Drug Name Index: “B”

Type of Drug: Antidepressant. Prescribed for: Depression. Bupropion Hydrochloride (Wellbutrin) General Information Bupropion is generally not prescribed for the treatment of severe or major depression until after other drugs have…

Type of Drug: Minor tranquilizer; antianxiety drug. Prescribed for: Anxiety. Buspirone may also be prescribed for the aches, pains, fatigue, and cramps of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Buspirone (Buspar) General Information This drug…

Type of Drug: Angiotensin-converting-enzy me (ACE) inhibitor. Prescribed for: High blood pressure. General Information Benazepril Hydrochloride belongs to the class of drugs known as angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.…

Type of Drug: Anticholinergic. Prescribed for: Treatment of all forms of Parkinson's disease. Also used to prevent or manage uncontrolled muscle spasms caused by the phenothiazines and other drugs. General Information Benztropine…

Type of Drug:Calcium channel blocker. Prescribed for: Prevention of angina-type heart pains. General Information Bepridil is one of many calcium channel blockers available in the United States. These drugs work by blocking the…

Type of Drug: Beta-adrenergic-blocking agent. Prescribed for: High blood pressure and glaucoma. General Information Betaxolol is one of 14 beta-adrenergic-blocking drugs that interfere with the action of a specific part of the…

Type of Drug: Antiandrogen. Prescribed for: Advanced prostate cancer. General Information Bicalutamide is a nonsteroidal antiandrogenic hormone that inhibits the action of androgen. Prostate cancer is androgensensitive and responds…