RateADrug.com Logo The users guide
to prescription drugs
and supplements
Finding the right
medication is important
Let RateADrug help.
  • Evaluate your current medication
  • Compare conventional and alternative therapies
  • Get information without drug company bias
 Home |Compare Treatments |Evaluate Your Treatment |Symptom Feedback |Drugs A to Z |Supplements A to Z |More Tools
Search for a Treatment  
Find Treatments by Condition       
Browse by name:
Aa-Ab | Ac | Ad-Ak | Al | Am | An-Ap | Aq-Ar | As-Az  Hide
Ba-Bd | Be-Bh | Bi-Bo | Bp-Br | Bs-Bz  Hide
Ca | Cb-Ce | Cf-Ch | Ci | Cj-Cl | Cm-Co | Cp-Cz  Hide
Da-Dd | De | Df-Di |Dj-Do | Dp-Dz  Hide
Ea-El | Em-Ep | Eq-Es | Et | Eu-Ez  Hide
Fa-Fd | Fe-Fh | Fi-Fk | Fl | Fm-Ft | Fu-Fz  Hide
Ha-He | Hf-Hz  Hide
Ia-Il | Im-In | Io-Ip | Iq-Iz  Hide
La-Ld | Le| Lf-Ln| Lo | Lp-Lz  Hide
Na | Nb-Nh | Ni | Nj-Nz  Hide
Oa-Op | Oq-Ow | Ox-Oz  Hide
Pa | Pb-Pe | Pf-Ph | Pi | Pj-Pr | Ps-Pz  Hide
Ra-Rd | Re | Rf-Rz  Hide
Ta-Td | Te | Tf-Th | Ti | Tj-Tq | Tra-Tri | Trj-Tz  Hide
Get Help
Evaluate Your Treatment
Treatment Information
Compare Treatments
Symptom Feedback
Health Tips
Treatment Information
There is no brand desctiption
Exclusive Features
New
Famous People with Cancer
SmallFarrah Fawcett SGG-047930.jpg

Farrah Fawcett

She was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006. Initially she believed she'd beaten it; anal cancer is highly curable if found in the early stages.

SmallBruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner LRS-042442.jpg

Bruce Paltrow

Paltrow was diagnosed with oral cancer, which hits about 40,000 Americans every year. If it's diagnosed early enough it can be cured relatively easily.

SmallPartick Swayze PRN-011912.jpg

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze underwent treatment with the new Cyberknife radiotherapy, and survived longer than is usual for people with pancreatic cancer.

SmallEvaperoncasarosada.jpg

Eva Perón

She was the first person in Argentina to receive chemotherapy although she was never told about the cervical cancer that killed her.

Small577px-Goody.jpg

Jade Goody

Goody learned that she had cervical cancer while actually on camera during the Indian version of Big Brother.

SmallSteve_Jobs.jpg

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, the whip-smart CEO of Apple Inc., has been treated surgically for a rare form of pancreatic cancer, an islet cell neuroendocrine tumor. But he tried alternative treatments first.

SmallFrank_McCourt_by_David_Shankbone.jpg

Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt won the Pulitzer Prize for his luminous memoir 'Angela's Ashes,' but his fight with melanoma has been complicated by meningitis.

SmallCharlton_Heston_Civil_Rights_March_1963.jpg

Charlton Heston

Heston suffered from prostate cancer, pneumonia, and Alzhimer's disease.

SmallOlivia_Newton-John_Sydney_2008.jpg

Olivia Newton-John

Star of the movie musical Grease found out she had breast cancer at age 44. She used Eastern and Western techniques to battle the illness.

Small602px-Christina_Applegate_1.JPG

Christina Applegate

Applegate was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36, but was prepared for it because of her family history and a genetic test.

Small423px-Kylie_Minogue_2_(2009).jpg

Kylie Minogue

Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 37, and said that undergoing chemotherapy was like "experiencing a nuclear bomb."

Small460px-Edie_Falco_by_David_Shankbone.jpg

Edie Falco

The Sopranos star Edie Falco underwent chemotherapy during filming. She kept her illness a secret from the cast and crew to maintain strength.

SmallPaull_Allen_fix_1.JPG

Paul Allen

Co-founder of Microsoft recovered from Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1983, and was recently diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2009.

SmallLynnRedgrave.jpg

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave earned an OBE for her many services to drama, but she battled with bulimia and then breast cancer, too.

