Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide, a 'water pill,' is used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention caused by various conditions, including heart disease. It causes the kidneys to get rid of unneeded water and salt from the body into the ... [... more]
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Isotretinoin
Isotretinoin must not be taken by patients who are pregnant or who may become pregnant. There is a high risk that isotretinoin will cause loss of the pregnancy, or will cause the baby to be born too early, to die shortly after birth, or to be ... [... more]
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Acetaminophen
Acetaminophen is used to relieve mild to moderate pain from headaches, muscle aches, menstrual periods, colds, sore throats, toothaches, backaches, reactions to vaccinations (shots), and to reduce fever. Acetaminophen may also be used to relieve ... [... more]
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Interferon Gamma-1b Injection
Your doctor has ordered interferon gamma-1b. This drug is a manmade version of a substance normally produced by your body's cells to help fight infections, and it is used to treat patients with chronic granulomatous disease. The drug will be ... [... more]
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Phentermine
Phentermine is used, in combination with diet and exercise, to help you lose weight. It works by decreasing your appetite. Phentermine comes in tablets and extended-release capsules. It usually is taken as a single daily dose in the morning or ... [... more]
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MedlinePlus Drug Information: Ibuprofen
People who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (other than aspirin) such as ibuprofen may have a higher risk of having a heart attack or a stroke than people who do not take these medications. These events may happen without ... [... more]
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Influenza Vaccine, Inactivated
Influenza (''flu'') is a contagious disease. It is caused by the influenza virus, which can be spread by coughing, sneezing, or nasal secretions. Other illnesses can have the same symptoms and are often mistaken for influenza. But only an illness ... [... more]
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Prednisolone Ophthalmic
Prednisolone reduces the irritation, redness, burning, and swelling of eye inflammation caused by chemicals, heat, radiation, infection, allergy, or foreign bodies in the eye. It sometimes is used after eye surgery. Prednisolone comes as eyedrops ... [... more]
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Salicylic Acid Topical
Topical salicylic acid is used to help clear and prevent pimples and skin blemishes in people who have acne. Topical salicylic acid is also used to treat skin conditions that involve scaling or overgrowth of skin cells such as psoriasis (a skin ... [... more]
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Imiquimod Topical
Imiquimod cream is used to treat certain types of actinic keratoses (flat, scaly growths on the skin caused by too much sun exposure) on the face or scalp. Imiquimod cream is also used to treat superficial basal cell carcinoma (a type of skin ... [... more]
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Aldesleukin
Your doctor has ordered the drug aldesleukin to help treat your illness. The drug is given by injection into a vein or under the skin. Aldesleukin is in a class of drugs known as cytokines. It is similar to a chemical which the body produces. ... [... more]
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Simethicone
Simethicone is used to treat the symptoms of gas such as uncomfortable or painful pressure, fullness, and bloating. Simethicone comes as regular tablets, chewable tablets, capsules, and liquid to take by mouth. It usually is taken four times a ... [... more]
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