Competact
Competact tablets contain two active ingredients, metformin hydrochloride and pioglitazone hydrochloride. These are both medicines used to help control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Pioglitazone is a type of antidiabetic ... [... more]
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Mabthera
Mabthera infusion contains the active ingredient rituximab, which is a type of medicine known as a monoclonal antibody. It works by attacking white blood cells called B cells. This action means it can be used to treat two different diseases: ... [... more]
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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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ACWY Vax
ACWY Vax is a meningitis vaccine that contains inactivated extracts of meningococcal bacteria types A, C, W135 and Y. It is known as a quadrivalent vaccine. The vaccine works by provoking the body's immune response, without causing the ... [... more]
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Advil (discontinued in the UK)
Advil tablets contain the active ingredient ibuprofen, which is a type of medicine called a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). (NB. Ibuprofen is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.) Ibuprofen is a simple ... [... more]
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Modrasone cream/ointment
This medicine contains the active ingredient alclometasone dipropionate, which is a type of medicine known as a corticosteroid (or steroid). Corticosteroids are hormones that are produced naturally by the adrenal glands, and have many important ... [... more]
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Aldomet
Aldomet tablets contain the active ingredient methyldopa, which is a type of medicine known as a centrally acting antihypertensive. (NB. Methyldopa is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.) Methyldopa works by ... [... more]
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Algipan Rub
This preparation contains three active ingredients, capsaicin, glycol monosalicylate and methyl nicotinate. Glycol salicylate has actions similar to methyl salicylate (Wintergreen). When applied to the skin, it is absorbed into the bloodstream. ... [... more]
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Alkeran
Alkeran tablets and injection contain the active ingredient melphalan, which is a type of chemotherapy medicine to treat cancer called an alkylating agent. Unfortunately, melphalan can also affect normal, healthy cells, particularly those that ... [... more]
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