eMedTV Drugs & Supplements A-Z
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DTaP is a vaccine used to prevent bacterial infections that cause diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. This eMedTV resource further describes the vaccine and offers information about vaccination schedules and precautions to be aware of.
Duetact, a medicine available by prescription, is licensed to treat type 2 diabetes. This eMedTV article offers a more in-depth look at the drug and its effects on blood sugar levels, possible side effects to look out for, and dosing information.
DuetDHA is a prenatal vitamin that is only available by prescription. This eMedTV article describes DuetDHA prenatal vitamins in more detail, including the benefits of taking the vitamins, potential side effects, and general dosing guidelines.
Duloxetine is a prescription medicine licensed to treat depression, anxiety, and other conditions. This eMedTV page explains how duloxetine works, describes some of its potential side effects, and provides some information on taking the medication.
DuoNeb can be used to prevent airway spasms due to COPD. This eMedTV article provides a detailed overview of the drug, including information on how it works, potential side effects, and tips on when and how to use the nebulizer.
Duraclon is a medication often prescribed for the treatment of severe cancer pain. As this article from the eMedTV Web site explains, the drug is given by continuous epidural infusion and is approved to be used in combination with opiates.
Dutasteride is a prescription medication licensed for the treatment of an enlarged prostate. This eMedTV article highlights how it works, when and how to take it, what to do if you overdose, and potential side effects to look out for.
Dyazide is a diuretic often used to treat fluid retention and high blood pressure. This page on the eMedTV site gives an overview of the drug, including an explanation of how it works, its potential side effects, and when and how to take it.
Dynacirc is a blood pressure medication that is available by prescription. This eMedTV page describes how Dynacirc works to lower blood pressure, lists possible side effects that may occur with treatment, and offers dosing information for the drug.
Dynacirc CR is a prescription drug that is used for controlling high blood pressure. This part of the eMedTV archives describes Dynacirc CR in more detail and offers information on the medicine's effects, dosing guidelines, and possible side effects.
Dyrenium is a prescription medication that is licensed to treat fluid retention. This article from the eMedTV library explains how Dyrenium works, offers dosing information for the drug, and lists potential side effects that may occur with treatment.
Echinacea is an herbal supplement most often used to treat or prevent the common cold or the flu. This eMedTV resource explores other possible benefits of echinacea, explains how the supplement works, and lists potential side effects of the product.
Edecrin is a medicine that can be prescribed to treat fluid retention. This page on the eMedTV Web site explains how the diuretic works, offers general dosage information for Edecrin, and describes possible side effects of the drug.
Efavirenz is a medication that can be prescribed as a treatment for HIV or AIDS. This part of the eMedTV archives provides more information on the drug, including its effects, possible side effects that may occur, and dosing guidelines.
Efavirenz, Emtricitabine, and Tenofovir
Efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir is a prescription HIV and AIDS medication. This eMedTV segment discusses the effects of the drug, describes how it works, and explains what you should know before taking efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir.
Effexor is an antidepressant that is commonly used to treat depression in adults. This eMedTV Web page offers an in-depth look at how this prescription drug works and how and when to take it -- and also lists some potential Effexor side effects.
Effexor XR is a drug that is used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. This page on the eMedTV Web site explains how this prescription medicine works, and also discusses Effexor XR side effects, general dosing information, and off-label uses.
Elavil is a prescription drug used for treating depression. This eMedTV Web page covers how Elavil works, when and how to take it, conditions to let your doctor know about before you start taking it, and the medicine's potential side effects.
Eldepryl is prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease in combination with carbidopa-levodopa medications. This eMedTV Web page offers an overview of Eldepryl, including information on possible side effects, dosing information, and general precautions.
Elestat is a prescription eye drop licensed to prevent itchy eyes due to eye allergies. This page on the eMedTV Web site describes how the medicine works, explains when and how to use it, and lists some of the potential side effects of this drug.
Elestrin is an estrogen hormone replacement medication that is available by prescription. This eMedTV article describes how Elestrin works, explores its effects, explains how and when to apply the gel, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Eletriptan is a prescription drug used to treat migraines; it is not used to prevent them. This eMedTV article explains how the medicine relieves migraine symptoms, lists some potential side effects, and offers tips on how to take the medication.
