This page contains links to eMedTV Drugs & Supplements containing information on subjects from Methotrexate to Moban. The information is organized alphabetically; the "Favorite Articles" contains the top articles on this page. Links in the box will take you directly to the articles; those same links are available with a short description further down the page.

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Methotrexate
As a prescription drug, methotrexate has several uses, including the treatment of psoriasis and cancer. This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at this versatile medication, including details on side effects, how it works, and available strengths.
Methylin
Methylin is a medication that is approved to treat narcolepsy in adults and ADHD in children. This segment of the eMedTV archives explains how the drug works and further explores its effects, potential side effects, and dosage information.
Methylphenidate
Methylphenidate is a medication that is used for the treatment of ADHD and narcolepsy. This eMedTV segment explains how the drug works, offers precautions to be aware of when taking the medication, lists possible side effects, and more.
Methylphenidate Extended Release
Methylphenidate extended release is a drug that is used to treat ADHD or narcolepsy. This eMedTV article outlines the differences between the methylphenidate extended release products and also lists some potential side effects that may occur.
Methylphenidate Patch
The methylphenidate patch (available by prescription only) is used for ADHD in children and adolescents. This eMedTV Web page explains how the patch works, describes its effects, and lists possible side effects it may cause.
Methylsulfonylmethane
Methylsulfonylmethane is a supplement often claimed to be useful for treating a wide variety of conditions. This eMedTV page lists some of these conditions, explains how methylsulfonylmethane works, and lists possible side effects of the supplement.
Methyltestosterone
As an altered form of testosterone, methyltestosterone can help treat low testosterone levels in men. This eMedTV segment takes a look at other uses for this medicine, describes general dosing guidelines, and lists potential side effects.
Methyltestosterone Capsules
Methyltestosterone capsules can treat low testosterone levels in men and certain cancer symptoms in women. This eMedTV article takes a closer look at this prescription drug, including details on how it works, potential side effects, and safety concerns.
Methyltestosterone Tablets
Methyltestosterone tablets are mainly used to increase testosterone levels in men. However, as this eMedTV page explains, they also have other uses. This article takes an in-depth look at the effects, dosing, and side effects of this medication.
Metipranolol
Metipranolol is a prescription eye drop used to lower eye pressure in people with certain eye conditions. This eMedTV resource covers metipranolol uses in more detail, explains how the drug works, and offers dosing information for the product.
Metoclopramide
Metoclopramide is a medication approved for the short-term treatment of GERD and diabetic gastroparesis. This eMedTV segment offers a more in-depth look at metoclopramide and its effects, dosing guidelines, and potential side effects.
Metolazone
Metolazone is used to treat fluid retention and control high blood pressure. This eMedTV Web page takes an in-depth look at how metolazone works to treat these conditions and also discusses potential side effects, dosing tips, and more.
Metoprolol
Metoprolol is a drug often used to treat angina, high blood pressure, and congestive heart failure. This eMedTV page covers other uses of the drug and includes more details on metoprolol's effects, potential side effects, and dosing information.
Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol succinate is licensed to treat high blood pressure, angina, and congestive heart failure. This eMedTV page provides detailed information about this prescription drug, noting its side effects, available strengths, and overdose symptoms.
Metoprolol Tartrate
Metoprolol tartrate is a drug used to treat several conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels. This eMedTV article discusses specific uses for this prescription medicine, as well as its potential side effects, general dosing guidelines, and more.
Metozolv ODT
Metozolv ODT is used for conditions affecting the gastrointestinal system: GERD and diabetic gastroparesis. This eMedTV page takes a detailed look at this drug, with information on how it works, dosing guidelines, side effects to be aware of, and more.
MetroCream
MetroCream is a medication applied directly on the skin twice daily to treat rosacea. This eMedTV Web page features an overview of this prescription drug, including details on potential side effects, dosing instructions, safety issues, and more.
Metrogel
Metrogel is a type of skin gel prescribed for the treatment of rosacea. This selection from the eMedTV Web site contains an overview of this medication, including details on dosing instructions, possible side effects, safety concerns, and more.
MetroGel-Vaginal
MetroGel-Vaginal is a prescription medicine used to treat bacterial vaginosis in women. This eMedTV article takes a closer look at this antibiotic drug, including how it works, general dosing guidelines, safety precautions, and more.
Metronidazole
Metronidazole is an antibiotic often prescribed to treat different types of infections. This eMedTV Web page explains what forms and strengths the medication comes in, describes how it works, lists some of its possible side effects, and more.
