eMedTV Drugs & Supplements A-Z

Abilify

Abilify is a medication often prescribed to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. This eMedTV Web page offers a more in-depth look at this medication, including its effects, possible side effects, and dosing information.

AbobotulinumtoxinA

AbobotulinumtoxinA helps to improve the appearance of facial lines and relieve spasms of the head and neck. This eMedTV page gives an overview of this product, including information on how it works, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.

Abraxane

Available by prescription, Abraxane is a drug that is used for treating breast cancer. This part of the eMedTV archives explains how Abraxane works and offers more details on its effects, potential side effects, and dosing information.

Abreva

Abreva is a non-prescription drug commonly used to treat symptoms of cold sores and shorten healing time. This eMedTV segment provides an in-depth look at the drug, including how it works, guidelines for those taking it, side effects, and more.

Acai Berry

Acai berries are high in antioxidants and commonly found in various supplements and health drinks. This eMedTV resource discusses the claimed benefits of this fruit, explains how it may work, and explores the safety and effectiveness of it.

Acamprosate

Acamprosate is a prescription drug used to help people abstain from alcohol. This eMedTV Web page provides an in-depth look at acamprosate, including information on how it works, possible side effects, tips on taking the drug, and more.

Acarbose

Acarbose is a prescription drug that is licensed to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. This eMedTV page explains how acarbose works to slow digestion of carbohydrates, lists potential side effects, and covers general dosing guidelines.

Accelis

Accelis is a weight loss pill that is available without a prescription. This eMedTV page offers an overview of Accelis, including information on the effectiveness of the supplement, possible side effects, and what to tell your doctor before taking it.

Accolate

Accolate is a prescription drug that is taken twice a day to prevent asthma attacks. This eMedTV Web page offers dosing information, describes the effects of the drug, and lists side effects that may occur during treatment with this medication.

Accupril

Accupril is a drug used to control high blood pressure and treat congestive heart failure symptoms. This eMedTV page provides an overview of Accupril, including information on side effects, dosing, and potential drug interactions.

Accuretic

Accuretic is a prescription drug that is used to treat high blood pressure in adults. This section of the eMedTV library explains how the drug works and offers more details on its effects, possible side effects, and dosing information.

Accutane

Accutane is a prescription acne medication used when other treatments have failed. This eMedTV Web resource provides a complete overview of this medication, including how it works, general dosing guidelines, potential side effects, and more.

Acebutolol

Acebutolol is a prescription drug approved to treat high blood pressure and certain irregular heart rhythms. This eMedTV segment describes how the product works, offers dosing information, and talks about the side effects that may occur.

Aceon

Aceon is a prescription drug that is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at the drug, including its effects, dosing information, and general precautions to be aware of when taking it.

Acetaminophen

Acetaminophen is a non-prescription drug that is used to treat minor aches and pains. This eMedTV page describes the various forms of acetaminophen, lists possible side effects of the drug, and explains what you should know before taking it.

Acetaminophen Suppositories

Acetaminophen suppositories are a non-prescription drug that is used to treat fevers and relieve pain. This eMedTV Web page explains how to use the suppositories, describes how the drug works, and explains what you should know before using it.

Acetaminophen With Codeine

Acetaminophen with codeine is a drug that can be prescribed to relieve mild to moderate pain. This eMedTV article describes the various components of the medicine, lists side effects that may occur, and offers general dosing information for the drug.

Acetyl-L-Carnitine

Acetyl-L-carnitine is a naturally occurring compound found in the human body and used in some supplements. This eMedTV page explains the importance of this product, lists the potential benefits of the supplement, and explores its effectiveness.

Achromycin

Achromycin is a type of antibiotic used for treating certain bacterial infections and acne. This eMedTV article offers a more in-depth look at how the drug works, its possible side effects, and potential interactions with other medicines.

Aciphex

Aciphex is a medication that decreases the amount of acid in the stomach. As this eMedTV article explains, it is used to treat GERD, duodenal ulcers, and other conditions. This resource takes an in-depth look at Aciphex and its uses.

ActHIB

ActHIB is a vaccine that can be used alone or in combination to protect children against certain illnesses. This eMedTV segment describes this vaccination in detail, with information on how it is administered, possible side effects, and more.

Actifed

Actifed is a non-prescription medication used to treat allergies and the common cold. This eMedTV Web article takes an in-depth look at this drug, including information on how it works, potential side effects, and possible safety concerns.

Activella

Activella is a hormone replacement therapy medication available by prescription. This eMedTV article explains what the drug is used for, offers dosing information, and lists potential side effects that may occur during treatment.

Actonel

Actonel is a prescription drug that is used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. As this eMedTV page explains, it can also treat corticosteroid-related osteoporosis in men and women. Information on dosing and side effects is also provided.

Actonel With Calcium

Actonel With Calcium is a drug used to prevent and treat osteoporosis. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at the medication, including how it works, how it is administered, and what you should discuss with your doctor prior to taking it.

Actoplus Met

Actoplus Met is a combination medicine that is licensed to treat type 2 diabetes in adults. This eMedTV article describes the drug in detail and explains how it works, lists some possible side effects, and offers general dosing information.

