Hydromol cream
This medicine is a moisturiser that contains sodium pyrrolidone carboxylate as the main active ingredient. It is used to help rehydrate dry, scaly skin.Dry skin results from lack of water in the outer layer of skin cells known as the stratum ... [... more]
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Endekay tablets
Sodium fluoride is a mineral used as a fluoride supplement. Fluoride is used to help prevent tooth decay. It is thought to work by strengthening the mineral composition of the tooth enamel, which makes the teeth more resistant to attack by acid ... [... more]
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Magnesium Trisilicate Mixture BP
Magnesium trisilicate, magnesium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate are 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 the ... [... more]
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Pollenase allergy eye drops
Peach Pharmaceuticals Sodium cromoglicate eye drops are used to reduce the symptoms of eye allergies (allergic conjunctivitis) such as hayfever. They provide relief from red, itchy, watery and puffy eyes, and work best when they are used ... [... more]
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Burinex
Bumetanide belongs to a group of medications called the loop diuretics. Loop diuretics act in the kidney to remove excess water from the blood, by causing an increase in the removal of salts such as potassium and sodium. This removal of salts ... [... more]
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Solpadeine headache
Solpadeine headache tablets and soluble tablets contain two active ingredients, paracetamol and caffeine. Solpadeine headache soluble tablets contain sodium and sorbitol. As such, they may not be suitable for people on a low sodium diet or with ... [... more]
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AtenixCo
Chlortalidone is a type of medicine called 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 ... [... more]
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Gaviscon
Gaviscon liquid, Gaviscon 250 tablets and Gaviscon extra strength tablets all contain three active ingredients: sodium alginate, sodium bicarbonate and calcium carbonate. (NB. Gaviscon extra strength tablets and larger packs of Gaviscon liquid ... [... more]
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Convulex
Convulex enteric-coated capsules contain the active ingredient valproic acid, which is a medicine that is used mainly to treat epilepsy. (NB. Valproic acid is another form of the antiepileptic medicine, sodium valproate. Both can be known simply ... [... more]
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Dioralyte
Dioralyte sachets contain rehydration salts consisting of sugars and salts (glucose, sodium chloride, potassium chloride and disodium hydrogen citrate). They are used to replace body fluids lost as a result of acute diarrhoea. Diarrhoea makes you ... [... more]
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Motifene (diclofenac)
Motifene capsules contain the active ingredient diclofenac sodium, which is a type of medicine called a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). NSAIDs are used to relieve pain and inflammation. (NB. Diclofenac is also available without a ... [... more]
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Intal
Intal fisonair and spincaps contain the active ingredient sodium cromoglicate (previously spelt cromoglycate in the UK). Sodium cromoglicate is a type of anti-inflammatory medicine that is not a corticosteroid. It prevents tissues becoming ... [... more]
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