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Alendronate

Alendronate is a prescription drug that is often used to treat osteoporosis and Paget's disease. This eMedTV page offers a complete overview of the medication, with detailed information on its uses, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.

Alendronate and Cholecalciferol

Alendronate and cholecalciferol is a drug licensed to treat osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women. This eMedTV segment explains how the combination drug works, describes its effects, and offers tips and precautions when taking the medicine.

Alendronate and Cholecalciferol Dosing

The suggested dose of alendronate and cholecalciferol for treating osteoporosis is 70 mg/5600 IU a week. This eMedTV Web page offers other alendronate and cholecalciferol dosing information and includes tips for when and how to take the drug.

Alendronate and Cholecalciferol for Osteoporosis

Alendronate Dosing

As this eMedTV page explains, the recommended dose of alendronate for treating osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women is either 70 mg once a week or 10 mg once a day. This page also offers helping tips on alendronate dosing for those taking it.

Alendronate Sodium Tablets

Alternatives to Knee Arthroscopy (Loose Bodies)

This video clip describes alternatives to knee arthroscopy that are available.

Anesthesia Options for Knee Arthroscopy (Loose Body Removal)

This video clip discusses the differences between spinal and general anesthesia.

Beata Blockers

This eMedTV page explains that beta blockers are prescription medications used to treat conditions such as high blood pressure, chest pain, and glaucoma. This page also covers possible side effects. Beata blockers is a common misspelling of beta blockers.

Benefits of Dehydroepiandrosterone

Dehydroepiandrosterone is claimed to be beneficial for treating infertility, heart disease, and lupus. This eMedTV Web page covers other possible benefits of dehydroepiandrosterone and discusses the use of this supplement in children.

Benefits of Glucosamine and Chondroitin

Glucosamine and chondroitin is often claimed to be beneficial for treating osteoarthritis. This eMedTV resource lists other possible benefits of glucosamine and chondroitin, and explores the effectiveness of the product for osteoarthritis.

Beta Blocker Drugs

If you have certain heart or blood vessel conditions, your doctor may prescribe a beta blocker. This page from the eMedTV Web site further describes some of the uses of these drugs and explains how beta blockers work.

Beta Blocker Medication Information

This eMedTV page offers important information on beta blockers, medications prescribed for treating various heart and blood vessel conditions. This page also explains why beta blockers may not be suitable for some people and lists possible side effects.

Beta Blocker Overdose

Low blood pressure and breathing problems may result from taking too much of a beta blocker. This eMedTV resource lists other possible symptoms of an overdose, and describes the treatment options that are available.

Beta Blocker Sexual Side Effects

As this eMedTV segment explains, sexual side effects may occur while taking beta blockers. This article describes the different types of problems that are possible and also explains what your doctor may recommend.

Beta Blocker Side Effects

Dizziness, a slow heart rate, and fatigue are among the most common side effects of beta blockers. This eMedTV segment lists other possible side effects of these products, including potentially serious side effects that may require medical attention.

Beta Blocker Warnings and Precautions

Beta blockers can make some health problems worse, such as asthma or heart failure. This selection from the eMedTV Web site describes other important warnings and precautions for beta blockers, including who should not take these medications.

Beta Blockers

Beta blockers may be prescribed to treat conditions such as chest pain, glaucoma, and high blood pressure. This eMedTV article offers an overview of these medications, providing information on specific uses, how they work, possible side effects, and more.

Beta Blockers and Breastfeeding

This eMedTV Web page explains that many of the beta blocker medications do pass through breast milk and could potentially harm your child. This page explains what to do if you are breastfeeding and taking beta blockers, as well as what to watch out for.

Beta Blockers and Impotence

As this eMedTV page explains, impotence is a possible side effect of beta blockers. This article takes a closer look at this topic, explaining why it is hard to tell if this particular side effect is due to the medication or to other problems.

Beta Blockers and Pregnancy

A beta blocker may or may not be safe to use during pregnancy, depending on the drug. This eMedTV page further discusses pregnancy and beta blockers, including a list of pregnancy category ratings for the various medications.

