Exforge (Valsartan, Amlodipine)
Both valsartan and amlodipine may increase blood levels of the medicine lithium, and this medicine is therefore not recommended for people taking lithium. If it is necessary to take both, your doctor should carefully monitor your blood levels of ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Edwards Syndrome
The features and problems children with Edwards syndrome develop vary from child to child. Typically, though, a child will have a small head with characteristic facial features that include a small jaw and mouth, an ... [... more]
BBC |
Employment
It is estimated that nearly three in every ten employees will experience a mental health problem in any one year. However the recent and dramatic rise in Britain's working hours would suggest this is likely to ... [... more]
Mental Health Foundation |
Eating Disorders
People with bulimia nervosa can't stick to a healthy eating pattern. They tend to binge, that is, eat a lot at once. This makes them feel guilty and out of control so they then panic and punish themselves by starving ... [... more]
Mental Health Foundation |
Eflornithine (Vaniqa Cream)
It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already using, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. Similarly, check with your doctor or ... [... more]
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Epoprostenol (Flolan)
Epoprostenol acts only for a short period of time after it has been administered, and so is useful in situations where clotting needs to be prevented immediately but not in the long term. It used during kidney ... [... more]
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Emtricitabine, Tenofovir (Truvada)
The class of medicines that emtricitabine and tenofovir belong to can cause a rare but serious condition called lactic acidosis, which is an excess of lactic acid in the blood, often in combination with an enlarged liver. This side effect is more ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Antibiotics, Macrolide
If your missed dose of macrolide antibiotic is more than two hours late, and is being taken once or twice a day, then take the dose as soon as possible. However, make sure your next dose is not due within a few hours. You can then continue to ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Listen To Nhs Direct Content
All you have to do to is to download the free software from the Browsealoud website. Then you can hear the words on the screen by hovering your mouse cursor over the text you want to hear. For example, you can change colours and the sizes of ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Freedom Of Information
The material available through the scheme will contain some form of copyright either with NHS Direct or with the organisation that was responsible for its production. In the case of NHS Direct documents they can be ... [... more]
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Electroconvulsive Therapy (Ect)
ECT is usually given to people with severe depression which has not responded to other forms of treatment such as anti-depressants. However, it is sometimes used for those with a diagnosis of bi-polar affective ... [... more]
Mental Health Foundation |
Eczema And Children
The underlying cause of atopic eczema is not known but there appears to be increased reactivity of the immune system, and affected children often have other allergic conditions. Triggers or precipitants, which make ... [... more]
BBC |
