Amevive Intramuscular and Habitrol

• Generic Name: alefacept
• Dosage Forms: intramuscular injection
• Other Brand Names: Amevive

Alefacept injection is used to treat chronic plaque psoriasis, which is a skin disease with red and white scales that don't go away. This medicine is given to patients who have used other medicines that did not work well.

Alefacept is an immunosuppressant. It works on the immune system to treat the symptoms of plaque psoriasis.

This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor.

• Generic Name: nicotine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Habitrol, Nicoderm C-Q, Nicotine System Kit, Commit, Leader Nicotine Polacrilex, Nicorelief, Nicorette, Thrive, Nicoderm CQ, Nicotrol Inhaler, Nicotrol NS

Nicotine skin patches are used to help you stop smoking. Nicotine is absorbed from the patch on the skin and enters the blood stream. This replaces the nicotine you would get from smoking and makes the withdrawal effects from not smoking less severe. The amount of nicotine is decreased over time until use is stopped.

This medicine is available without a prescription, but proof of age (18 years or older) is required.