eMedTV Drugs & Supplements A-Z

Bumex

Bumex is a prescribed medication that is approved to treat fluid retention due to many causes. This eMedTV page explains how the drug works to decrease blood volume and offers information on its effects, dosing guidelines, and side effects.

Buproban

Buproban is often prescribed to help people successfully quit smoking. This eMedTV article provides a detailed look at the drug, including an explanation of how it works, dosing information and strengths, possible side effects, and more.

Bupropion

Available by prescription, bupropion is a drug that is approved to treat depression. This portion of the eMedTV library provides detailed information about bupropion dosing guidelines, strengths, and possible side effects.

Bupropion SR

Bupropion SR is a prescription medicine used to treat depression and help people quit smoking. This eMedTV article explains how the medication works, highlights its potential side effects, and offers tips on when and how to take it.

Bupropion XL

Bupropion XL is a prescription medicine that treats depression and seasonal affective disorder in adults. This eMedTV page explains how the drug works to affect certain brain chemicals, outlines potential side effects of the medicine, and more.

BuSpar

BuSpar is a medication that is used to treat anxiety. This article from the eMedTV archives describes BuSpar in more detail and offers information on the drug's effects, dosing tips and precautions, and potential side effects.

Buspirone

Buspirone is a medicine that is prescribed for the treatment of anxiety. This part of the eMedTV library describes buspirone in more detail, explains how it works to reduce symptoms of anxiety, and offers general dosing information for the drug.

Butterbur

Butterbur is a plant that may have several medicinal benefits, such as treating allergies or migraines. This eMedTV article explores the possible benefits of this herbal supplement, discusses its effectiveness, and lists potential side effects.

Byetta

Byetta is a prescription medicine that is approved to control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. This eMedTV article describes how to administer the Byetta injections, outlines some potential side effects, and explains how the drug works.

Bystolic

Bystolic is a prescription medicine licensed for the treatment of high blood pressure. This eMedTV Web page describes how Bystolic works, explains when and how to take this drug, and lists some of the potential side effects of the medication.

Caduet

Caduet is a combination drug prescribed to treat various conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. This eMedTV article describes the drug in detail, offering information on its effects, side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.

Calan

A healthcare provider may prescribe Calan to treat high blood pressure, chest pain, or some arrhythmias. This eMedTV article offers an overview of Calan, including information on how it works, possible side effects, and tips on taking the medication.

Calan SR

Calan SR, a prescription drug used to treat high blood pressure, works by relaxing the blood vessels. This eMedTV article provides an overview of this medication, offering information on how it works, possible side effects, and tips for taking it.

Calcitonin

Calcitonin is used for treating a few conditions, including osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. This eMedTV page further explains what the drug is used for, describes its various forms, and lists possible side effects that may occur.

Calcitonin Salmon Injection

Calcitonin salmon injection is used to treat Paget's disease, osteoporosis, and high blood calcium. This eMedTV resource describes how the medicine works, explains how and when the injection is given, and lists warnings and precautions for the drug.

Calcitonin Salmon Nasal Spray

Calcitonin salmon nasal spray is an osteoporosis drug that is approved for postmenopausal women. This eMedTV Web page explains how the nasal spray works and offers more information on its dosing, effects, and potential side effects.

Calcium

Calcium is an important mineral found in many foods and dietary supplements. This eMedTV Web page describes its benefits, explains how this mineral works for various uses, and lists side effects that may occur with calcium products.

Calcium Carbonate

Calcium carbonate is used as both an antacid and as a calcium supplement. This page from the eMedTV library further explains what calcium carbonate is used for, describes how it works for these uses, and lists some of the side effects that may occur.

Calcium Channel Blockers

Calcium channel blockers may be prescribed to treat chest pain, arrhythmias, and high blood pressure. This eMedTV article offers an overview of these medications, providing information on how they work, possible side effects, and more.

Calcium Citrate

Calcium citrate is a form of calcium that is commonly found in dietary supplements. This eMedTV resource explains what calcium citrate is used for, lists some of its potential side effects, and offers general dosing information for this product.

California Poppy

California poppy is an herbal supplement that may be used medicinally for depression, anxiety, and insomnia. This eMedTV Web article provides an overview of California poppy, including information on how it may work and potential safety concerns.

