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Product name	Date released
Arianna 1 14 Mar 2022   Arianna 1 is a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor, which reduces the amount of estrogen (female sex hormone) made by the body. In some types of breast cancer, estrogen can help the cancer cells grow. Arianna 1 may slow or stop the growth of cancer by blocking estrogen. Arianna 1 is used to treat breast cancer in women who no longer have their menstrual periods either naturally, due to their age or after surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Follow all directions given to you by your doctor. They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed Arianna 1 for another reason. Arianna 1 is only available with a doctor's prescription. Arianna 1 is not addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Aricept 10 Jan 2022   Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to Aricept or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI. Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions, take any other medicines, or are pregnant or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding. For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I use Aricept? in the full CMI. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Arimidex 18 Nov 2021   ARIMIDEX is used to treat breast cancer in women who no longer have their menstrual periods either naturally, due to their age or after surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy. ARIMIDEX is a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor, which reduces the amount of oestrogen (female sex hormone) made by the body. In some types of breast cancer, oestrogen can help the cancer cells grow. By blocking oestrogen, ARIMIDEX may slow or stop the growth of cancer. Follow all directions given to you by your doctor. They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why ARIMIDEX has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed ARIMIDEX for another reason. ARIMIDEX is only available with a doctor's prescription. ARIMIDEX is not addictive read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Arnuity Ellipta 26 Jul 2019   ARNUITY ELLIPTA is used to treat asthma in patients 5 years and over. To use ARNUITY ELLIPTA, you breathe it into your lungs through your mouth using the ELLIPTA inhaler. Asthma is when the muscles surrounding the smaller airways become tight (bronchoconstriction), swollen and irritated (inflammation). Symptoms come and go and include shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness and cough. ARNUITY ELLIPTA contains the active ingredient fluticasone furoate. Fluticasone furoate belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids, often simply called steroids. Corticosteroids are used to reduce inflammation. They reduce the swelling and irritation in the small air passages in the lungs and so ease breathing problems. Corticosteroids also help to prevent attacks of asthma. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. This medicine is not addictive. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. This medicine is not expected to affect your ability to drive a car or operate machinery. ARNUITY ELLIPTA should not be used in children under the age of 5 years. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Aromasin 03 Dec 2021   AROMASIN is used to treat breast cancer in women who no longer have their menstrual periods, either naturally due to their age (after menopause) or because they have had their ovaries surgically removed. AROMASIN is used to reduce the risk of recurrence or spreading of the breast cancer. It is also used when the cancer has not responded or has returned after treatment with another medicine or medicines. How AROMASIN works AROMASIN is an aromatase inactivator. It works by significantly reducing the supply of oestrogen to cancer cells. This stops the growth of those cancer cells which need oestrogen, a natural female sex hormone, to grow. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why AROMASIN has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed it for another purpose. AROMASIN is only available with a doctor's prescription. It is not addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Arthrexin 10 Sep 2021   ARTHREXIN contains the active ingredient, indometacin. It belongs to a group of medicines called Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). ARTHREXIN is used to relieve pain and reduce inflammation (swelling, redness and soreness) that may occur in the following conditions: different types of arthritis including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gouty arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and degenerative joint disease of the hip gout muscle and bone injuries such as sprains, strains, low back pain (lumbago) and tendonitis, such as tennis elbow pain and swelling after setting broken or dislocated bones menstrual cramps (period pain) Although ARTHREXIN can relieve the symptoms of pain and inflammation, it will not cure your condition. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed it for another reason. This medicine is not addictive. It is available only with a doctor's prescription. There is not enough information to recommend the use of this medicine for children under the age of 2 years read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Artige 13 Apr 2022   Artige tablets contain the active ingredient methylphenidate hydrochloride. Methylphenidate hydrochloride is a central nervous system stimulant. Artige tablets have two uses. They are used to treat: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); and narcolepsy, a sleep-attack disorder. Your doctor may have prescribed it for another purpose. This medicine should not be used to prevent or treat normal fatigue. ADHD About 3% of children suffer from ADHD. It makes them unable to sit still or concentrate on tasks for any length of time. They may have trouble learning and doing school work. They frequently become difficult to manage, both in school and at home. Artige is thought to work by regulating specific chemicals in the brain that affect behaviour. It helps to focus attention, shut out distraction and allows impulsive people to think before they act. If successful, it will enhance an inattentive person's natural ability. This medicine is part of a treatment program that usually includes psychological, educational and social therapy. Narcolepsy People with narcolepsy have recurring attacks of irresistible day-time sleepiness in spite of having enough sleep at night. Narcolepsy can be diagnosed by a doctor by recording wake-sleep patterns. Narcolepsy is not a normal fatigue state. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you/ your child. Artige, like all medicines containing central nervous system stimulants, will be given to you/your child only under close medical supervision and after diagnosis. This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription and your doctor has special permission to prescribe it. There is not enough information to recommend its use in children under 6 years old. Artige can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep Artige in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Arzerra 20 Mar 2018   Arzerra contains ofatumumab, which belongs to a group of medicines called monoclonal antibodies. Arzerra is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). CLL is a cancer of the blood which affects a type of white blood cell called a lymphocytes. The lymphocytes multiply too quickly and live too long, so there are too many of them circulating in your blood. The disease can also affect other organs in your body. The antibody in Arzerra recognises a substance on the surface of lymphocytes and binds to them, decreasing the amount of lymphocytes in the body. Your doctor may have prescribed Arzerra for another reason. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. ARZERRA is not recommended for use in children and adolescents, under the age of 18 years. Arzerra is not addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Asmol CFC-Free Inhaler (with counter) 23 Jun 2022   The name of your medicine is ASMOL Inhaler. You may know it better as a 'puffer'. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Aspalgin 03 May 2022   Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to aspirin and codeine phosphate hemihydrate or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI. Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions, take any other medicines, or are pregnant or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding. For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I use ASPALGIN? in the full CMI. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print

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