Metronidazole Cream
Metronidazole cream is applied on the skin twice daily for the treatment of rosacea. This eMedTV Web page contains an overview of this prescription drug, with details on how to apply it, potential side effects, and why it is not safe for everyone.
Metronidazole Gel
Metronidazole gel is applied on the skin once or twice daily to treat rosacea. This eMedTV resource presents an overview of this prescription medication, including information on dosing instructions, available strengths, and possible side effects.
Metronidazole Vaginal Gel
Metronidazole vaginal gel is a type of antibiotic used to treat bacterial vaginosis. This page from the eMedTV Web library contains an overview of this prescription medication, with details on how to use it, how it works, potential side effects, and more.
Mevacor
Mevacor is a type of drug used to treat high triglycerides and high cholesterol, among other things. This eMedTV article offers an overview of this medication, with detailed information on its dosing guidelines, side effects, and more.
Mexiletine
Mexiletine capsules are taken every 8 or 12 hours to help treat potentially dangerous heart rhythm problems. This eMedTV article presents more details on this antiarrhythmia drug, including specific uses, dosing instructions, side effects, and more.
Mexitil
Available by prescription only, Mexitil is used to treat potentially life-threatening heart rhythm problems. This eMedTV segment offers a comprehensive look at this antiarrhythmia medication, including how it works, side effects, dosing tips, and more.
Miacalcin
Miacalcin is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, among other things. This eMedTV segment describes the medication in detail, including information on additional uses, side effects, dosing, and how it is administered.
Miacalcin Injection
Miacalcin injection is used for treating high blood calcium, Paget's disease, and osteoporosis. This eMedTV Web page explains how the Miacalcin injection is given, describes the effects of the medicine, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Miacalcin Nasal Spray
Miacalcin nasal spray is an osteoporosis medication that is approved for postmenopausal women. This eMedTV page describes how the drug works, explains when and how to use the nasal spray, and offers general precautions and warnings for the medicine.
Micardis
Micardis is a medication that is prescribed for the treatment of high blood pressure in adults. This page on the eMedTV site further describes Micardis and its effects, potential side effects, and dosing tips and precautions.
Micardis HCT
Micardis HCT is a blood pressure medicine that combines two drugs -- hydrochlorothiazide and Micardis. This eMedTV Web page offers a more in-depth look at the drug, including its uses, effects, dosing information, and potential side effects.
Miconazole/Zinc Oxide/White Petrolatum
Miconazole/zinc oxide/white petrolatum is a diaper rash ointment that is available by prescription. This eMedTV article explains how miconazole/zinc oxide/white petrolatum is different from other ointments and describes the effects of the medication.
Microgestin
Microgestin is a combined oral contraceptive. This selection from the eMedTV site takes an in-depth look at Microgestin, including information on how it works, what you should talk to your doctor about before taking it, dosing guidelines, and more.
Microgestin Fe
Microgestin Fe is a prescription birth control pill that works by stopping ovulation. This eMedTV page offers an overview of this medicine, including information on its possible side effects and what you should tell your doctor before taking it.
Micronase
Micronase is a prescription drug that is approved to control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. This eMedTV Web page explains how the drug works to increase insulin production, outlines potential side effects, and offers tips on taking it.
Micronized Glyburide
Micronized glyburide is used to help lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. This eMedTV Web page explains how the drug increases insulin production, describes how it differs from the unmicronized version, and offers tips on taking it.
Microzide
Microzide is a prescription drug that is approved to control high blood pressure and treat water retention. This eMedTV article explains how the drug works and offers detailed information on its uses, effects, and possible side effects.
Midamor
Midamor is a prescription drug that is approved to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention. This eMedTV resource offers an overview of Midamor, including information on the drug's uses, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.
Midazolam
Midazolam is a drug that can be used as a sedative before and during surgeries and medical procedures. This eMedTV resource offers a more in-depth look at this medication and its effects, dosage guidelines, and general precautions.
Mifeprex
Mifeprex is prescribed to cause an abortion during early pregnancy. This selection from the eMedTV Web library contains information on this medication, including how it is used, how it works, what to expect during treatment, and more.
Mifepristone
Mifepristone is taken to cause an abortion in a woman who is seven weeks or less into the pregnancy. This eMedTV article explains when this prescription medicine is used and how it is given. Details on side effects and safety issues are also covered.
Milk Thistle
Milk thistle is an herbal product claimed to treat several health conditions, such as diabetes. This eMedTV article provides an overview of milk thistle, including information on its effectiveness, possible side effects, and safety concerns.
