Category: Medicines

Steglatro – Ertugliflozin uses, dose and side effects

Steglatro belongs to a group of medicines called sodium – glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors.

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STAYVEER – Bosentan uses, dose and side effects

STAYVEER tablets contain bosentan , which blocks a naturally occurring hormone called endothelin-1 (ET-1) that causes blood vessels to narrow. STAYVEER therefore causes the blood vessels to dilate and belongs to a group of medicines called “endothelin receptor antagonists”.

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Statraxen – Tranexamic acid uses, dose and side effects

Statraxen contains tranexamic acid , which is an anti-bleeding agent.

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STAMARIL – Yellow fever vaccine uses, dose and side effects

STAMARIL is a vaccine that protects against a serious infectious disease called yellow fever.

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Stalevo – levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone uses, dose and side effects

Stalevo contains three active substances ( levodopa , carbidopa and entacapone) in a film-coated tablet. Stalevo is used to treat Parkinson’s disease .

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SPRYCEL – Dasatinib uses, dose and side effects

SPRYCEL contains the active substance dasatinib. This medicine is used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in adults, adolescents and children older than 1 year. Leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells . The white blood cells normally help the body fight infection . Chronic myeloid leukemia is a form of leukemia in which the white blood cells called granulocytes begin to form uncontrollably. SPRYCEL inhibits the growth of these leukemia cells.

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Spravato – Esketamine uses, dose and side effects

Spravato contains the active substance esketamine. It belongs to a group of medicines called antidepressants and you have been given this medicine to treat your depression.

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Sporanox – Itraconazole uses, dose and side effects

Sporanox belongs to a group of medicines called “antimycotics” (medicines against fungal infections). These medicines are used to treat and prevent infections caused by fungi including yeasts.

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Spironolactone Pfizer – Spironolactone uses, dose and side effects

Spironolactone Pfizer contains the active substance spironolactone. Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing, diuretic agent that affects the kidneys in such a way that more fluid (urine) is excreted through the body. In addition to the diuretic effect, spironolactone has a blood pressure-lowering effect.

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Spironolactone Takeda – Spironolactone uses, dose and side effects

Spironolactone Takeda contains the active substance spironolactone . It is a potassium-sparing, diuretic agent that affects the kidneys in such a way that more fluid (urine) is secreted through the body. In addition to the diuretic effect, spironolactone has a blood pressure-lowering effect.

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Spironolactone Orion – Spironolactone uses, dose and side effects

The active substance in this drug, spironolactone , reduces excess fluid in the body by increasing urine output. It differs from many other diuretics in that no potassium is lost in the urine.

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Spironolactone Accord uses, dose and side effects

25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg film-coated tabletsspironolactone Read this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine. It contains information that is important to you. – Save this information, you may need to read it again. – If you have further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. – This medicine has been prescribed only for […]

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Spiriva Respimat – Tiotropium uses, dose and side effects

Spiriva Respimat helps people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma to breathe easier. COPD is a long-term lung disease that can cause shortness of breath and cough. The diagnosis of COPD is also associated with long-term bronchial catarrh ( chronic bronchitis ) and enlarged lung sacs ( emphysema ). Asthma is a long-term disease in which inflammation of the airways and narrow airways are typical of the disease. Because COPD and asthma are long-term illnesses, you should use Spiriva Respimat every day, not just when you have breathing problems or other symptoms. If you use Spiriva Respimat to treat asthma, you should use it together with a so-called inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta-2 agonist .

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Spiriva 18 micrograms – Tiotropium uses, dose and side effects

Spiriva 18 micrograms helps people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breathe easier. COPD is a chronic lung disease that can cause shortness of breath and cough. The diagnosis of COPD is also associated with chronic bronchitis and emphysema . Because COPD is a chronic disease, you should use Spiriva 18 micrograms every day, not just when you have breathing problems or other symptoms of COPD.

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Spiolto Respimat – Tiotropium/olodaterol uses, dose and side effects

2.5 micrograms/2.5 micrograms per puff inhalation liquid, solutiontiotropium/olodaterol What Spiolto Respimat is and what it is used for What Spiolto Respimat is Spiolto Respimat contains the two active substances tiotropium and olodaterol. These belong to a group of medicines called long-acting bronchodilators. Tiotropium belongs to the subgroup of anticholinergics (smooth muscle relaxants). Olodaterol belongs to the subgroup of long-acting […]

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Spinraza – Nusinersen uses, dose and side effects

Spinraza contains the active substance nusinersen which belongs to a group of medicines called antisense oligonucleotides . Spinraza is used to treat a genetic disease called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

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Spectramox – Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid uses, dose and side effects

Spectramox is an antibiotic that works by killing bacteria that cause infection . It contains two different drugs called amoxicillin and clavulanic acid . Amoxicillin belongs to a group of medicines called ‘penicillins’ which can sometimes stop working (become inactive). The other active substance ( clavulanic acid ) prevents this from happening.

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Spectral – Asparaginase uses, dose and side effects

Spectrila contains asparaginase, which is an enzyme that interferes with natural substances that are necessary for cancer cells to grow. All cells need an amino acid called asparagine to continue living. Normal cells can produce their own asparagine, but this is not the case for some cancer cells. Asparaginase lowers the level of asparagine in blood cancer cells and stops the cancer’s growth.

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Sparkal and Sparkal Mite – Amiloride hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide uses, dose and side effects

Sparkal/Sparkal Mite is used for the treatment of high blood pressure , edema (fluid accumulation in the tissues ) due to heart failure and cirrhosis with fluid in the abdominal cavity.

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Sotalol Mylan – Sotalol hydrochloride uses, dose and side effects

40mg and 80mg tabletsd,l-sotalol hydrochloride What Sotalol Mylan is and what it is used for The active substance in Sotalol Mylan is sotalol. It belongs to a group of drugs called beta blockers. Sotalol Mylan counteracts disturbances in the heart rhythm by affecting the heart’s electrical impulses. Sotalol Mylan is used to treat disorders of the heart’s rhythm. Sotalol […]

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Sotacor – Sotalol hydrochloride uses, dose and side effects

80 mg Tabletssotalol hydrochloride What Sotacor is and what it is used for The active substance in Sotacor is sotalol. It belongs to a group of drugs called beta blockers. Sotacor counteracts disturbances in the heart rhythm by affecting the heart’s electrical impulses. Sotacor is used to treat disorders of the heart’s rhythm. What you need to know […]

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