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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Xeloda
Xeloda tablets contain capecitabine, which is a type of chemotherapy medicine for cancer known as a 'cytotoxic antimetabolite'. It is taken by mouth and is converted inside cancer cells to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), the active form of the ... [... more]
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Diurexan
Xipamide is known as a thiazide diuretic. Thiazide diuretics act in the kidney to remove water from the blood into the urine, by causing an increase in the removal of salts such as potassium and sodium from the blood. This removal of salts causes ... [... more]
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Xepin
Doxepin hydrochloride belongs to a group of medicines which relieve itching (pruritis). It is not know how it works.Itching can be caused by physical irritation or chemical changes in the skin caused by disease, allergy, inflammation, ... [... more]
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Xylocaine Vials
This medicine contains the active ingredient lidocaine hydrochloride (previously known as lignocaine hydrochloride in the UK), which is a type of medicine called a local anaesthetic. Lidocaine acts to block temporarily the pathway of pain ... [... more]
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Xylocaine with adrenaline injection
Xylocaine with adrenaline injection contains two active ingredients, lidocaine hydrochloride (previously known as lignocaine hydrochloride in the UK) and adrenaline (also known as epinephrine). Lidocaine is a type of medicine called a local ... [... more]
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Otrivine Metered Dose Sinusitis Spray
Xylometazoline belongs to a group of medicines called the sympathomimetics. It works by stimulating alpha adrenergic receptors in certain areas of the body. Xylometazoline acts on the alpha receptors in the walls of blood vessels causing them to ... [... more]
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Otrivine Nasal Drops
Xylometazoline belongs to a group of medicines called the sympathomimetics. It works by stimulating alpha adrenergic receptors in certain areas of the body. Xylometazoline acts on the alpha receptors in the walls of blood vessels causing them to ... [... more]
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Otrivine Nasal Spray
Xylometazoline belongs to a group of medicines called the sympathomimetics. It works by stimulating alpha adrenergic receptors in certain areas of the body. Xylometazoline acts on the alpha receptors in the walls of blood vessels causing them to ... [... more]
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