eMedTV Health Topics A-Z

Adult ADHD

Adult ADHD is characterized by restlessness and/or trouble paying attention or completing tasks. This part of the eMedTV library explores key aspects of this condition in adults, including the different forms, symptoms, and treatment options.

Adult AML

Adult acute myeloid leukemia is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts, red blood cells, or platelets. This eMedTV article describes adult acute myeloid leukemia, which affected an estimated 11,960 people in 2005.

Advair

If you suffer from asthma or COPD, your doctor may prescribe Advair, a drug used to treat airway spasms. This eMedTV page describes how the prescription medicine works to help people breathe better and also covers dosing tips, side effects, and more.

Advair Diskus

As this eMedTV article explains, the Advair Diskus is prescribed to treat bronchospasms caused by asthma or COPD. This Web page takes an in-depth look at how this new type of inhaler is used and how it works to open up the airways to the lungs.

Advicor

Advicor is a medicine commonly prescribed for the treatment of high cholesterol and triglycerides. This eMedTV segment describes how the drug works, explains the effects and common dosages, lists potential side effects, and more.

Aerobid

Using Aerobid inhalers twice a day can help prevent asthma attacks. This part of the eMedTV library explains how Aerobid works, describes the effects of the medication, and lists potential side effects that may occur during treatment with Aerobid.

Afeditab

Afeditab CR is a prescription drug used to control high blood pressure. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at this medication, including information about how it works, its side effects, and what to tell your doctor before taking it.

Afrin

Afrin is a non-prescription nasal spray used to treat nasal congestion caused by several conditions. This eMedTV page offers a more in-depth look at this medication, including information on how it works, potential side effects, and safety precautions.

Agenerase

Agenerase is commonly prescribed in conjunction with other medicines to treat HIV and AIDS. This eMedTV article provides an overview of Agenerase, including how the drug works, general precautions, dosing tips, and possible side effects.

Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia is a condition that sometimes results in a person becoming housebound. This eMedTV article offers an overview of this type of phobia, discusses the prevalence of the condition, and covers available treatments.

AIDS

AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a worldwide epidemic that is caused by a virus known as HIV. This eMedTV resource tells you more about the topics that are covered in the AIDS Health Channel on eMedTV.

AIDS

This eMedTV resource explains how AIDS is the most advanced stage of an HIV infection, when microbes that don't normally infect healthy people can be life-threatening. Information on its prevalence, especially among minorities, is also provided.

Akavar

Akavar is a weight loss product that is available without a prescription. This eMedTV article describes Akavar in more detail, including information on the effectiveness and safety of it and potential side effects of the supplement.

Akineton

Akineton is a prescription medicine used to treat Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. This eMedTV Web resource offers an overview of Akineton, including information on possible side effects, dosing information, and general precautions.

Alavert

Alavert is a non-prescription antihistamine approved for to treat or prevent allergy symptoms. This eMedTV page offers a detailed overview, with information on how this medication works, available forms, potential side effects, and general precautions.

Alavert-D

Alavert-D is a non-prescription medication licensed to treat cold and allergy symptoms. This article from the eMedTV site provides a more in-depth look at this medication, including specific uses, potential side effects, and general dosing guidelines.

Alaway

Alaway is a non-prescription eye drop used for the treatment of itchy eyes due to eye allergies. This eMedTV Web page describes how the medication works, offers information on how to use the eye drop, and explains what side effects may occur.

Albuterol

Albuterol is used in the treatment of bronchospasms due to asthma or COPD. This eMedTV page provides an overview of this prescription drug, explaining how it works, offering tips on when and how to take it, and listing potential side effects.

Albuterol Inhaler

An albuterol inhaler can be used during an asthma attack to open up the airways. This eMedTV article discusses other uses for albuterol inhalers, explains how the inhalers work, and describes the various inhalers that are currently available.

Albuterol Solution

Albuterol solution is a prescription medicine that is used for treating airway spasms. This eMedTV article explains how albuterol solution works to relieve asthma and COPD symptoms, lists possible side effects, and offers tips on taking the drug.