eMedTV Health Topics A-Z

Flu

About 10 percent to 20 percent of Americans get the flu every flu season (from late fall through winter). This eMedTV channel offers articles on the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and potential complications of this highly contagious infection.

Flu

The flu, a highly contagious respiratory infection, causes cough and fever in people who have it. This eMedTV segment offers a detailed look at this illness, including who is most at risk from it and how outbreaks occur.

Flu Shot

Flu shots, as this segment of the eMedTV archives explains, are based on both current and expected flu viruses. They do not cause the flu. Flu shots can be obtained at supermarkets, drugstores, and doctors' offices, among other places.

Flu Vaccine

Available as a shot or a nasal spray, the flu vaccine is available at your doctor's office and other places. This eMedTV segment offers an overview of the vaccine, including side effects, how it is made, and who should get it.

Flu Virus

The flu virus is not only highly contagious; it's also highly changeable. As this eMedTV segment points out, this helps it to spread quickly from person to person. This article explains the history of this virus, how it spreads, and more.

Fluconazole

Fluconazole is a prescription drug used to treat yeast infections, thrush, and other fungal infections. This eMedTV page explains what else this medicine is used for, describes how it works, lists some of its potential side effects, and more.

Flumadine

Flumadine is a prescription drug that is used for preventing and treating certain types of the flu. This eMedTV resource explains how Flumadine works, describes its effects, and offers general dosing information for the medication.

Flunisolide

Flunisolide is a drug used for preventing asthma attacks and treating an irritated nose due to allergies. This eMedTV Web page describes flunisolide inhalers and nasal sprays in more detail and explains the effects of the medication.

Flunisolide Inhaler

The flunisolide inhaler, which is available by prescription, is used for preventing asthma attacks. This eMedTV resource describes the effects of the inhaler, explains when and how to use it, and lists some of its potential side effects.

Flunisolide Nasal Solution

Flunisolide nasal solution is used to treat nasal allergy symptoms in adults and children as young as six. This eMedTV page describes specific effects of the medication, explains how to use the nasal spray, and lists side effects that may occur.

Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine is a prescription drug that is licensed to treat depression, panic disorder, OCD, and bulimia. This eMedTV page describes how fluoxetine works and offers a general overview of its possible side effects and dosing information.

Fluphenazine

Fluphenazine is a prescription drug that is licensed for treating psychotic disorders. This eMedTV Web page further explores the effects of fluphenazine, offers general dosing information for the drug, and lists possible side effects that may occur.

Flurazepam

People with insomnia may benefit from taking flurazepam, a drug that can cause sleepiness and relax muscles. This eMedTV article offers detailed information about the drug's effects, dosing guidelines, strengths, and general precautions and warnings.

Flurbiprofen

Flurbiprofen is a prescription drug licensed to relieve rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis symptoms. This eMedTV resource offers more information on this medication and its effects, dosing guidelines, and potential side effects.

Fluticasone

The fluticasone inhaler is an environmentally-friendly inhaler that can help prevent asthma attacks. This eMedTV Web page provides an in-depth look at this inhaler and explains how the inhaled steroid it contains works to help prevent asthma attacks.

Fluticasone and Salmeterol

Fluticasone and salmeterol is a prescription drug that is used to treat airway spasms. This eMedTV page explains how the drug works to treat airway spasms due to COPD or asthma, and also discusses side effects of the drug and when and how to take it.

Fluticasone Furoate

Fluticasone furoate is a nasal spray that is used to treat eye and nasal allergy symptoms. This eMedTV Web page further explains what the medicine is used for, lists possible side effects of the drug, and offers general dosing information.

Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray

Fluticasone propionate nasal spray is used for treating allergic and nonallergic nasal symptoms. This eMedTV page describes the effects of the drug, explains how and when to use the nasal spray, and offers general dosing information for the medicine.

Fluvastatin

Fluvastatin is a medicine licensed to treat conditions such as high cholesterol. This eMedTV article discusses other uses for this drug and describes in detail its effects, dosing information, possible side effects, and more.

Fluvastatin Extended-Release

Fluvastatin extended-release is a drug used to treat high cholesterol and high triglycerides. This eMedTV Web page provides a detailed overview of this statin drug, with information on its effects, dosing, possible side effects, and other uses.

Fluvoxamine

Fluvoxamine is a prescription medicine licensed for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. This eMedTV article explains how fluvoxamine works, describes some potential side effects, and outlines some tips on when and how to take the drug.

Fluvoxamine CR

Fluvoxamine CR is a prescription medicine approved to treat social anxiety disorder and OCD. This eMedTV resource describes how fluvoxamine CR works for these conditions, lists side effects that may occur, and explains when and how to take this drug.