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R-Tannamine

Why is this drug prescribed? Chlorpheniramine and pyrilamine are antihistamines. They block the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in the body. Chlorpheniramine and pyrilamine prevent sneezing; itchy, watery eyes and nose; and other symptoms of allergies and hay fever.

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R-Tannate

Why is this drug prescribed? Chlorpheniramine and pyrilamine are antihistamines. They block the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in the body. Chlorpheniramine and pyrilamine prevent sneezing; itchy, watery eyes and nose; and other symptoms of allergies and hay fever.

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Rabeprazole

Why is this drug prescribed? Rabeprazole decreases the amount of acid produced in your stomach. Rabeprazole is used to treat ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD or heartburn), and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid production.

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Raloxifene (oral)

Why is this drug prescribed? Raloxifene alters the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body. It reduces loss of bone tissue. Although studies are not complete, raloxifene appears to work without increasing the risk of breast or uterine cancer.

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Ramipril

Why is this drug prescribed? Ramipril is in a class of drugs called angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors). Ramipril is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), to prevent heart failure following a heart attack, and to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death in patients who are at an increased risk for these problems.

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RANITIDINE

Ranitidine is used to treat duodenal and gastric ulcers. It is also used in the long-term treatment of excessive stomach acid secretion, in the prevention of recurrent ulcers, and in the treatment of reflex esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus). Ranitidine works by blocking the effects of histamine on the stomach, thereby reducing stomach acid secretion.

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Ranitidine bismuth citrate

Why is this drug prescribed? Ranitidine is in a class of drugs called histamine receptor antagonists. Ranitidine works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach produces.

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Rapamune

Why is this drug prescribed? Sirolimus is an immunosuppressant. Immunosuppressants decrease the effects of the body's immune system.

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