Busulfan

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

busulfan (oral/injection)

Busulfan oral (taken by mouth) is used to treat the symptoms of chronic myelogenous leukemia (a type of blood cancer). Busulfan is not a cure for leukemia. Busulfan injection is used together with a medicine called cyclophosphamide, to prepare your body to receive a stem cell transplant from a donor's bone marrow...

Butalbital

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

Butcher's Broom

Botanical names: Ruscus aculeatus How It Works Steroidal saponins are thought to be responsible for the medicinal actions of butcher’s broom. 2 These constituents are reported to improve the strength and tone of the veins and act as mild diuretics. They may also lead to constriction of the veins, which helps blood...

butenafine topical

Butenafine is an antifungal medication that fights infections caused by fungus. Butenafine topical (for the skin) is used to treat skin infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm infections. Butenafine topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

butoconazole vaginal

Butoconazole is an antifungal medication that fights infections caused by fungus. Butoconazole vaginal (for use in the vagina) is used to treat vaginal Candida (yeast) infections. Butoconazole vaginal may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Butoconazole Vaginal Cream (BUTOCONAZOLE NITRATE CREAM - VAGINAL)

This medicine is for use in the vagina. DO NOT take this medicine by mouth. Use the applicator to insert the medicine high into the vagina. Keep the medicine at room temperature. Avoid heat and direct light. Wash your hands before and after using this medicine. If medicine gets in your eyes, rinse well with cool water...

butorphanol (injection)

Butorphanol is an opioid pain medication that is used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is also used as part of anesthesia for surgery, or during early labor (if childbirth is expected to be more than 4 hours away). Butorphanol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

butorphanol (nasal)

Butorphanol is an opioid pain medication that is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Butorphanol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Butterbur

Botanical names: Petasites frigidus, Petasites hybridus How It Works Butterbur contains petasins, a group of bitter-tasting compounds in a class of chemicals called sesquiterpenoids. Petasine is a specific petasin considered important in butterbur. Petasins relax blood vessels and various smooth muscles in the body...

Buying Online Drugs Safely

You can safely buy medicine online if you use online pharmacies recommended by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. This organization verifies Internet drugstores throughout the United States and most Canadian provinces. You can visit the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy website at...

Bypass Benefits

In studies, about 84 out of 100 people had angina relief after 1 year. This relief lasted at least 5 years. That means about 16 people out of 100 didn't have relief from their angina.

Bypass risks

Complication rates in hospitals show that people who have bypass surgery have the risk of several problems from the surgery. For example, out of every 100 people who have bypass surgery, fewer than 1 may have a deep infection of the chest incision; about 2 might have kidney problems; about 1 might have a stroke; and 1...

C-Peptide Test

Discusses C-peptide test, used to tell the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, find the cause of hypoglycemia, or check whether a pancreas tumor (insulinoma) was completely removed. Discusses how the test is done and how to prepare for it.

C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test

A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is a blood test that measures the amount of a protein called C-reactive protein in your blood. C-reactive protein measures general levels of inflammation in your body. High levels of CRP are caused by infections and many long-term diseases. But a CRP test cannot show where the...

cabazitaxel

Cabazitaxel is used together with prednisone to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Cabazitaxel is given after other cancer medicines have stopped working. Cabazitaxel may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Cabazitaxel

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

cabergoline

Cabergoline is used to treat a hormone imbalance in which there is too much prolactin in the blood (also called hyperprolactinemia). Cabergoline may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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