Herceptin
Herceptin infusion contains the active ingredient trastuzumab, which is a type of medicine called a humanised monoclonal antibody. It is used to treat breast cancer. Trastuzumab is used to treat breast tumours that have large amounts of a unique ... [... more]
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Livial
Livial tablets contain the active ingredient tibolone, which is a synthetic steroid medicine used for hormone replacement therapy (HRT). It mimics the activity of the female sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone and the androgen testosterone in ... [... more]
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Prograf
Prograf capsules and injection contain the active ingredient tacrolimus, which is a type of medicine called an immunosuppressant. Immunosuppressants are used to dampen down the activity of cells in the immune system. When you receive an organ ... [... more]
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Transtec
Transtec patches contain the active ingredient buprenorphine, which is a type of medicine called an opioid analgesic (painkiller). It is a strong painkiller related to morphine. People with chronic (ongoing), severe pain, such as the pain caused ... [... 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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Adcortyl in Orabase
Triamcinolone acetonide belongs to a group of medicines, known as corticosteroids, that are used for reducing inflammation. Inflammation occurs as a result of allergy or irritation and is caused by the release of substances that are important in ... [... more]
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Aknemycin plus
Aknemycin plus solution contains two active ingredients; tretinoin, which is a form of vitamin A and erythromycin, which is an antibiotic. The combination is used to treat acne. It is not known exactly how tretinoin works, but it is thought to ... [... more]
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Aludrox Tablets
Aluminium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide are commonly used as antacids in a variety of preparations. They alter the acidity of the stomach's juices, by binding to excess acid. This decreases the acidity of the contents of ... [... more]
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Ametop gel
This medicine contains the active ingredient tetracaine (previously known as amethocaine in the UK), which is a type of medicine called a local anaesthetic. It is applied as a gel to an area of the skin where a needle has to be inserted into the ... [... more]
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