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X-Linked Agammaglobulinaemia
X-linked agammaglobulinaemia occurs when the body can't make gamma globulin, the chemical that forms the antibodies used to fight infection. The failure to make gamma globulin occurs when the B cells in the immune ... [... more]
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Otrivine Metered Dose Sinusitis Spray (Xylometazoline)
Xylometazoline acts on the alpha receptors in the walls of blood vessels causing them to narrow. This results in less blood travelling through the vessels which, in turn, decreases the amount of fluid pushed out into ... [... more]
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Otrivine Menthol Nasal Spray (Xylometazoline)
When this medicine is sprayed into the nose, the xylometazoline works by acting on alpha receptors that are found in the walls of blood vessels in the linings of the nasal passages and sinuses. It causes these blood vessels to contract and ... [... more]
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Otrivine Nasal Spray (Xylometazoline)
Xylometazoline acts on the alpha receptors in the walls of blood vessels causing them to narrow. This results in less blood travelling through the vessels which, in turn, decreases the amount of fluid pushed out into ... [... more]
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Contraceptive Injection
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 ... [... more]
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Lidocaine (Xylocaine Vials)
This medicine should be used with caution during pregnancy, and only if the expected benefit to the mother is greater than the possible risk to the foetus, particularly in the first trimester. Seek medical advice ... [... more]
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Latanoprost, Timolol (Xalacom)
Latanoprost is a type of medicine called a prostaglandin analogue. It reduces the pressure in the eye by mimicking the action of a naturally-occuring prostaglandin. Prostaglandins are a group of natural body chemicals found in many places in the ... [... more]
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Lidocaine, Adrenaline (Xylocaine With Adrenaline Injection)
Adrenaline is a naturally-occurring chemical produced in the body. One of its many effects is to constrict blood vessels, through its action on the adrenergic receptors found in the walls of blood vessels. It is used ... [... more]
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