Actos

Actos is a prescription medicine that is licensed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. This part of the eMedTV Web site explains how Actos works and further explores the effects and potential side effects of this diabetes medication.

Acyclovir

Acyclovir is a prescription medicine that is used to treat shingles, chickenpox, and genital herpes. This eMedTV article offers an overview of the drug, including information on its uses, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.

Acyclovir Cream

Acyclovir cream is licensed to treat cold sores in adults and adolescents (age 12 or over). This eMedTV page offers an overview of the medicine, providing information on how the cream works, potential side effects, and tips for taking the medication.

Acyclovir Ointment

Acyclovir ointment is a prescribed antiviral medicine that is used to treat genital herpes and cold sores. This eMedTV resource takes an in-depth look at the medicine, including information on its uses, tips for using the ointment, and side effects.

Adacel

Adacel is a "booster" vaccine used to help prevent diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). This eMedTV resource describes how the vaccine works, explains how often it is given, and lists some of the side effects that may occur.

Adalat

Adalat CC is an extended-release medication that is approved to treat high blood pressure. This eMedTV article explains how the prescription medication works, describes some potential side effects, and discusses how and when to take the drug.

Adalimumab

Adalimumab is a prescription medicine that is approved to treat certain inflammatory conditions. This eMedTV page explains how this drug works to relieve symptoms of these conditions, lists possible side effects, and covers general dosing guidelines.

Adderall

Adderall is a prescription medication that is used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy. This eMedTV page offers an overview of this drug and also outlines the Adderall dosing amounts that are available, tips on taking the drug, and potential side effects.

Adderall XR

Adderall XR is a prescription medication that is used to treat ADHD. This eMedTV resource explains how Adderall XR works, lists its potential side effects, and offers suggestions on when and how to take the medication.

Adipex-P

Adipex-P is a medicine that can be prescribed to help with weight loss. This article from the eMedTV archives explains how this medication works and provides a more in-depth look at its effects, dosing information, possible side effects, and more.

Adriamycin

Adriamycin is a prescription drug used to treat several types of cancer (such as breast and lung cancer). This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at Adriamycin, explaining how the drug works to combat cancer and listing some possible side effects.

Advair

If you suffer from asthma or COPD, your doctor may prescribe Advair, a drug used to treat airway spasms. This eMedTV page describes how the prescription medicine works to help people breathe better and also covers dosing tips, side effects, and more.

Advair Diskus

As this eMedTV article explains, the Advair Diskus is prescribed to treat bronchospasms caused by asthma or COPD. This Web page takes an in-depth look at how this new type of inhaler is used and how it works to open up the airways to the lungs.

Advicor

Advicor is a medicine commonly prescribed for the treatment of high cholesterol and triglycerides. This eMedTV segment describes how the drug works, explains the effects and common dosages, lists potential side effects, and more.

Aerobid

Using Aerobid inhalers twice a day can help prevent asthma attacks. This part of the eMedTV library explains how Aerobid works, describes the effects of the medication, and lists potential side effects that may occur during treatment with Aerobid.

Afeditab

Afeditab CR is a prescription drug used to control high blood pressure. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at this medication, including information about how it works, its side effects, and what to tell your doctor before taking it.

Afrin

Afrin is a non-prescription nasal spray used to treat nasal congestion caused by several conditions. This eMedTV page offers a more in-depth look at this medication, including information on how it works, potential side effects, and safety precautions.

Agenerase

Agenerase is commonly prescribed in conjunction with other medicines to treat HIV and AIDS. This eMedTV article provides an overview of Agenerase, including how the drug works, general precautions, dosing tips, and possible side effects.

Akavar

Akavar is a weight loss product that is available without a prescription. This eMedTV article describes Akavar in more detail, including information on the effectiveness and safety of it and potential side effects of the supplement.

Akineton

Akineton is a prescription medicine used to treat Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. This eMedTV Web resource offers an overview of Akineton, including information on possible side effects, dosing information, and general precautions.

Alavert

Alavert is a non-prescription antihistamine approved for to treat or prevent allergy symptoms. This eMedTV page offers a detailed overview, with information on how this medication works, available forms, potential side effects, and general precautions.

Alavert-D

Alavert-D is a non-prescription medication licensed to treat cold and allergy symptoms. This article from the eMedTV site provides a more in-depth look at this medication, including specific uses, potential side effects, and general dosing guidelines.

Alaway

Alaway is a non-prescription eye drop used for the treatment of itchy eyes due to eye allergies. This eMedTV Web page describes how the medication works, offers information on how to use the eye drop, and explains what side effects may occur.

Albuterol

Albuterol is used in the treatment of bronchospasms due to asthma or COPD. This eMedTV page provides an overview of this prescription drug, explaining how it works, offering tips on when and how to take it, and listing potential side effects.

Albuterol Inhaler

An albuterol inhaler can be used during an asthma attack to open up the airways. This eMedTV article discusses other uses for albuterol inhalers, explains how the inhalers work, and describes the various inhalers that are currently available.

