Drug Name Index: "M"

Type of Drug: Scabicide. Prescribed for: Head lice. Malathion General Information Originally used as an agricultural insecticide, Malathion has been tested and found to be effective against common lice and the eggs they leave behind…

Type of Drug: Antidepressant. Prescribed for: Depression and panic disorder. Maprotiline General Information Maprotiline blocks the movement of certain stimulant chemicals in and out of nerve endings, has a sedative effect, and…

Type of Drug: Antiproliferative. Prescribed for: Premalignant skin lesions usually associated with excessive exposure to the sun. Masoprocol General Information Masoprocol has an antiproliferative (growth-slowing) effect on cell…

Type of Drug: Nonamphetamine appetite suppressant. Prescribed for: Short-term (2 to 3 months) appetite suppression and obesity. Mazindol may also be prescribed for Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. Mazindol General Information Although…

Type of Drug: Anthelmintic. Prescribed for: Whipworm, pinworm, roundworm, hookworm, or mixed-worm infections. Mebendazole General Information This drug blocks the mechanism by which susceptible worms get sugar, effectively starving…