Cambia

Cambia is a prescription NSAID used to treat migraine headaches that have already started. This eMedTV page discusses how the drug works and how it should be taken, as well as its potential side effects, dosing guidelines, and available strengths.

Camila

Camila is a prescription birth control pill that contains only the progestin hormone. This eMedTV page describes how Camila works, lists possible side effects that may occur, and explains what you should know before using this form of contraception.

Campral

Campral is a prescription medicine that is approved for the treatment of alcohol dependence. This eMedTV article offers an overview of Campral, including information on how it works, tips on when and how to take the drug, and possible side effects.

Canasa

Canasa is a prescription medication used to reduce symptoms of ulcerative proctitis. This eMedTV page explains how to use the drug (which comes in suppository form), describes how it works, and lists precautions to be aware of before using it.

Candesartan

This eMedTV article explains that candesartan (Atacand) is a drug that is licensed to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. This article also covers side effects, dosing guidelines, how the medication works, and more.

Candesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide

A healthcare provider can prescribe candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide to help lower blood pressure in adults. This eMedTV segment outlines how candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide works, its potential side effects, and dosing guidelines.

Capecitabine

Capecitabine is often used to help treat certain types of breast or colorectal cancer. This eMedTV resource offers an in-depth look at the medicine, including how it works to combat the cancer, possible side effects, and dosing information.

Capoten

Capoten is a drug that is licensed to treat conditions related to the heart, kidneys, and blood vessels. This eMedTV resource offers a more in-depth look at the drug, including its specific uses, effects, and dosing information.

Captopril

Captopril is a drug that is used for treating conditions related to the heart, blood vessels, and kidneys. This eMedTV article discusses specific uses for the drug, how it works, available strengths, and potential side effects.

Carbamazepine

Carbamazepine can be prescribed to treat bipolar disorder, trigeminal neuralgia, and epilepsy. This eMedTV article offers an overview of this drug, noting in particular its uses, general dosing guidelines, strengths, and possible side effects.

Carbatrol

Carbatrol is a medication that can be prescribed to treat epilepsy and trigeminal neuralgia. This eMedTV article further describes Carbatrol, explaining how the drug works, its potential side effects, and tips on when and how to take it.

Carbidopa

Carbidopa is a prescription drug used to treat Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism due to other causes. This eMedTV page covers carbidopa uses in more detail, describes the drug's effects, and explains what you should know before starting treatment.

Carbidopa-Levodopa

Carbidopa-levodopa is a medicine licensed to treat Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism. This eMedTV segment explains carbidopa-levodopa uses in more detail, including possible side effects of the drug and helpful tips on taking the medicine.

Carbidopa-Levodopa CR

Carbidopa-levodopa CR is a prescription medicine approved to treat Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism. This eMedTV Web article provides an overview of carbidopa-levodopa CR, including information on how it works and possible side effects.

Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone

Carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone is a medication often prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease. This eMedTV resource explains how carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone works, describes its effects, and offers dosing information for the drug.

Carbinoxamine

Carbinoxamine is an antihistamine product licensed to treat various types of allergies, including hay fever. This eMedTV Web page discusses the drug's uses in more detail, explains how it works, and offers dosing information for the product.

Cardene

A healthcare provider may prescribe Cardene to treat high blood pressure and chest pain. This eMedTV article discusses how Cardene works to open up the blood vessels, and offers information on potential side effects and tips on taking the medication.

Cardene SR

Cardene SR is a prescription medicine that is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. This eMedTV article offers dosing information on Cardene SR, describes the effects of the drug, and explains what you should know before taking the drug.

Cardizem

Cardizem is a drug that is commonly prescribed to treat certain types of chest pain. This eMedTV segment describes the effects of Cardizem, provides dosing information for the medicine, and explains what you should know before starting treatment.

Cardizem CD

Cardizem CD is a prescription drug that is used for treating angina and high blood pressure. This eMedTV page describes the effects of the drug, offers general dosing information, and explains what you should know before starting treatment.

Cardizem LA

Cardizem LA is a drug that is used to treat chest pain and control high blood pressure. This eMedTV segment explains what you should know before using Cardizem LA, offers dosing information for the drug, and lists side effects that may occur.

