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?