eMedTV Health Topics A-Z

Hydrochlorothiazide

Hydrochlorothiazide is a drug that is used to treat fluid retention and high blood pressure. This eMedTV article explains how hydrochlorothiazide works and offers information on its effects, dosing guidelines, and potential side effects.

Hydrocodone

Hydrocodone is a prescription narcotic drug commonly used as a pain reliever and cough suppressant. This eMedTV article explains how the drug works, lists some of its possible side effects, and explores the abuse potential for this drug.

Hydrocodone Polistirex/Chlorpheniramine Polistirex

Hydrocodone polistirex/chlorpheniramine polistirex is a drug used to treat allergy and cold symptoms. This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at this long-acting medication, explaining how it works, dosing guidelines, potential side effects, and more.

Hydrocodone/APAP

Short-term moderate to moderately severe pain can often be treated with hydrocodone/APAP. This eMedTV segment provides an in-depth look at this prescription drug, including its effects, possible side effects, dosing information, and more.

Hydrocortisone Butyrate

Hydrocortisone butyrate is prescribed to treat eczema, dermatitis, and various other skin problems. This eMedTV page explains how this medicine works, covers why it may not be safe for some people, and describes the various forms and strengths available.

HydroDIURIL

HydroDIURIL is a drug used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention. This eMedTV page explains the uses and effects of the medicine and discusses alternatives to it (the medication is no longer manufactured).

Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide is a product that has long been used for cleansing wounds. However, as this eMedTV article explains, it may not be as effective as previously thought. This page gives an overview of the product's uses, safety, and side effects.

Hydromorphone ER

Hydromorphone ER is approved for the long-term treatment of pain. This eMedTV Web page takes an in-depth look at this prescription narcotic, including information on how it works, when and how to take it, abuse potential, and possible side effects.

Hydroxychloroquine

Hydroxychloroquine is a prescription drug used to treat malaria, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. This eMedTV Web page offers a more in-depth look at hydroxychloroquine and its other uses, effects, dosing guidelines, and potential side effects.

Hydroxycitric Acid

Hydroxycitric acid is a substance often found in diet pills and weight loss supplements. This eMedTV Web page provides a detailed overview on the product, including information on how it works, possible side effects, dosing information, and more.

Hydroxycut

Hydroxycut is a weight-loss supplement that is available without a prescription. This page on the eMedTV Web site explains which products contain Hydroxycut, describes how the supplement is said to work, and discusses its safety and effectiveness.

Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate

Available as an injection, hydroxyprogesterone caproate is a drug that helps prevent preterm birth. This eMedTV article gives a complete overview of this medication, with details on side effects, safety warnings, effectiveness, and dosing guidelines.

Hydroxyzine

Hydroxyzine is approved for many uses, such as treating itching. This eMedTV segment provides a complete overview of this prescription medication, including information on how it works, possible side effects, and dosing tips.

Hylan G-F 20

Hylan G-F 20 is a viscosupplement approved for treating osteoarthritis of the knee. This eMedTV resource describes how this arthritis treatment works, outlines its benefits, and explains how (and how often) this product is administered.

Hypertension

When pressure inside blood vessels is too high, it is called hypertension. As this eMedTV resource explains, the cause is often unknown and symptoms can go unnoticed. Changes in diet and medications are common approaches in treating hypertension.

Hypertension

Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. This eMedTV article describes this medical condition in detail, including why blood pressure matters and associated health risks.

Hyperthyroidism

When a person's thyroid hormone levels are too high, it is known as hyperthyroidism. This eMedTV selection gives an in-depth overview of this condition, with information on what causes it, possible symptoms, treatment options, and more.

Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism occurs when a person's thyroid hormone levels are too low. This segment of the eMedTV library discusses this condition in detail, explaining how an underactive thyroid is diagnosed, possible symptoms, treatment options, and more.

Hyzaar

Hyzaar is a prescription medicine used to treat high blood pressure. This selection from the eMedTV archives explains how this drug works and offers detailed information on the effects, dosages, and potential side effects of Hyzaar.

Ibandronate

Ibandronate is a medicine that is prescribed to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. This eMedTV resource describes in detail how the drug works, explains when and how it should be taken, and lists possible side effects.

Ibritumomab

Ibritumomab is a drug prescribed to treat cancer that affects the lymph nodes called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This eMedTV page presents an overview of this medication, with details on how the drug is given, how it works, potential side effects, and more.

Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen is a medication used to treat pain, inflammation, fever, and stiffness. This eMedTV article provides an overview of this medication, including information about dosing guidelines, potential side effects, and more.

Ibuprofen/Famotidine

Ibuprofen/famotidine is prescribed to prevent ulcers while treating rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. This eMedTV Web page offers a detailed overview of this combination medicine, including how it works, possible side effects, and more.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease that causes inflammation and scarring in the lungs. This eMedTV Web page provides a complete overview of the condition, including information on possible causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

Ilaris

Ilaris is used to treat cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes, which are rare inflammatory conditions. This eMedTV article contains more details on what this medicine is used for, how it works, dosing instructions, possible side effects, and more.

Iloperidone

Iloperidone is a medication approved to treat schizophrenia. This article from the eMedTV Web library provides a complete overview of the drug, including information on how this antipsychotic medicine works, dosing guidelines, side effects, and more.

Imatinib

This eMedTV article provides a complete overview of imatinib, a drug used for leukemia, a rare type of skin cancer, and a tumor affecting the GI tract. This article provides important dosing tips, side effect information, safety warnings, and more.

Imipramine

The antidepressant imipramine comes in two forms -- imipramine hydrochloride and imipramine pamoate. This eMedTV article discusses the differences between the two products and explains what the drugs are used for.

Imipramine Hydrochloride

Imipramine hydrochloride is a prescription drug used to treat both depression and bedwetting. This eMedTV article discusses the drug in more detail, including how the drug works, dosing information, and possible side effects.