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BACLOFEN

This medication is used to relieve muscle spasms. It is unclear exactly how baclofen works to relieve spasticity, but it is known that the drug acts on the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).

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BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE

Bendroflumethiazide is prescribed to treat high blood pressure. It is also used to reduce fluid accumulation in the body caused by conditions such as heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, kidney disease, and the long-term use of some medications. This medication reduces fluid accumulation by increasing the elimination of salt and water through the kidneys.

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BENZTHIAZIDE

Benzthiazide is prescribed to treat high blood pressure. It is also used to reduce fluid accumulation in the body caused by conditions such as heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, kidney disease, and the long-term use of some medications. This medication reduces fluid accumulation by increasing the elimination of sodium and water through the kidneys.

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BENZTROPINE

Benztropine is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease or to control the side effects of phenothiazine tranquilizers. It is not clearly understood how this medication works, but it is thought to act by balancing certain chemicals in the brain.

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BETAMETHASONE (SYSTEMIC)

Your adrenal glands naturally produce certain cortisone-like chemicals. These chemicals are involved in various regulatory processes in the body (such as those involving fluid balance, temperature, and reaction to inflammation). Betamethasone belongs to a group of drugs known as adrenocorticosteroids (or cortisone-like medications). It is used to treat a variety of disorders, including endocrine and rheumatic disorders; asthma; blood diseases; certain cancers; eye disorders; gastrointestinal disturbances, such as ulcerative colitis; respiratory diseases; and inflammations such as arthritis, dermatitis, and poison ivy. How this drug acts to relieve these disorders is not completely understood.

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BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (TOPICAL)

Your adrenal glands naturally produce certain cortisone-like chemicals. These chemicals are involved in various regulatory processes in the body (such as those involving fluid balance, temperature, and reaction to inflammation). Betamethasone dipropionate belongs to a group of drugs known as adrenocorticosteroids (or cortisone-like medications). It is used to relieve the skin inflammation (redness, swelling, itching, and discomfort) associated with conditions such as dermatitis, eczema, and poison ivy. How betamethasone dipropionate acts to relieve these disorders is not completely understood.

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BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE AND CLOTRIMAZOLE COMBINATION (TOPICAL)

Betamethasone dipropionate and clotrimazole combination is used to treat fungal infections of the skin. Clotrimazole is an antifungal agent that prevents the growth and multiplication of a wide range of fungi and yeast, including Candida. Betamethasone dipropionate belongs to a group of drugs known as adrenocorticosteroids (or cortisone-like medications). Your adrenal glands naturally produce certain cortisone-like chemicals. These chemicals are involved in various regulatory processes in the body. Betamethasone dipropionate is added to this combination to relieve skin inflammation (redness, swelling, itching, and discomfort).

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BETAMETHASONE VALERATE (TOPICAL)

Your adrenal glands naturally produce certain cortisone-like chemicals. These chemicals are involved in various regulatory processes in the body (such as those involving fluid balance, temperature, and reaction to inflammation). Betamethasone valerate belongs to a group of drugs known as adrenocorticosteroids (or cortisone-like medications). It is used to relieve the skin inflammation (redness, swelling, itching, and discomfort) associated with conditions such as dermatitis, eczema, and poison ivy. How this drug acts to relieve these disorders is not completely understood.

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