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Abilify 05 Jul 2011   ABILIFY is a trade name (manufacturer's name) for the medicine aripiprazole (Ari-pip-rah-zol). ABILIFY belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotic agents which improve the symptoms of certain types of mental illness. ABILIFY is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia. ABILIFY may be given to treat acute episodes of sustained upward mood swings (mania) in adult patients with Bipolar 1 Disorder. During mania, patients experience episodes of overactivity, elation or irritability. Schizophrenia is a mental illness with disturbances in thinking, feelings and behaviour. Bipolar disorder is a condition with symptoms such as feeling "high", having excessive amounts of energy, needing much less sleep than usual, talking very quickly with racing ideas and sometimes severe irritability. Your doctor may have prescribed ABILIFY for another reason. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why ABILIFY has been prescribed for you. There is no evidence that ABILIFY is addictive. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. ABILIFY is not recommended for use in children under the age of 18, as safety and efficacy have not been established in this age group. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Accupril 24 Feb 2011   ACCUPRIL is used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension). It is also used to treat heart failure. Hypertension ACCUPRIL is used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension). Everyone has blood pressure. This pressure helps get your blood all around your body. Your blood pressure may be different at different times of the day, depending on how busy or worried you are. You have hypertension (high blood pressure) when your blood pressure stays higher than is needed, even when you are calm and relaxed. There are usually no symptoms of hypertension. The only way of knowing that you have hypertension is to have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis. If high blood pressure is not treated it can lead to serious health problems, including stroke, heart disease and kidney failure. Heart Failure Heart failure means that the heart muscle is weak and cannot pump blood strongly enough to supply all the blood needed throughout the body. Heart failure is not the same as heart attack and does not mean that the heart stops. Heart failure may start off with no symptoms, but as the condition progresses, patients may feel short of breath or may get tired easily after light physical activity such as walking. Some patients may wake up short of breath at night. Fluid may collect in different parts of the body, often first noticed as swollen ankles and feet. How ACCUPRIL works ACCUPRIL works by widening your blood vessels, which reduces pressure in the vessels, making it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. This helps increase the supply of oxygen to your heart, so that when you place extra demands on your heart, such as during exercise, your heart may cope better and you may not get short of breath as easily. ACCUPRIL belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. Your doctor may have prescribed ACCUPRIL for another reason. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why ACCUPRIL has been prescribed for you. ACCUPRIL is not addictive. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Accuretic 05 Jul 2011   ACCURETIC is a combination of a medicine called angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and a water tablet (diuretic). ACCURETIC is used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension). Everyone has blood pressure. This pressure helps get your blood all around your body. Your blood pressure may be different at different times of the day, depending on how busy or worried you are. You have hypertension (high blood pressure) when your blood pressure stays higher than is needed, even when you are calm and relaxed. There are usually no symptoms of hypertension. The only way of knowing that you have hypertension is to have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis. If high blood pressure is not treated it can lead to serious health problems, including stroke, heart disease and kidney failure. How ACCURETIC works ACCURETIC works by widening your blood vessels, which reduces pressure in the vessels, making it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. ACCURETIC also works by making your kidneys pass more water and salt and retain more potassium. This helps reduce high blood pressure. Your doctor may have prescribed ACCURETIC for another reason. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why ACCURETIC has been prescribed for you. ACCURETIC is not addictive. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Acenorm 04 Sep 2007   Acenorm is used to treat: high blood pressure (hypertension) heart failure kidney problems in some people who have type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes. Acenorm is also used to improve the survival of some people who have had a heart attack. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Acenorm has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed Acenorm for another reason. Acenorm belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure by widening blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood around the body. Widening of the blood vessels also increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. This allows your heart to cope better when you place extra demands on it, such as during exercise, so you may not get short of breath as easily (if you have heart failure). By increasing the supply of oxygen to your heart, your heart does not have to work as hard, which may reduce the risk of further damage to the heart after a heart attack. Acenorm also improves blood flow through the kidneys, and as a result helps to slow down the kidney damage caused by type 1 insulin-dependent diabetes. Acenorm is not recommended for use in children. Safety and effectiveness of Acenorm in children have not been clearly established. However, Acenorm may be necessary for a child with hypertension and kidney problems. If this is the case, your doctor will discuss all the possible risk and benefits to the child before starting treatment. Acenorm is available only with a doctor's prescription. There is no evidence that Acenorm is addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Acetec 06 Jan 2011   ACETEC lowers high blood pressure, which doctors call hypertension. It is also used to treat heart failure. Hypertension: Everyone has blood pressure. This pressure helps get your blood all around your body. Your blood pressure may be different at different times of the day, depending on how busy or worried you are. You have hypertension (high blood pressure) when your blood pressure stays higher than is needed, even when you are calm and relaxed. There are usually no symptoms of hypertension. The only way of knowing that you have hypertension is to have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis. If high blood pressure is not treated it can lead to serious health problems. You may feel fine and have no symptoms, but eventually hypertension can cause stroke, heart disease and kidney failure. ACETEC helps to lower your blood pressure. Heart Failure: Heart failure means that the heart muscle cannot pump blood strongly enough to supply all the blood needed throughout the body. Heart failure is not the same as heart attack and does not mean that the heart stops working. Heart failure may start off with no symptoms, but as the condition progresses, patients may feel short of breath or may get tired easily after light physical activity such as walking. Some patients may wake up short of breath at night. Fluid may collect in different parts of the body, often first noticed as swollen ankles and feet. ACETEC helps to treat heart failure, whether you have symptoms or not. In many patients with heart failure who have symptoms, ACETEC may slow the progression of heart failure and reduce the need to go to hospital as a result of heart failure. ACETEC may help some of these patients live longer. In many patients with heart failure who have no symptoms, ACETEC may help to stop the heart muscle from getting weaker. ACETEC may also slow down the development of symptoms, such as shortness of breath, tiredness after light physical activity, or swelling of the ankles and feet. These patients may be less likely to have hospital stays due to heart failure. By taking ACETEC, heart failure patients may have less chance of having a heart attack. When used to treat heart failure, ACETEC is almost always used with other medicines called diuretics or fluid tablets. These medicines help the kidney get rid of excess fluid from the body. How ACETEC works One of the ways ACETEC helps lower blood pressure and treat heart failure is that it widens blood vessels. This means that blood is able to pass through them more easily and the heart doesn't have to pump as hard to move blood around the body. This also means that when you place extra demands on your heart, such as during exercise, the heart may cope better so you may not get short of breath as easily. ACETEC belongs to a group of medicines called Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. Your doctor may prescribe ACETEC for another reason. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why ACETEC has been prescribed for you. ACETEC is not addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Aciclovir Intravenous Infusion (PU) 29 Mar 2004   Aciclovir Intravenous Infusion belongs to a group of medicines known as antivirals. It works by stopping the viruses multiplying in the body. Aciclovir Intravenous Infusion is used for the management of a number of different conditions caused by certain viruses. Your doctor will be able to tell you about the specific condition for which you have been prescribed Aciclovir Intravenous Infusion. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Acihexal 02 Apr 2012   Acihexal is used for the treatment of genital herpes. Acihexal is used for the treatment of shingles (herpes zoster). Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. Acihexal is also used as part of the management program for certain infections in people who have the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Acihexal does not cure AIDS or get rid of the HIV virus from your body, but it may prevent further damage to the immune system by stopping production of herpes viruses. Your doctor may, however, have prescribed Acihexal for another reason. If you have any questions about why you are taking Acihexal ask your doctor or pharmacist. Acihexal contains the active ingredient aciclovir. Aciclovir belongs to a group of medicines called "anti-virals". Acihexal works by stopping the multiplication of the virus that causes herpes. It can reduce the length and severity of an outbreak of herpes or alternatively may be used to reduce the number of outbreaks in someone who has frequent recurrences. It does not eliminate the herpes virus from the body. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Acimax 24 Jun 2011   Reflux Oesophagitis Acimax is used to treat the symptoms of reflux oesophagitis or reflux disease. This can be caused by "washing back" (reflux) of food and acid from the stomach into the food pipe (oesophagus). Reflux can cause a burning sensation in the chest rising up to the throat, also known as heartburn. Acimax is also taken to help stop reflux oesophagitis coming back or relapsing. Peptic Ulcers Acimax is used to treat peptic ulcers. Depending on the position of the ulcer it is called a gastric or duodenal ulcer. A gastric ulcer occurs in the stomach. A duodenal ulcer occurs in the duodenum which is the tube leading out from the stomach. These ulcers can be caused by too much acid being made in the stomach. Acimax is also used to help stop gastric or duodenal ulcers coming back. Peptic Ulcers Associated with Helicobacter pylori Infection Most people who have a peptic ulcer also have a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori in their stomach. When Acimax is taken with antibiotics, they work to kill the bacterium and let your ulcer heal. You may need further treatment with antibiotics. Peptic Ulcers Associated with Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Some peptic ulcers are caused by taking medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), a type of medicine used to treat pain or inflammation. Acimax is also used to heal and prevent ulcers associated with NSAIDs. Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Acimax is also used to treat a rare condition called Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, where the stomach produces large amounts of acid, much more than in ulcers or reflux disease. How Acimax Works Acimax is a type of medicine called a proton-pump inhibitor. It works by decreasing the amount of acid made by the stomach, to give relief of symptoms and allow healing to take place. This does not stop food being digested in the normal way. Follow all directions given to you by your doctor carefully. They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may prescribe this medicine for another reason. There is no evidence that Acimax is addictive. This medicine is only available on prescription. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Aclasta 11 Oct 2011   The active ingredient in Aclasta is zoledronic acid, which belongs to a group of medicines called bisphosphonates. Aclasta is used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and in men, to prevent additional fractures in men or women who have recently had a hip fracture, or to treat or prevent osteoporosis in men and women caused by treatment with steroid medicines such as prednisone. Aclasta is also used to treat Paget's disease of bone. Osteoporosis is a disease which causes bones to become less dense, gradually making them weaker, more brittle and likely to break. This is common in women after menopause, when a woman's ovaries stop producing the female hormone, oestrogen, which keeps bones healthy. It also occurs in men and women with increasing age. Broken bones may result from injury or simple falls. Breaks may occur during normal everyday activity, such as lifting, or from minor injury that would not ordinarily fracture normal bone. Fractures in people with osteoporosis usually occur at the hip, spine or wrist. These can lead not only to pain, but also to considerable deformity and disability, such as stooped posture from curvature of the spine, and loss of mobility. Paget's disease is a chronic disorder which may affect various bones of the skeleton. Bone is a living tissue and, just like other parts of the body, it is constantly being renewed. This process is called bone remodelling. In Paget's disease, the bone material breaks down more quickly than usual, and new bone material grows more quickly than usual and in a disordered way. The new bone that is formed may be thicker but weaker than normal, which can cause pain and may lead to fractures (broken bones). How does it work Aclasta works by slowing down bone resorption, which allows the bone-forming cells time to rebuild normal bone. This allows bone remodelling to go back to normal and protects the bones from being weakened. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed it for another reason. Aclasta is only available with a doctor's prescription. It is not addictive. There is not enough information to recommend the use of this medicine for children or adolescents. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Aclin 24 Nov 2011   Aclin relieves pain and reduces inflammation (swelling, redness and soreness) that may occur in the following conditions: various types of arthritis including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and acute gouty arthritis muscle and bone injuries such as sprains, strains, lower back pain and tendonitis (e.g. tennis elbow). Aclin belongs to a group of medicines called Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). Your doctor may have prescribed Aclin for another reason. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Aclin has been prescribed for you. Aclin is available only with a doctor's prescription. There is no evidence that Aclin is addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print

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