SmallMichael_Douglas_Navy3.jpg

Michael Douglas

'Fatal Attraction' star Michael Douglas had a fatal attraction of his own-to cigarettes. And that may have led to the tumor in his throat that he's currently battling.
RateADrug.com - Where users identify, review and compare
over 8000 prescription drugs and alternative treatments
RateADrug users evaluate their treatments and compare real-world safety and effectiveness data on prescription drugs and alternative therapies.
Recent RateADrug.com User Comments
Tylenol
User Ratings:
6
 Effectiveness
1.6
 Side Effects
5.2
 Holistic Benefits
It works best for me when I take food with the Tylenol. Starts working in about 30 minutes.
Rate it View / Add Comments View User Ratings
Diamox
User Ratings:
4.8
 Effectiveness
7.5
 Side Effects
5.5
 Holistic Benefits
I take 2g per day for pseudotumor cerebri, so I know that is a lot. Diamox has helped my high pressure headaches and helped keep most of the PTC symptoms at bay, however, it does have some issues of its own. Before I began taking a potassium supplement, my energy level was greatly decreased, my blood pressure was EXTREMELY low (about 86/50) on a regular basis and I would experience leg cramps as well as stabbing pains in both my feet and my hands. As I noted, with potassium, most of these sid... View full comment
Rate it View / Add Comments View User Ratings
Tussionex
User Ratings:
10
 Effectiveness
6.3
 Side Effects
9.2
 Holistic Benefits
Nothing in the whole legal world worked for me until my doctor reluctantly prescribed Tussionex for my constant and uncontrollable coughing- due to smog and vog (volcanic stuff in Hawaii combined with pollution), sleepless nights, weight loss, mental and emotional anguish, and mild bronchitis, asthma, and panic attacks due to severe coughing and choking. Tussionex, used only for me to take before sleeping- most of the effects are gone by next morning- restored my sleep-deprived body and made... View full comment
Rate it View / Add Comments View User Ratings
Verapamil Hydrochloride
User Ratings:
4.1
 Effectiveness
6.9
 Side Effects
5.3
 Holistic Benefits
I have palpations --was on a beta blocker toprol xl for 6years had meny problems on it.. put on verapamil 260mg did ok for a while, but get winded out of breath doing anything! my vision is blurred and eyes dry at night ? allergic or what ? doctor doesnt know? im tired all the time got no get up and go anymore - depressed alot ! just feel bad, not normal anymore - forgot what that is ? noticed hair thinning everywhere and some return of palps while on this medication - though now they ar... View full comment
Rate it View / Add Comments View User Ratings
Metoprolol
User Ratings:
7.6
 Effectiveness
3.7
 Side Effects
5.8
 Holistic Benefits
It helps control my Blood Presure.
Rate it View / Add Comments View User Ratings
Melatonin
User Ratings:
5.3
 Effectiveness
4.3
 Side Effects
5.7
 Holistic Benefits
Took melatonin 300 mg for 4 nights. Excellent sleep first 2 nights; Unremarkable sleep 3rd night; vivid dreams and "drugged" feeling 4th night. Strange body odor and taste in mouth. 5th day, strange stomach distention (very mild gas), slight dizziness, grogginess. I have Hashimoto's so perhaps melatonin is contraindicted for daily use. Will continue to use occasionally for insomnia, but not more than 2 nights a week.
Rate it View / Add Comments View User Ratings
Mesalazine
User Ratings:
1.5
 Effectiveness
7
 Side Effects
3.2
 Holistic Benefits
I was prescribed mesalazine for colitis. Initially my condition improved but could have been improving anyway. Since taking it, I have always been tired and weak. I have some bouts of dizziness and numbness in my hand/finger. I reduce the dosage and improved. When I increased the dosage my condition worsened.
Rate it View / Add Comments View User Ratings
Sign Up  to receive regular survey results on chosen medications
Apply  for the Pre-med Student PREP Initiative
Our Guarantee: Your personal information, including email address, will never be shared, solicited or used for any purpose other than to send the reports you have specifically requested.  We publish only statistical information and user comments.

Famous People By Condition

(see how they coped)

--Select One--

Most Frequently Rated Medications


For Your Health



Affiliates click here

Directory of Sponsored Services

Health begins with Knowledge. Visit our sponsors on your journey to a healthier, happier life.

Patient Resources

Legal / Regulatory Notices

Health Practitioners

Wellness Products

Clinical Trials / Research

Lifestyle

Medication Name:
Home: RateADrug.com
© 2009 RateADrug.com All rights reserved.