eMedTV Drugs & Supplements A-Z
This eMedTV page explores ezetimibe, a prescription drug used to treat high cholesterol. This page lists specific ezetimibe uses, and also provides information on dosing with ezetimibe, how the drug works, available strengths, and overdose symptoms.
Famciclovir is an antiviral medication that is used for treating shingles, genital herpes, and cold sores. This eMedTV article offers dosing information for famciclovir, explains how the drug works, and describes the effects of the medicine.
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 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.
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.
This eMedTV page explores Feldene, a prescription drug that relieves signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This page describes what to tell your doctor before taking Feldene, how and when to take the drug, and Feldene dosing.
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 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 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.
Fenofibrate is a medicine commonly used to help decrease cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the body. This eMedTV segment offers a more in-depth look at the drug, including its uses, effects, and general dosing information.
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.
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.
As this eMedTV article explains, fexofenadine (Allegra) is a prescription antihistamine that is used to treat allergies and chronic hives. The article covers fexofenadine uses, dosages, side effects, and precautions.
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 is used to prevent infections in people receiving chemotherapy or bone marrow transplants. This eMedTV segment discusses other filgrastim uses, offers dosing precautions and tips, and explains what you should know before taking the drug.
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) is a medication that is licensed for treating male pattern baldness. This part of the eMedTV Web site offers more detailed information on finasteride and its specific uses, effects, and potential side effects.
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.
Fish oil supplements contain omega-3 fatty acids, which can 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.
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 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.
Flexeril is a drug that is often prescribed to treat muscle spasms due to injuries or other muscle problems. This eMedTV page describes how Flexeril works, explains what you should know before taking the drug, and lists possible side effects.
Flomax is a prescription medication that is used to relieve the symptoms of an enlarged prostate. This eMedTV article offers an overview of this drug, including information on how Flomax works, general dosing guidelines, and potential side effects.
Flonase is a prescription nasal spray that is used to treat runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, and itching. This eMedTV page describes how Flonase works to treat allergic and non-allergic rhinitis and explains what you should know before using the drug.
Flovent HFA is an inhaler that may be used to prevent asthma attacks. This eMedTV article provides an overview of Flovent HFA, noting in particular how the medicine works, when and how to use it, and some of the side effects associated with it.
Flu shots, as this segment of the eMedTV archives explains, are based on both current and expected flu viruses. They do not cause the flu. Flu shots can be obtained at supermarkets, drugstores, and doctors' offices, among other places.
The flu vaccine, as this eMedTV page explains, is based on viruses that are currently in circulation, as well as viruses that are expected to circulate next winter. The most common side effect with the flu vaccine is soreness at the injection site.
Flumadine is a prescription drug that is used for preventing and treating certain types of the flu. This eMedTV resource explains how Flumadine works, describes its effects, and offers general dosing information for the medication.
Flunisolide is a drug used for preventing asthma attacks and treating an irritated nose due to allergies. This eMedTV Web page describes flunisolide inhalers and nasal sprays in more detail and explains the effects of the medication.
The flunisolide inhaler, which is available by prescription, is used for preventing asthma attacks. This eMedTV resource describes the effects of flunisolide inhalers, explains when and how to use them, and lists some of their potential side effects.
Flunisolide nasal solution is used to treat nasal allergy symptoms in adults and children as young as six. This eMedTV page describes specific effects of the medication, explains how to use the nasal spray, and lists side effects that may occur.
Fluoxetine is a prescription drug that is licensed to treat depression, panic disorder, OCD, and bulimia. This eMedTV page describes how fluoxetine works and offers a general overview of its possible side effects and dosing information.
Fluphenazine is a prescription drug that is licensed for treating psychotic disorders. This eMedTV Web page further explores the effects of fluphenazine, offers general dosing information for the drug, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
People with insomnia may benefit from taking flurazepam, a drug that can cause sleepiness and relax muscles. This eMedTV article offers detailed information about the drug's effects, dosing guidelines, strengths, and general precautions and warnings.
Flurbiprofen is a prescription drug licensed to relieve rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis symptoms. This eMedTV resource offers more information on flurbiprofen and its effects, dosing guidelines, and potential side effects.
