Drug Name Index: "R"

Type of Drug: Angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Prescribed for: High blood pressure and congestive heart failure. Ramipril (Altace) General Information ACE inhibitors work by preventing the conversion of a hormone called…

Type of Drug: Antiulcer; histamine H2 antagonist. Prescribed for: Short-term and maintenance therapy for duodenal (intestinal) and gastric (stomach) ulcers. It is also prescribed for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); for other conditions…

(Note: Rifampin is also available under the brand name Rifater in combination with Isonazid and Pyrazinamide.) Type of Drug: Antitubercular. Prescribed for: Tuberculosis and many other infections. Rifampin (Rifadin) General…

Type of Drug: Glutamate-release blocker. Prescribed for: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease). Riluzole (Rilutek) General Information ALS is a chronic disease of the nervous system for which there…

Type of Drug: Antiviral. Prescribed for: Preventing and treating influenza A viral infections. Rimantadine (Flumadine) General Information Rimantadine is a synthetic antiviral agent that appears to interfere with the reproduction of…