Dialysis: Measuring How Well It Works
Dialysis removes urea and other waste products from the blood. To find out how well dialysis is working, you will have blood tests that look at the level of urea in your blood. Usually these tests are done once a month, at the beginning of your session and again at the end. Two measures show how well dialysis is...
Diaper Rash
Diaper rash (diaper dermatitis) is a skin problem caused by the skin staying wet, rubbing from the diaper, and contact with chemicals in the urine and stool. The skin may look red, raw, scalded, or burned. While a diaper rash is uncomfortable, generally it is not a serious problem. Diaper rash is the most common skin...
Diaphragm for Birth Control
The diaphragm is a barrier method of birth control. It is a round, dome-shaped device made of rubber that has a firm, flexible rim. It fits inside a woman's vagina and covers the cervix. It should always be used with a sperm-killing cream or jelly (spermicide). There are different types of diaphragms: The...
Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger
Discusses diarrhea in those 11 and younger. Covers causes such as infection or inflammatory bowel disease. Offers home treatment tips. Discusses signs of dehydration. Includes interactive tool to help you decide when to call a doctor.
Diarrhea, Age 12 and Older
Discusses diarrhea in older children and adults. Covers causes and symptoms such as abdominal pain and black or bloody stools. Offers home treatment tips. Discusses signs of dehydration. Includes interactive tool to help you decide when to call a doctor.
diazepam
Diazepam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen) that is used to treat anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, or muscle spasms. Diazepam is sometimes used with other medications to treat seizures. Diazepam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
diazepam (injection)
Diazepam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). Diazepam affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with certain conditions. Diazepam injection is used to treat anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, or muscle spasms. Diazepam injection is also used to treat a seizure emergency...
diazepam nasal
Diazepam nasal is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen) that is used to treat seizure clusters in adults and children at least 6 years old. Diazepam nasal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
diazepam rectal
Diazepam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). Diazepam affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with seizures. Diazepam rectal (for use in the rectum) is used to treat occasionally increased seizures (cluster seizures) in people with epilepsy who also routinely take other...
diazoxide (oral)
Diazoxide raises blood sugar by slowing the release of insulin from the pancreas. Diazoxide is used to treat low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) caused by certain cancers or other conditions that can make the pancreas release too much insulin. This medicine is for use in adults and children as young as infants. Diazoxide may...
dibucaine topical
Dibucaine is an anesthetic, or numbing medicine. Dibucaine topical (for the skin) is used to treat minor pain and itching caused by minor cuts or burns, insect bites or stings, sunburn, or other skin irritations. Dibucaine topical is also used to relieve rectal pain and itching caused by hemorrhoids or other rectal...
dichlorphenamide
Dichlorphenamide is used to treat occasional paralysis (loss of movement) caused by high or low levels of potassium in your blood. Dichlorphenamide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
diclofenac
Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is used to treat mild to moderate pain, or signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. Diclofenac powder (Cambia) is used to treat a migraine headache attack. Cambia will only treat a headache that has already begun. It will not prevent headaches or reduce the...
diclofenac and menthol topical
Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Menthol provides a cooling sensation when applied to the skin. Diclofenac and menthol topical (for the skin) is a combination medicine used to treat osteoarthritis of the knee. Diclofenac and menthol topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this...
diclofenac and misoprostol
Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain and inflammation. Misoprostol reduces stomach acid and replaces protective substances in the stomach that are reduced by NSAIDs. Diclofenac and misoprostol is a combination medicine used to treat...
diclofenac ophthalmic
Diclofenac is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Diclofenac works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Diclofenac ophthalmic (for the eye) is used to reduce swelling, pain, and light sensitivity after cataract surgery or corneal refractive surgery...
diclofenac topical
Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Diclofenac topical (for the skin) is used to treat joint pain caused by osteoarthritis. This medicine is for use on the hands, wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, or feet. Diclofenac topical may not be effective in treating arthritis pain elsewhere in the body...
diclofenac topical system (patch)
Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Diclofenac topical system (patch) is used to treat pain caused by minor sprains, strains, or bruising. Diclofenac topical system is for use in adults and children at least 6 years old. Diclofenac topical system may also be used for purposes not listed in this...
dicloxacillin
Dicloxacillin is a penicillin antibiotic that fights bacteria in your body. Dicloxacillin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria such as bronchitis, pneumonia, or staphylococcal (also called "staph") infections. Dicloxacillin may also be used for purposes not listed in this...
dicyclomine
Dicyclomine relieves spasms of the muscles in the stomach and intestines. Dicyclomine is used to treat functional bowel or irritable bowel syndrome. Dicyclomine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
didanosine
Didanosine is an antiviral medicine that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from multiplying in your body. Didanosine is used to treat HIV, the virus that can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Didanosine is not a cure for HIV or AIDS. Didanosine is for use in adults and children who are at least...
dienogest and estradiol
Dienogest and estradiol is a combination drug that contains female hormones that prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). This medicine also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus...
Diet and Gout
Purines (specific chemical compounds found in some foods) are broken down into uric acid. A diet rich in purines from certain sources can raise uric acid levels in the body, which sometimes leads to gout. Meat and seafood may increase your risk of gout. Dairy products may lower your risk. Foods to limit (very high in...