Depression: Should I Stop Taking My Antidepressant?

Guides through the decision to stop or keep taking depression medicine. Looks at benefits and risks of stopping antidepressants. Covers cognitive behavioral therapy. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.

Depression: Should I Take an Antidepressant?

Guides through decision to take antidepressants for depression. Covers symptoms of depression. Lists reasons for and against antidepressants. Covers side effects. Looks at other treatments to try. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.

Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant?

Guides through decision to take antidepressants while pregnant. Covers SSRIs (Zoloft and Prozac) and tricyclic antidepressants. Lists reasons for and against medicines. Covers benefits and risks. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.

Depression: Should My Child Take Medicine to Treat Depression?

Guides you through deciding whether your child should take medicines for depression. Offers reasons for and against. Covers side effects, including possible increase in suicidal thoughts. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.

Depression: Stop Negative Thoughts

Depression is a mental health condition that causes you to feel sad, lose interest in activities that you used to enjoy, withdraw from others, and have little energy. It's different from normal feelings of sadness, grief, or low energy. It can also cause people to feel hopeless about the future and to even think about...

Depression: Supporting Someone Who Is Depressed

If someone you care about has been diagnosed with depression, you may feel helpless. Maybe you're watching a once-vibrant person become inactive or seeing a good friend lose interest in things they used to enjoy. Most people with depression need some type of treatment. Counseling and medicine usually work well to treat...

Depression: Taking Antidepressants Safely

Provides guidelines to reduce problems and get the most benefit from antidepressants. Describes what to do and what to avoid. Covers how soon they start working, how long to take them, and importance of not stopping suddenly.

Dermabrasion

Dermabrasion is a treatment to improve the look of the skin. It uses a wire brush or a diamond wheel with rough edges (called a burr or fraise) to remove the upper layers of the skin. The brush or burr spins quickly, taking off and leveling (abrading or planing) the top layers of the skin. This process injures or wounds...

Dermabrasion

This procedure promotes new skin growth and improves the look of the skin. A dermatologist or plastic surgeon uses a handheld tool to scrape and smooth the top layers of the skin. A local anesthetic and sedative are usually given before the procedure. Sometimes general anesthesia is used. A numbing spray may be used...

Dermatitis Herpetiformis (Holistic)

This rare but serious food allergy can cause uncomfortable rashes. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful. Get extra antioxidants Take a daily supplement containing 10 IU of vitamin E and 200 mcg of selenium to prevent a common deficiency linked to DH. Give up gluten To...

Dermatologist

Dermatologists are medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases and conditions of the skin, hair, or nails, such as acne, psoriasis, warts, or skin cancer. They also treat cosmetic issues, like sagging skin, scars, and wrinkles. Dermatologists may prescribe medicines as well as perform surgery for...

Desipramine

Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food

desipramine

Desipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant that is used to treat symptoms of depression. Desipramine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

desirudin

Desirudin is an anticoagulant (thrombin inhibitor) that helps prevent the formation of blood clots. Desirudin is used to prevent a type of blood clot called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). A DVT can occur after certain types of surgery. Desirudin is for use...

desloratadine

Desloratadine is an antihistamine that is used to treat the symptoms of allergies, such as sneezing, watery eyes, itching, and runny nose. . Desloratadine is also used to treat skin hives and itching in people with chronic skin reactions. Desloratadine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

desloratadine and pseudoephedrine

Desloratadine and pseudoephedrine is a combination medicine used to treat sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, itchy or watery eyes, hives, skin rash, itching, and other symptoms of allergies and the common cold. This medicine is for adults and children who are at least 12 years old. Desloratadine and pseudoephedrine may...

desmopressin (injection)

Desmopressin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the pituitary gland. This hormone is important for many functions including blood flow, blood pressure, kidney function, and regulating how the body uses water. Desmopressin injection is used to treat bleeding episodes in people with hemophilia A or...

desmopressin (nasal)

Desmopressin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the pituitary gland. This hormone affects blood pressure, kidney function, and regulating how the body uses water. Desmopressin nasal is used to treat central cranial diabetes insipidus, and increased thirst and urination caused by head surgery or...

desmopressin (oral/sublingual)

Desmopressin is used to treat nighttime bed-wetting, central diabetes insipidus, and increased thirst and urination caused by head surgery or head trauma. Desmopressin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the pituitary gland and regulates how the body uses water. Desmopressin may also be used for...

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