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Product name	Date released
APO-Ciprofloxacin 31 Mar 2020   The name of your medicine is APO-Ciprofloxacin. It contains the active ingredient, ciprofloxacin. It is used to treat: urinary tract infections kidney and bladder infections bowel infections lung infections skin infections bone and joint infections prostate infections inhalation of anthrax 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. How it works This medicine works by killing the bacteria which cause these infections. It will not work against viral infections such as colds or flu. Ciprofloxacin belongs to a group of antibiotic medicines called quinolones. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. Use in children This medicine is not recommended for use in children or pre-pubertal teenagers except for use in inhalational anthrax. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Citalopram 10 Jul 2020   APO-Citalopram contains the active ingredient citalopram (as citalopram hydrobromide). It is used to treat depression. Citalopram belongs to a group of antidepressant medicines called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). Citalopram and other SSRIs are thought to help by increasing the amount of serotonin in your brain. Depression is longer lasting and/or more severe than the '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 imbalance affects your whole body and can cause emotional and physical symptoms such as feeling low in spirit, loss of interest in activities, being 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. Citalopram corrects this chemical imbalance and may help relieve the symptoms of depression. 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. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. However, if you suddenly stop taking it, you may get side effects. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. Do not give this medicine to a child or adolescent. The benefit and safety of citalopram use in children and adolescents below 18 years of age has not been proven. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Clarithromycin 14 Jun 2019   Clarithromycin belongs to a group of medicines called macrolide antibiotics. Clarithromycin is used to treat certain bacterial infections, such as: respiratory tract infections skin infections peptic ulcers Clarithromycin is also used to prevent a specific bacterial infection associated with HIV infection. How it works Clarithromycin works by killing or stopping the growth of bacteria which causes infections. This medicine will not work against infection caused by viruses, such as cold or flu. 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 available only with a doctor's prescription. This medicine is not addictive. These tablets are not recommended for children under 12 years of age. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Clindamycin 25 Sep 2019   Clindamycin is an antibiotic. It is used to treat infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria. It works by killing or stopping the growth of the bacteria causing your infection. Clindamycin will not work against viral infections such as colds or flu. Clindamycin is recommended for patients who are allergic to penicillin or patients for whom penicillin is not suitable. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Clindamycin has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed Clindamycin for another reason. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. Clindamycin capsules are not recommended in children for formulation reasons. Clindamycin is not addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Clomipramine 07 Oct 2020   The name of your medicine is APO-Clomipramine. It contains the active ingredient, clomipramine (as clomipramine hydrochloride). It is used to treat: depression obsessive compulsive disorders and phobias in adults cataplexy associated with narcolepsy (sudden muscle weakness associated with an uncontrollable desire to sleep). 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 available only with a doctor's prescription. How it works Clomipramine belongs to a group of medicines called tricyclic antidepressants. These medicines are thought to work by their action on brain chemicals called amines which are involved in controlling mood. Use in children There is not enough information to recommend using this medicine in children and adolescents younger than 18 years. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Clonidine 19 Apr 2017   APO-CLONIDINE lowers high blood pressure, also called hypertension. Everyone has blood pressure. This pressure helps your blood move around your body. Your blood pressure may be different at different times of the day. You have hypertension when your blood pressure stays higher than normal, even when you are calm or relaxed. There are usually no signs of hypertension. The only way of knowing that you have hypertension is to have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis. You may feel fine and have no symptoms, but if high blood pressure is not treated, it can lead to serious health problems (such as heart disease). APO-CLONIDINE works by relaxing and widening blood vessels and so helps to lower your blood pressure. APO-CLONIDINE is also used to prevent migraine headache and to relieve symptoms of menopausal flushing. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why APO-CLONIDINE has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed APO-CLONIDINE for another reason. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Clopidogrel 19 Nov 2020   The name of your medicine is APO-Clopidogrel. It contains the active ingredient clopidogrel. Clopidogrel belongs to a group of medicines called anti-platelet medicines. Platelets are very small blood cells which clump together during blood clotting. By preventing this clumping, anti-platelet medicines reduce the chances of blood clots forming (a process called thrombosis). Clopidogrel is used to prevent blood clots forming in hardened blood vessels (a process known as atherothrombosis) which can lead to events such as stroke, heart attack or death. You may have been prescribed clopidogrel because you have: previously suffered a heart attack, stroke, or have a condition known as peripheral arterial disease (leg pain on walking or at rest) suffered acute coronary syndrome (either a severe type of chest pain called unstable angina, or a heart attack) – in this case you may also be prescribed aspirin 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. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. This medicine should not be used in children. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Clopidogrel Aspirin 19 Nov 2020   The name of your medicine is APO-Clopidogrel/Aspirin. It contains the active ingredients clopidogrel (as clopidogrel hydrogen sulfate) and aspirin. Clopidogrel/Aspirin is used to prevent blood clots forming in hardened blood vessels (a process known as atherothrombosis), which can lead to events such as stroke, heart attack or death. Clopidogrel/Aspirin belongs to a group of medicines called anti-platelet medicines. Platelets are very small blood cells which clump together during blood clotting. By preventing this clumping, anti-platelet medicines reduce the chances of blood clots forming (a process called thrombosis). You may have been prescribed clopidogrel/aspirin to help prevent blood clots forming and to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke or death, because you have suffered a severe type of chest pain called unstable angina or have had a heart attack. 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. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Clotrimazole 04 May 2020   The name of your medicine is Apo-Clotrimazole Cream. It contains the active ingredient, clotrimazole. Clotrimazole is used to treat the vaginal yeast infection known as Candida. Candida infections of the vagina are commonly referred to as "thrush". Symptoms of thrush include vaginal discomfort, itchiness and discharge. How it works Clotrimazole belongs to a group of medicines called anti-fungals. It works by killing the fungi that cause the Candida infection. Candida infections result from an imbalance of the natural micro-organisms that are present in the vagina. This then causes an overgrowth of yeast fungus. Certain conditions may increase the chance of infection: diabetes obesity fatigue hormonal changes during pregnancy or during certain times of the menstrual cycle or due to the oral contraceptive pill certain medicines, such as antibiotics and steroids. This medicine may be recommended by a pharmacist without a prescription. Use in children This medicine should not be used in children. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Cyproterone 100 mg 23 Mar 2020   The name of your medicine is APO-Cyproterone 100 mg. It is an anti-androgen medication. It contains the active ingredient cyproterone (as cyproterone acetate). It is used in men to treat cancer of the prostate gland. It can also be used in conjunction with other medications or following surgical removal of the testes to treat side effects such as "hot flushes" or "sweats" and to prevent any initial worsening of the disease. 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. How it works Some types of cancer of the prostate gland require androgenic hormones to grow. This medicine works in two ways. Firstly it stops the androgen hormones (testosterone) present in your body from being able to attach to the cancer cells. Secondly by an effect on the hormonal mechanisms that control androgen production by the body, it decreases the amount of androgen hormone present in your blood stream. This medicine should only be taken by men. It should not be taken by women or children. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print

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