If Lexapro (escitalopram) is not right for you, your doctor might suggest an alternative medication and/or therapies to treat your symptoms. One way to find out whether or not Lexapro is right…

H2 inhibitors such as famotidine are not the only drug that treats heartburn, ulcers, GERD, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.  Potential Alternatives for Famotidine Proton Pump Inhibitors Proton…

Amlodipine is a popular drug for hypertension and chest pain (angina), but there are several alternative medications a doctor can prescribe instead.  There are a wide variety of blood pressure…

There is a reason that medications like simvastatin and atorvastatin (Lipitor) are some of the most commonly prescribed medications in the United States: they have a proven track record of…

Whether you’re allergic to penicillin or are just looking for another antibiotic, these drugs serve as alternative options to amoxicillin.  Potential Alternatives for Amoxicillin Below…

There may be alternatives to metronidazole for those whom the drug is contraindicated or inadvisable because of pregnancy, alcoholism, liver disease, are on dialysis, or have other conditions…

Conventional first-generation antihistamines such as hydroxyzine may have anticholinergic (blocks the actions of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine) activity, which can cause adverse effects.…

Not everyone should take naproxen, especially those with high blood pressure (hypertension) or heart problems. There are alternatives worth discussing with a licensed medical professional,…

Omeprazole is not the only drug that treats heartburn, ulcers, GERD, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Potential Alternatives for Omeprazole Other proton pump inhibitors  Other proton pump…