Ellence is a drug that is used in combination with other chemotherapy medicines for treating breast cancer. This eMedTV page describes Ellence in more detail, explains how the medication works, and offers general warnings and precautions for the drug.
Elmiron is a medication used to treat bladder discomfort caused by interstitial cystitis. This eMedTV resource describes Elmiron -- the only oral drug approved to treat this bladder condition -- and its uses, as well as potential side effects.
Emend is often prescribed to prevent nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy or surgery. This eMedTV page offers a more in-depth look at the medication, including information on its effects, dosing tips and precautions, and potential side effects.
Emsam is a prescription drug that is approved for the treatment of depression. This eMedTV article explains how Emsam works to relieve depression symptoms and also lists available strengths, possible side effects, and more.
Emtricitabine is prescribed in conjunction with other medications to treat HIV and AIDS. This eMedTV Web page takes an in-depth look at this medicine, including how it works, possible side effects, factors that may affect your dosage, and more.
Emtricitabine and tenofovir is a prescription HIV and AIDS medication. This article from the eMedTV Web site describes the combination drug in more detail, explains how it works, and offers information on when and how to take the medication.
Emtriva is a prescription medicine that is used in the treatment of HIV and AIDS. This eMedTV article offers an overview of Emtriva, including information on how it works, possible side effects, tips on when and how to take the medication, and more.
Enablex is a prescription drug that is licensed for the treatment of overactive bladder. This part of the eMedTV Web site offers an in-depth look at Enablex, including information on its uses, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.
Enalapril is a prescription medicine used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. This eMedTV article explains how enalapril works and discusses its effects, dosing guidelines, and potential side effects.
Enbrel is a prescription drug that treats several inflammatory conditions that affect the joints and skin. This eMedTV article explains how Enbrel relieves the symptoms of these conditions, lists side effects, and covers general dosing guidelines.
Endocet is a pain-relieving medication that is only available by prescription. This page on the eMedTV Web site describes Endocet in more detail, covers how it works to relieve pain, and explains what you should be aware of before taking it.
Enfuvirtide is typically prescribed to treat HIV infection and AIDS. This selection from the eMedTV Web site offers an overview on how enfuvirtide works, its potential side effects, and suggestions for when and how to take the medication.
Enjuvia is a prescription medicine that is used to alleviate certain symptoms associated with menopause. This eMedTV resource provides an overview of Enjuvia, including information on how it works, possible side effects, dosing tips, and more.
Enpresse is a prescription triphasic birth control pill. This eMedTV page describes this form of contraceptive in more detail, explains when and how to take the pill, and lists precautions and warnings you should be aware of before starting Enpresse.
Entacapone is a drug that is often prescribed with carbidopa-levodopa for treating Parkinson's disease. This eMedTV segment describes the effects of this medication, explains how it works, includes dosing information, and more.
Entocort EC is a type of prescription steroid that is used to treat Crohn's disease. This selection from the eMedTV Web site describes the effects of this drug, explains how and when to take it, and offers dosing information for the medicine.
Enzyte is a "natural male enhancement" supplement that has been claimed to treat impotence. This page on the eMedTV Web site explores the safety and effectiveness of Enzyte and offers general warnings and precautions for this product.
Ephedra is an herbal product that was a popular weight loss pill until it was banned in the United States. This eMedTV article provides an overview of ephedra, including information on why it was banned, possible side effects, and safety concerns.
Epimedium is a dietary supplement often used for treating sexual problems such as impotence. This eMedTV resource explores the effectiveness of this product, explains how it may work, and provides warnings and precautions for this supplement.
Epinastine Ophthalmic Solution
Epinastine ophthalmic solution is a prescription drug used for preventing itchy eyes due to eye allergies. This eMedTV article explains how to use the eye drops, describes how the medicine works, and lists potential side effects.
Epirubicin is a medication licensed for the treatment of breast cancer. This eMedTV segment describes how this drug works, offers general dosing information, explains what you should tell your doctor before starting treatment, and more.
A healthcare provider may prescribe Epitol to treat epileptic seizures or trigeminal neuralgia. This eMedTV article further discusses the uses of this prescription drug and lists some of its side effects and general precautions and warnings.
