US scientists have discovered that appyling a magnetic field to a particular place on the scalp can alter people’s moral judgement by interfering with activity in the right temporo-parietal junction…
US scientists have discovered that appyling a magnetic field to a particular place on the scalp can alter people’s moral judgement by interfering with activity in the right temporo-parietal junction…
A new study from researchers at the UK Medical Research Council and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) projects that the severity of the H1N1 flu during the autumn-winter…
Though there are signs the H1N1 (swine flu) has peaked in the U.S. and Canada, a WHO flu expert said Thursday it is too early to declare the pandemic over, Canadian…
Zocor is a cholesterol-lowering medication that blocks the production of cholesterol (a type of fat) in the body.
Zocor reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and total cholesterol in the blood.…
Zyrtec is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.
Zyrtec is used to prevent…
Zyvox is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body.
Zyvox is used to treat different types of bacterial infections, such pneumonia, skin infections, and infections that are resistant to…
Zolpidem is a sedative, also called a hypnotic. It affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause sleep problems (insomnia).
Zolpidem is used to treat insomnia. The…
Zemplar is a man-made form of vitamin D. Vitamin D is important for the absorption of calcium from the stomach and for the functioning of calcium in the body.
Zemplar…
Xolair is an antibody that helps decrease allergic responses in the body.
Xolair is used to treat moderate to severe asthma that is caused by allergies.
Xolair is usually given after…
Xifaxan is an antibiotic that fights bacterial infection only in the intestines. It is used to treat travelers’ diarrhea caused by E. coli. Most people get this infection by…
Xeloda is a cancer (chemotherapeutic) medication. Xeloda interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Xeloda is used in the treatment…
Vioxx was withdrawn from the U.S. market in 2004.
The manufacturer of Vioxx has announced a voluntary withdrawal of the drug from the U.S. and worldwide market. This withdrawal is due…
Vistaril reduces activity in the central nervous system. It also acts as an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing…
Vigamox is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that kills sensitive bacteria by stopping the production of essential proteins needed by the bacteria to survive.
Vigamox is used to treat bacterial infections of…
This medicine can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. This risk will increase the longer you use Voltaren. Do not use this…
Causing general anesthesia (loss of consciousness) before and during surgery.
Ultane is an anesthetic. It works by depressing activity in the central nervous system, which causes loss of…
Tylenol is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.
Tylenol is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers.
Tylenol may also…
Tamoxifen blocks the actions of estrogen, a female hormone. Certain types of breast cancer require estrogen to grow. Tamoxifen works by blocking the effect of estrogen on certain…
Trazodone is a tetracyclic antidepressant medication. It is thought to increase the activity of one of the brain chemicals (serotonin) which may become unbalanced and cause depression. It…
Strattera affects chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse control.
Strattera is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Strattera may also be used for other purposes…
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