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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Reading the CMI does not take the place of counselling by a health professional.
Always talk to your doctor or pharmacist about all aspects of your medicines, including
why you are taking them and what benefits / risks you can expect.
The CMI for your medicine that is on this web site is the most up-to-date version
available. It may differ from a CMI that you previously received from your doctor
or pharmacist, or in your pack of medicine.
This web site does not contain all CMIs for medicines sold in Australia and not
all medicines have a CMI available for them. If you do not find a CMI for your medicine
on this page, contact the pharmaceutical company who makes the medicine or talk
to your doctor or pharmacist. The information on this web site is intended for use
in Australia only.
Product name
Date released
Amaryl
29 Aug 2016
Amaryl is used to control blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Amaryl is used when healthy eating and increased physical activity are not enough to control your blood glucose.
Amaryl can be used alone, or together with insulin or other medicines for treating diabetes.
How it works
Amaryl lowers high blood glucose by increasing the amount of insulin produced by your pancreas.
Amaryl belongs to a group of medicines called sulfonylureas.
If your blood glucose in not controlled properly, you may experience hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose - a "hypo") or hyperglycaemia
(high blood glucose).
Low blood glucose can occur suddenly. Signs may include:
weakness, trembling or shaking
sweating
lightheadedness, dizziness, headache or lack of concentration
tearfulness or crying
irritability
hunger
numbness around the lips and tongue
If not treated promptly, these may progress to:
loss of co-ordination
slurred speech
confusion
loss of consciousness or seizures
High blood glucose usually occurs more slowly than low blood glucose. Signs of high blood glucose may include:
lethargy or tiredness
headache
thirst
passing large amounts of urine
blurred vision
High blood glucose can lead to serious problems with your heart, eyes, circulation or kidneys.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you.
This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription.
AMBRISENTAN MYLAN contains the active ingredient ambrisentan which is a type of medicine
called an endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA). It is used to treat adults with pulmonary
arterial hypertension (PAH), which is high blood pressure in the blood vessels (the
pulmonary arteries) that carry blood from the heart to the lungs. In people with PAH,
these arteries get narrower, so the heart has to work harder to pump blood through
them. This causes people to become tired, dizzy and short of breath.
This medicine works by widening the pulmonary arteries, making it easier for your
heart to pump blood through them. This lowers the blood pressure and relieves your
symptoms.
AMBRISENTAN MYLAN is not recommended for us in children as there have been no studies
of its effects in children.
AMBRISENTAN MYLAN must not be used for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(IPF) and must not be used in patients who have IPF with or without secondary pulmonary
hypertension.
AMBRISENTAN MYLAN is available as 5 mg and 10 mg tablets.
This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription
Read this leaflet carefully before you use AMGEVITA and keep it with the medicine.
Check the list of ingredients at the end of the CMI. Do not use AMGEVITA if you have
ever had an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients.
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.
The name of your medicine is AMIRA 150 or AMIRA 300. The medicine contains the active
ingredient called moclobemide.
AMIRA 150 and AMIRA 300 belong to a group of medicines called antidepressants. Antidepressants
are used to treat depression and work on the central nervous system. They are thought
to work by their action on brain chemicals called amines, which are involved in controlling
mood.
There are many different types of medicines used to treat depression. AMIRA 150 and
AMIRA 300 belong to a group of medicines called reversible inhibitors of monoamine
oxidase A.
Your doctor, however, may have prescribed AMIRA 150 or AMIRA 300 for another purpose.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why AMIRA 150 or AMIRA 300 has been
prescribed for you.
This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription.
Do not give AMIRA 150 or AMIRA 300 to children or adolescents under 18 years of age.
The safety and effectiveness of AMIRA 150 or AMIRA 300 in this age group has not been
established.
The name of your medicine is Amisulpride Winthrop. It contains the active ingredient
called amisulpride.
Amisulpride Winthrop belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics. Amisulpride
Winthrop is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a condition which affects the way you think, feel and/or act. Schizophrenia
may cause symptoms such as hallucinations (eg hearing, seeing or sensing things which
are not there), delusions, unusual suspiciousness, emotional and social withdrawal.
People with schizophrenia may also feel depressed, anxious or tense.
Your doctor may have prescribed Amisulpride Winthrop for another reason.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Amisulpride Winthrop has been
prescribed for you.
Amitriptyline Alphapharm is used to treat depression.
Amitriptyline Alphapharm 10 mg and Amitriptyline Alphapharm 25 mg tablets can be used
at any stage in the treatment of depression. However, the highest strength Amitriptyline
Alphapharm 50 mg, is approved only for the maintenance treatment of depression (after
your symptoms have improved).
