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Acne | Isotretinoin
Isotretinoin is a medicine used to treat very bad acne. It is usually used for cystic acne that did not…
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Antibiotics: When They Can and Can't Help
Antibiotics are medicines prescribed by your doctor to treat infections. Overuse can lead to antibiotic resistance.
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Antihistamines
Antihistamines are medicines that help alleviate allergy symptoms. You can take over-the-counter antihistamines, or your doctor may prescribe one.
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Asthma | Medicines That Can Make It Worse
If you have asthma, it’s important to know about medicines that might cause problems before you take them.
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Beta-Blockers for Heart Problems
Take your beta blockers to stay heart healthy.
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Chickenpox Vaccine
Chickenpox is highly contagious and can be very serious. Beginning at 12 months old, almost everyone should have the chickenpox…
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Cholesterol-lowering Medicines
Lowering your "bad" cholesterol can reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. There are several medicines used…
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Chronic Pain Medicines
Chronic pain can last from 3 months to many years. Medicines to treat it include pain relievers, antidepressants, and…
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Diethylstilbestrol
Diethylstilbestrol, or DES, is a synthetic form of estrogen given to millions of pregnant women from 1938-1971 to prevent complications…
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Digoxin: A Medicine for Heart Problems
Digoxin is a medicine used to treat certain heart problems such as heart failure.
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Drug Reactions
An adverse drug reaction can occur if your body responds badly to a medicine. Anyone can have an adverse reaction,…
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Drug-Food Interactions
A drug-food interaction occurs when your food and medicine interfere with one another.
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Heart Attack | Medicines to Treat Heart Attack
If you’ve had a heart attack, your doctor has probably prescribed medicines you’ll need to take for a long time…
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High Blood Pressure Medicines
High blood pressure can lead to serious health problems, so staying on top of treatment is important. Often, this includes…
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How Grapefruit Interacts with Certain Drugs: Drug-Food Interactions
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can cause negative side effects with certain medications.
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How to Get the Most From Your Medicine
Knowing how to use both prescription and over-the-counter medicines properly can be the difference between feeling better or feeling…
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How to Give Your Child Medicine
Learn what parents should know in order to safely give prescription and nonprescription medicine to children.
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How to Safely Take Antidepressants
If you have depression, your doctor may prescribe medicine to treat it, called an antidepressant. There are many types of…
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How to Stop Steroid Medicines Safely
Steroids work to reduce redness, swelling, and soreness and come in pill form, as inhalers or nasal sprays, and as…
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How to Take HIV Medicines
If you don’t take your medicines just the way your doctor tells you to, your HIV might not be exposed…