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Tiagabine

Tiagabine is a common prescription drug given to people who experience partial seizures. This eMedTV resource provides an in-depth look at this drug, including information on its dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.

Tiazac

Tiazac is a medication that can treat high blood pressure and chest pain by relaxing the blood vessels. This eMedTV Web page explains how the drug works, describes possible side effects, and outlines some general precautions with the medication.

Ticagrelor

Ticagrelor is an antiplatelet drug. As this eMedTV page explains, it helps prevent heart attacks and other problems in people with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This article gives an overview of this drug and its uses, effects, and dosing guidelines.

Ticks

During the tick removal process, avoid crushing the tick's body. As this eMedTV article explains, it is okay if the tick's mouthparts stay in the skin. This part of the archives explains the correct way to remove a tick.

Tilia Fe

Tilia Fe is a type of birth control pill used to prevent pregnancy in women of reproductive age. This eMedTV selection takes an in-depth look at this drug, with details on potential side effects, dosing guidelines, safety warnings, and more.

Tiludronate

Tiludronate is a prescription drug that is used for treating Paget's disease in adults. This part of the eMedTV site describes tiludronate in more detail and offers information on its effects, possible side effects, and precautions and warnings.

Timolol

Timolol is a prescribed drug licensed to treat several conditions, such as high blood pressure and glaucoma. This eMedTV page offers an overview of the medication, including what the various forms are used for, possible side effects, and more.

Timoptic

Timoptic is a prescription eye drop used to lower eye pressure in people with high eye pressure or glaucoma. This eMedTV segment describes this product in more detail, including how the medication works, possible side effects, and more.

Tinzaparin

Tinzaparin is a type of anticoagulant used to treat blood clots. This part of the eMedTV Web site takes an in-depth look at this prescription drug, with information on dosing guidelines, warnings, side effects, and generic availability.

Tiotropium

Tiotropium is commonly used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Regular use, as this eMedTV page explains, helps keep airways open and prevent spasms. The drug's effects, possible side effects, and dosing information are also discussed.

Tipranavir

Tipranavir is a prescription drug that is licensed for the treatment of HIV and AIDS. This eMedTV page describes tipranavir in more detail, explains how the drug works to prevent HIV from multiplying, and lists possible side effects that may occur.

Tirosint

Available by prescription only, Tirosint is a drug approved for the treatment of certain thyroid problems. This eMedTV page offers an overview of this medicine, including details on how it works, potential side effects, general safety concerns, and more.

Tizanidine

A prescription drug, tizanidine is used for the treatment of spasticity in people with MS or other diseases. This eMedTV article gives a complete overview of this muscle relaxant, including information on how it works, possible side effects, and more.

Tobradex

Tobradex is a prescription eye drop and ointment licensed to treat eye inflammations and infections. This eMedTV Web resource explains how this medication works, describes possible side effects, and covers some general dosing guidelines.

Tobramycin and Dexamethasone

Tobramycin and dexamethasone is a prescription medicine approved to treat eye inflammations and infections. This eMedTV page explains how this eye medication works, describes possible side effects, and lists several safety precautions to be aware of.

Tocilizumab

A prescription drug, tocilizumab is used to treat two types of arthritis. This eMedTV Web page offers an overview of this medication, with information on possible side effects, general dosing guidelines, and safety warnings.

Todd's Paralysis

Todd's paralysis is a condition in which temporary paralysis follows a seizure. This eMedTV article provides an overview of this disorder and stresses the importance of knowing that this type of paralysis is not the same as a stroke.

Tofranil

Tofranil is a prescription drug that is licensed to treat depression in adults and bedwetting in children. This eMedTV resource explains how the drug works, describes dosing information, and lists possible side effects that may occur.

Tofranil PM

If you have depression, your doctor may prescribe Tofranil PM, a drug used to treat adult depression. This eMedTV Web page offers a more in-depth look at this medication, including its uses, dosing information, possible side effects, and more.

