Lantus

Lantus

Generic Name: insulin glargine (IN soo lin GLAR jeen)

Brand Names: Lantus, Lantus OptiClik Cartridge, Lantus Solostar Pen

What is Lantus?

Lantus (insulin glargine) is a man-made form of a hormone that is produced in the body. It works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Lantus is a long-acting form of insulin that is slightly different from other forms of insulin that are not man-made.

Lantus is used to treat type 1 (insulin-dependent) or type 2 (non insulin-dependent) diabetes.

Lantus may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Lantus

Myfortic

Myfortic

Generic Name: mycophenolic acid (MYE koe phe NOLE ik AS id)

Brand Names: Myfortic

What is Myfortic?

Myfortic lowers your body's immune system. The immune system helps your body fight infections. The immune system can also fight or "reject" a transplanted organ such as a liver or kidney. This is because the immune system treats the new organ as an invader.

Myfortic is used to prevent your body from rejecting a kidney transplant. Myfortic is usually given with cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral) and a steroid medication.

Myfortic may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Humulin

Humulin

Generic Name: insulin isophane and insulin regular (IN su lin EYE soe fane and IN su lin REG ue lar)

Brand Names: Humulin 50/50, Humulin 70/30, Novolin 70/30, Novolin 70/30 Innolet, Novolin 70/30 PenFill, Relion Novolin 70/30 Innolet, Relion/Novolin 70/30

What is Humulin?

Humulin is a man-made form of a hormone that is produced in the body. It works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Humulin is a long-acting form of insulin that is slightly different from other forms of insulin that are not man-made.

Humulin is used to treat diabetes.

Humulin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Lodine

Lodine

Generic Name: etodolac (ee toe DOE lak)

Brand Names: Lodine, Lodine XL

What is Lodine?

Lodine is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Lodine works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.

Lodine is used to relieve the inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and joint pain of osteoarthritis (the most common form of arthritis) and rheumatoid arthritis. It is also used to relieve pain in other situations.

Lodine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Lodine

Lodine can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. This risk will increase the longer you use Lodine. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery (also called coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).

Proventil

Proventil

Generic Name: albuterol inhalation (al BYOO ter all)

Brand Names: Accuneb, ProAir HFA, Proventil, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA

Proventil is a bronchodilator that relaxes muscles in the airways and increases air flow to the lungs.

Proventil is used to treat or prevent bronchospasm in people with reversible obstructive airway disease. It is also used to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm.

Proventil may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Proventil

It is important to keep Proventil on hand at all times. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of medicine completely. Keep using all of your other medications as prescribed by your doctor.

Lumigan

Lumigan

Generic Name: bimatoprost ophthalmic (bih MAT o prost)

Brand Names: Lumigan

What is Lumigan?

Lumigan reduces pressure in the eye by increasing the amount of fluid that drains from the eye.

Lumigan is used to treat certain types of glaucoma and other causes of high pressure inside the eye. Lumigan is also used to improve fullness, length, and color of the eyelashes in people with a condition called hypotrichosis, a lack of eyelash growth.

Lumigan may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Lumigan

Do not use Lumigan while you are wearing contact lenses. This medication may contain a preservative that can be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Wait at least 15 minutes after using Lumigan before putting your contact lenses in.