Amitriptyline Alphapharm belongs to a group of medicines called tricyclic antidepressants
(TCAs). TCA medicines work by correcting the imbalance of certain chemicals in the
brain. These chemicals, called amines, are involved in controlling mood. By correcting
this imbalance, TCAs can help relieve the symptoms of depression.
Amitriptyline Alphapharm can also be used to treat bed-wetting, provided that there
is no physical cause for the problem (eg. problems with the bladder).
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Amitriptyline Alphapharm has been
prescribed for you.
Your doctor may have prescribed Amitriptyline Alphapharm for another reason.
Amitriptyline Alphapharm is not approved for use in children and adolescents below
18 years of age for the treatment of depression.
The safe use and effectiveness of Amitriptyline Alphapharm in treating the above condition,
for this age group, has not been established.
Amitriptyline Alphapharm is available only with a doctor's prescription.
AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN NOVARTIS is used to control high blood pressure, also called
hypertension.
Everybody has blood pressure. This pressure helps get your blood all around your body.
Your blood pressure may be different at different times of the day, depending on how
busy or worried you are. You have hypertension (high blood pressure) when your blood
pressure stays higher than is needed, even when you are calm and relaxed.
High blood pressure increases the workload of the heart and blood vessels. If it continues
for a long time, it can damage the blood vessels in the brain, heart and kidneys.
This can lead to stroke, heart failure or kidney failure. High blood pressure increases
the risk of heart attacks. Lowering your blood pressure reduces the chance of these
disorders happening.
AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN NOVARTIS contains valsartan and amlodipine besylate. These medicines
reduce blood pressure in two different ways.
1. Valsartan blocks the effect of angiotensin II, which is a substance in the body that
tightens blood vessels and makes your blood pressure rise. When the effect of angiotensin
II is blocked, your blood vessels relax and your blood pressure goes down.
2. Amlodipine besylate blocks the movement of calcium into the cells of the heart and
blood vessels. As a result, they relax blood vessels and increase the supply of blood
and oxygen to the heart while reducing its workload.
AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN NOVARTIS is used to treat high blood pressure in patients whose
blood pressure is not controlled enough with either amlodipine or valsartan on its
own.
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 purpose.
There is not enough information to recommend the use of AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN NOVARTIS
in children.
This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription. It is not addictive.
AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN/HCT NOVARTIS is used to control high blood pressure, also called
hypertension.
Everybody has blood pressure. This pressure helps get your blood all around your body.
Your blood pressure may be different at different times of the day, depending on how
busy or worried you are. You have hypertension (high blood pressure) when your blood
pressure stays higher than is needed, even when you are calm and relaxed.
High blood pressure increases the workload of the heart and blood vessels. If it continues
for a long time, it can damage the blood vessels in the brain, heart and kidneys.
This can lead to stroke, heart failure or kidney failure. High blood pressure increases
the risk of heart attacks. Lowering your blood pressure reduces the chance of these
disorders happening.
AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN/HCT NOVARTIS contains amlodipine besilate, valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide.
These medicines reduce blood pressure in three different ways.
1. Amlodipine besilate blocks the movement of calcium into the cells of the heart and
blood vessels. As a result, they relax blood vessels and increase the supply of blood
and oxygen to the heart while reducing its workload.
2. Valsartan blocks the effect of angiotensin II, which is a substance in the body that
tightens blood vessels and makes your blood pressure rise. When the effect of angiotensin
II is blocked, your blood vessels relax and your blood pressure goes down.
3. Hydrochlorothiazide helps reduce the amount of excess fluid in the body by increasing
the amount of urine produced. This helps lower your blood pressure.
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 purpose.
There is not enough information to recommend the use of AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN/HCT NOVARTIS
in children.
This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription. It is not addictive.
AMPICYN is an antibiotic used to treat infections in different parts of the body caused
by bacteria.
AMPICYN will not work against infections caused by viruses, such as colds or the flu.
AMPICYN is an antibiotic that belongs to a group of medicines called penicillins.
These antibiotics work by killing the bacteria that are causing your infection.
Your doctor may have prescribed AMPICYN for another reason. Ask your doctor why AMPICYN
has been prescribed for you.
This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription.
1. depression that is longer lasting and/or more severe than the "low moods" that everyone
has from time to time due to the stress of everyday life. Depression 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, loss of sex drive, lack of energy and feelings of guilt.
2. obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) and phobias in adults
3. muscle weakness in people with a sleep disorder called narcolepsy.
The symptoms of these disorders vary from person to person. Your doctor can provide
you with more information.
Anafranil belongs to a group of medicines called tricyclic antidepressants.
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 purpose.
This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription.