Tolcapone

Tolcapone is approved to relieve symptoms of Parkinson's disease. This page of the eMedTV Web site takes an in-depth look at tolcapone, including information on how it works, potential side effects, and general precautions for the medication.

Tolterodine

Tolterodine is a medicine that can be prescribed to treat common overactive bladder symptoms. This eMedTV resource explains how this medicine works and offers a more in-depth look at its effects, dosing information, and potential side effects.

Tolterodine ER

Tolterodine ER is an overactive bladder medication that is available by prescription. This article from the eMedTV Web site explains how tolterodine ER works and further explores the drug's effects, potential side effects, and dosing information.

Tonalin CLA

Tonalin CLA is a supplement that is claimed to help lower body fat and prevent cancer. This eMedTV page offers an overview of this product, including possible benefits of the supplement, detail on its effectiveness, and a list of possible side effects.

Topamax

Topamax is a medication that can be prescribed to treat epilepsy and to prevent migraines. This eMedTV Web page further describes this medication, with information on how it works, possible side effects, dosing information, and more.

Topical Fluticasone Propionate

Topical fluticasone propionate is a type of steroid prescribed to treat certain skin problems. This eMedTV Web page takes an in-depth look at how this skin medicine works, outlines some general dosing guidelines, and lists possible side effects.

Topicort

Topicort is a skin medicine prescribed to treat conditions such as dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis. This eMedTV resource examines this topical steroid, including how it works, potential side effects, safety precautions, and more.

Topiramate

A prescription medicine, topiramate is used for treating epilepsy and preventing migraines. This eMedTV page further describes topiramate, explains how the drug works, offers dosing information, and provides a list of possible side effects.

Topotecan

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

Toprol-XL

Toprol is used to treat several conditions related to the heart and blood vessels (such as angina). This eMedTV article covers how this prescription drug works, when and how to take it, and what to tell your doctor before beginning treatment.

Toradol

Toradol is a prescription medication used for the short-term relief of moderate to severe pain. This eMedTV article offers an overview of Toradol, including information about how it works, how to take it, and side effects associated with the drug.

TORISEL

Available by prescription, Torisel is a drug used to slow down the progression of advanced kidney cancer. This eMedTV resource takes a closer look at this medicine, including how it works, general dosing guidelines, safety precautions, and more.

Torsemide

Torsemide is a prescription drug that is licensed to treat fluid retention and control high blood pressure. This eMedTV page takes a look at how the medication works to reduce blood volume, and also covers potential side effects and dosing tips.

Tositumomab

Tositumomab is a drug prescribed to treat certain types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This eMedTV resource presents an overview of this medication, including information on how it works, how the injection is given, potential side effects, and more.

Tourette Syndrome

Tourette syndrome is a chronic neurological condition generally characterized by motor and vocal tics. This eMedTV resource offers an in-depth look at the condition, including symptoms, treatment options, and prognosis.

Toviaz

Toviaz is a medication often prescribed to help relieve symptoms of an overactive bladder. This page on the eMedTV Web site explains how the drug works, describes its effects, and provides dosing information for this product.

Tradjenta

Available by prescription only, Tradjenta is a medicine licensed to treat type 2 diabetes. This page of the eMedTV Web site describes the benefits of this diabetes medication and offers details on how it works, dosing, possible side effects, and more.

Tramadol

Tramadol is a medication commonly used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain. This eMedTV Web segment provides an in-depth look at this prescription medication, including its effects, possible side effects, dosing information, and more.

Tramadol ER

Tramadol ER is a medicine prescribed for round-the-clock pain relief in adults. This eMedTV Web segment provides an in-depth look at this prescription drug, including how it works, possible side effects, dosing information, and more.

Tramadol/Acetaminophen

Tramadol/acetaminophen is a combination drug used for treating pain that is likely to improve quickly. This eMedTV article discusses tramadol/acetaminophen uses in more detail, explains how the drug works, and offers general dosing information.

Trandate

Trandate is a prescription drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure. This eMedTV article explains how this medication works, describes some potential side effects to be aware of, discusses how and when to take it, and more.