Prescription Medicines

Antidepressants are a group of prescription medicines that treat depression.

Taking medicines after recovering from alcohol or drug addiction can be tricky. Talk to your doctor; he or she can…

Opioid pain relievers (opioids) are used to manage acute and chronic pain. These medicines are powerful pain relievers, but they…

Prescription weight loss medicines are given to you by your doctor to help you lose weight when diet and exercise…

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are medicines you can take for pain relief. They are often sold over-the-counter (OTC).

Oral diabetes medicines are medicines that you take by mouth to help control your blood sugar level.

Nasal sprays are liquid medicines that you spray into your nose. Using nasal sprays the correct way can take some…

Naltrexone is a medicine prescribed to treat alcoholism that reduces your desire for alcohol.

Methotrexate is a strong medicine used to treat several conditions. It slows the production of cells. It also suppresses the…

The goal of taking insulin is to keep your blood sugar level in a normal range as much as possible…

If you don’t take your medicines just the way your doctor tells you to, your HIV might not be exposed…

Steroids work to reduce redness, swelling, and soreness and come in pill form, as inhalers or nasal sprays, and as…

If you have depression, your doctor may prescribe medicine to treat it, called an antidepressant. There are many types of…

Learn what parents should know in order to safely give prescription and nonprescription medicine to children.

Knowing how to use both prescription and over-the-counter medicines properly can be the difference between feeling better or feeling…

Eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice affects how your body metabolizes certain medicines. Learn what you need to know about…

High blood pressure can lead to serious health problems, so staying on top of treatment is important. Often, this includes…

If you’ve had a heart attack, your doctor has probably prescribed medicines you’ll need to take for a long time…

A drug-food interaction occurs when your food and medicine interfere with one another.

Learn why you need to know about your medicines in order to help prevent adverse drug reactions.