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Deer Tick

The deer tick (also known as the black-legged tick) can spread Lyme disease to humans and other animals. This eMedTV article outlines the life stages of this tick and explains how they transmit Lyme disease.

Dehydroepiandrosterone

Dehydroepiandrosterone is a dietary supplement claimed to be useful for various age-related conditions. This eMedTV article explains how the supplement works, explores the safety and effectiveness of the product, and lists its potential side effects.

Delavirdine

Delavirdine is a prescription drug that is approved to treat HIV and AIDS. This section of the eMedTV library describes delavirdine in more detail, explains how the medication works, and offers dosing tips and guidelines.

Delayed Release Valproic Acid

Delayed release valproic acid is used to prevent migraines and treat bipolar mania and epilepsy. This eMedTV article discusses these uses in more detail, describes how this medication works, and explains what side effects may occur with the drug.

Delestrogen

Delestrogen is prescribed to treat menopausal symptoms, hormone deficiencies, and advanced prostate cancer. This eMedTV Web resource provides an overview of Delestrogen, including how the drug works, dosing information, and potential side effects.

Delivery

When a normal vaginal delivery is deemed too risky or impossible, a forceps delivery may be used instead. As this eMedTV article explains, with this procedure, the doctor uses forceps to gently pull the baby down the birth canal.

Demadex

Demadex is a prescription drug that is approved to control high blood pressure and treat fluid retention. This eMedTV article explains how Demadex works and outlines detailed information on its uses, possible side effects, and tips on taking the drug.

Dementia

Dementia refers to a group of symptoms that may affect thought, memory, personality, and behavior. This eMedTV article explains this topic in greater detail, including information about Alzheimer's disease and other conditions that cause symptoms.

Demerol

Demerol is a prescription medication approved for relieving pain and causing sedation. This eMedTV resource describes how the drug works, offers dosing information, and explains why this medicine is no longer commonly used by doctors.

Depakene

Depakene is a medication used for the treatment of certain types of seizures in people with epilepsy. This eMedTV article discusses the drug in more detail, including information on how it works, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.

Depakote

A healthcare provider may prescribe Depakote to treat mania, epilepsy, or migraines. This eMedTV Web page explains how Depakote works and when and how to take it, as well as its possible side effects and general precautions and warnings.

Depakote ER

People who suffer from migraines, epilepsy, or symptoms of mania can often benefit from Depakote ER. This eMedTV segment offers a more in-depth look at this prescription drug and its uses, effects, dosing guidelines, and more.

Depo-Estradiol

Depo-Estradiol is a prescription drug used to treat menopausal symptoms and hormone deficiencies. This eMedTV Web page provides a complete overview of Depo-Estradiol, including information on how it works, potential side effects, and dosing tips.

Depression

Depression is an illness that involves a sad mood and a loss of interest in things that were once enjoyed. This eMedTV Health Channel offers thousands of articles on topics such as who depression affects, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated.

Depression

Depression causes unnecessary suffering for both people who have the illness and their families. This eMedTV article describes how the illness can affect how you eat, sleep, and think about things, and also lists possible symptoms and risk factors.

Dermatitis Herpetiformis

Dermatitis herpetiformis is a skin rash that is linked to celiac disease. This segment of the eMedTV archives explains how a gluten-free diet can be useful in treating this condition and that not everyone with celiac disease develops it.

Desipramine

Desipramine is a prescription drug that is commonly used for the treatment of depression in adults. This eMedTV page describes desipramine in more detail, including an explanation of how it works and a list of potential side effects that may occur.

Desitin

Desitin is a line of non-prescription ointments approved for treating and preventing diaper rashes. This eMedTV resource lists the various products currently available, explains how they work, and offers dosing information for these ointments.

Desloratadine

Desloratadine is a common prescription medication used to treat seasonal and indoor allergy symptoms. As this eMedTV page explains, it can also be used for chronic hives and itching. This page explains how the drug works, dosing information, and more.