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Medicines Beginning With V
12 medicines in the Drug Guide begin with the letter V. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Valacyclovir | Valtrex | Genital herpes and cold sores; Shingles |
| Valganciclovir | Valcyte | Preventing cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease after organ transplant; Treating CMV infections, including eye infections in people with weak immune systems |
| Valproic acid | Depakene, Depakote (divalproex form) | Seizure disorders (several types); Bipolar mania |
| Valsartan | Diovan | High blood pressure; Heart failure |
| Vancomycin | Vancocin | Serious MRSA infections (by vein, in hospital); C. difficile infection of the gut (by mouth) |
| Varenicline | Chantix | Helping people quit smoking; Reducing nicotine craving during quit attempts |
| Venlafaxine | Effexor | Depression; Generalized anxiety disorder |
| Verapamil | Calan, Verelan | High blood pressure; Chest pain (angina) |
| Vilazodone | Viibryd | Depression; Depression with prominent anxiety symptoms, on clinician judgment |
| Voclosporin | Lupkynis | Lupus nephritis, combined with other immunosuppressants; Active lupus kidney inflammation |
| Voriconazole | Vfend | Invasive aspergillus fungal infections; Serious candida infections |
| Vortioxetine | Trintellix | Depression; Depression with cognitive slowing, 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.