eMedTV Drugs & Supplements A-Z

Ezetimibe

Ezetimibe is a prescription drug often used to treat high cholesterol. This eMedTV Web page lists specific ezetimibe uses and also provides information on dosing guidelines, how the drug works, available strengths, and overdose symptoms.

Ezetimibe/Simvastatin

Ezetimibe/simvastatin is commonly prescribed to treat high cholesterol and triglycerides. This eMedTV resource describes how the medication works, explains when and how to take it, lists some of its potential side effects, and more.

Ezogabine

Ezogabine is a medication used to treat partial-onset seizures in adults. This eMedTV article takes a closer look at this prescription drug, including details on how it works, potential side effects, and safety precautions to be aware of.

Factive

Factive is an antibiotic prescribed to treat bronchitis and pneumonia. This page of the eMedTV Web site provides an overview of this medicine, including details on how it works, potential side effects, dosing tips, safety precautions, and more.

Famciclovir

Famciclovir is an antiviral medication used for treating shingles, genital herpes, and cold sores. This eMedTV article offers dosing information for the medication, explains how it works, describes its clinical effects for various conditions, and more.

Famotidine

Famotidine is an H2 blocker commonly used to treat heartburn, GERD, ulcers, and other digestive conditions. This eMedTV article provides a detailed look at the medication, including how it works, dosing information, and available strengths and forms.

Famvir

Famvir is a prescription medication that is used for treating shingles, cold sores, and genital herpes. This eMedTV article describes the effects of Famvir, explains how the medicine works, and provides dosing tips and precautions for the drug.

Fanapt

A healthcare provider may prescribe Fanapt to treat schizophrenia. This selection from the eMedTV Web site offers an overview of this medication, including how it works, dosing guidelines, general precautions, possible side effects, and more.

Faslodex

Faslodex is a prescription medicine used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women. This eMedTV page takes an in-depth look at the drug, explaining how it works to slow down cancer growth, tips on taking it, and possible side effects.

Febuxostat

Febuxostat is a prescription medicine licensed for the prevention of gout attacks. This eMedTV Web segment explains what you should know before taking this medication, describes the effects of the drug, and offers general dosing information.

Felbamate

A doctor may prescribe felbamate to treat partial seizures and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. This page of the eMedTV site offers an in-depth look at this drug, providing information on its dosing, possible side effects, general safety precautions, and more.

Felbatol

Felbatol is a drug prescribed to treat partial seizures in adults and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in children. This eMedTV page offers a detailed overview of this medicine, including information on how it works, general dosing tips, and possible side effects.

Feldene

A prescription drug, Feldene is used to relieve symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This eMedTV page describes what to tell your doctor before taking Feldene, how and when to take the drug, and Feldene dosing.

Felodipine

Felodipine is a medicine that is prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This portion of the eMedTV archives explains how felodipine works, lists potential side effects of the drug, and offers information on when and how to take the medication.

Femara

Femara is a drug used to treat specific types of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. This eMedTV page takes an in-depth look at the prescription medicine, noting in particular how it works, when and how to take it, and its potential side effects.

Femcon Fe

Femcon Fe is an oral contraceptive that comes in the form of a chewable tablet. This eMedTV Web article provides an overview of Femcon Fe, including information on how it works, dosing tips on when and how to take it, and some general precautions.

femhrt

femhrt is a prescribed drug that may alleviate menopausal symptoms and prevent osteoporosis. This eMedTV Web resource provides an overview of femhrt, including information on how it works, possible side effects, and some general precautions.

Femring

Femring is a prescription estrogen medication used to treat menopausal symptoms. This eMedTV page explains how Femring is used vaginally to treat hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal problems. This page also covers dosing tips and side effects.

Femtrace

Femtrace is licensed to treat menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats. This eMedTV Web article offers a complete overview of this drug, including information on how it works, potential side effects, and tips on when and how to take it.

Fenofibrate

Fenofibrate is a prescription drug used to help decrease cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the body. This eMedTV segment offers a more in-depth look at the drug, including information on its uses, effects, general dosing guidelines, and more.

Fenofibric Acid

Fenofibric acid is a prescription drug approved for treating unhealthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels. This eMedTV segment describes the specific effects of this medicine, explains how it works, and offers dosing information.

Fenoglide

Fenoglide is a medication often prescribed to treat high triglycerides and unhealthy cholesterol levels. This eMedTV Web page describes how the drug works, offers dosing information, and lists some of the medicine's potential side effects.

Fentanyl

Fentanyl is an active ingredient found in several medications prescribed for pain relief. This eMedTV Web page takes an in-depth look at this drug, including details on how it works, possible side effects, and the various products that are available.

Fentanyl Buccal Soluble Film

Fentanyl buccal soluble film is approved for the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain. This eMedTV page takes an in-depth look at this prescription narcotic, including information on how it works, dosing tips, abuse potential, and possible side effects.

Fentanyl Buccal Tablets

Fentanyl buccal tablets are approved for the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain. This eMedTV page offers a complete overview of this narcotic medication, including details on when and how to take the tablets, abuse potential, and possible side effects.

Fentanyl Lozenge

The fentanyl lozenge is a prescription narcotic used to treat breakthrough cancer pain. This eMedTV segment provides an in-depth look at this prescription drug, including its effects, possible side effects, dosing information, and more.

