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Medicines Beginning With R
19 medicines in the Drug Guide begin with the letter R. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rabeprazole | Aciphex | Acid reflux and heartburn (GERD); Stomach and intestinal ulcers |
| Raloxifene | Evista | Osteoporosis in women after menopause; Reducing breast cancer risk in certain women after menopause |
| Ramelteon | Rozerem | Insomnia, for trouble falling asleep; Sleep-onset difficulty in older adults |
| Ramipril | Altace | High blood pressure; Heart failure |
| Ranolazine | Ranexa | Chronic chest pain (angina); Added when other angina medicines are not enough |
| Rasagiline | Azilect | Parkinson disease; Early Parkinson disease and as an add-on to levodopa |
| Remdesivir | Veklury | COVID-19 in hospital patients; COVID-19 in higher-risk outpatients given as infusions |
| Repaglinide | Prandin | Type 2 diabetes; Targeting blood sugar rises after meals |
| Rifampin | Rifadin | Tuberculosis, combined with other TB medicines; Certain staph infections, combined with other antibiotics |
| Rimegepant | Nurtec | Migraine attacks; Migraine prevention |
| Risedronate | Actonel, Atelvia | Osteoporosis in women and men; Bone loss from steroid treatment |
| Risperidone | Risperdal | Schizophrenia; Bipolar mania |
| Rituximab | Rituxan | Certain lymphomas and leukemias; Rheumatoid arthritis |
| Rivaroxaban | Xarelto | Preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation; Treating and preventing blood clots in legs and lungs |
| Rivastigmine | Exelon | Alzheimer disease dementia; Dementia in Parkinson disease |
| Rizatriptan | Maxalt | Migraine attacks; Migraine attacks with or without aura |
| Roflumilast | Daliresp | Reducing flare-ups in severe COPD with chronic bronchitis; Severe COPD in patients with frequent exacerbations |
| Ropinirole | Requip | Parkinson disease; Restless legs syndrome |
| Rosuvastatin | Crestor | High cholesterol; Reducing risk of heart attack and stroke |
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.