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Related: Easyhaler, Giona, Budesonide, Beclomethasone, Salbutamol. What Medicine is used for: Easyhalers are inhaler devices that help deliver a specific amount of medication to your lungs.They are used to deliver medications that are used for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Both asthma and COPD affect the lungs which makes it harder for the person to breathe. Easyhalers deliver a very small dose of the medication each time, thus you usually do not feel or taste anything after a dose.Hence, it is important to use the Easyhaler correctly to get the full dosage and benefit from the medication.This allows the medication to have a higher chance of reaching the small airways, which increases the effectiveness of the medication and helps reduce any side effects.

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Efavirenz

Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Stocrin What Medicine is used for: Efavirenz is an antiretroviral agent that blocks the viral replication. It is used to decrease the amount of viruses (viral load) to as low as possible, for as long as possible.

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Eletriptan

Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Eletriptan Related: Eletriptan, Relpax, Migraine, Triptan, Serotonin 5HT Receptor Agonist. What Medicine is used for: Eletriptan is a selective serotonin receptor agonist. It works by reducing inflammation and reversing the widening of blood vessels in the brain, thereby stopping a migraine headache. It is often used to treat a migraine attack after it begins. It will not prevent a migraine.

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Ellipta Inhaler

Related: Ellipta, Relvar, Incurse, Anoro. What Medicine is used for: Ellipta is an inhaler device that helps deliver a specific amount of medication to your lungs.It is used to deliver medications that are used for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Both asthma and COPD affect the lungs which makes it harder for the person to breathe.Ellipta delivers a very small dose of the medication each time, thus you usually do not feel or taste anything after a dose.Hence, it is important to use the Ellipta correctly to get the full dosage and benefit from the medication.This allows the medication to have a higher chance of reaching the small airways, which increases the effectiveness of the medication and helps reduce any side effects.

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Eltrombopag

Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Revolade What Medicine is used for: Eltrombopag is used to raise platelet counts. It can be used to treat immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and aplastic anemia.

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Empagliflozin

Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Jardiance Related: Canagliflozin, Dapagliflozin, Empagliflozin, Invokana, Forxiga, Jardiance. What Medicine is used for: It is used to control diabetes. It reduces blood sugar by removing excess sugar from the body through the urine.

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Emtricitabine/Tenofovir

Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Truvada® What Medicine is used for: Truvada is a combination of two antiretrovirals: Emtricitabine and Tenofovir that block the replication of viruses. It is used to decrease the amount of viruses (viral load) to as low as possible, for as long as possible.

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Emulsifying Ointment

What Medicine is used for: Emulsifying ointment is used as a moisturiser or soap substitute for washing (other soaps may dry out the skin). It leaves a thin film of ointment on the skin to prevent water loss.

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Enalapril

Related: anapril, apo-enalapril, ecaril, giloten, corprilor, enap, enaril, invoril, korandil, neopril, renitec, enalapril. What Medicine is used for: Enalapril lowers blood pressure by reducing the production of a substance called Angiotensin II which causes the blood vessels to narrow. When the blood vessels open up, your blood pressure will be lowered. This medication can also be used for patients who have protein in their urine and other heart conditions.

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