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Product name	Date released
APO-Aripiprazole 23 Sep 2020   The name of your medicine is APO-Aripiprazole tablets. It contains the active ingredient aripiprazole. Aripiprazole belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotic agents. It is used to treat schizophrenia. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. This medicine is not recommended for use in children under the age of 18, as safety and efficacy have not been established in this age group. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Atenolol 07 Dec 2020   The name of your medicine is APO-Atenolol. It contains the active ingredient, atenolol. Atenolol is used to: lower high blood pressure (hypertension) prevent angina (chest pain or discomfort) treat an irregular heart beat or rhythm, also called arrhythmia reduce your risk of heart complications following a heart attack. Hypertension: All people have blood pressure. This pressure helps to push blood all around your body. Your blood pressure changes during the day, depending on how busy you are or how you are feeling. You have hypertension (high blood pressure) when your blood pressure stays higher than is needed, even when you are calm and relaxed. Regular blood pressure checks are the only way of knowing that you have hypertension. There are usually no symptoms and you may feel fine. If hypertension is not treated, serious health problems such as stroke, heart disease and kidney failure may occur. Atenolol helps to lower your blood pressure. Angina: Angina is a pain or uncomfortable feeling in the chest, often spreading to the arms or neck and sometimes to the shoulders and back. This may be because there is not enough blood and oxygen getting to the heart. The pain of angina is usually brought on by exercise or stress, but can also occur at rest. Atenolol helps prevent angina. It is not used to relieve a sudden attack of angina. Irregular heart beat (arrhythmia): Irregular heartbeat, also known as arrhythmia, means that there is a disturbance of the heart's normal rhythm or beat. Arrhythmias may be caused by a number of factors, including some heart diseases, an overactive thyroid gland, or chemical imbalances. Atenolol helps restore your heart's normal rhythm. Reducing heart complications after heart attack: After a heart attack, you may have complications such as an irregular heart beat or an increased chance of having another heart attack. Atenolol helps to prevent these complications from occurring. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed this medicine for another reason. How it works This medicine contains atenolol. Atenolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers. It decreases the heart's need for blood and oxygen and therefore reduces the amount of work the heart has to do. It widens the blood vessels in the body, causing blood pressure to fall. It also helps the heart to beat more regularly. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. It is available only with a doctor's prescription. This medicine is not expected to affect your ability to drive a car or operate machinery, but make sure you know how it affects you before driving. There is not enough information to recommend the use of this medicine for children. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Atomoxetine 19 Jan 2021   The name of your medicine is APO-Atomoxetine capsules. It contains the active ingredient atomoxetine (as hydrochloride). It is used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children 6 years and older, adolescents and adults. ADHD is a behavioural disorder that causes lack of focus and/or hyperactivity that is much more frequent or severe than others who are close in age or development. Atomoxetine works by acting on brain chemicals called amines which are involved in controlling behaviour. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been chosen for you. Your doctor may have given you this medicine for another reason. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print Audio under revision, check back soon
APO-Atorvastatin 27 Feb 2019   The name of your medicine is APO-Atorvastatin. It contains the active ingredient atorvastatin. Atorvastatin lowers high cholesterol levels. It is also used in people who have high blood pressure and coronary heart disease (CHD) or who are at risk of CHD (for example, if they have diabetes, a history of stroke, or small blood vessel disease). In these people, this medicine is used to reduce the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. What is Cholesterol? Everyone has cholesterol in their blood. It is a type of fat needed by the body for many things, such as building cell walls, making bile acids (which help to digest food) and some hormones. However, too much cholesterol can be a problem. Cholesterol is present in many foods and is also made in your body by the liver. If your body makes too much cholesterol or you take too much cholesterol in your diet, then your level becomes too high. High cholesterol is more likely to occur with certain diseases or if you have a family history of high cholesterol. There are different types of cholesterol. LDL is the 'bad' cholesterol that can block your blood vessels. HDL cholesterol is the 'good' cholesterol that is thought to remove the bad cholesterol from the blood vessels. When you have high levels of 'bad' cholesterol in your blood, it may begin to 'stick' to the inside of your blood vessels instead of being carried to the parts of the body where it is needed. Over time, this can form hard areas, also called plaque, on the walls of your blood vessels, making it more difficult for the blood to flow. This blocking of your blood vessels can lead to several types of blood vessel disease, heart attack, angina and stroke. There is another type of fat called triglyceride, which is a source of energy. However, high levels of triglyceride can be associated with a low level of 'good' cholesterol and may increase your risk of heart disease. In some patients, APO-Atorvastatin is used to treat high cholesterol and high triglycerides together. How it works APO-Atorvastatin belongs to a group of medicines called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. This medicine reduces the 'bad' cholesterol and raises the 'good' cholesterol. It also helps to protect you from a heart attack or stroke. When you are taking APO-Atorvastatin, you also need to follow a low fat diet and other measures, such as exercise and weight control. In most people, there are no symptoms of abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels. Your doctor can measure your levels with a simple blood test. 