This medicine is given as an IV injection into a vein. Read and make sure you understand the instructions for measuring dose and using syringe. If you have any questions, talk to your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. The medicine needs to be mixed before being injected. Follow package direction for diluting medicine with...

Mesalamine is used to treat mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. Mesalamine is also used to prevent the symptoms of ulcerative colitis from recurring. Some brands of mesalamine are for use only in adults, and some brands are for use in children who are at least 5 years old. . Mesalamine may also be used for purposes not...

For inflammatory bowel disease. Brand Name(s): Apriso. Generic Name: Mesalamine.

For inflammatory bowel disease. Brand Name(s): Lialda. Generic Name: Mesalamine.

For inflammatory bowel disease. Brand Name(s): Rowasa. Generic Name: Mesalamine.

This medicine is for use in the rectum or around the anus. DO NOT take this medicine by mouth. Try to have a bowel movement just before using this medicine. Follow the instructions on the package to use this medicine correctly. Wash your hands before and after using this medicine. However, do not get up right away to...

Mesna is used to prevent bleeding in the bladder (hemorrhagic cystitis) during chemotherapy with ifosfamide (Ifex). Mesna will not prevent other side effects caused by ifosfamide. Mesna may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

For preventing inflammation and bleeding in the bladder. Brand Name(s): Mesnex. Generic Name: Mesna.

Mesothelioma of the lung is a rare form of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the sac lining the chest (the pleura). It is also called malignant pleural mesothelioma. Most people with this cancer have worked on jobs where they breathed asbestos, a fiber that was used in insulation materials. Symptoms include...

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions related to the body's metabolism. These conditions include excess body fat (particularly abdominal obesity); elevated triglycerides, blood pressure, and blood sugar; and low HDL cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol). Metabolic syndrome is closely linked to insulin resistance...

Metabolism refers to all of the chemical processes that take place in the body, such as the burning of sugars (glucose) for energy and the release of digestive enzymes to break down food. Metabolism results in growth, the elimination of waste products (in urine and stool), healing of wounds, and other necessary...

Metaproterenol is a bronchodilator. It works by relaxing muscles in the airways to improve breathing. Metaproterenol is used to treat conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. Metaproterenol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Metastatic cancer is cancer that has spread (metastasized) from where it started to another part of the body. Cancer can spread almost anywhere. But often it spreads to the bones, liver, brain, or lungs.

Metastatic breast cancer occurs when cancer cells spread to other parts of the body. Recurrent breast cancer occurs when breast cancer comes back after treatment. Metastatic breast cancer Metastatic breast cancer can be present when someone is first diagnosed with cancer. Or it may occur months to years after treatment...