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Chronic Pancreatitis

Chronic pancreatitis is a disorder involving digestive enzymes that attack and destroy the pancreas. As this eMedTV article explains, this can lead to pain and scarring. This page describes the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this condition.

Chronic Sinusitis

Chronic sinusitis is a type of sinus inflammation that lasts 12 weeks or longer, despite treatment. This eMedTV Web page takes an in-depth look at this condition, including what causes it, possible symptoms, treatment options, and more.

Cialis

Cialis is commonly prescribed for erectile dysfunction (ED) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This eMedTV segment describes how the medication works and also includes information on side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.

Ciclesonide

Ciclesonide is a prescription nasal spray that is licensed to treat common nasal allergy symptoms. This eMedTV resource explains how it works, describes the effects of the drug, and offers tips on when and how to use the nasal spray.

Ciclesonide Inhaler

The ciclesonide inhaler is taken every day to help prevent asthma attacks. This selection from the eMedTV Web site offers a complete overview of this product, with information on side effects, dosing guidelines, how it works to prevent asthma, and more.

Cigarette Smoke Allergy

Cigarette smoke allergy is caused by the numerous toxic chemicals and irritants found in cigarette smoke. This eMedTV article discusses cigarette smoke allergy in detail and links to other information on allergies.

Cigarettes

Despite what many smokers believe, light cigarettes do not reduce the health risks of smoking. This eMedTV Web page debunks common myths associated with these cigarettes and explains how smokers tend to "compensate" when using them.

Cigars

Studies on cigars and cancer have shown that even daily smokers who do not inhale are at a greater risk to develop cancer. This eMedTV segment offers an in-depth look at cigars and cancer, including information about the carcinogens in cigars.

Ciloxan

Ciloxan is a medicine prescribed to treat certain bacterial infections of the eye. This eMedTV resource offers an overview of this eye medicine, including details on how it works, potential side effects, and dosing tips.

Cimetidine

Cimetidine is a drug that reduces acid production in the stomach. This eMedTV segment offers an in-depth look at cimetidine, including information about conditions it is used to treat, side effects of the drug, and tips for how to take it.

Cimzia

Cimzia is a medicine used for relieving the symptoms of Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis. This eMedTV Web page describes how the drug works, explains how often it needs to be taken, and lists some of its potential side effects.

Cipro

A number of bacterial infections can be treated with the antibiotic Cipro. This page of the eMedTV Web site offers more information on this drug, including details on how it works, possible side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.

Cipro HC

People who have an outer ear infection commonly called swimmer's ear may be prescribed the drug Cipro HC. This eMedTV article provides a detailed look at this ear drop, with information on when and how to use it, possible side effects, and more.

Cipro XR

Cipro XR is an antibiotic primarily used to treat urinary tract infections such as bladder infections. This eMedTV segment takes a detailed look at this drug, with information on how it works, possible side effects, and dosing information.

Ciprodex

Ciprodex is a prescription medicine used to treat middle and outer ear infections. This selection from the eMedTV Web site takes an in-depth look at this ear drop, including details on how it works, potential side effects, dosing tips, and more.

Ciprofloxacin

Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic used in many different medicines and prescribed to treat various infections. This eMedTV segment takes a detailed look at this medication, with information on how it works, dosing tips, possible side effects, and more.

Ciprofloxacin Ear Drops

As an antibiotic medication, ciprofloxacin ear drops help treat outer ear infections, or "swimmer's ear." This eMedTV page takes an in-depth look at these prescription drops, including potential side effects, helpful dosing guidelines, and more.

Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic

Ciprofloxacin ophthalmic is a prescription eye drop and ointment used to treat bacterial eye infections. This eMedTV page offers an in-depth look at this drug, providing details on its dosing, possible side effects, general safety precautions, and more.

Ciprofloxacin/Dexamethasone

Available by prescription only, ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone is used to treat certain infections of the ear. This eMedTV article offers an overview of this ear drop, with information on specific uses, dosing guidelines, and possible side effects.

Ciprofloxacin/Hydrocortisone

Healthcare providers routinely prescribe ciprofloxacin/hydrocortisone to treat acute otitis externa. This eMedTV resource provides an in-depth look at this combination antibiotic, including how it works, possible side effects, and safety precautions.

Cirrhosis

In someone with cirrhosis, liver injuries cause scar tissue to replace normal, healthy tissue in the liver. This eMedTV article lists causes of the disease (such as hepatitis C) and explains how the scarring keeps the liver from working properly.

Cisplatin

As a prescription chemotherapy drug, cisplatin works to treat testicular, ovarian, or bladder cancer. This eMedTV article provides a complete overview of this product, including information on how it works, possible side effects, and safety precautions.

