Drug Name Index: “B”

Type of Drug: Antidepressant. Prescribed for: Depression.Bupropion Hydrochloride (Wellbutrin) General InformationBupropion 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 InformationThis drug…

Type of Drug: Beta-adrenergic-blocking agent. Prescribed for: High blood pressure and glaucoma.General InformationBetaxolol 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 InformationBicalutamide is a nonsteroidal antiandrogenic hormone that inhibits the action of androgen. Prostate cancer is androgensensitive and responds…

Type of Drug: Angiotensin-converting-enzy me (ACE) inhibitor. Prescribed for: High blood pressure.General InformationBenazepril 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 InformationBenztropine…

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