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Benazepril
Benazepril is a prescription drug used to control high blood pressure. This eMedTV article explains how benazepril works and lists the drug's side effects and strengths, factors that can affect dosing, and things to tell your doctor before taking it.
Benazepril-Amlodipine
This eMedTV article explains that benazepril-amlodipine is a prescription medication that can lower blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood. This page also covers side effects and dosing guidelines.
Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide
Benazepril-hydrochlorothiazide is a prescription drug that is used to lower high blood pressure in adults. This eMedTV article offers an overview of how benazepril-hydrochlorothiazide works, its potential side effects, and dosing guidelines.
Bendamustine
By causing DNA damage, bendamustine can help kill cancer cells in people with certain types of cancer. This eMedTV segment contains an overview of this prescription drug, including specific uses, how this drug is given, possible side effects, and more.
Benicar
Benicar, a prescription drug used to treat high blood pressure, works by relaxing the blood vessels. This eMedTV Web page explains how the drug works, its side effects, strengths, and more.
Benicar HCT
Benicar HCT is a combination drug often used in the treatment of high blood pressure in adults. This eMedTV resource takes an in-depth look at this drug, with information on possible side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.
Benlysta
As this eMedTV page explains, Benlysta is a medication used in the treatment of lupus. This article gives a complete overview of this prescription drug, with details on how it works, possible side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.
Bentyl
Bentyl is commonly prescribed for treating the painful spasms caused by irritable bowel syndrome. This eMedTV page explains how Bentyl works, describes the effects of the drug, and lists potential side effects that may occur with treatment.
BenzaClin
BenzaClin is a prescription medication used to treat acne. This page of the eMedTV Web site takes an in-depth look at this acne medicine, explaining how it works to kill acne-causing bacteria, when and how to apply it, potential side effects, and more.
Benzamycin
Benzamycin is a medicine approved for the treatment of acne. This selection from the eMedTV Web site provides a complete overview of this skin gel, including details on how it works, how effective it is, potential side effects, and more.
Benzonatate
Available by prescription only, benzonatate is a drug used to stop a cough. This portion of the eMedTV library takes an in-depth look at this medication, explaining how it works, what to expect during treatment, dosing guidelines, and more.
Benzphetamine
A healthcare provider may prescribe benzphetamine to help people lose weight. This eMedTV segment explains how the drug works, offers precautions to be aware of when taking the medication, lists possible side effects, and more.
Benztropine
A prescription drug, benztropine is used to treat Parkinson's disease and certain movement disorders. This eMedTV article describes benztropine in more detail, including information on how it works, potential side effects, and general precautions.
Benzyl Alcohol Lotion
If you have head lice, a healthcare provider may prescribe benzyl alcohol lotion. This eMedTV Web article offers an in-depth look at this medicated lotion, providing information on its dosing, possible side effects, general safety precautions, and more.
Bepotastine
The itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis can be treated with bepotastine. This segment of the eMedTV Web site takes a detailed look at this drug, with information on possible side effects, dosing, when and how to take it, and more.
Bepreve
Bepreve is commonly prescribed to help relieve itching of the eyes caused by allergies. This page of the eMedTV Web site provides a detailed overview of this drug, with information on when and how to take it, side effects to watch for, and more.
Bergamot Oil
Bergamot oil may have several health benefits, such as treating skin conditions, depression, and anxiety. This eMedTV article describes other uses of the oil and offers information on possible side effects and safety concerns associated with it.
Berinert
Available as an injection, Berinert is administered to treat sudden attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE). This eMedTV resource examines various topics, including what this drug is used for, how it is given, possible side effects, and more.
Beta Blockers
Beta blockers may be prescribed to treat conditions such as chest pain, glaucoma, and high blood pressure. This eMedTV article offers an overview of these medications, providing information on specific uses, how they work, possible side effects, and more.
Beta Thalassemia
Beta thalassemia affects a person's ability to produce hemoglobin, which can result in anemia. This eMedTV segment takes a closer look at this disorder, including information on possible symptoms, treatment options, and inheritance patterns.
Beta-Sitosterol
Beta-sitosterol is a plant sterol commonly used for reducing cholesterol and treating an enlarged prostate. This eMedTV segment explains how beta-sitosterol works, discusses other possible uses for the compound, and lists side effects that may occur.
Betagan
Betagan is a prescription eye drop used to treat high eye pressure or chronic open angle glaucoma. This eMedTV Web segment describes how this medication works, offers information on how to use the eye drop, and lists some side effects that may occur.
