The phrase "also prescribed for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing medications or treatments that are recommended for multiple conditions or purposes.
Example: "This medication is primarily used for hypertension, but it is also prescribed for anxiety disorders."
Alternatives: "also recommended for" or "additionally indicated for".
The list includes drugs like penicillin and ampicillin, which are also prescribed for people.
Another hormone treatment called Tibolone is also prescribed for hot flushes and dryness and can help increase interest in sex (which often falls during the menopause).
Norman was far from the only one with the tacit understanding that beta blockers, also prescribed for stage fright, were part of big-time golf.
Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline, which are also prescribed for pain and to help with sleeping, and one of the SSRI class, paroxetine (also known as Seroxat), are implicated by the largest ever study to look at this possible risk.
In France, a major scandal erupted when an anti-diabetic drug called Mediator, which was also prescribed for weight loss, was allowed to stay on the market until 2009, despite increasing concern over suspected public health risks.
The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), fluoxetine (Prozac®), is an effective antidepressant that is also prescribed for other disorders (e.g. anorexia, bulimia, and premenstrual dysphoria) that are prevalent in females.
He also prescribed garlic for the child's ear infection despite there being no evidence of its effectiveness.
A previous study from Thailand found that, apart from psychiatric treatment, GPs also prescribed benzodiazepines for non-psychiatric conditions such as essential hypertension and uncomplicated lower back pain [ 32].
Second, we also prescribed fluoroquinolones for treatment of patients with drug-resistant TB and some patients with drug-sensitive TB who could not tolerate first-line anti-TB drugs.
A total of 80% were also prescribed oral granisetron for delayed prophylaxis (generally 2 mg daily for 2 days) and a minority took prochlorperazine (35%), domperidone (15%) or metoclopramide (3%), as required for nausea or vomiting.
However, anthroposophic remedies were also prescribed quite frequently for dorsopathies alone or as a substitute for conventional remedies, showing an improvement in health-related quality of life and long-term stabilization [ 42].