Epivir is a prescription medicine that is licensed to treat chronic hepatitis B and HIV or AIDS. This eMedTV page explains how Epivir works for these conditions and offers an in-depth look at its effects, possible side effects, and dosing guidelines.
Epoetin alfa is a medicine that is used to treat anemia due to chemotherapy, renal failure, or zidovudine. This eMedTV page explains how epoetin alfa works and offers more details on the drug's effects, dosing information, and possible side effects.
Epogen is a prescription drug used to treat anemia due to chemotherapy, renal failure, or zidovudine. This eMedTV Web page discusses in detail other Epogen uses, explains how the medication works, and offers general dosing information.
Epzicom is a medication that is available by prescription to treat HIV and AIDS. This page on the eMedTV site describes Epzicom in more detail and offers an in-depth look at the drug's effects, dosing guidelines, potential side effects, and more.
Equetro is a prescription drug approved to help manage certain episodes of bipolar disorder. This eMedTV article provides a detailed overview of the medication, including tips on when and how to take the drug and potential side effects.
Errin is a progestin-only birth control pill that is available by prescription only. This eMedTV article explains how Errin works and offers a more in-depth look at its effects, warnings and precautions, dosing information, and potential side effects.
Escitalopram is a medication commonly used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder. This part of the eMedTV archives further discusses escitalopram and its uses, effects, and potential side effects.
Esidrix is a medicine that is prescribed for the treatment of fluid retention and high blood pressure. This eMedTV resource further discusses Esidrix and its effects, potential side effects, and general dosing information.
Eskalith is a medication that can be prescribed to treat bipolar disorder. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at Eskalith, explaining how it works, listing possible side effects, and providing suggestions for when and how to take the drug.
Esmolol is a drug used during surgeries or emergencies to treat arrhythmias, tachycardia, or hypertension. This eMedTV segment covers this medicine in more detail, including how it works, potential side effects, and more.
Esomeprazole is commonly used to treat conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease. This eMedTV article explains how the medication works to reduce acid in the stomach and discusses its uses, potential side effects, and more.
Estazolam is a prescription drug that is licensed for the short-term treatment of insomnia. This eMedTV page explains the effects of estazolam and offers information on its precautions and warnings, possible side effects, and tips on taking the drug.
Esterified estrogens is a prescription drug used for treating menopause symptoms and other conditions. This eMedTV segment lists other esterified estrogens uses, explains how this drug works, and offers general dosing information for the product.
Estrace is a prescription drug that helps relieve various symptoms and conditions of menopause. This eMedTV page offers an overview of Estrace, including information on how it works to increase estrogen levels, potential side effects, and dosing tips.
Estrace Vaginal Cream is a prescription estrogen medication used to treat vaginal menopause symptoms. This eMedTV article describes how the medication works, explains how to use the cream, and lists possible side effects that may occur with treatment.
Estraderm is a prescription estrogen medication primarily used for treating menopause symptoms. This eMedTV Web page lists other approved Estraderm uses, explains how the drug works, and offers important dosing information for the medicine.
Estradiol cypionate is a hormone medication used to treat menopausal symptoms and hormone deficiencies. This eMedTV page offers an overview of estradiol cypionate, including information on how it works, possible side effects, and general precautions.
Estradiol vaginal cream is a prescription medicine approved for treating vaginal menopause symptoms. This eMedTV article further explains what estradiol vaginal cream is used for, explains how to use it, and lists some of its potential side effects.
Estradiol vaginal tablets are approved to treat vaginal symptoms often associated with menopause. This eMedTV Web page offers an overview of the medicine, including information on how it works, potential side effects, and dosing tips.
As this eMedTV page explains, estradiol valerate is an estrogen drug used to treat menopausal symptoms and hormone deficiencies. This page offers an overview of the drug, including information on its other uses, possible side effects, and dosing tips.
Estrasorb is a prescription hormone replacement drug that comes in lotion form. This segment from the eMedTV Web site explains how Estrasorb works and offers more information on the drug's effects, potential side effects, and dosing guidelines.
Estratest is a prescription drug used to treat hot flashes and night sweats. This eMedTV Web page further describes what Estratest is used for, explains how and when to take the medicine, and lists side effects that may occur with treatment.
Estring is a prescription medicine used to relieve vaginal and urinary problems due to menopause. This eMedTV article takes a closer look at this product, including information on how it works, potential side effects, general precautions, and more.