Citalopram

Citalopram is a drug that is used for the treatment of depression in adults. This eMedTV page explains how citalopram works to reduce depression symptoms, describes the effects of the drug, and lists possible side effects to look out for.

Citracal Prenatal + DHA

Citracal Prenatal + DHA is a prenatal vitamin that is commonly prescribed to pregnant women. This eMedTV article discusses Citracal Prenatal + DHA in more detail, including information on important nutrients contained in the vitamins and dosing tips.

Citranatal

Citranatal is a line of prenatal vitamins that contain iron, calcium, and, in one variety, DHA. This eMedTV page lists the various products currently available, offers dosing information for the vitamins, and explains how they work.

CLA

CLA is a type of trans fat that may help reduce body fat and prevent certain types of cancer. This page from the eMedTV Web site further discusses how CLA works, possible side effects, and information about the safety and effectiveness of the product.

Clarinex

The prescription medication Clarinex treats allergy symptoms, as well as chronic hives and itching. This eMedTV Web page discusses how the drug works and medical conditions to discuss with your doctor before taking it, such as liver disease.

Clarinex-D

A healthcare provider may prescribe Clarinex-D to treat hay fever symptoms. This selection from the eMedTV archives provides an overview of Clarinex-D, describing how the drug works and also listing possible side effects and available strengths.

Clarithromycin

Clarithromycin is a prescription antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections. This eMedTV article offers an overview of clarithromycin, including information on how it works, possible side effects, dosing guidelines, and general precautions.

Claritin

Claritin is a common non-prescription drug used to treat a range of allergy symptoms. This page of the eMedTV Web site provides an in-depth look at the drug, including how it works, dosing information, side effects to be aware of, and more.

Claritin Eye

Claritin Eye is a medication used to treat allergy-related itchy eyes. This eMedTV Web article takes an in-depth look at this drug, including possible side effects, how the eye drop works, and what to tell your healthcare provider before using it.

Claritin-D

Claritin-D is an over-the-counter drug that is licensed to treat nasal allergy symptoms. This article from the eMedTV Web site provides a more in-depth look at Claritin-D, including its uses, effects, and dosing guidelines.

Clemastine

Clemastine is an antihistamine drug licensed to treat allergies, the common cold, and allergic reactions. This eMedTV segment discusses the drug in more detail, including information on how it works, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.

Cleocin

Cleocin is a prescription medication used to treat certain bacterial infections. This eMedTV Web article offers an overview of this antibiotic, including information on how it works, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.

Climara

Climara is a prescription medication used in hormone replacement therapy. This eMedTV resource covers Climara uses in more detail, describes how the drug works for several conditions, and explains what you should know before starting treatment.

Climara Pro

Climara Pro is a skin patch prescribed to treat menopausal symptoms and prevent osteoporosis. This eMedTV article describes this hormone replacement medication in more detail, including how it works, potential side effects, and general precautions.

Clindamycin

Clindamycin is found in many prescription antibiotics and is used to treat various bacterial infections. This eMedTV Web page describes how this medication works, explains when and how to take it, and provides a list of potential side effects.

Clindamycin/Benzoyl Peroxide

Clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide is a skin gel used to treat acne. This selection from the eMedTV Web site gives an overview of this prescription product, with detailed information on topics such as side effects, dosing, available strengths, and more.

Clinical Trials

Medical research is an organized way to answer important questions for which the answer is not known. This eMedTV article looks at medical research, including some important questions that have been answered.

Clinoril

Clinoril is a drug that is used to relieve symptoms of arthritis and general pain, fever, or inflammation. This eMedTV segment explains the effects of the drug and offers information on its dosing guidelines and potential side effects.

CLL

Common CLL symptoms may include fever and infection, feeling very tired, and weight loss. This eMedTV article discusses common symptoms of this condition, which also include pain or fullness below the ribs and painless swelling of lymph nodes.

Clobazam

Clobazam is prescribed for use with other seizure medicines to treat Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. This eMedTV page offers an overview of this drug, including how it works, possible side effects, and what to discuss with your doctor before starting treatment.

Clobetasol Propionate

Clobetasol propionate is a steroid used to treat inflammation and itching due to various skin conditions. This eMedTV article covers side effects, dosing tips, and how this prescription drug works to treat eczema, dermatitis, and other skin problems.

Clobetasol Propionate Foam

Clobetasol propionate foam is prescribed to treat skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema. This eMedTV page explains how this steroid works to treat skin itching and inflammation, lists potential side effects, and describes when and how to apply it.

Clobex

Clobex, a steroid medication, is used to treat skin conditions such as scalp psoriasis. This part of the eMedTV site offers more details on this prescription product, including how it works, what to expect during treatment, dosing guidelines, and more.