Milnacipran
Milnacipran is a medication that is often used for the treatment of fibromyalgia. This article from the eMedTV Web site describes how this medication works, explains when and how to take it, lists some of its potential side effects, and more.
Mimvey
Available only by prescription, Mimvey is used to treat various symptoms that occur with menopause. This eMedTV Web page explores this medication in more detail, including how it works, potential side effects, and possible safety concerns to be aware of.
Minitran
Minitran, a medicated skin patch, helps prevent chest pain caused by inadequate blood flow to the heart. This eMedTV segment gives a detailed overview of this drug, with information on how it works, how to use it, possible side effects, and more.
Minivelle
Minivelle comes as a skin patch prescribed for the treatment of certain menopausal symptoms. This eMedTV Web page describes this hormone replacement product in more detail, including how it works, possible side effects, and general precautions.
Minocin
Minocin is an antibiotic prescribed to treat acne and certain types of bacterial infections. This eMedTV Web page explains how the drug works and offers a more in-depth look at dosing information, potential side effects, and safety precautions.
Minocycline
Minocycline is an antibiotic commonly used to treat bacterial infections, anthrax infections, and acne. This eMedTV resource further discusses the drug, including its effects, general dosing guidelines, and potential side effects.
Minoxidil
Minoxidil is a nonprescription medicine used to treat male and female pattern baldness. This portion of the eMedTV Web library offers a more detailed look at this drug and its uses, potential side effects, dosing information, and general precautions.
Minoxidil Oral
Minoxidil oral is a drug that improves blood flow in people who have severe high blood pressure. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at this medication, including information on possible side effects, how it works, and how it should be taken.
Mirabegron
Taking mirabegron can help relieve symptoms of an overactive bladder. This part of the eMedTV Web library features more details on this prescription medication, including what it is prescribed for, dosing instructions, possible side effects, and more.
MiraLAX
If you have occasional constipation, you may benefit from MiraLAX. This page of the eMedTV Web site takes an in-depth look at this over-the-counter laxative, including details on how it works, possible side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.
Mirapex
Mirapex is a prescription medicine approved to treat Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome. This eMedTV article provides an overview of Mirapex, including information on how this drug works, possible side effects, dosing tips, and more.
Mirapex ER
Mirapex ER is a long-acting medication prescribed for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. This section of the eMedTV Web site provides a complete overview of this medicine, including details on how it works, safety precautions, side effects, and more.
Mircette
Mircette is a prescription birth control pill. This eMedTV Web page offers an overview of Mircette, including information on how the contraceptive works to prevent pregnancy, possible side effects, and tips on when and how to take the pill.
Mirena
Mirena is an intrauterine device that is used to prevent pregnancy for up to five years. This eMedTV Web article provides a complete overview of Mirena, including detailed information on how it works, potential side effects, and general precautions.
Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine is a medicine approved for the treatment of depression. This portion of the eMedTV library explains how the drug works, describes some of its potential side effects, and offers information for those taking the medication.
Misoprostol
Misoprostol tablets contain a hormone-like substance that prevents stomach ulcers in people taking NSAIDs. This eMedTV resource features more information on this prescription drug, including who may benefit from it, dosing tips, and side effects.
Mitomycin
This eMedTV segment looks at how mitomycin can be prescribed for the treatment of stomach or pancreatic cancer. It describes how this chemotherapy medication works and discusses possible side effects, dosing instructions, and various other topics.
Mitomycin Ophthalmic
Mitomycin ophthalmic is a prescription medicine used during glaucoma surgery. This eMedTV Web selection offers an in-depth look at this drug, providing details on how it is applied, possible side effects, general safety precautions, and more.
Mitosol
Mitosol is a medicine prescribed for use during glaucoma surgery. This selection from the eMedTV Web library offers an overview of this medicine, including details on what it is used for, how it works, potential side effects, and more.
MMR Vaccine
A live vaccine, MMR offers protection against mumps, measles, and rubella. This segment of the eMedTV library offers an in-depth overview of this vaccine, including how it is given, possible side effects, how it works, and more.
MMRV
To protect against measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox, you can vaccinate your child with MMRV. This eMedTV page offers an in-depth look at this vaccination, providing information on its dosing, possible side effects, and safety precautions.
Moban
Moban is a prescription medication that is used for treating schizophrenia. This eMedTV page provides general dosing information for the drug, explains how it works to control schizophrenia symptoms, and lists potential side effects that may occur.

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