Medlineplus.gov

Find information on health conditions, wellness issues, and more in easy-to-read language on MedlinePlus, the up-to-date, trusted health information site from the NIH and the National Library of Medicine.

Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) Tests

Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) Tests

There are different ways to test for an H. pylori infection. The most common tests use samples of your breath or stool.

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Irbesartan: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Irbesartan: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Irbesartan may cause death or serious injury to the fetus when taken in the last 6 months of pregnancy. Why is this medication prescribed?

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Hydrochlorothiazide: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Hydrochlorothiazide: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Hydrochlorothiazide is used to treat edema (fluid retention; excess fluid held in body tissues) caused by various medical problems, including heart, kidney, ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Amikacin Injection: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Amikacin Injection: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Amikacin may cause serious kidney problems. Kidney problems may occur more often in older people or in people that are dehydrated.

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Pain Relievers

Pain Relievers

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) include aspirin, naproxen (Aleve), and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin). These pain relievers are often ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Tizanidine: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Tizanidine: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Tizanidine is used to relieve muscle spasms, cramping, and tightness caused by certain conditions including multiple sclerosis (MS)

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Tamsulosin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Tamsulosin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Tamsulosin is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH; enlarged prostate that can cause difficulty urinating, painful urination or ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Linezolid: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Linezolid: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Linezolid is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, including pneumonia and infections of the skin.

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Clindamycin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Clindamycin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Why is this medication prescribed? Expand Section. Clindamycin is used to treat certain types of bacterial infections, including infections of ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Rosuvastatin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Rosuvastatin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Rosuvastatin is used together with diet, weight-loss, and exercise to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke and to decrease the chance that heart surgery ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Ofloxacin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Ofloxacin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Taking ofloxacin increases the risk that you will develop tendinitis (swelling of a fibrous tissue that connects a bone to a muscle) or have a tendon rupture.

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Cephalexin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Cephalexin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Cephalexin is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections.

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid - MedlinePlus

Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid - MedlinePlus

The combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, including infections of the ears, lungs, sinus, skin ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Levonorgestrel: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Levonorgestrel: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Levonorgestrel is used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse (sex without any method of birth control or with a birth control method that ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Amoxicillin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Amoxicillin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Amoxicillin is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as pneumonia; bronchitis (infection of the airway tubes leading to the lungs);

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Ezetimibe: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Ezetimibe: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Ezetimibe is in a class of medications called cholesterol-lowering medications. It works by preventing the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine.

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Tinidazole: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Tinidazole: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Tinidazole may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away: · sharp, unpleasant metallic taste ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Vitamins: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Vitamins: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Vitamin B6 helps form red blood cells and maintain brain function. This vitamin also plays an important role in the proteins that are part of ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Azithromycin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Azithromycin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Azithromycin is used to treat certain bacterial infections, such as bronchitis; pneumonia; sexually transmitted diseases (STD); and infections of the ears, ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Enoxaparin Injection: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Enoxaparin Injection: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Why is this medication prescribed? Expand Section. Enoxaparin is used to prevent blood clots in the leg in patients who are on bedrest or ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Omeprazole: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Omeprazole: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Omeprazole is used alone or with other medications to treat the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Lidocaine Transdermal Patch: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Lidocaine Transdermal Patch: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Prescription lidocaine transdermal (Dermalid, Lidoderm, Ztildo) is used to relieve the pain of post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN; burning, stabbing pains, or aches)

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Warfarina: MedlinePlus medicinas

Warfarina: MedlinePlus medicinas

La warfarina evita que la sangre se coagule normalmente, por lo que puede tardar más de lo habitual en detener el sangrado si se corta o se lesiona. Evite ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Esomeprazole: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Esomeprazole: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Esomeprazole is used to treat the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid

Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid

20 Jul 2024 — The combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, including infections of the ears, lungs, sinus, skin ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Ibuprofen dosing for children

Ibuprofen dosing for children

Taking ibuprofen can help children feel better when they have colds or minor injuries. As with all medicines, it is important to give children the correct dose.

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Albendazole: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Albendazole: MedlinePlus Drug Information

15 Oct 2023 — Albendazole is used to treat neurocysticercosis (infection caused by the pork tapeworm in the muscles, brain, and eyes that may cause seizures, brain swelling, ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Cefadroxil: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Cefadroxil: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Cefadroxil is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as infections of the skin, throat, tonsils, and urinary tract. ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Diphenhydramine: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Diphenhydramine: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Diphenhydramine is used to relieve red, irritated, itchy, watery eyes; sneezing; and runny nose, and cough caused by allergies or the common ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Montelukast: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Montelukast: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Montelukast may cause serious or life-threatening mental health changes while you are taking this medication or after treatment has stopped.

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Fexofenadine: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Fexofenadine: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Fexofenadine is used to relieve runny nose; sneezing; red, itchy, or watery eyes; or itching of the nose or throat from allergies.

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Ethinyl Estradiol and Desogestrel (Oral Contraceptive)

Ethinyl Estradiol and Desogestrel (Oral Contraceptive)

Ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel oral contraceptives may cause heart attacks, blood clots, and strokes. Tell your doctor if you smoke cigarettes or are over ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Alendronate: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Alendronate: MedlinePlus Drug Information

15 Oct 2023 — Alendronate is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) in women who ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Loratadine: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Loratadine: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Loratadine is used to temporarily relieve runny nose; sneezing; and redness, itching, and tearing of the eyes caused by allergies.

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Clindamycin Topical: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Clindamycin Topical: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Topical clindamycin is used to treat acne. Clindamycin is in a class of medications called lincomycin antibiotics. It works by slowing or stopping the growth ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C): MedlinePlus Drug Information

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C): MedlinePlus Drug Information

Ascorbic acid is in a class of medications called antioxidants. It is needed by the body to help wounds heal, to enhance the absorption of iron ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Rifaximin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Rifaximin: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Rifaximin 550-mg tablets are used to prevent episodes of hepatic encephalopathy (changes in thinking, behavior, and personality caused by a ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Metronidazole: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Metronidazole: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Why is this medication prescribed? Expand Section. Metronidazole is used to treat infections of the reproductive system, gastrointestinal (GI) ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Amlodipine: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Amlodipine: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressure and certain types of angina (chest pain) and coronary artery disease (narrowing of the blood ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Mupirocin topical: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Mupirocin topical: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Mupirocin, an antibiotic, is used to treat impetigo as well as other skin infections caused by bacteria. It is not effective against fungal ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm

Prednisone: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Prednisone: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Prednisone is used alone or with other medications to treat the symptoms of low corticosteroid levels (lack of certain substances that are usually produced by ...

Tên miền: medlineplus.gov Đọc thêm