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why you are taking them and what benefits / risks you can expect.
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Product name
Date released
Amira 150 and Amira 300
21 Sep 2018
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 is used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension) or treat angina. It
belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers.
How it works
Amlodipine works by widening your blood vessels, making it easier for your heart to
pump blood around the body and help increase the supply of blood and oxygen to your
heart.
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 not enough information to recommend using amlodipine in children.
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.
Amoxycillin and clavulanic acid is used to treat a wide range of infections caused
by bacteria. These infections may affect the chest (bronchitis or pneumonia), bladder
(cystitis), sinuses (sinusitis), ears (otitis media) or skin.
How it works
Amoxycillin is a type of penicillin antibiotic. Clavulanic acid is used to help the
amoxycillin work better against certain types of bacteria.
Amoxycillin and clavulanic acid works by killing the bacteria that cause these infections.
It will not work against viral infections such as colds or the flu, which are caused
by viruses.
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.
These tablets are not recommended for children weighing less than 40 kg.
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.
ANAGRELIDE APOTEX Capsules contain the active ingredient anagrelide hydrochloride,
which acts upon the bone marrow and prevents it from producing too many of the blood
cells known as "platelets".
In a disease such as "thrombocythaemia", the bone marrow produces too many of these
cells, and the very large numbers of platelets in the blood can cause serious problems
with blood circulation. By preventing too many platelets from being made, ANAGRELIDE
APOTEX can help prevent these problems.
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.
This medicine is only available on a doctor's prescription.
