Zaditen
Zaditen tablets and elixir contain the active ingredient ketotifen hydrogen fumarate, which is a type of medicine called an antihistamine. All this results in the symptoms of an allergic reaction. For example, in hayfever, histamine causes ... [... more]
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Keflex (cefalexin)
Keflex tablets, capsules and oral suspension contain the active ingredient cefalexin, which is a type of medicine called an antibiotic. (NB. Cefalexin is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.) Cefalexin is a type of ... [... more]
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Kwells kids (hyoscine hydrobromide)
Kwells kids tablets contain the active ingredient hyoscine hydrobromide, which is a type of medicine called an antimuscarinic (or anticholinergic). It is used to prevent travel sickness. Kwells kids tablets should be given around 30 minutes ... [... more]
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Ketovail (ketoprofen)
Ketovail modified release capsules contain the active ingredient ketoprofen, which is a type of medicine called a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). NSAIDs are used to relieve pain and inflammation. (NB. Ketoprofen is also available ... [... 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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Kemicetine
Chloramphenicol is a powerful antibiotic with the ability to kill a wide variety of bacteria. It interferes with the production of proteins that the bacteria need to multiply and divide. This inhibits the ability of the bacteria to grow ... [... more]
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Kivexa
Kivexa tablets contain two active ingredients, abacavir sulfate and lamivudine (also known as 3TC). These are both medicines called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. They are used in the treatment of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) ... [... more]
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Kentera patches (oxybutynin)
Kentera patches contain the active ingredient oxybutynin hydrochloride, which is a type of medicine called an anticholinergic (or antimuscarinic) muscle relaxant. It works by relaxing the involuntary muscle that is found in the wall of the ... [... more]
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Kaolin Mixture
Kaolin is an adsorbant medicine used to treat diarrhoea. It is not absorbed into the bloodstream from the gut, but instead binds to and traps bacteria and bacterial toxins in the gut. Bacteria are often the cause of diarrhoea, so kaolin works by ... [... more]
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Kemadrin (procyclidine)
Kemadrin tablets and injection contain the active ingredient procyclidine hydrochloride, which is a type of medicine called an anticholinergic. (NB. Procyclidine is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.) Anticholinergic ... [... more]
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Tiloket (ketoprofen)
Tiloket capsules and Tiloket CR capsules both contain the active ingredient ketoprofen, which is a type of medicine called a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). NSAIDs are used to relieve pain and inflammation. (NB. Ketoprofen is also ... [... more]
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Kaletra (lopinavir, ritonavir)
Kaletra capsules, tablets and oral solution all contain two active ingredients, ritonavir and lopinavir. These are both anti-HIV medicines known as protease inhibitors. However, lopinavir is the active ingredient that provides the anti-HIV ... [... more]
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