Beta Blockers Uses

Beta blockers can help treat many conditions, such as high blood pressure, chest pain, and glaucoma. This eMedTV Web segment discusses these and other uses of beta blockers, including their use in children and possible off-label uses.

Betablocker

Beta blockers are used to treat various conditions, such as high blood pressure, chest pain, and glaucoma. This eMedTV page offers a brief look at beta blockers, including possible side effects. Betablocker is a common misspelling of beta blocker.

Betaxolol

Betaxolol is a prescription medicine approved for treating high blood pressure and high eye pressure. This eMedTV page covers this medication in more detail, including the forms and strengths of this drug, possible side effects, and more.

Betaxolol and Breastfeeding

Betaxolol is a beta blocker medication that is known to pass through breast milk. This eMedTV Web page offers more information on breastfeeding and betaxolol, and explains what problems may occur if your nursing infant is exposed to this drug.

Betaxolol and Pregnancy

Betaxolol may not be safe for pregnant women, although the full risks are currently unknown. This eMedTV page contains more information on pregnancy and betaxolol, and describes the problems that occurred when the drug was given to pregnant animals.

Betaxolol Dosage

The usual starting dosage of betaxolol for treating high blood pressure is one 10 mg tablet once a day. This eMedTV article also provides dosing guidelines for betaxolol eye drops and offers tips and precautions for using both forms of this medication.

Betaxolol Drug Information

On this eMedTV Web page, the prescription medicine betaxolol hydrochloride is discussed. Information includes its uses, dosing, side effects, warnings, and precautions.

Betaxolol Overdose

As this eMedTV segment explains, taking too much betaxolol may cause low blood sugar, breathing problems, and various other complications. This article describes other potential overdose effects and explains what treatment options are available.

Calcitonin Salmon Nasal Spray

Calcitonin salmon nasal spray is an osteoporosis drug that is approved for postmenopausal women. This eMedTV Web page explains how the nasal spray works and offers more information on its dosing, effects, and potential side effects.

Calcitonin Salmon Nasal Spray -- Osteoporosis

Calcitonin Salmon Nasal Spray Dosing

One spray of calcitonin salmon nasal spray once daily is the recommended dose for treating osteoporosis. This eMedTV segment contains other calcitonin salmon nasal spray dosing information, including tips for how and when to use the medication.

Calcium Citrate

Calcium citrate is a form of calcium that is commonly found in dietary supplements. This eMedTV resource explains what calcium citrate is used for, lists some of its potential side effects, and offers general dosing information for this product.

Carbidopa

Carbidopa is a prescription drug used to treat Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism due to other causes. This eMedTV page covers carbidopa uses in more detail, describes the drug's effects, and explains what you should know before starting treatment.

Carbidopa Dosage

Most people need a carbidopa dosage of 70 to 100 mg daily to avoid nausea and vomiting due to levodopa. This eMedTV Web page contains more carbidopa dosing guidelines and provides tips and precautions for taking the medication.

Carbidopa for Parkinson's Disease

Carbidopa is one of several medicines approved for treating Parkinson's disease. This eMedTV Web presentation discusses the drug, including its side effects, warnings, precautions, dosing, and uses.

Carbidopa-Levodopa CR

Carbidopa-levodopa CR is a prescription medicine approved to treat Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism. This eMedTV Web article provides an overview of carbidopa-levodopa CR, including information on how it works and possible side effects.

Carbidopa-Levodopa CR Dosage

The recommended carbidopa-levodopa CR dosage is individualized for each person based on several factors. This eMedTV Web page discusses these factors that may affect your dosage and also provides some tips for when and how to take the medication.

Chingles Vaccine

The shingles vaccine, which is given to people over age 60, is given as a single injection. This eMedTV page explains what you should discuss with your doctor before getting vaccinated. Chingles vaccine is a common misspelling of shingles vaccine.

Chronic Fatigue

Chronic fatigue refers to symptoms of exhaustion or lack of energy that last for more than six months. This eMedTV page discusses this lack of energy in detail and offers information on possible causes and treatment options.

Chronic Fatigue Causes

As this eMedTV page explains, we don't always know why chronic fatigue occurs. However, it is believed that infection, hormone levels, and stress contribute to the development of this symptom. This article discusses possible causes of chronic fatigue.

