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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Reading the CMI does not take the place of counselling by a health professional.
Always talk to your doctor or pharmacist about all aspects of your medicines, including
why you are taking them and what benefits / risks you can expect.
The CMI for your medicine that is on this web site is the most up-to-date version
available. It may differ from a CMI that you previously received from your doctor
or pharmacist, or in your pack of medicine.
This web site does not contain all CMIs for medicines sold in Australia and not
all medicines have a CMI available for them. If you do not find a CMI for your medicine
on this page, contact the pharmaceutical company who makes the medicine or talk
to your doctor or pharmacist. The information on this web site is intended for use
in Australia only.
Product name
Date released
Avodart
05 May 2023
Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to AVODART, any other 5 alpha
reductase inhibitors or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI.
Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions or take any other medicines.
Talk to your doctor if your partner is pregnant or plans to become pregnant or is
breastfeeding.
AVONEX is used for the treatment of relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). AVONEX
treatment has been shown to:
Slow the progression of disability
Reduce the number of relapses
Delay the onset of definite MS after an illness suggesting MS
The cause of MS is not yet known. MS affects the brain and spinal cord. In MS, the
body's immune system reacts against its own myelin (the 'insulation' surrounding nerve
fibres). In relapsing forms of MS, people have 'exacerbations' from time to time (e.g.
blurred vision, weakness in the legs or arms, or loss of control of bowel or bladder
function). They are followed by periods of recovery. Recovery may be complete or incomplete.
If it is incomplete there is 'progression of disability'.
AVONEX belongs to a group of medicines called interferons. Interferons exist naturally
in the body to help fight viral infections and regulate the body's immunity.
Although the exact mechanism of interferons in MS is unknown, it is thought that AVONEX
works by decreasing the unwanted immune reaction against myelin.
There is no information on the use of this medicine in those below 12 years of age.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why AVONEX has been prescribed for
you.
Your doctor may have prescribed AVONEX for another reason.
AVONEX is available only with a doctor's prescription.
Use only for the person for whom it has been prescribed.
Axit is used in the treatment of depression including relapse prevention.
Depression is longer lasting or more severe than "low moods" everyone has from time
to time due to the stress of everyday life. It is thought to be caused by a chemical
imbalance in parts of the brain. This affects your whole body and can cause emotional
and physical symptoms such as feeling low in spirit, loss of interest in activities,
unable to enjoy life, poor appetite or overeating, disturbed sleep, often waking up
early, loss of sex drive, lack of energy and feeling guilty over nothing.
This medicine corrects this chemical imbalance and may help relieve the symptoms of
depression.
Your doctor, however, may prescribe it for another purpose.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why it has been prescribed for you.
This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription.
Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to AXOTIDE ACCUHALER or any of
the ingredients listed at the in the CMI.
Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions, take any other medicines,
or are pregnant or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to Axotide puffer or any of the
ingredients listed at the end of the CMI.
Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions, take any other medicines,
or are pregnant or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Azacitidine-Teva contains a medicine called azacitidine which prevents the growth
of cancer cells. Azacitidine-Teva has been prescribed by your doctor for the treatment
of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Myelodysplastic syndrome is a blood disorder in
which the bone marrow is not working normally and does not produce enough mature blood
cells.
This causes a lack of healthy blood cells that can function properly in the body.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about how Azacitidine-Teva works or why
this medicine has been prescribed for you.
Your doctor may have prescribed it for another reason.
Azacitidine-Teva will only be prescribed to you by a doctor who has experience in
medicines to treat cancers of the blood.
Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to AZACTAM or any of the ingredients
listed at the end of the CMI.
Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions or allergies, take any
other medicines, if you have diarrhoea or usually get diarrhoea when you take antibiotics
or have ever suffered problems with your bowel, or if you are pregnant or plan to
become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
AZARGA is used to lower pressure in the eye and to treat glaucoma. Glaucoma is a condition
in which the pressure of fluid in the eye may be high. However, some people with glaucoma
may have normal eye pressure.
Glaucoma is usually caused by a build-up of the fluid which flows through the eye.
This build up occurs because the fluid drains out of your eye more slowly than it
is being pumped in. Since new fluid continues to enter the eye, joining the fluid
already there, the pressure continues to rise. This raised pressure may damage the
back of the eye resulting in gradual loss of sight. Damage can progress so slowly
that the person is not aware of this gradual loss of sight. Sometimes even normal
eye pressure is associated with damage to the back of the eye.
There are usually no symptoms of glaucoma. The only way of knowing that you have glaucoma
is to have your eye pressure, optic nerve and visual field checked by an eye specialist.
If glaucoma is not treated, it can lead to serious problems, including total blindness.
In fact, untreated glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness.
AZARGA combines two ingredients, brinzolamide and timolol. Brinzolamide is a carbonic
anhydrase inhibitor and timolol is a beta-blocker. Both brinzolamide and timolol work
by reducing the production of fluid within the eye. Although AZARGA helps control
your glaucoma, it does not cure it.
For more information about glaucoma, contact Glaucoma Australia on 1800 500 880 or
Glaucoma New Zealand on 09 373 8779.
Your doctor may have prescribed AZARGA for another reason. Ask your doctor if you
have any questions about why AZARGA has been prescribed for you.
There is no evidence that AZARGA is addictive.
Use in Children
There is not enough information to recommend the use of this medicine in children
under the age of 18 years.
Do not use AZEP NASAL SPRAY if you have an allergy to AZEP NASAL SPRAY or any of the
ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet
Always check the ingredients to make sure you can use this medicine.
Do not give AZEP NASAL SPRAY to a child under 5 years, unless directed by the child’s
doctor.
The safety and effectiveness of AZEP NASAL SPRAY in children under 5 years have not
been established.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you:
have any other medical conditions, especially kidney disease
take any medicines for any other condition
During treatment, you may be at risk of developing certain side effects. It is important
you understand these risks and how to monitor for them. See additional information
under Section 6. Are there any side effects?
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are breastfeeding or intend to breastfeed.
Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to rasagiline or any of the ingredients
listed at the end of the CMI.
Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions, take any other medicines,
or are pregnant or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
