Featured Medications
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.
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.
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 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-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.
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.
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.
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.
Etidronate is a medication that is licensed to treat heterotopic ossification and Paget's disease. This eMedTV segment discusses etidronate uses in more detail, describes how the drug works, and explains how and when to take the medicine.
Galantamine is a drug used for treating mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. This eMedTV resource provides general dosing information for galantamine, explains how the drug works, and describes its effects.
Ginkgo is an herbal supplement that is claimed to improve memory and help with several other conditions. This eMedTV article describes the benefits of ginkgo, lists side effects that may occur, and explains the effectiveness of this herbal remedy.
Glucosamine and chondroitin is a dietary supplement commonly used for treating arthritis. This eMedTV Web page explains how it works, offers dosing information for the product, and lists some of its potential side effects.
Glucosamine sulfate is a supplement most often used to treat arthritis. This eMedTV Web page explains how glucosamine sulfate works, explores the safety and effectiveness of the supplement, and lists potential side effects of the product.
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.
Memantine is a prescription drug that is approved for treating dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease. This eMedTV resource explains how the medication works, offers dosing information, and lists side effects that may occur.
Miacalcin is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, among other things. This eMedTV segment describes Miacalcin in detail, including information on additional uses, side effects, dosing, and how the drug is administered.
Miacalcin injection is used for treating high blood calcium, Paget's disease, and osteoporosis. This eMedTV Web page explains how the Miacalcin injection is given, describes the effects of the medicine, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Oxybutynin is commonly prescribed to treat bladder conditions caused by nerve problems. This eMedTV article discusses specific oxybutynin uses, explains how the medication works, and offers dosing information, including when and how to take it.
Oxybutynin ER is a prescription medicine licensed to treat bladder problems due to an overactive bladder. This eMedTV page describes the effects of oxybutynin ER, explains how the drug works, and offers dosing guidelines and tips for taking the drug.
Raloxifene is prescribed to treat postmenopausal women for osteoporosis. As this eMedTV article explains, it can also help reduce their risk of breast cancer. The drug's effects, dosing guidelines, and side effects are also described in detail.
Reminyl is the name under which Razadyne was originally sold. As this portion of the eMedTV library explains, this name was changed awhile ago because many people confused Reminyl with a similar-sounding medication called Amaryl.
Rivastigmine is a prescription drug used to treat dementia caused by Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. This eMedTV page describes the effects of rivastigmine, explains how and when to take the drug, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Ropinirole XL is a dopamine agonist prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease. This page from the eMedTV site takes an in-depth look at ropinirole XL, including information on how it works, when and how to take the medication, and possible side effects.
The shingles vaccine is approved for use in adults who are over 60 years old. This page from the eMedTV site describes the vaccine in more detail, explains how it works to prevent shingles, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Solifenacin succinate is commonly prescribed to treat symptoms of an overactive bladder. This eMedTV segment discusses specific uses of the medication, explains how it works, and offers dosing information, as well as when and how to take it.
Tacrine is a prescription Alzheimer's disease medication. This page on the eMedTV site describes how tacrine works to slow the worsening of Alzheimer's symptoms, explains when and how to take the drug, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Teriparatide is a prescription medicine approved for treating osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women. This eMedTV segment offers detailed dosing information for the drug, explains how it works, and lists possible side effects.
Tolterodine is a medicine that can be prescribed to treat common overactive bladder symptoms. This eMedTV resource explains how tolterodine works and offers a more in-depth look at its effects, dosing information, and potential side effects.
Tolterodine ER is an overactive bladder medication that is available by prescription. This article from the eMedTV Web site explains how tolterodine ER works and further explores the drug's effects, potential side effects, and dosing information.
Trospium is a medication that is commonly prescribed to treat an overactive bladder. This page from the eMedTV Web site provides a more in-depth look at the medication, including dosing information, effects, and potential side effects.
A healthcare provider may prescribe trospium XR to treat an overactive bladder. This page from the eMedTV archives provides more information on trospium XR, including how the medication works, possible side effects, and tips on taking the drug.
Zyloprim is a prescribed drug used to prevent certain conditions, such as gout and high uric acid levels. This eMedTV page describes how Zyloprim works, offers dosing information for the drug, and explains what you should know before starting treatment.
Featured Symptoms
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.
Featured Other
Moderate physical activity for 30 minutes a day can ensure good health in older adults. This eMedTV page explains the benefits of exercise for seniors, offers lists of activities that can help older adults be more active, and includes safety tips.
