Manufacturer: Ortho-McNeil Johnson & Johnson) Indication: To treat multidrug-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae (MDRSP) in community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Drug Class: Levofloxacin generic is a fluoroquinolone (a chiral flu-orinated carboxyquinolone).

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Manufacturer: Allergan Pharmaceuticals Indication: To treat severe underarm sweating (primary axillary hyperhidrosis) that cannot be managed by topical agents such as prescription antiperspirants. Drug Class: Botulinum toxin type A is a protein that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Sterile, vacuum-dried, and purified, it is made from fermentation of Hall strain C. botulinum type [...]

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Ezetimibe/Simvastatin (Vytorin tablet) Manufacturer: Merck & Co./Schering-Plough Corp. Indication: To treat elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) (the “bad” cholesterol) in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed hyperlipidemia as adjunctive therapy to diet when diet alone is not enough to reduce LDL-C levels.

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