EstroGel is a prescription hormone replacement medication used to treat menopausal symptoms. This eMedTV page explains how EstroGel is applied to the skin to treat hot flashes and vaginal symptoms. This page also covers dosing tips and side effects.
Estropipate is commonly used to replace the estrogen that the ovaries no longer produce. This eMedTV article explains what the medication is used for, offers general dosing information, lists potential side effects that may occur, and more.
Estropipate vaginal cream is commonly prescribed to relieve vaginal-related menopause symptoms. This eMedTV Web page describes how the cream works, explains how and when to apply it, and lists some of the drug's potential side effects.
Estrostep Fe is a "triphasic" oral contraceptive, which means that it has three "phases" of hormones. This eMedTV page provides an overview of Estrostep Fe, including information on how it works, possible side effects, and when and how to take it.
Eszopiclone is a prescription drug that is licensed for the treatment of insomnia in adults. This eMedTV article explains the effects of this medication and offers information on its precautions and warnings, possible side effects, and dosing guidelines.
Etanercept is a prescription medicine used to treat inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. This eMedTV page explains how the medication works, lists side effects, and describes what to tell your healthcare provider prior to taking it.
Ethacrynic acid is a prescription medication that is licensed to treat fluid retention. This eMedTV Web page offers a more in-depth look at the medication, including its effects, dosing information, and possible side effects.
Ethosuximide is a drug that may be prescribed to treat absence seizures in people with epilepsy. This eMedTV Web page further discusses this prescription medicine, including information on its effects, dosing guidelines, and possible side effects.
Etidronate is a medication that is licensed to treat heterotopic ossification and Paget's disease. This eMedTV segment discusses etidronate uses in more detail, describes how the drug works, and explains how and when to take the medicine.
Etodolac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is used to treat arthritis symptoms and general pain. This eMedTV resource explains how the drug works and offers more detailed information on its specific uses, overdose symptoms, and more.
Etodolac extended-release (Lodine XL) is used to help treat various arthritis symptoms. This part of the eMedTV Web site explains how etodolac extended-release works and offers information on its effects, dosing guidelines, and possible side effects.
Etonogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Vaginal Ring
Etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring is inserted once a month to help prevent pregnancy. This eMedTV page describes how the contraceptive works, explains how to use the vaginal ring, and lists possible side effects of this birth control method.
Etravirine is a prescription drug approved for the treatment of HIV and AIDS. This page from the eMedTV library describes how this medication works, explains when and how to take it, and lists some of the side effects that may occur.
Evamist is a prescription hormone replacement medication that comes as a skin spray. This eMedTV page explains how Evamist can treat certain menopause symptoms (such as hot flashes and night sweats), offers dosing tips, and lists side effects.
Evista is prescribed to treat postmenopausal women for osteoporosis. As this eMedTV article explains, it can also help reduce their risk of breast cancer. The drug's effects, dosing guidelines, and side effects are also described in detail.
Exelon is a medicine used to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease. This eMedTV article describes the various forms of Exelon available, explains how it works, and offers dosing information for the drug.
The Exelon Patch is used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's and Parkinson's dementia. This eMedTV article describes this medication in more detail, explains how it works, and offers general dosing information for the drug.
Exemestane is a medication licensed to treat certain types of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. This eMedTV resource offers a detailed look at the prescription drug, including how it works, potential side effects, and tips on taking it safely.
Exenatide is a prescription drug that is licensed to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. This eMedTV page explains how exenatide works to increase insulin production, lists potential side effects, and covers general dosing guidelines.
Exforge is a drug that has been approved as a treatment for high blood pressure. This portion of the eMedTV library provides an overview of the drug, including information on how it works, potential side effects, and tips on taking it safely.
Exforge HCT is a prescription medication approved for the treatment of high blood pressure. This eMedTV Web page describes how the drug works, explains when and how to take it, and lists some of the potential side effects of this medicine.
Expecta Lipil is a non-prescription supplement that is meant to be used in addition to a prenatal vitamin. This eMedTV page explains how Expecta Lipil is beneficial to women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, describes possible side effects, and more.
Exubera is a medication used to control blood sugar in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. This eMedTV article offers an overview on the medication, including how it works, lists potential side effects, and tips on taking it.