Chronic Fatigue Relief

Chronic fatigue relief often begins with determining the cause of the fatigue. As this eMedTV article explains, some people find relief from chronic fatigue by exercising, getting treatment for chronic pain, and improving the quality of their sleep.

Chronic Fatigue Symptoms

Chronic fatigue is a symptom of chronic fatigue syndrome and many other conditions. As this eMedTV article explains, in addition to chronic fatigue, symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome can include short-term memory loss, headaches, and insomnia.

Coral Calcium

Coral calcium is a type of calcium supplement used for maintaining healthy bones. This page on the eMedTV site further explains why this mineral is important, describes how it works, and lists some of the side effects that may occur with the product.

Cronic Fatigue

Chronic fatigue occurs when exhaustion or lack of energy lasts for over six months. This eMedTV resource describes the role of certain diseases, hormone levels, and stress in chronic fatigue. Cronic fatigue is a common misspelling of chronic fatigue.

Cronic Tiredness

This page of the eMedTV Web site briefly defines chronic fatigue, which can be a symptom of many different conditions, but is often associated with chronic fatigue syndrome. Cronic tiredness is a common misspelling and variation of chronic fatigue.

Darifenacin

Darifenacin is a medication that can be prescribed to treat symptoms of an overactive bladder. This eMedTV resource explains how the medication works, offers dosing guidelines and tips for darifenacin, and describes its effects.

Darifenacin Dosing

The highest recommended dose of darifenacin for an overactive bladder is 15 mg once daily. As this eMedTV page explains, most people start with 7.5 mg daily, but darifenacin dosing can be increased to 15 mg if symptoms don't improve in two weeks.

Darifenacin for Overactive Bladder

Days Before Your Knee Arthroscopy (for Loose Body Removal)

This video explains what to expect before your procedure, such as instructions from the hospital.

Dehydroepiandrosterone

Dehydroepiandrosterone is a dietary supplement claimed to be useful for various age-related conditions. This eMedTV article explains how the supplement works, explores the safety and effectiveness of the product, and lists its potential side effects.

Dehydroepiandrosterone Dosage

There is no standard recommended dehydroepiandrosterone dosage. As this eMedTV page explains, since the best dose has not been established for any use, it is reasonable to follow the dosing directions of your particular product.

Dehydroepiandrosterone Safety

Dehydroepiandrosterone may worsen or increase the risk of cancer. This eMedTV Web page discusses dehydroepiandrosterone safety in more detail and provides a list of other side effects or problems that may occur with the use of this dietary supplement.

Dehydroepiandrosterone Supplements

This eMedTV Web presentation discusses the supplement dehydroepiandrosterone. Information includes whether it is safe, what it is used for (and whether it works), dosing, side effects, warnings, and precautions.

Diclofenac Eye Drop Information

This eMedTV Web presentation discusses diclofenac eye drops. Information includes its uses, dosing, side effects, warnings, and possible drug interactions.

Diclofenac Eye Drops

Diclofenac eye drops are prescribed following certain eye surgeries to help treat eye pain and inflammation. This eMedTV page describes how this medicine works, explains when and how to use the drops, lists possible side effects, and more.

Diclofenac Eye Drops Dosage

The diclofenac eye drops dose is typically one drop into the affected eye four times daily. This eMedTV article offers more in-depth dosing guidelines for various eye surgeries and provides some tips on when and how to use these prescription eye drops.

Drug Interactions With Alendronate

As this eMedTV page explains, calcium supplements, aspirin, and even food can interfere with alendronate if they are taken within 30 minutes of your alendronate dose. This page tells you what you need to know about drug interactions with alendronate.

Drug Interactions With Alendronate and Cholecalciferol

Aspirin, teriparatide, and cimetidine may cause drug interactions with alendronate and cholecalciferol. This eMedTV resource explains what other drugs may interact with the osteoporosis medication and also describes the possible effects.

Drug Interactions With Betaxolol

NSAIDs, digoxin, clonidine, and various other medications may cause betaxolol drug interactions. As this eMedTV segment explains, these drug interactions could lead to dangerously low blood pressure, slow heart rate, or other problems.