Cardura

Cardura is a prescription medicine that is used to lower high blood pressure and treat an enlarged prostate. This eMedTV article highlights how the drug works, its potential side effects, guidelines for taking the medication, and more.

Carenatal DHA

Carenatal DHA is a prescription prenatal vitamin that contains important nutrients for pregnant women. This eMedTV article describes Carenatal DHA in more detail, including the benefits of taking the vitamins, potential side effects, and dosing tips.

Carisoprodol

Carisoprodol is a prescription drug used to treat muscle spasms caused by injury or other problems. This eMedTV article further explains what carisoprodol is used for, offers dosing information for the drug, and lists side effects that may occur.

Carteolol

Carteolol is a prescription eye drop used to treat open angle glaucoma and high eye pressure. This eMedTV Web page talks about the drug in more detail, including information on how it works and some of the potential side effects that may occur.

Cartia XT

Cartia XT is a calcium channel blocker that is used for treating angina and high blood pressure. This eMedTV segment explains in detail how the drug works, lists the strengths available, and describes potential side effects that may occur.

Carvedilol

Carvedilol is a prescription drug used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. This eMedTV segment discusses other uses for the drug and offers details on dosing information, possible side effects, and more.

Carvedilol CR

Carvedilol CR is a prescription drug used to treat a few conditions related to the heart and blood vessels. This eMedTV resource discusses specific uses of the drug, explains how the medication works, and lists some of its potential side effects.

Cataflam

Cataflam is a drug used to reduce pain, inflammation, swelling, or stiffness caused by several conditions. This eMedTV page explores the prescription drug in more detail, noting in particular its side effects, dosing guidelines, and overdose symptoms.

Catapres

Catapres is a medication licensed to treat high blood pressure. This article from the eMedTV Web site explains how it works, describes the drug's effects, offers dosing information, lists some of its potential side effects, and more.

Catapres-TTS

Catapres-TTS is a medicated skin patch that is often prescribed to treat high blood pressure. This article on the eMedTV Web site offers information on how to use the patch, describes how the drug works, and explains what side effects may occur.

Cefdinir

Cefdinir is an antibiotic licensed to treat common bacterial infections, such as bronchitis and pneumonia. This eMedTV article discusses other uses of the drug and explains its effects, dosing recommendations, and possible side effects.

Ceftriaxone

Ceftriaxone is a prescription antibiotic that is used to stop and prevent infections. This page from the eMedTV archives offers an overview of ceftriaxone and explains how it works, how it is taken, and what some of its possible side effects are.

Celebrex

Celebrex is commonly used to treat conditions (such as arthritis) that are related to pain and inflammation. This eMedTV page provides an overview of the drug, including information on its uses, side effects, dosing information, and more.

Celecoxib

Celecoxib is a drug prescribed to treat arthritis and other conditions relating to inflammation and pain. This eMedTV segment provides a detailed overview of the medication, including information on its uses, side effects, strengths, and more.

Celexa

Celexa is a prescription medication used for the treatment of depression in adults. This eMedTV Web page explains how the antidepressant works, describes its effects, and lists some of the side effects that may occur while taking this drug.

Cenestin

Cenestin is approved for treating menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness. This eMedTV selection takes a closer look at this medication, including how it works to increase estrogen levels, potential side effects, and dosing tips.

Centrum Cardio

Centrum Cardio is a type of multivitamin that contains plant sterols, which may help lower cholesterol. This eMedTV Web article explains how the supplement works, discusses its effectiveness, and lists possible side effects that may occur.

Cephalexin

Cephalexin is often prescribed to treat and prevent various bacterial infections. This page on the eMedTV Web site offers a detailed look at the drug, including tips on taking it, how it works, storage methods, possible side effects, and more.

Certolizumab Pegol

Certolizumab pegol is a prescription drug licensed for the treatment of Crohn's disease. This part of the eMedTV library explains how this medication works, describes its effects, and offers helpful dosing information.

Cesia

Cesia is a generic version of Cyclessa, a prescription birth control pill. This page on the eMedTV site provides a complete overview of Cesia, including how it works, when to take it, and what to discuss with your doctor before taking it.

Cetirizine

Cetirizine is a medication used to treat several allergy symptoms, such as runny nose and sneezing. This eMedTV Web page offers provides an in-depth look at this drug, including its uses, possible side effects, and dosing guidelines.