Betamethasone Valerate Foam
Your healthcare provider may recommend betamethasone valerate foam if you have scalp psoriasis. This eMedTV segment takes an in-depth look at this medication, listing other conditions it can treat, dosing guidelines, safety warnings, and more.
Betapace
Betapace is a prescription medicine licensed for the treatment of various irregular heart rhythms. This eMedTV resource describes the specific effects of the medication, explains how it works, and offers general dosing information, and more.
Betaseron
Betaseron is a prescription medicine that is commonly used for treating multiple sclerosis. This eMedTV segment provides dosing information for the drug, describes its effects, and explains what you should know before starting treatment.
Betaxolol
Betaxolol is a prescription medicine approved for treating high blood pressure and high eye pressure. This eMedTV page covers this medication in more detail, including the forms and strengths of this drug, possible side effects, and more.
Betimol
Betimol is a medicated eye drop used for lowering eye pressure in people with certain eye conditions. This eMedTV resource offers an overview of this drug, including information on how it works, when to take it, possible side effects, and more.
Betoptic
Betoptic is a prescription eye drop used to lower eye pressure in people with certain eye conditions. This eMedTV Web page discusses this drug in more detail, explains how it works, and offers helpful dosing information on the product.
Bevacizumab
Bevacizumab is often used in the treatment of specific types of cancer. This segment of the eMedTV archives provides a detailed overview of the drug, including what cancers it treats, how it works, dosing information, side effects, and more.
Bexxar
Available by prescription only, Bexxar is licensed to help treat certain types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This eMedTV segment offers an overview of this medicine, with details on how it works, general dosing instructions, safety precautions, and more.
Beyaz
In addition to preventing pregnancy, the birth control pill Beyaz provides a daily dose of folate. This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at this product, with details on how it works, who can take it, side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.
Biaxin
Biaxin is a type of antibiotic used for the treatment of various infections. This selection from the eMedTV Web library describes how Biaxin works and offers information on its dosing guidelines, general precautions, and possible side effects.
Bicalutamide
Available in tablet form, bicalutamide is a drug used to treat advanced prostate cancer. This selection from the eMedTV Web site offers an overview of this product, with details on its effectiveness, dosing guidelines, side effects, and more.
BiCNU
People who are diagnosed with certain types of cancer may receive a medicine called BiCNU. This eMedTV Web page discusses several topics, including specific uses, how this chemotherapy drug works, potential side effects, and more.
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Normally the heart's aortic valve has three cusps, but a bicuspid aortic valve has only two cusps. As this eMedTV page explains, this type of aortic valve is not usually a problem. This article takes a look at how it is diagnosed and treated.
Bimatoprost
Bimatoprost is an eye drop used to lower eye pressure in people with certain eye conditions. This eMedTV Web page further discusses what bimatoprost is used for, explains how to use the eye drop, and lists potential side effects of the medicine.
Binge Eating
Binge eating is more than just occasionally overeating. As this portion of the eMedTV library explains, it's a serious condition in which a person eats excessive amounts of food regularly. Symptoms and treatment methods are also discussed.
Binge Eating Disorder
People with binge eating disorder will eat large quantities of food, even when already full or not hungry. This eMedTV article offers a detailed overview of this condition and explains why it is the most common eating disorder.
Binosto
Binosto is a prescription drug licensed to treat osteoporosis and increase bone mass. This eMedTV Web selection describes specific uses for this medicine, examines the clinical effects, lists potential side effects, and more.
Binswanger's Disease
Binswanger's disease is a form of dementia that often results in mood changes and forgetfulness. This eMedTV article describes the disease in detail, with information on risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options.
Biocef
Biocef is a prescription antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This page of the eMedTV archives lists conditions treated with the drug, how the drug works, potential interactions, possible side effects, and more.
Biotin
Biotin is a vitamin that is necessary for several functions within the human body. This eMedTV article provides a complete overview of biotin, including information on how it works, its beneficial uses, dosing information, and possible side effects.
Biperiden
Biperiden is a medicine licensed to treat Parkinson's disease and certain movement problems. This eMedTV segment covers biperiden uses in more detail, describes the possible side effects of the drug, and offers some tips on when and how to take it.
Bipolar Disorder (Health Channel Home)
Bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) is a mental illness involving episodes, or cycles, of mania and depression. This eMedTV Web page looks at bipolar disorder and describes symptoms of the illness as well as treatment options.
Bipolar Disorder (Overview Article)
Bipolar disorder is characterized by unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. This eMedTV page takes an in-depth look at this disorder, including detailed information on possible symptoms.

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