Albuterol Solution

Albuterol solution is a prescription medicine that is used for treating airway spasms. This eMedTV article explains how albuterol solution works to relieve asthma and COPD symptoms, lists possible side effects, and offers tips on taking the drug.

Albuterol Sulfate

Albuterol sulfate is a prescription drug that is used to treat airway spasms caused by asthma or COPD. This eMedTV page describes various albuterol sulfate products, explains how the medication works, and lists possible side effects that may occur.

Albuterol Syrup

Albuterol syrup is a prescription medicine that is used for treating airway spasms in children and adults. This eMedTV article explains how the drug works to relieve asthma and COPD symptoms, and also lists side effects that may occur.

Albuterol Tablets

Albuterol tablets are licensed for the treatment of airway spasms. This eMedTV page covers how albuterol tablets work, offers general dosing guidelines, and explains what to do if you happen to overdose on albuterol tablets or miss your dosage.

Aldactazide

Aldactazide is a prescription medicine that is used for treating high blood pressure and fluid retention. This eMedTV segment further explains what the drug is used for, describes how it works, and lists possible side effects that may occur.

Aldactone

Aldactone is a diuretic used for treating various conditions, including high blood pressure and hypokalemia. This eMedTV Web page covers other Aldactone uses, explains how the drug works, and offers dosing information for the medicine.

Alendronate

Alendronate is a prescription drug that is often used to treat osteoporosis and Paget's disease. This eMedTV page offers a complete overview of the medication, with detailed information on its uses, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.

Alendronate and Cholecalciferol

Alendronate and cholecalciferol is a drug licensed to treat osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women. This eMedTV segment explains how the combination drug works, describes its effects, and offers tips and precautions when taking the medicine.

Alesse

Alesse is a type of prescription birth control pill. This selection from the eMedTV archives offers an in-depth look at the drug, including information on possible side effects, dosing guidelines, how it works to prevent pregnancy, and more.

Alfuzosin

Alfuzosin may be prescribed to treat an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH). This eMedTV resource provides an in-depth look at the medication, including how it works, possible side effects, general dosing guidelines, and more.

Alimta

Alimta is a type of chemotherapy used to treat mesothelioma and non-squamous, non-small-cell lung cancer. This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at this medication, including how it is administered, possible side effects, safety precautions, and more.

Aliskiren

Aliskiren is a renin inhibitor approved to treat high blood pressure. This segment of the eMedTV archives provides an in-depth look at this medication, including information on its effects, dosing guidelines, and possible side effects.

Aliskiren and Valsartan

Aliskiren and valsartan is a prescription high blood pressure medication. This segment of the eMedTV Web site offers a detailed overview of this drug, including information on how it works, when and how to take it, overdose symptoms, and more.

Aliskiren-HCTZ

Aliskiren-HCTZ is a combination medication often prescribed to lower blood pressure. This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at how aliskiren-HCTZ works, its potential side effects, tips for when and how to take the drug, and general precautions.

Allegra

This eMedTV article discusses Allegra, a prescription antihistamine used to treat allergies and chronic hives. The article includes information about Allegra's uses, dosages, side effects, and precautions.

Allegra-D

Allegra-D, which is composed of an antihistamine and decongestant, is used to treat symptoms of hay fever. This eMedTV segment explains how Allegra-D works and discusses its effects, dosing information, and possible side effects.

Alli

Alli is a new non-prescription weight loss drug that decreases the amount of fat absorbed from the diet. This eMedTV article provides a detailed look at the drug, including how it works, how to achieve optimum results from it, side effects, and more.

Allopurinol

Allopurinol is a prescription medicine licensed for the prevention of high uric acid levels in the body. This eMedTV page explains what you should know before taking allopurinol, describes the effects of the drug, and offers general dosing information.

Almotriptan

Almotriptan is a prescription drug approved to treat migraine headaches. This section of the eMedTV library describes how almotriptan works to relieve migraine symptoms, lists potential side effects, and offers some general dosing guidelines.

Alora

Alora is a skin patch containing estrogen that is used for treating menopause symptoms. This page from the eMedTV archives further explains what Alora is used for, offers tips on how and where to apply the patch, and describes how the medicine works.

Aloxi

Aloxi is a medicine that helps prevent nausea and vomiting that is caused by chemotherapy or surgery. This eMedTV resource further explains how it works, offers dosing information for the drug, and lists possible side effects that may occur.

Alprazolam

Alprazolam is a prescription medication that is used for treating panic disorder and anxiety. This eMedTV resource offers a more in-depth look at alprazolam and its effects, dosage guidelines, and general precautions and warnings.

Alprazolam XR

Alprazolam XR is approved for treating panic disorder and works by producing a calming effect. This eMedTV segment offers an in-depth look at the drug, including information about its uses, general dosing guidelines, and possible side effects.

Alrex

Alrex is a prescription eye drop approved for treating seasonal eye allergies. This article from the eMedTV Web site describes the effects of this drug, explains how it works, and offers general information on how to use the eye drop.

Altace

Altace is a brand-name drug used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. This page on the eMedTV site offers important information on this prescription drug, including how it works, dosing guidelines, and possible side effects.