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Featured Conditions and Diseases
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a serious brain disease affecting over 2 million American adults. This eMedTV article describes the extreme shifts in mood, energy, and functioning that characterize the disease, and explains why proper treatment is crucial.
Featured Medications
Abilify
Abilify is a medication often prescribed to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. This eMedTV Web page offers a more in-depth look at this medication, including its effects, possible side effects, and dosing information.
Asenapine
Asenapine is approved for the treatment of two mental illnesses: bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. This eMedTV resource takes an in-depth look at this prescription medication, with information on dosing, side effects, how it works, and more.
Depakote
A healthcare provider may prescribe Depakote to treat mania, epilepsy, or migraines. This eMedTV Web page explains how Depakote works and when and how to take it, as well as its possible side effects and general precautions and warnings.
Equetro
Equetro is a prescription drug approved to help manage certain episodes of bipolar disorder. This eMedTV article provides a detailed overview of the medication, including tips on when and how to take the drug and potential side effects.
Eskalith
Eskalith is a medication that can be prescribed to treat bipolar disorder. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at Eskalith, explaining how it works, listing possible side effects, and providing suggestions for when and how to take the drug.
Geodon
Geodon is a medicine that can be prescribed to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in adults. This eMedTV Web page provides an overview of Geodon uses, effects, general dosing guidelines, and potential side effects.
Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine is a drug that is used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder. This selection from the eMedTV Web site offers an in-depth look at this drug, providing information on its dosing, possible side effects, overdose symptoms, and more.
Lithium
Lithium is a prescription drug approved to help control symptoms of bipolar disorder. This page on the eMedTV Web site provides a detailed overview of the drug, including how it works, possible side effects, and tips on when and how to take it.
Lithobid
Lithobid is a medicine that can be prescribed to treat bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression). This eMedTV Web page provides an overview of the drug, explaining how it works, potential side effects, and general dosing guidelines.
Olanzapine
Olanzapine is a medication that is used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. This selection from the eMedTV archives offers an overview of olanzapine, including information on its uses, dosing guidelines, and possible side effects.
Risperidone
Risperidone is a medication used to treat bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and irritability due to autism. This eMedTV resource offers an overview of risperidone, including information on how it works, dosing guidelines, and possible side effects.
Seroquel
Seroquel is a prescription drug approved to help manage symptoms of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. This eMedTV segment provides a detailed discussion on the drug, including its effects, dosing information, possible side effects, and more.
Symbyax
Symbyax is a medication that can be prescribed to treat depression due to bipolar disorder. This eMedTV page offers an in-depth look at the medication, explaining how it works, listing potential side effects, and offering tips for those taking it.
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