Guides through decision to take medicine for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate. Lists common medicine choices. Discusses how to manage your symptoms at home. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you decide.
Enoxaparin is an anticoagulant that helps prevent the formation of blood clots. Enoxaparin is used to treat or 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, or in people who are bed-ridden...
This medicine is used for the following purposes: heart attack, prevent blood clots, treatment of blood clots. Brand Name(s): Lovenox. Generic Name: Enoxaparin.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: heart attack, prevent blood clots, treatment of blood clots. Brand Name(s): Lovenox. Generic Name: Enoxaparin.
When used with carbidopa and levodopa (Atamet, Parcopa, Sinemet), entacapone increases levels of levodopa in the body. Entacapone is used together with carbidopa and levodopa to treat "wearing-off" symptoms of Parkinson's disease, such as stiffness, tremors, muscle spasms, and poor muscle control...
This medicine may be taken with or without food. This medicine is usually combined with another medicine to treat your condition. This medicine will work best if you take it at about the same time every day. Store at room temperature away from heat, light, and moisture. Do not keep in the bathroom. If you forget to take...
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
Entecavir is an antiviral medicine that is used to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) in adults and children who are at least 2 years old and weigh at least 22 pounds (10 kilograms). Entecavir is not a cure for hepatitis. It is not known whether this medicine will prevent cirrhosis or liver cancer. Entecavir may also...
Drink the medicine. Measure the dose of liquid medicine carefully. Use the measuring device that comes with the medicine. If you do not have one, please ask your pharmacist for help. Keep the medicine in its original container. Take this medicine on an empty stomach. Do not eat or drink for 2 hours after taking this...
If you have trouble swallowing this medicine, please ask your pharmacist if a liquid is available. Keep the medicine in its original container. Take this medicine on an empty stomach. Do not eat or drink for 2 hours after taking this medicine. Store at room temperature away from heat, light, and moisture. Do not keep in...
An enterocele occurs when the small bowel moves from its normal position and presses against the wall of the vagina. It can happen when the muscles and tissues that hold the small bowel in place get weak or damaged. This can be caused by pregnancy or childbirth, being overweight, or frequent constipation. Or the muscles...
Enteroviruses, such as Coxsackie viruses and echoviruses, live in the intestines of humans and other animals. While enteroviruses usually do not cause illness, they may under certain circumstances. Infected people pass the viruses to each other by coughing or sneezing, sharing food or water, or touching objects.
What is an enterovirus D68 infection? Enterovirus D68 is an infection in the lungs and breathing passages (respiratory system). It is caused by a virus called enterovirus D68 (EV-D68). This is one of many kinds of enteroviruses. Enterovirus infections usually cause mild, cold-like symptoms. But an EV-D68 infection can...
Enthesitis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis, also known as enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA), usually combines joint pain and inflammation (arthritis) with tenderness where the ligaments or tendons attach to bones (enthesitis). The enthesitis is commonly around the kneecaps and the heels, and joints—usually spine...
Entrectinib is used in adults to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Entrectinib is also used in adults and children at least 12 years old who have solid tumors that have spread or cannot be safely removed with surgery, or when other treatments have failed or are not...
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For treating cancer. Brand Name(s): Rozlytrek. Generic Name: Entrectinib.
Provides links to information about various types of environmental illnesses, including lead and carbon monoxide poisoning. Also includes links to tips on reducing environmental pollutants in the home.
What is an environmental illness? An environmental illness can occur when you are exposed to toxins or substances in the environment that make you sick. These health hazards may be found where you live, work, or play. Maybe you have headaches that only occur on weekends. Or maybe you began to feel sick and got a rash...
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Enzalutamide is used to treat prostate cancer in men who have received surgery or hormone therapy to lower testosterone. Enzalutamide is sometimes used when the cancer no longer responds to treatment, but has not spread to other parts of the body. Enzalutamide is also used to when the cancer has responded to treatment...
For treating cancer. Brand Name(s): Xtandi. Generic Name: Enzalutamide.
An enzyme is a protein produced by the body to speed up a specific chemical reaction in the body. The body produces many different kinds of enzymes for many different body processes, such as digestion and blood clotting. Some inherited diseases are caused by problems with the production of certain enzymes. Doctors may...
What is eosinophilic esophagitis? Esophagitis (say "ee-sof-uh-JY-tus") is irritation or inflammation of the esophagus. This is the tube that carries food from your throat to your stomach. In eosinophilic (say "ee-uh-sin-uh-FILL-ick") esophagitis, white blood cells called eosinophils are in the esophagus. Eosinophils...
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For low blood pressure. Generic Name: Ephedrine.
What is epididymitis? The epididymis is a long, tightly coiled tube that lies above and behind each testicle. It collects and stores maturing sperm made by the testicles prior to ejaculation. Inflammation and infection of the epididymis is called epididymitis. What causes it? The causes of epididymitis vary depending on...
Epididymitis is inflammation and infection of the long, tightly coiled tube (epididymis) that lies behind each testicle and collects sperm. Epididymitis can be caused by a urinary tract infection, a sexually transmitted infection, an enlarged prostate, or a urologic procedure. Epididymitis usually starts suddenly...
Epidural anesthesia is the injection of a numbing medicine into the space around the spinal nerves in the lower back. The medicine numbs the body below and sometimes above the point of injection. The person may remain awake and may have some control of the numbed area. The skin where a needle will be inserted is first...
An epidural (epidural catheter) is a tiny tube that puts pain medicine into an area in your back around your spinal cord. This is called the epidural space. An epidural is often used during childbirth. But it may also be used during and after certain types of surgery. These include hip, knee, and gynecologic surgery...
