icatibant

Icatibant is used to treat attacks of hereditary angioedema (an immune system disorder) in adults. Icatibant is not a cure for hereditary angioedema. Icatibant may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Icatibant Prefilled Syringe (ICATIBANT - INJECTION)

This medicine is injected into the skin. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist where on your body this medicine can be injected and how to inject it. Always inspect the medicine before using. The liquid should be clear and colorless. Do not use the medicine if it contains any particles or if it has changed color. Store...

ICD: Living Well With It

Discusses how to live with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), a device that helps control heart rhythm. Gives safety guidelines and tips for travel, exercise, and making an ICD shock plan.

Ice Massage

Ice can help decrease pain, swelling, and inflammation that can result from injury and from some conditions such as arthritis. Ice massage is a quick and easy way to get the benefits of ice. You can use an ice cube, but it's easier to use an "ice cup" for ice massage. To make an ice cup, fill a small paper or foam cup...

icosapent

Icosapent is used together with other medicines (such as statins) to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and some types of heart problems that need hospitalization in adults. Icosapent is used together with a low-fat and low-cholesterol diet to reduce triglycerides (fats) in adults with severely high triglycerides...

Idarubicin

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

idarubicin

Idarubicin is used in combination chemotherapy in adults to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of blood cancer. Idarubicin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

idarucizumab

Idarucizumab is a drug that reverses the effects of another medicine called dabigatran (Pradaxa). Dabigatran is used to prevent blood clots and strokes in people with certain heart disorders. Because the medicine keeps the blood from clotting, people taking dabigatran can bleed more easily. Idarucizumab is used during a...

Ideas for Cutting Back on Alcohol Use

If you want to cut back on drinking alcohol, here are some ideas to try. Think before you drink. Do you really want a drink, or is it just a habit? If you're used to having a drink at a certain time, try doing something else then. If you are going to drink, decide ahead of time what your limit is. Making a plan to stop...

idecabtagene vicleucel

Idecabtagene vicleucel is an immunotherapy medicine used to treat multiple myeloma in adults. This medicine is given after at least four other treatments have failed. Idecabtagene vicleucel is made using white blood cells removed from blood. . Idecabtagene vicleucel is available under a special program. You must be...

idelalisib

Idelalisib is used together with rituximab to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and certain types of lymphoma. Idelalisib is sometimes given after at least two other cancer treatments did not work or have stopped working. Idelalisib was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on an...

idursulfase

Idursulfase contains a natural enzyme that some people lack because of a genetic disorder. Idursulfase helps replace this missing enzyme. Idursulfase is used to treat some of the symptoms of a genetic condition called Hunter's syndrome, also called mucopolysaccharidosis (MYOO-koe-pol-ee-SAK-a-rye-DOE-sis). Hunter...

Idursulfase Injection (IDURSULFASE - INJECTION)

This medicine is given as an IV injection into a vein. This medicine should be given by a trained health care provider. You must be monitored by a health care professional during and after each dose is given. It is important that you keep taking each dose of this medicine on time even if you are feeling well. If you...

Ifosfamide

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

ifosfamide

Ifosfamide is used with other medicines to treat testicular cancer in men. Ifosfamide is usually given after other treatments have failed. Ifosfamide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Ileoanal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis

This surgery is done to treat ulcerative colitis. The doctor removes all of the large intestine (colon) and the diseased lining of the rectum. This surgery is also called an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA). In an ileoanal procedure, the lining of the rectum is removed, and the lower end of the small intestine (the...

Ileostomy

During an ileostomy (say "ill-ee-AW-stuh-mee"), the doctor attaches the end of the small intestine to an opening in the skin. This allows waste to leave the body through a new opening called a stoma. A pouch attaches to the skin around the stoma. Stools collect in the pouch. You must empty the pouch several times each day.

Ileostomy

An ileostomy is a surgical procedure that is used when the lower part of the digestive system (the colon) is diseased or damaged and it may not be possible to restore a connection so that stool can leave the body as usual. An ileostomy allows body waste to leave the body through a surgical opening. In this procedure, a...

Ileostomy

Learn what it's like to have an ileostomy procedure.

Ileus

Ileus (adynamic or paralytic ileus) is a type of bowel obstruction that occurs when the intestines stop moving normally even though there is nothing blocking them. This prevents the digestion of food and the movement of waste out of the body. Ileus can also be called a nonmechanical bowel obstruction. Ileus most...

Iliotibial Band

The iliotibial band is a band of fibrous tissue that runs down the outside of the thigh, and connects the side of the hip to the side of the knee. The iliotibial band provides stability to the knee and hip.

Iliotibial Band Syndrome

What is iliotibial band syndrome? Iliotibial band syndrome is pain and swelling of the iliotibial band (also called the IT band). This is a band of tissue that runs down the outside of your thigh. It connects the side of your hip to the side of your knee. It helps keep your knee and hip stable and in their normal...

Illegal drugs

Illegal drugs are those that are not prescribed by a doctor or bought at a drugstore. They are sometimes called "street drugs." Some examples include heroin (also called smack, junk, or dope), cocaine (coke or crack), PCP, ecstasy (MDMA), Rohypnol (roofies), and meth (crank or speed). The effects of illegal drugs can be...

iloperidone

Iloperidone is an antipsychotic medication that is used to treat schizophrenia in adults. Iloperidone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Iloperidone

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

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