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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Sectral
Acebutolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers, which block beta receptors in the heart, lungs and other organs of the body. Blocking these receptors prevents the action of two chemicals called noradrenaline and adrenaline that ... [... more]
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Sinthrome
Sinthrome tablets contain the active ingredient acenocoumarol (previously known as nicoumalone in the UK), which is a type of medicine called an oral anticoagulant. It is used to stop blood clots forming within the blood vessels. Sometimes, ... [... more]
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Acnisal topical solution
Salicylic acid works by breaking down keratin, a protein which forms part of the skin structure. This results in the shedding of skin cells from the affected area. This action is thought to disrupt the structure of comedones (blackheads and ... [... more]
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Aldactide
This medicine contains two active ingredients hydroflumethiazide and spironolactone.Hydroflumethiazide acts in the kidney to remove excess water from the blood, by causing an increase in the removal of salts such as potassium and sodium. This ... [... more]
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Aldactone
Spironolactone belongs to a group of medications known as the potassium-sparing diuretics. It acts in the kidney to remove excess water from the blood into the urine. Spironolactone blocks the actions of a hormone called aldosterone, which causes ... [... more]
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Ammonaps
Sodium phenylbutyrate is a prodrug that is rapidly converted to phenylacetate in the body. Phenylacetate acts by combining with a naturally-occuring amino-acid called glutamine to form phenylacetylglutamine. This is then removed from the body by ... [... more]
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Antepsin
Sucralfate is a medicine that is a complex of aluminium hydroxide and sulphated sucrose. It is taken to aid the healing of ulcers in the stomach and upper intestine (duodenum). Sucralfate is not absorbed from the gut. It works by binding to the ... [... more]
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Anturan
This medicine contains the active ingredient sulfinpyrazone (previously spelt sulphinpyrazone in the UK).Sulfinpyrazone works on the kidneys to increase the rate at which uric acid is excreted. In gout, cystals of uric acid form in the joints and ... [... more]
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