Decision Points for Medicines

Topic Overview

Decision Points are designed to guide you through key health decisions, combining medical information with your personal information to make a wise health decision. Click on a link below to learn more about medicines for your condition:

• Acne: Should I Take Isotretinoin for Severe Acne?
• ADHD: Should My Child Take Medicine for ADHD?
• Allergies: Should I Take Allergy Shots?
• Allergies: Should I Take Shots for Insect Sting Allergies?
• Alzheimer's Disease: Should I Take Medicines?
• Aspirin: Should I Take Daily Aspirin to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke?
• Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Take an Anticoagulant to Prevent Stroke?
• Atrial Fibrillation: Which Anticoagulant Should I Take To Prevent Stroke?
• Basal Cell Skin Cancer: Should I Have Surgery or Use Medicated Cream?
• Bed-Wetting: Should I Do Something About My Child's Bed-Wetting?
• Breast Cancer: Should I Have Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer?
• Bronchitis: Should I Take Antibiotics?
• Depression: Should I Stop Taking My Antidepressant?
• Depression: Should I Take an Antidepressant?
• Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant?
• Depression: Should My Child Take Medicine to Treat Depression?
• Diabetes, Type 2: Should I Take Insulin?
• Ear Infection: Should I Give My Child Antibiotics?
• Ear Problems: Should My Child Be Treated for Fluid Buildup in the Middle Ear?
• Endometriosis: Should I Use Hormone Therapy?
• Enlarged Prostate: Should I Take Medicine?
• Erection Problems: Should I Take Medicine?
• Erection Problems: Should I Try Injection Treatments?
• Flu Vaccines: Should I Get a Flu Vaccine?
• Flu: Should I Take Antiviral Medicine?
• GERD: Which Treatment Should I Use?
• Hair Loss: Should I Take Medicine to Regrow Hair?
• Headaches: Should I Take Medicine to Prevent Migraines?
• Headaches: Should I Take Prescription Medicine for Tension Headaches?
• Hepatitis B: Should I Take Antiviral Medicine for Chronic Hepatitis B?
• High Blood Pressure: Should I Take Medicine?
• HPV: Should I Get the Vaccine?
• HPV: Should My Child Get the Vaccine?
• Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine or Radioactive Iodine?
• Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy: Should I Use Estrogen Therapy (ET)?
• Infertility: Should I Have Treatment?
• Insomnia: Should I Take Sleeping Pills?
• Menopause: Should I Use Hormone Therapy (HT)?
• Miscarriage: Should I Have Treatment to Complete a Miscarriage?
• Multiple Sclerosis: Should I Start Taking Medicines for MS?
• Nail Infection: Should I Take Antifungal Pills?
• Obesity: Should I Take Weight-Loss Medicine?
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Should I Take Medicine for OCD?
• Osteoporosis: Should I Take Bisphosphonate Medicines?
• Panic Disorder: Should I Take Medicine?
• PMS: Should I Try an SSRI Medicine for My Symptoms?
• Prediabetes: Which Treatment Should I Use?
• Pregnancy: Should I Have an Epidural During Childbirth?
• Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer?
• Quitting Smoking: Should I Use Medicine?
• Shingles: Should I Get a Shot to Prevent Shingles?
• Sinusitis: Should I Take Antibiotics?
• Sore Throat: Should I Take Antibiotics?
• Statins: Should I Take Them?
• Uterine Fibroids: Should I Use GnRH-a Therapy?
• Vaginal Yeast Infection: Should I Treat It Myself?
• Warts: Should I Treat Warts?
• Weight Management: Should I Use Over-the-Counter Diet Aids?