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Medicines Beginning With B
19 medicines in the Drug Guide begin with the letter B. Every name links to a plain-language page covering what the medicine is for, its common side effects, its major cautions and — for most — a kidney note.
A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z
| Medicine | Brand names | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Baclofen | Lioresal | Muscle spasticity from multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury; Severe spasticity treated with a pump implanted in the back |
| Basiliximab | Simulect | Preventing early rejection around kidney transplantation; Induction therapy at the time of transplant (hospital) |
| Beclomethasone | Qvar, Beconase | Daily asthma control (inhaler); Nasal allergies (spray) |
| Belatacept | Nulojix | Preventing organ rejection after kidney transplant; Kidney transplant maintenance as an alternative to calcineurin inhibitors |
| Belimumab | Benlysta | Lupus; Lupus nephritis (kidney inflammation from lupus) |
| Bempedoic acid | Nexletol | High cholesterol in people who cannot reach goals with statins; High cholesterol in people unable to tolerate statins |
| Benazepril | Lotensin | High blood pressure; Heart failure, as an add-on in some patients |
| Benzonatate | Tessalon | Relieving cough from colds; Relieving cough from respiratory infections |
| Benzoyl peroxide | Clearasil, PanOxyl | Acne; Preventing antibiotic resistance when combined with topical antibiotics for acne |
| Benztropine | Cogentin | Drug-induced movement side effects (from antipsychotics); Parkinson disease symptoms, mainly tremor |
| Bisacodyl | Dulcolax | Constipation; Emptying the bowel before colonoscopy or surgery |
| Bismuth subsalicylate | Pepto-Bismol | Diarrhea and traveler's diarrhea; Upset stomach and indigestion |
| Bisoprolol | Zebeta | High blood pressure; Heart failure |
| Brimonidine | Alphagan | Glaucoma and high pressure inside the eye; Eye redness (low-amount over-the-counter drops) |
| Budesonide | Pulmicort, Rhinocort, Entocort | Daily asthma control (inhaler and nebulizer); Nasal allergies (spray) |
| Bumetanide | Bumex | Fluid buildup in heart failure; Fluid buildup from kidney or liver disease |
| Buprenorphine | Suboxone (with naloxone), Subutex, Belbuca | Treatment of opioid use disorder; Moderate to severe chronic pain (certain forms) |
| Bupropion | Wellbutrin, Zyban | Depression; Seasonal affective disorder |
| Buspirone | BuSpar | Generalized anxiety disorder; Added to antidepressants for incomplete response, on clinician judgment |
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.