Fluticasone HFA is an environmentally-friendly inhaler that can help prevent asthma attacks. This eMedTV Web page provides an in-depth look at fluticasone HFA and explains how the inhaled steroid it contains works to help prevent asthma attacks.
Fluticasone and salmeterol is a prescription drug that is used to treat airway spasms. This eMedTV page explains how the drug works to treat airway spasms due to COPD or asthma, and also discusses side effects of the drug and when and how to take it.
Fluticasone furoate is a nasal spray that is used to treat eye and nasal allergy symptoms. This eMedTV Web page further explains what fluticasone furoate is used for, lists possible side effects of the drug, and offers general dosing information.
Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray is used for treating allergic and non-allergic nasal symptoms. This eMedTV page describes the effects of the drug, explains how and when to use the nasal spray, and offers general dosing information for the medicine.
Fluvastatin is a medicine licensed to treat conditions such as high cholesterol. This eMedTV article discusses other uses of fluvastatin and describes the drug's effects, dosing information, and possible side effects.
Fluvastatin extended-release is a drug that is used to treat high cholesterol and high triglycerides. This eMedTV Web page provides an overview of this statin drug and its effects, dosing, possible side effects, and other uses.
Fluvoxamine is a prescription medicine licensed for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. This eMedTV article explains how fluvoxamine works, describes some potential side effects, and outlines some tips on when and how to take the drug.
Focalin is a prescription drug licensed to treat ADHD. This eMedTV article explains that Focalin causes a calming effect even though it is a stimulant, and also highlights dosing guidelines and potential side effects with the drug (such as nausea).
Focalin XR is a drug used to treat ADHD. This eMedTV Web page gives an overview of the prescription medicine, noting in particular its effects, dosing guidelines, and strengths -- as well as what to tell your doctor before you take it.
Folic acid is a vitamin that is most commonly used in pregnant women to prevent neural tube defects. This eMedTV article further discusses what folic acid is used for, describes its effects, and explains what you should know before taking the vitamin.
Foradil is a prescribed medicine approved to treat or prevent airway spasms and exercise-induced asthma. This eMedTV article explains how the drug works, highlights some potential side effects, and offers tips on when and how to take the medication.
Formoterol is a drug used to treat and prevent bronchospasms. This eMedTV page discusses other uses of the prescription medication (like preventing exercise-induced asthma attacks), as well as possible side effects and general dosing guidelines.
Formoterol solution is a medication that can relieve airway spasms due to chronic bronchitis and emphysema. This eMedTV article explains how this prescription medication works to treat these conditions and offers some precautions of the drug.
Fortamet is typically used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. This section of the eMedTV Web site offers more detailed information on the drug, including how it works, potential side effects, tips for taking the medication, and more.
Forteo is a prescription drug licensed for the treatment of osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women. This eMedTV page offers more information on the effects of Forteo, explains how to take the drug, and lists some side effects that may occur.
Fortical is a medication commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. This eMedTV Web page explains how Fortical works, offers information on when and how to take the drug, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Fosamax is a prescription drug that is commonly used to treat osteoporosis and Paget's disease. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at the drug, including information on its uses, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.
Fosamax Plus D is a drug that can be prescribed to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and men. This eMedTV page offers Fosamax Plus D dosing information, describes the effects of the medicine, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Fosamprenavir is a prescription medicine licensed to treat HIV and AIDS. This article from the eMedTV Web site explains how fosamprenavir works and offers a more in-depth look at the drug's effects, possible side effects, and dosing information.
This eMedTV page explains that fosinopril is a drug used to control high blood pressure and relieve symptoms of congestive heart failure in people who are six years of age or older. This page also covers dosing guidelines and potential side effects.
Fosinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide
This eMedTV article talks about fosinopril-hydrochlorothiazide, a drug that is prescribed to lower high blood pressure in adults. This page also describes potential side effects of this drug, as well as general dosing guidelines.
Frova is a prescription medicine that is used to treat a migraine headache once it starts. This eMedTV article explains how Frova works to relieve migraine symptoms, outlines potential side effects, and offers tips on when and how to take the drug.