eMedTV Health Topics A-Z

Epirubicin

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.

Epitol

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

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

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

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.

EPS

This eMedTV Web page explains how a test known as an electrophysiology study, or EPS, is used for atrial fibrillation diagnosis. An EPS for atrial fibrillation diagnosis helps determine the exact pattern of electrical activity in the heart.

Epzicom

Epzicom is a medication that is available by prescription to treat HIV and AIDS. This page on the eMedTV site describes this medicine in more detail and offers an in-depth look at its effects, dosing guidelines, potential side effects, and more.

Equetro

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.

Equine Encephalitis

Equine encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that affects horses and humans. As this eMedTV article explains, there are three types: eastern, western, and Venezuelan. This page describes these different types, including symptoms and prognosis.

Erectile Dysfunction

Up to 30 million American men may have erectile dysfunction (ED), a condition involving difficulty with erections. This eMedTV channel offers articles on ED's causes, diagnosis, and treatment -- as well as research being done on new treatments.

Erectile Dysfunction

Affecting up to 30 million American men, erectile dysfunction is a common but highly treatable problem. This eMedTV article offers an overview of why erectile dysfunction occurs and how it is treated. This page also provides statistics on the topic.

Erection Problems

For the majority of men, erection problems are caused by certain medical conditions, such as diabetes or diseased arteries. This eMedTV article takes a detailed look at these problems, what causes them, and how they are treated.

Errin

Errin is a progestin-only birth control pill that is available by prescription only. This eMedTV article explains how the pill works and offers a more in-depth look at its effects, warnings and precautions, dosing information, and potential side effects.

Escitalopram

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

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

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

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

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.

Essential Hypertension

This eMedTV Web page explains how working to prevent primary hypertension can reduce your risk of having a heart attack. This page takes a look at several prevention techniques, such as reducing risk factors like inactivity and drinking too much alcohol.

Estazolam

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

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

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

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

Estraderm is a prescription estrogen medication primarily used for treating menopause symptoms. This eMedTV Web page lists other approved uses of the drug, explains how it works, and offers important dosing information for the medicine.

Estradiol Cypionate

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

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

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.

Estradiol Valerate

Estradiol valerate is an estrogen drug used to treat menopausal symptoms and hormone deficiencies. This eMedTV page offers an overview of the medication, including information on its other uses, possible side effects, and dosing tips.

Estrasorb

Estrasorb is a prescription hormone replacement drug that comes in lotion form. This segment from the eMedTV Web site explains how the medicine works and offers more information on its effects, potential side effects, and dosing guidelines.

Estratest

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

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

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

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

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

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.