Fentanyl Nasal Spray

Fentanyl nasal spray is approved to treat breakthrough cancer pain. This article from the eMedTV Web site takes an in-depth look at this narcotic, including information on how it works, dosing tips, abuse potential, and possible side effects.

Fentanyl Patch

Available by prescription only, the fentanyl patch is a strong narcotic pain medication. This eMedTV article explains how this medicated skin patch works to treat moderate-to-severe pain, outlines dosing guidelines, lists potential side effects, and more.

Fentanyl Sublingual Spray

Fentanyl sublingual spray is licensed for the treatment of breakthrough pain in people with cancer. This eMedTV page offers an overview of this narcotic, including details on when and how to use the spray, abuse potential, and possible side effects.

Fentanyl Sublingual Tablets

Available by prescription only, fentanyl sublingual tablets are taken to treat breakthrough cancer pain. This eMedTV page takes an in-depth look at this drug, including details on how it works, tips on when and how to take it, and possible side effects.

Fentora

Available by prescription only, Fentora is a narcotic drug used to treat breakthrough cancer pain. This eMedTV Web selection offers an in-depth look at this pain medicine, including details on its effects, abuse potential, possible side effects, and more.

Fenugreek

Fenugreek is a supplement claimed to be useful for treating high cholesterol and high blood sugar. This eMedTV article lists other fenugreek uses, explores the effectiveness of the supplement, and offers important safety warnings and precautions.

Fesoterodine

Fesoterodine is a prescription medicine approved for treating symptoms of an overactive bladder. This eMedTV Web page describes the effects of this drug, explains when and how to take it, and lists some of its potential side effects.

Feverfew

Feverfew is an herbal supplement that is most commonly used for preventing migraines. This eMedTV resource explores how feverfew may work, explains what you should know before taking the supplement, and lists possible side effects that may occur.

Fexofenadine

Fexofenadine is commonly used to help relieve symptoms of allergies and chronic hives. This eMedTV article describes this drug in detail, with information on when and how to take it, how it works, possible side effects, precautions, and more.

Fexofenadine and Pseudoephedrine

Fexofenadine and pseudoephedrine is a medicine that is composed of an antihistamine and decongestant. This eMedTV segment describes the combination drug in more detail, including its effects, possible side effects, and dosing information.

Filgrastim

Filgrastim is used to prevent infections in people receiving chemotherapy or bone marrow transplants. This eMedTV segment discusses other uses, offers dosing precautions and tips, and explains what you should know before taking the drug.

Finacea

Finacea is a medicine approved for the treatment of rosacea. This page from the eMedTV Web site provides a complete overview of this prescription skin gel, including details on how it works, when and how to use it, potential side effects, and more.

Finasteride

Finasteride is a medicine that is used to treat male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate. This portion of the eMedTV library offers a more detailed look at finasteride and its uses, potential side effects, and dosing information.

Finasteride (Propecia)

Finasteride (Propecia) is a medication that is licensed for treating male pattern baldness. This part of the eMedTV Web site offers more detailed information on this medicine and its specific uses, effects, and potential side effects.

Finasteride (Proscar)

Finasteride (Proscar) is a prescription drug that is used to treat an enlarged prostate. This eMedTV resource offers a more in-depth look at finasteride and its specific uses, possible side effects, and dosing information.

Fingolimod

Fingolimod is a drug prescribed to treat multiple sclerosis. This selection from the eMedTV Web library takes an in-depth look at this medication, including details on how it works, dosing guidelines, potential side effects, safety concerns, and more.

Firmagon

Firmagon is a hormone medicine prescribed to slow down the progression of advanced prostate cancer. This eMedTV resource takes an in-depth look at this medication, including how it works, how the injection is given, safety precautions, and more.

Fish Oil

A supplement high in omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil can help reduce blood pressure and prevent blood clots. This eMedTV article offers an overview of fish oil, including information on its numerous benefits, possible side effects, and precautions.

Flagyl

Flagyl is an antibiotic used to treat various infections, including certain sexually transmitted infections. This eMedTV page explains how Flagyl works and offers more details on the drug's specific uses, dosing guidelines, and potential side effects.

Flaxseed

Flaxseed is a natural product that is used to lower cholesterol and relieve constipation. This eMedTV article explores other uses for this product, explains why it may provide health benefits, and discusses the safety and effectiveness of flaxseed.

Flaxseed Oil

Flaxseed oil is commonly used as a supplement to promote heart health. This page from the eMedTV archives describes how flaxseed oil works, explores the effectiveness of these products, and explains what you should know before trying the supplement.

Flector Patch

The Flector Patch is a prescription skin patch that contains a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). This eMedTV article explains what Flector is used for, describes how the medication works, and offers information on how to use the skin patch.

Flexeril

Flexeril is a drug that is often prescribed for the temporary treatment of muscle spasms. This eMedTV page gives an overview of Flexeril and describes how it works, explains what you should know before taking it, and lists possible side effects.

Flomax

Flomax is a medication often is used to relieve symptoms of an enlarged prostate (or BPH). This eMedTV article offers an overview of this drug, including information on how it works, general dosing guidelines, potential side effects, and more.