High cholesterol is the most commonly understood cause of atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries that raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. But now, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene that likely plays a causal role in coronary artery disease…
Non-traditional shift work schedules lead to higher rates of kidney disruption and injury
A disruption to organ rhythms caused by shift work is a key factor in injury-induced disease development, according to a new research article published in the America Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. Scientists mimicked a shift work schedule in rats and found it not only led to a slowdown in rhythmic…
Panadol Flu Strength Day & Night
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. PANADOL® FLU STRENGTH DAY & NIGHT CAPLETS Day caplet – Paracetamol 500mg, Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 15mg, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 5mg; Night caplet – Paracetamol 500mg, Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 15mg, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 5mg and Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg Consumer Medicine Information What…
Blooms The Chemist Atorvastatin
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. BLOOMS THE CHEMIST ATORVASTATIN Contains the active ingredient, atorvastatin calcium trihydrate Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Blooms The Chemist Atorvastatin. It does not contain all the available…
Blooms The Chemist Atorvastatin
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. BLOOMS THE CHEMIST ATORVASTATIN Contains the active ingredient, atorvastatin calcium trihydrate Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Blooms The Chemist Atorvastatin. It does not contain all the available…
What Causes Ocular Hypertension?
Ocular hypertension is a condition wherein the internal pressure of the eye becomes higher than the normal. What is ocular hypertension? The pressure inside the eyeball is called intraocular pressure. In normal physiological condition, fluids enter the eyeball to supply nourishment and maintain the shape of the eye. Sometimes, a…
Ziagen Oral Solution
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. ZIAGEN ORAL SOLUTION abacavir (as sulfate) Consumer Medicine Information PATIENTS TAKING ZIAGEN, WHICH CONTAINS ABACAVIR, MAY DEVELOP A HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION (SERIOUS ALLERGIC REACTION) WHICH CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING IF TREATMENT WITH ZIAGEN IS CONTINUED. CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY…
APO-Allopurinol
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. APO-ALLOPURINOL contains the active ingredient, allopurinol (al-oe-PUR-in-ol) Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet Read this leaflet carefully before taking your medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you do not understand anything or are worried…
Zeklen
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. ZEKLEN® Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about ZEKLEN. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor…
Adrenaline Jr Mylan
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. ADRENALINE JR MYLAN Adrenaline (epinephrine)* 150 mcg/0.3 mL Auto-Injector CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION * In some countries, adrenaline is known as epinephrine. What is in this leaflet? This leaflet answers some common questions about ADRENALINE JR MYLAN Auto-Injector….
Teveten
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. TEVETEN Eprosartan mesilate Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some of the common questions about Teveten.It does not contain all the available information.It does not take the place of talking to your…