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Product name	Date released
APO-Cyproterone 50 mg 23 Mar 2020   The name of your medicine is APO- Cyproterone 50 mg. It is an anti-androgen medicine. It contains the active ingredient cyproterone (as cyproterone acetate). It is used to treat: women who have a problem with facial or chest hair, are balding, have severe acne and/or secrete excess oil from the sweat glands. men with cancer of the prostate. 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. men with sexual deviations. 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 reducing the effects and the level of male sex hormones in the body (which are also produced in females to a lesser extent). There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. Use in children This medicine should not be used in children. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Desvenlafaxine MR Tablets 02 Jan 2020   The name of your medicine is APO-Desvenlafaxine MR Tablets. It contains the active ingredient desvenlafaxine (as benzoate). It is used in the treatment and prevention of relapse of depression. Depression can affect your whole body and may cause emotional and physical symptoms such as feeling low in spirit, being unable to enjoy life, poor appetite or overeating, disturbed sleep, loss of sex drive, lack of energy and feeling guilty over nothing. Desvenlafaxine belongs to a class of medications called Serotonin-Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs). Serotonin and noradrenaline are chemical messengers that allow certain nerves in the brain to work. This medicine increases the level of these two messengers. Experts think this is how it helps to restore your feeling of wellness. 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. This medicine should not be used in children or adolescents under 18 years of age. The safety and effectiveness of this medicine in this age group have not been established. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Diazepam 17 Aug 2020   The name of your medicine is APO- Diazepam. It contains the active ingredient diazepam. This medicine is used to: treat anxiety disorders. Anxiety or tension associated with the normal stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with medicines. stop muscle spasms and relax muscles treat trembling, confusional states or anxiety associated with alcohol withdrawal. panic attacks. 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 belongs to a group of medicines called benzodiazepines. It is thought to work by acting on chemicals in the brain. Benzodiazepines are not recommended as the only treatment of severe mental illnesses and should not be used alone to treat depression or severe mental illness. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why APO- Diazepam has been prescribed for you. In general, benzodiazepines such as diazepam should be taken for short periods only (around 2 to 4 weeks). Continuous long-term use is not recommended unless advised by your doctor. There is evidence that using these types of medicines can lead to dependence. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. Use in children Children younger than 6 months old should not be given this medicine. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Diclofenac 14 Nov 2019   Diclofenac is used to treat the symptoms of: rheumatoid arthritis osteoarthritis pain with swelling (back pain, muscle damage and tendonitis) painful periods (dysmenorrhoea) Diclofenac belongs to a group of medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It also has analgesic (painkilling) and antipyretic (fever reducing) properties. Diclofenac acts by reducing pain (at rest and on movement), morning stiffness and swelling of the joints associated with rheumatic diseases, as well as improving function. In addition, it has been shown to relieve period pain (dysmenorrhoea). Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed diclofenac for another reason. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. There is no evidence that this medicine is 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
APO-Dipyridamole/Aspirin 23 Mar 2015   The name of your medicine is APO- Dipyridamole/Aspirin Modified Release Capsules. It contains the active ingredients dipyridamole and aspirin. This medicine helps prevent recurrence of stroke in people who have had a previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). 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 preventing blood clots from forming. The ability of this medicine to prevent blood clots is due to its effect on blood cells known as platelets. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. Use in children This medicine should not be used in children. There is limited information about the use of Dipyridamole/Aspirin SR in children. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Domperidone 17 Aug 2020   Domperidone is used to treat nausea, vomiting, and discomfort caused by a slow-moving stomach (known as gastroparesis). Symptoms include not being able to finish a meal, a feeling of being bloated after a meal, a loss of appetite, feeling sick, vomiting, or belching without relief. How it works Domperidone belongs to a group of medicines called antiemetics and prokinetics. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger in the brain which causes the feeling of nausea and vomiting. It also works to increase the movement or contractions of the stomach and intestines, allowing food to move more easily through the stomach. 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. Domperidone should not be used in children under the age of 18 years. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Donepezil 13 Aug 2020   The name of your medicine is APO-Donepezil. It contains the active ingredient donepezil hydrochloride (as monohydrate). It is used to treat mild, moderate and severe Alzheimer's disease, also called dementia of the Alzheimer's type. This medicine will not cure this disease, but it should help your memory and improve your ability to think more clearly. 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. How it works This medicine belongs to a group of medicines called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. They are thought to work by increasing the level of a chemical called acetylcholine in the brain. Use in children Do not give this medicine to children. There is not enough information to recommend using this medicine in children. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Dorzolamide 18 Jan 2018   The name of your medicine is APO-Dorzolamide eye drops. It contains the active ingredient dorzolamide hydrochloride. It is used to treat 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 high. However, some people with glaucoma may have normal eye pressure. Also, some people with raised eye pressure may not have glaucoma. Glaucoma 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. Since new fluid continues to enter the eye, joining the fluid already there, the pressure continues 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. Sometimes even normal eye pressure is associated with damage to the back of the eye. 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. You may have no symptoms but eventually glaucoma can lead to total blindness. In fact, untreated glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness. Although dorzolamide helps control your glaucoma it does not cure it. For more information about glaucoma, contact Glaucoma Australia Inc., PO Box 420, Crows Nest 1585, telephone 02 9906 6640. 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 Dorzolamide is used, either alone or in combination with other eye drops or medicines, to lower raised pressure within your eye(s). Dorzolamide lowers pressure in the eye by reducing the production of fluid. Dorzolamide belongs to a family of medicines called carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. Use in children This medicine should not be used in children. The safety and effectiveness of dorzolamide in children have not been established. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Dorzolamide/Timolol 18 Jan 2018   The name of your medicine is APO-Dorzolamide/Timolol eye drops. It contains the active ingredients dorzolamide (22.3 mg of dorzolamide hydrochloride) and timolol (6.8 mg of timolol maleate). It is used to treat 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 high. However, some people with glaucoma may have normal eye pressure. Also, some people with raised eye pressure may not have glaucoma. Glaucoma 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. Since new fluid continues to enter the eye, joining the fluid already there, the pressure continues 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. Sometimes even normal eye pressure is associated with damage to the back of the eye. 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. You may have no symptoms but eventually glaucoma can lead to total blindness. In fact, untreated glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness. Although dorzolamide/timolol helps control your glaucoma it does not cure it. For more information about glaucoma, contact Glaucoma Australia Inc., PO Box 420, Crows Nest 1585, telephone 02 9906 6640. 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 Dorzolamide/timolol contains two active ingredients, dorzolamide (as hydrochloride) and timolol (as maleate). Both of these active ingredients lower pressure in the eye by reducing the production of fluid, but they do this in different ways. Dorzolamide (as hydrochloride) belongs to a family of medicines called carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Timolol (as maleate) belongs to a family of medicines called beta-blockers. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive. Use in children This medicine should not be used in children. The safety and effectiveness of dorzolamide in children have not been established. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print
APO-Doxycycline 17 Sep 2020   Doxycycline is used to: treat certain types of infections control acne prevent some forms of malaria. Doxycycline belongs to a group of medicines called tetracycline antibiotics. How it works Doxycycline works by killing or stopping the growth of bacteria which cause infections or make acne worse. It also works against parasites that cause malaria. It will not work against infections caused by viruses such as colds or the 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. This medicine should not be given to children 8 years of age or under for infections, or to children 10 years of age or under for preventing malaria. Doxycycline, like other tetracyclines, may cause enamel loss and staining in developing teeth or increase the pressure on your child's brain. read more Download PDF Standard Print Download PDF Large Print

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