAcetaminophenGeneral guide to acetaminophen (Tylenol, paracetamol): uses for pain and fever, how it works, side effects, and liver-related warnings.
• MedicationsAmoxicillinGeneral guide to amoxicillin, a penicillin-type antibiotic: what infections it treats, how it works, common side effects, and allergy warnings.
• MedicationsAtorvastatinGeneral guide to atorvastatin (Lipitor), a statin used to lower LDL cholesterol: uses, how it works, common side effects, and warnings.
• MedicationsIbuprofenGeneral guide to ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), an NSAID for pain, fever, and inflammation: uses, how it works, side effects, and key warnings.
• MedicationsLevothyroxineGeneral guide to levothyroxine (Synthroid), thyroid hormone replacement for hypothyroidism: uses, how it works, side effects, and warnings.
• MedicationsLisinoprilGeneral guide to lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor for high blood pressure and heart failure: uses, how it works, side effects, and warnings.
• MedicationsMetforminGeneral guide to metformin, a common type 2 diabetes medicine: uses, how it works, common side effects, and warnings such as lactic acidosis.
• MedicationsSertralineGeneral guide to sertraline (Zoloft), an SSRI antidepressant: uses, how it works, common side effects, and warnings including the FDA boxed warning.