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/is not addictive. This medicine/It is available only with a doctor's prescription. This medicine is not expected to affect your ability to drive a car or operate machinery. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Azathioprine 02 Jan 2020   Azathioprine is used to help prevent the body from rejecting transplanted organs, such as a heart or kidney. It is also used to treat autoimmune diseases, where your immune system is reacting against your own body. These include: severe rheumatoid arthritis systemic lupus erythematosus chronic active hepatitis certain skin, muscle, and blood diseases. Azathioprine belongs to a group of medicines called immunosuppressants. It works by supressing the body's immune defence system. Azathioprine is usually taken in combination with other medicines such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed this medicine for another reason. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. This medicine is not addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Azithromycin 23 Sep 2020   Azithromycin is used to treat infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria, such as chlamydia. Azithromycin belongs to a group of medicines called macrolide antibiotics. How it works Azithromycin works by killing or stopping the growth of bacteria causing your infection. Azithromycin will not work against viral infections such as colds or flu. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed this medicine for another reason. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. This medicine is not addictive. There is not enough information to recommend the use of azithromycin tablets in children. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Baclofen 03 Mar 2020   The name of your medicine is APO- Baclofen Tablets. It contains the active ingredient baclofen. It is used to treat: multiple sclerosis spinal cord damage resulting from disease or physical injury Baclofen belongs to a group of medicines called muscle relaxants. It is used to reduce excess tension in your muscles which causes spasms. Because this medicine reduces spasms and the pain that goes with them, it helps to make you more mobile. This helps you to manage your daily activities more easily. 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. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. Use in children Baclofen should be used with extreme caution in children under 16 years of age as only limited information is available. Baclofen should not be used in children who weigh less than 33 kg. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Betahistine 27 Sep 2018   Betahistine is used to treat Meniere's Syndrome, a disorder of the inner ear. Meniere's Syndrome may include one or more of the following symptoms, in one or both ears: ringing in the ears (tinnitus) loss of clear hearing problems with balance (vertigo) These symptoms may also be associated with nausea, vomiting and headache. How it works Betahistine works by improving the blood flow of the inner ear and restoring it to normal. It also acts on the nerve endings in the inner ear to normalise the way in which the nerves respond to outside influences. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed this medicine for another reason. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. This medicine is not addictive. There is not enough information to recommend using this medicine in children less than 18 years of age. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Bicalutamide 28 May 2019   Bicalutamide is used in combination with other medicines called LHRH agonists to treat advanced prostate cancer and to prevent a side effect of LHRH agonists. How it works Bicalutamide is an anti-androgen medicine. Androgens such as testosterone are natural male sex hormones. In some types of prostate cancer, androgens may help the cancer cells to grow. Bicalutamide interferes with some of the actions of these hormones. Bicalutamide should only be taken by men. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed this medicine for another reason. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. This medicine is not addictive. This medicine must not be used in children. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Bimatoprost 09 Jul 2019   Bimatoprost is used to lower raised pressure in the eye and to treat glaucoma. Glaucoma is a condition in which the pressure of fluid in the eye may be higher than normal. It is usually caused by a build-up of the fluid which flows through the eye. This build up occurs because the fluid drains out of your eye more slowly than it is being pumped in, causing the pressure to rise. This raised pressure may damage the back of the eye resulting in gradual loss of sight. Damage can progress so slowly that the person is not aware of this gradual loss of sight. There are usually no symptoms of glaucoma. The only way of knowing that you have glaucoma is to have your eye pressure, optic nerve and visual field checked by an eye specialist or optometrist. If glaucoma is not treated it can lead to serious problems, including total blindness. How it works Bimatoprost belongs to a group of medicines called prostaglandin analogues. It lowers the pressure in the eye by helping the flow of fluid out of the eye chamber. Bimatoprost eye drops can be used alone or together with other medicines to lower the pressure within your eyes. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed this medicine for another reason. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. This medicine is not addictive. There is not enough information to recommend the use of this medicine in children. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print

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