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Product name	Date released
Avamys 10 Dec 2018   AVAMYS is used to treat symptoms of allergic rhinitis including stuffy, runny or itchy nose, sneezing, and watery, itchy or red eyes. The effects are usually felt within the first day, although some people will not feel the effects until several days after first taking it. AVAMYS contains the medicine fluticasone furoate. This medicine belongs to a group of medicines known as corticosteroids, frequently called 'steroids'. They are not 'anabolic steroids' which are the steroids sometimes misused by athletes. AVAMYS works to decrease inflammation caused by allergy (rhinitis). Your doctor may have prescribed AVAMYS for another reason. AVAMYS is not addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Avandamet 15 Oct 2019   AVANDAMET is used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This is also called non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM) or maturity onset diabetes. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a condition in which your body does not make enough insulin or where the insulin that your body produces does not work as well as it should. Insulin is a natural body chemical that helps the body's cells use the sugar from the blood and so stops your blood sugar levels from rising too high. High blood sugar levels can cause damage to the body's cells. AVANDAMET contains two active ingredients; namely rosiglitazone (as maleate), which belongs to a group of medicines called glitazones, and metformin hydrochloride which belongs to a group of medicines called biguanides. AVANDAMET acts by making your body more sensitive to insulin. It therefore helps your body make better use of the insulin it produces and thus helps to restore your blood sugar towards a normal level. AVANDAMET can be used alone (when diet and exercise is not enough to treat your diabetes) or together with other anti-diabetic medicines. Your doctor may have prescribed AVANDAMET for another reason. There is no evidence that AVANDAMET is addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Avanza 15 Apr 2021   Avanza is used in the treatment of depression including relapse prevention. Depression is longer lasting or more severe than "low moods" everyone has from time to time due to the stress of everyday life. It is thought to be caused by a chemical imbalance in parts of the brain. This affects your whole body and can cause emotional and physical symptoms such as feeling low in spirit, loss of interest in activities, unable to enjoy life, poor appetite or overeating, disturbed sleep, often waking up early, loss of sex drive, lack of energy and feeling guilty over nothing. This medicine corrects this chemical imbalance and may help relieve the symptoms of depression. Your doctor, however, may prescribe it for another purpose. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why it has been prescribed for you. This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription. Avanza is not addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Avapro 16 Dec 2020   Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to Avapro 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 take Avapro? in the full CMI. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Avapro HCT 04 Feb 2021   Do not take if you have ever had an allergic reaction to Avapro HCT 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 take Avapro HCT? in the full CMI. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Avastin 19 Feb 2021   Avastin is used to treat; brain tumours resistant to previous treatments metastatic (spreading) cancer of the large bowel (i.e. in the colon or rectum), breast or cervix in combination with chemotherapy agents lung cancer and cancer of the ovaries and fallopian tubes (which can extend to the lining of surrounding organs such as stomach, liver) in combination with chemotherapy agents kidney cancer (renal cell cancer) in combination with interferon therapy (Roferon-A®). Avastin contains the active ingredient bevacizumab. Avastin belongs to a group of medicines known as anti-neoplastic (or anti-cancer) agents. There are many different classes of anti-neoplastic agents. Avastin belongs to a class known as anti-angiogenic agents. Anti-angiogenic agents inhibit angiogenesis (the process of forming new blood vessels in your body). Avastin selectively binds to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a protein found on the cells that line blood vessels. Tumours produce high levels of VEGF, which stimulates blood vessels to grow, thereby providing the tumour with nutrients and oxygen. When Avastin blocks VEGF it disrupts the blood supply to the tumour, stopping or slowing down its growth. There are many different types of medicines used to treat brain tumours and metastatic cancer of the large bowel, breast, lung, kidney and cervix. Your doctor may have prescribed Avastin for another purpose. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Avastin has been prescribed for you. Avastin is not addictive. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Avaxim 06 May 2021   AVAXIM is a vaccine used to help prevent Hepatitis A infection. Hepatitis A is an infection caused by a virus which is usually transmitted in unclean food or drink. It may also be transmitted by sharing needles and some sexual practices. The vaccine contains inactivated virus and is injected into the body. The body then produces its own protection by making disease-fighting substances (antibodies) to fight the virus. The vaccine cannot cause the infection. If a vaccinated person comes into contact with live virus the body is usually ready to destroy it. However, as with all vaccines, 100% protection against hepatitis A cannot be guaranteed. Avaxim will not protect against hepatitis caused by other agents or viruses (such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or hepatitis E). As with most vaccines, AVAXIM may not protect every person. AVAXIM is recommended in adults and children aged 2 years and older. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Avodart 09 Aug 2013   AVODART (dutasteride) belongs to a group of medicines called 5 alpha reductase enzyme inhibitors which are used in men who have a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland which is located at the lower portion of the urinary bladder surrounding the urethra (urine carrying tube). In men with BPH, the prostate gland becomes large enough to squeeze the urine tube running through it. If the urine tube is squeezed it narrows, making it more difficult for you to pass urine normally and you may have some or all of the following symptoms: difficulty in starting to urinate an interrupted, weak urinary stream more frequent urination, especially at night feeling that you need to urinate right away leaking or dribbling a feeling that you cannot empty your bladder completely As the disease progresses, untreated BPH can lead to an increased risk of complete blockage of urine flow (acute urinary retention) and/or the need for surgery. Prostate growth is caused by a hormone in the blood called dihydrotestosterone (DHT). AVODART lowers DHT production in the body, leading to shrinkage of the enlarged prostate in most men. Just as your prostate became large over a long period of time, reducing the size of your prostate and improving your symptoms may take time. AVODART may also be taken in combination with another type of medicine called an alpha blocker in order to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate. AVODART capsules contain the active ingredient dutasteride dissolved in a liquid. Your doctor may have prescribed AVODART for another reason. Ask your doctor if you are unsure why AVODART was prescribed for you. AVODART is not addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Avonex 11 Mar 2021   AVONEX is used for the treatment of relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). AVONEX treatment has been shown to: Slow the progression of disability Reduce the number of relapses Delay the onset of definite MS after an illness suggesting MS The cause of MS is not yet known. MS affects the brain and spinal cord. In MS, the body's immune system reacts against its own myelin (the 'insulation' surrounding nerve fibres). In relapsing forms of MS, people have 'exacerbations' from time to time (e.g. blurred vision, weakness in the legs or arms, or loss of control of bowel or bladder function). They are followed by periods of recovery. Recovery may be complete or incomplete. If it is incomplete there is 'progression of disability'. AVONEX belongs to a group of medicines called interferons. Interferons exist naturally in the body to help fight viral infections and regulate the body's immunity. Although the exact mechanism of interferons in MS is unknown, it is thought that AVONEX works by decreasing the unwanted immune reaction against myelin. There is no information on the use of this medicine in those below 12 years of age. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why AVONEX has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed AVONEX for another reason. AVONEX is available only with a doctor's prescription. Use only for the person for whom it has been prescribed. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
Axit 12 Feb 2021   Axit is used in the treatment of depression including relapse prevention. Depression is longer lasting or more severe than "low moods" everyone has from time to time due to the stress of everyday life. It is thought to be caused by a chemical imbalance in parts of the brain. This affects your whole body and can cause emotional and physical symptoms such as feeling low in spirit, loss of interest in activities, unable to enjoy life, poor appetite or overeating, disturbed sleep, often waking up early, loss of sex drive, lack of energy and feeling guilty over nothing. This medicine corrects this chemical imbalance and may help relieve the symptoms of depression. Your doctor, however, may prescribe it for another purpose. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why it has been prescribed for you. This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription. Axit is not addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print

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