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500mg
100 TABLET
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10
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ACETAMINOPHEN CHILDREN'S
160MG/5ML
4 OZ BOTTLE
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04/01/2014
ASPIRIN
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Aspirin 81mg, Major Brand, Enteric Coated
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1/31/14
IBUPROFEN
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160 CAPS
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Clotrimazole Anti-Fungal Cream
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6/30/15
CLOTRIMAZOLE SOL
1%/30ml
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06/01/2013
FLUCONAZOLE
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30 BTL
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1
04/01/2014
MICONAZOLE NITRATE
2%
28 to 30 GRAM TUBE
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05/01/2014
AMOXICILLIN CAP
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50 caps
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05/01/2013
AMOXICILLIN POWDER FOR ORAL SUSPENSION
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100ML BOTTLE
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12/01/2013
Amoxicillin Powder for Oral Suspension
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80 ml bottle
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11/30/14
AMOXICILLIN/CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM PDR
600mg/42/9mg/75ml
75ML
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02/28/2013
AZITHROMYCIN TAB
500mg
9 tabs
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08/01/2013
CEFADROXIL CAP
500mg
50 caps
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2
05/01/2013
Cephalexin
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500 cap
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1
12/31/13
Cephalexin For Oral Suspension
125mg/5ML
200ml bottle
     ANTIBIOTICS
20
9/30/13
Cephalexin For Oral Suspension
250mg/5ml
100ML BOTTLE
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5/31/15
CIPROFLOXACIN TAB
500mg
100 tabs
     ANTIBIOTICS
3
06/01/2013
CLINDAMYCIN HCL CAP
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16 caps
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15
05/01/2013
DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE TAB
150mg
100 tabs
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4
09/01/2013
GRISEOFULVIN
125 MG
4 OZ BOTTLE
     ANTIBIOTICS
5
06/01/2014
METRONIDAZOLE TAB
250mg
250 tabs
     ANTIBIOTICS
1
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SULFAMETH/TRI
800/160MG
500 BOTTLE
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1
05/01/2015
ALBENDAZOLE
400 MG
500 BOTTLE
     ANTITHELMATIC
1
01/01/2015
DIPHENHYDRAMINE
12.5MG/5ML
1 PINT BOTTLE
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3
04/01/2014
DIPHENHYDRAMINE
25 MG
1000 BOTTLE
     COLD/ALLERGY
1
03/01/2015
CIPROFLOXACIN OPTH
0.30%
5ML BOTTLE
     OPHTHALMIC
4
09/01/2013
OFLOXACIN OPHTHALMIC
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5ML
     OPHTHALMIC
5
06/01/2014
SILVER SULFADIAZINE
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85 GRAM TUBE
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2
09/01/2014
HYDROCORTISONE
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20 GRAMS TUBE
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08/01/2015
FOLIC ACID
1MG
1000 BOTTLE
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1
06/01/2014
VITAMINS - CALCIUM PLUS D3 GUMMIES
60 BOTTLE
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VITAMINS - MULTI ADULT SUPPLEMENT
1000 BOTTLE
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2
11/01/2013
VITAMINS - MULTI ADULT/MINERALS
150 BOTTLE
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8
VITAMINS - MULTI CHILDRENS CHEWABLE
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2
10/01/2014
VITAMINS - MULTI CHILDRENS CHEWABLE
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3
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