Contraceptive coils (IUDs)
I find that a lot of women are quite confused about the subject of the IUD ('the Coil'). Partly this is because there are such a lot of names for this useful little device. But in this article, we'll call it by its most common name: 'the IUD' - ... [... more]
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Contraceptve injections
Worldwide, many millions of women use the contraceptive injection. In its early years (back in the 1970s and 1980s), this injection was highly controversial. That was partly because of the thoughtless way in which some doctors had used it - often ... [... more]
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Contraception - the contraceptive pill
If you're thinking of going on the Pill, you'll be joining a band of about 100 million women worldwide who use this method. More than 100 million women worldwide use the contraceptive pill- of these 3.5 million live in the UK. In the UK alone, as ... [... more]
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The morning-after pill
Although lots of people talk about 'the morning-after pill' this term is actually very misleading. The morning-after Pill needs to be taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex. Why? Because in fact, you don't have to take this pill on 'the ... [... more]
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J Collis Browne's Tablets
This medicine contains morphine hydrochloride, light kaolin and calcium carbonate.Morphine hydrochloride belongs to a group of medicines called narcotic analgesics. Although its main use is as a strong pain killer, it also reduces gut movement ... [... more]
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J L Bragg's medicinal charcoal tablets
Activated charcoal is a traditional remedy for treating excess stomach and intestinal gas. It works by attracting excess gas in the stomach and bowels, which binds to the surface of the charcoal powder. This relieves the discomfort caused by ... [... more]
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Jaaps Health Salts
This preparation contains sodium bicarbonate, tartaric acid and sodium potassium tartrate. Sodium bicarbonate is an antacid which neutralises hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach. It provides prompt relief of symptoms caused by excess acid. ... [... more]
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Japanese encephalitis vaccine (UNLICENSED IN THE UK)
This vaccine contains inactivated Japanese encephalitis virus. It works by stimulating the body's immune response, without causing the disease.When the body is exposed to foreign organisms, the immune system produces antibodies. These antibodies ... [... more]
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JE VAX (UNLICENSED IN THE UK)
This vaccine contains inactivated Japanese encephalitis virus. It works by stimulating the body's immune response, without causing the disease.When the body is exposed to foreign organisms, the immune system produces antibodies. These antibodies ... [... more]
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Januvia (sitagliptin)
Januvia tablets contain the active ingredient sitagliptin, which is a type of medicine called a dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitor. It is used to treat people with type 2 or non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM). Sitagliptin works by ... [... more]
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