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.

Buprenex

Buprenex is a prescription medication approved for relieving moderate-to-severe pain. This eMedTV Web resource describes how the drug works, offers dosing information, and explains why this opioid narcotic may not be suitable for some people.

Buprenorphine

Buprenorphine is a drug used to treat pain or opioid dependence. This part of the eMedTV Web site gives a complete overview of this prescription medication, with information on side effects, how to take it, generic availability, and more.

Buprenorphine and Naloxone

Available by prescription only, buprenorphine and naloxone is taken to treat opioid dependence. This eMedTV page takes an in-depth look at this drug, including details on how it works, tips on when and how to use it, and possible side effects.

Buprenorphine Injection

The buprenorphine injection is a prescription pain reliever that is classified as a controlled substance. This eMedTV page describes the effects of the medicine, offers dosing information, and explains how this drug works to treat moderate-to-severe pain.

Buprenorphine Patch

Available by prescription only, the buprenorphine patch is a 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.

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 Hydrobromide

Available by prescription, bupropion hydrobromide is a drug used to treat depression. This eMedTV resource takes an in-depth look at this antidepressant, including information on how it works, tips for when and how to take it, and potential 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.

Butrans

Butrans is a prescription skin patch licensed for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pain. This eMedTV resource offers a complete overview of this medicine, describing how it works, potential side effects, and tips on how to use this patch effectively.

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.

Cabazitaxel

Available by prescription only, cabazitaxel is approved for treating prostate cancer. This eMedTV Web page provides a complete overview of this drug, including information on possible side effects, how the drug works, and general safety precautions.

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.

Calcipotriene

Calcipotriene is a medication approved for the treatment of a certain type of psoriasis. This page of the eMedTV site takes an in-depth look at this prescription drug, with information on when and how to take it, side effects, safety concerns, and more.

Calcipotriene/Betamethasone Dipropionate

If you have plaque psoriasis, your healthcare provider may recommend calcipotriene/betamethasone propionate. This eMedTV page gives a complete overview of this prescription drug, including how to use it, what to expect during treatment, and more.

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.

Calcitriol Ointment

Calcitriol ointment is an active form of vitamin D used to treat mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis. This eMedTV resource covers potential side effects, dosing guidelines, and what your doctor needs to know before you begin treatment with this medicine.

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.

Campath

As this eMedTV page explains, Campath is a medication used in the treatment of leukemia. This article gives a complete overview of this prescription drug, with details on how it works, possible side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.

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.

Camrese

Camrese is a prescription birth control pill that allows women more time between menstrual periods. This eMedTV Web selection provides an overview on how Camrese works to prevent pregnancy, possible side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.

Canakinumab

Canakinumab is a medicine prescribed to reduce inflammation caused by rare genetic conditions. This eMedTV page presents an overview of this drug, including how it works to treat cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes, potential side effects, and more.

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.

Capex

As this eMedTV article explains, Capex is a steroid medication used to treat scalp seborrhea. This resource provides more details on this prescription product, including how it works, what to expect during treatment, dosing guidelines, and more.

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.

Caprelsa

Caprelsa is a prescription medication approved to treat thyroid cancer. This eMedTV selection takes an in-depth look at this drug, with details on the type of thyroid cancer it is approved for, how it works, dosing guidelines, and more.

Capsaicin 8% Patch

Capsaicin 8% patch is prescribed to treat nerve pain following a case of shingles. This eMedTV Web segment describes how the patch works, explains when and how to use it, and lists possible side effects of the drug.

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.

Carafate

Carafate is commonly prescribed to treat or prevent duodenal ulcers. This eMedTV Web resource describes how this medication works and when and how to take it, as well as its potential side effects, dosing guidelines, and general safety precautions.

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 the drug's 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.

Carboplatin

Carboplatin is a chemotherapy medication prescribed to treat ovarian cancer. This eMedTV Web page offers an in-depth look at this drug, including information on how it works, possible side effects, dosing tips, and general safety precautions.

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.

Cardura XL

Cardura XL is a medicine approved for treating an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hypertrophy, or BPH). This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at this drug, including information on how it works, dosing tips, potential side effects, and more.