Cetirizine and Pseudoephedrine

Cetirizine and pseudoephedrine is an over-the-counter drug used to treat several allergy symptoms. This eMedTV article offers an overview of the combination drug, including information on its uses, dosing guidelines, and possible side effects.

Chantix

Chantix is a medicine that is approved to help people stop smoking. This segment from the eMedTV library describes the medication in more detail, with information on dosing, when and how to take it, and what you should know before starting treatment.

Chasteberry

Chasteberry is a type of plant that may have several medicinal benefits. This eMedTV article offers a complete overview of this supplement, including information on its possible medicinal properties, potential side effects, and general safety concerns.

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy can cause side effects such as hair loss, vomiting, and sexual problems. This portion of the eMedTV Web site highlights other common chemotherapy side effects and explains why they happen and how long they typically last.

Chickenpox Vaccine

The chickenpox (varicella) vaccine is the best way to prevent chickenpox. This eMedTV article provides an overview of the vaccine and its effectiveness. This page also provides information on the side effects and safety of the vaccine.

Children's Acetaminophen

Children's acetaminophen is a non-prescription drug used to reduce fever and pain in children ages 2 to 11. This eMedTV page offers a more in-depth look at children's acetaminophen and its specific uses, dosing information, and possible side effects.

Children's Tylenol

Children's Tylenol is a nonprescription drug approved for treating minor pain in children ages 2 to 11. This eMedTV page further explains what this medication is used for and offers information on dosing, warnings, and possible side effects.

Chlordiazepoxide

Chlordiazepoxide is a prescribed medication that is licensed to treat anxiety and alcohol withdrawal. This eMedTV article offers a detailed overview of this medication, explaining how it works, possible side effects, tips on taking it safely, and more.

Chlordiazepoxide and Amitriptyline

Chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline is a drug that is prescribed to treat depression associated with anxiety. This eMedTV Web page explains how the combination medicine works, offers general dosing information, and describes the effects of the drug.

Chlorothiazide

Chlorothiazide is a prescription drug that is used to treat water retention and control high blood pressure. This eMedTV segment explains how the medication works, offers dosing information, and lists possible side effects that may occur.

Chlorpheniramine

Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine drug approved to treat the common cold, allergies, and hives. This eMedTV resource explains how the medication works, offers general dosing information, and lists some of its potential side effects.

Chlorpromazine

Chlorpromazine is a drug used to treat nausea or vomiting, schizophrenia, tetanus, and other conditions. This eMedTV article lists other uses for the prescription drug, explains how it works, and offers some general dosing information.

Chlorthalidone

Chlorthalidone is a diuretic that can be used to treat fluid retention and high blood pressure. This eMedTV page takes a detailed look at the prescription drug, noting in particular how it works, how and when to take it, and its possible side effects.

Cholestyramine

Cholestyramine is a cholesterol medicine that is also used to treat itching caused by biliary obstruction. This eMedTV segment offers a more in-depth look at the drug, including its uses, potential side effects, and expected results.

Chondroitin

Chondroitin is a type of dietary supplement primarily used for treating osteoarthritis. This eMedTV Web article provides an in-depth look at this supplement, including possible safety concerns, potential side effects, and details on its effectiveness.

Chromium Picolinate

Chromium picolinate is a special form of chromium that is claimed to have several purposes. This eMedTV article provides an overview of the supplement, including how it is thought to work, possible side effects, safety concerns, and more.

Cialis

Cialis is commonly prescribed for men who are experiencing erectile dysfunction (ED). This article from the eMedTV library describes how the medication works and also includes information on side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.

Ciclesonide

Ciclesonide is a prescription nasal spray that is licensed to treat common nasal allergy symptoms. This eMedTV resource explains how ciclesonide works, describes the effects of the drug, and offers tips on when and how to use the nasal spray.

Cimetidine

Cimetidine is a drug that reduces acid production in the stomach. This eMedTV segment offers an in-depth look at cimetidine, including information about conditions it is used to treat, side effects of the drug, and tips for how to take it.

Cimzia

Cimzia is a prescription medicine used for relieving the signs and symptoms of Crohn's disease. This eMedTV Web page describes how the drug works, explains how often it needs to be taken, and lists some of its potential side effects.