Related: Famotidine, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, acid reflux, ulcer. What Medicine is used for: Famotidine works by reducing the amount of acid produced in the stomach. It is used to treat various conditions of the gastrointestinal (stomach and intestines) tract including: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (a condition where the acid from the stomach goes back up the food tube and throat, causing pain and a burning sensation known as heartburn)Ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract (treatment and prevention)
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Related: Febuxostat, Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor, gout, Uloric, uric acid, urate. What Medicine is used for: Febuxostat belongs to a class of medicines called xanthine oxidase inhibitor. It is used for reducing uric acid (also known as urate) levels, stopping crystal formation and dissolving crystals for excretion. Over time, it reduces gout flares and its associated symptoms. Keeping uric acid levels sufficiently low for a long enough period can also shrink tophi (bumps containing urate deposits at the joints).
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Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Plendil Related: felodipin stada, Plendil, felodipine. What Medicine is used for: Felodipine lowers your blood pressure by relaxing and widening blood vessels.
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Related: cholesterol, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, dyslipidemia, dyslipidaemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, fenofibrate, trolip, fenosup, lipanthyl, trilipix. What Medicine is used for: Fenofibrate belong to the class of medications called fibrates. Fibrates work by speeding the natural processes that remove cholesterol from the body. They lower the amount of 'bad cholesterol' (low density lipoprotein or LDL-cholesterol) and 'fat' (triglyceride) as well as increase the amount of 'good cholesterol' (high density lipoprotein or HDL-cholesterol) in the blood. High 'bad cholesterol' levels can cause your blood vessels to clog up and lead to chest pain (angina), heart attack or stroke. Hence, this medication may reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke.
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Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Berodual N Related: Fenoterol, Ipratropium, Berodual N, metered dose inhaler, asthma, COPD. What Medicine is used for: Berodual N is used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a disease affecting the lungs which makes it harder for the person to breathe as the disease gets worse. Berodual N can also be used to help control symptoms in asthma. It contains 2 ingredients, fenoterol and ipratropium. Both ingredients work by relaxing the airway muscles, thus opening up the airways to make breathing easier.
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What Medicine is used for: Fentanyl patch is a medication used for the relief of chronic pain. The patch contains a reservoir of the medicine that is slowly released to provide round the clock pain control.
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Related: ferinject, ferric carboxymaltose, iron injection, iron deficiency anemia. What Medicine is used for: Ferric Carboxymaltose is an injection that is used to treat anemia caused by low iron levels. Anemia occurs when levels of red blood cells in the body are lower than normal. It supplies the body with iron in order to make red blood cells, which are used to transport oxygen around the body. This can help you to feel less tired or breathless, and improve your ability to exercise. Your doctor will perform a blood test to check whether you need Ferric Carboxymaltose.
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Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Sangobion What Medicine is used for: These preparations contain multivitamins with iron. Iron is needed to produce red blood cells to replenish the blood loss during delivery.
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What Medicine is used for: Clomiphene or Letrozole are used as fertility medications in some women who are unable to become pregnant. They work by changing the hormone balance of the body, causing ovulation to occur and thus prepares the body for conception.
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Brand/Proprietary Drug Name: Gonal-F, Puregon, Menopur, Rekovelle, Pergoveris, Elonva, Orgalutran, Cetrotide, Decapeptyl, Ovidrelrotide Related: ART, IVF, Gonal-F, Ovidrel, Puregon, Menopur, Orgalutran, Pergoveris, Elonva, Chorionic Gonadotrophin, Corifollitropin alfa, Rekovelle, Menotropin, Choriogonadotropin alfa, Ganirelix, Cetrotide, Triptorelin, Decapeptyl. What Medicine is used for: Fertility medications remain the primary treatment for women to enhance reproductive fertility. There are oral and injectable fertility drugs. This leaflet will only cover specific fertility injections. You will need to take these medications to stimulate your ovaries to develop and release mature eggs ready for fertilization. These will help increase your chances of getting pregnant. Your doctor will decide on the best medication for you. Some of the common fertility injections include: Gonal-F®, Puregon®, Menopur®, Rekovelle®, Pergoveris®, Elonva®This injection works in the development and maturation of the follicles (which contain eggs)Orgalutran®, Cetrotide®, Decapeptyl®This injection works by preventing early release of the eggOvidrel®This injection works by stimulating the release of mature eggs.
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