Drug Interactions With Calcitonin Salmon Nasal Spray

Bisphosphonates may interact negatively with calcitonin salmon nasal spray. This section of the eMedTV Web site lists bisphosphonate products that may lead to negative drug interactions with calcitonin salmon nasal spray and explains the results.

Drug Interactions With Carbidopa

Isoniazid, iron, and MAOIs may potentially cause drug interactions with carbidopa. As this eMedTV page explains, carbidopa itself may not interact with other drugs, but it is always used with levodopa, a drug that is likely to cause interactions.

Drug Interactions With Carbidopa-Levodopa CR

Iron and antipsychotics are among the drugs that can potentially interact with carbidopa-levodopa CR. This eMedTV segment lists other medications that may cause drug interactions with carbidopa-levodopa CR, and describes the problems that may occur.

Drug Interactions With Darifenacin

Flecainide, nefazodone, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors may cause drug interactions with darifenacin. This eMedTV Web page contains a more detailed list of medicines that may interact with darifenacin and describes the possible effects.

Drug Interactions With Dehydroepiandrosterone

Various medications may cause drug interactions with dehydroepiandrosterone, including Xanax and Viagra. This eMedTV resource includes a more detailed list of medications that may cause potentially dangerous interactions with this substance.

Drug Interactions With Diclofenac Eye Drops

If you are using steroid eye drops or blood thinners with diclofenac eye drops, drug interactions can occur. This eMedTV Web page lists other medications that can react with diclofenac eye drops and describes the complications that can occur.

Drug Interactions With Etidronate

Foods and beverages can cause negative etidronate interactions. As this part of the eMedTV library explains, certain medicines can also cause drug interactions with etidronate, including warfarin, teriparatide, and calcium products.

Drug Interactions With Febuxostat

Mercaptopurine, theophylline, and azathioprine may potentially cause febuxostat drug interactions. This eMedTV page describes the complications these interactions can cause and also lists other medications that can interfere with febuxostat.

Drug Interactions With Fesoterodine

Protease inhibitors, nefazodone, and certain antibiotics may cause drug interactions with fesoterodine. This eMedTV article lists other products that may interfere with fesoterodine and describes the potential effects of these interactions.

Drug Interactions With Galantamine

Cholinergic drugs, NSAIDs, and anticholinergic medications may cause drug interactions with galantamine. As this eMedTV article explains, galantamine drug interactions can reduce the effectiveness of the drugs or increase your risk of side effects.

Drug Interactions With Ginkgo

Ginkgo may cause significant interactions with many medications. This page of the eMedTV archives outlines some of the medications that may cause ginkgo drug interactions and explains how these interactions can possibly result in serious problems.

Drug Interactions With Glucosamine and Chondroitin

Aspirin, acetaminophen, and diabetes medicines may cause drug interactions with glucosamine and chondroitin. This eMedTV article explains what other drugs may interact with the supplement, and describes the effects of these interactions.

Drug Interactions With Hylan G-F 20

Significant drug interactions with hylan G-F 20 are not expected. As this eMedTV article explains, however, just because there are no known interactions at this time does not mean that drug interactions are not possible with hylan G-F 20.

Drug Interactions With Ibandronate

Aspirin, products containing calcium, and teriparatide may cause drug interactions with ibandronate. This eMedTV segment lists other drugs that may lead to ibandronate interactions and describes the potential effects of combining these medicines.

Drug Interactions With Memantine

Ketamine, amantadine, and sodium bicarbonate are substances that may cause drug interactions with memantine. This eMedTV article describes the potential effects of these interactions and lists other drugs that may interact with memantine.

Drug Interactions With Oxybutynin ER

Anticholinergics, pramlintide, and certain antibiotics may cause drug interactions with oxybutynin. This eMedTV page offers a more detailed list of medicines that may interact with oxybutynin and explains what may happen if these interactions occur.

Drug Interactions With Oxybutynin Gel

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, pramlintide, and anticholinergic drugs may interfere with oxybutynin gel. This eMedTV article offers a more in-depth look at the potentially negative consequences of these oxybutynin gel drug interactions.