Xenical capsules contain the active ingredient orlistat, which is a type of medicine called a lipase inhibitor. It is used to help those who suffer from over-weight or obesity. According to the (PIL) Patient Information Leaflet, Xenical works in your digestive system to block about one-third of the fat in the food you eat from being digested. Xenical attaches its self to the enzymes in your digestive system (lipases) and blocks them from breaking down [...]

Orlistat (marketed as a prescription under the trade name Xenical by Roche in most countries, or over-the-counter as Alli by GlaxoSmithKline in the United Kingdom and the United States). Xenical is a medicine used to treat obesity. It works in your digestive system to block about one-third of the fat in food you eat from being digested. As fat absorption is greatly reduced it is possible that fat soluble vitamins may be lost to the [...]

Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a glycoprotein hormone produced during pregnancy by the developing embryo after conception and later by the syncytiotrophoblast (part of the placenta). Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hormone) stimulates the ovaries in to producing oestrogen and progesterone two hormones that are essential to the conception and early growth of the fetus. this particular hormone is extracted from the urine of pregnant women and used to treat infertility in some women. The treatment is by [...]

Bupropion Hydrochloride (also known as Wellbutrin, Zyban, Voxra, Budeprion, or Aplenzin; formerly known as amfebutamone) is an antidepressant and smoking cessation aid. Although this particular drug is used to treat depression it is generally used as a aid for people who are trying to give up smoking and should only be prescribed for smokers who commit to a target stop date. Nicotine replacement therapy and bupropion are effective aids to smoking cessation for those smoking [...]

Clopidogrel is an anti platelet drug that is used to prevent blood clots from forming. It is prescribed to patients who have a tendency to form blood clots in the fast flowing arteries and heart or possibly those who have recently had a heart attack or stroke. This drug may be suitable for those individuals who cannot, for one reason or another, take aspirin for its antiplatelet effects. Clopidogrel, taken regularly, reduces the tendency of [...]

Heparin sodium injection is widely used as an injectable anticoagulant, used in preventing the formation of, and aid in the dispersion of blood clots. It is used in the following condition: acute coronary syndrome, atrial fibrillation, deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and Cardiopulmonary bypass for heart surgery. Heparin works quickly and is very useful in emergencies such as when a clot has already reach the lungs or brain this medication can be used to prevent [...]

Finasteride is an synthetic anti-androgen drug used to treat and control benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (also known as enlarged prostate) at a dose of 5 mg once a day. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra, increasing in size makes urination difficult. The drugs works by by gradually shrinking the prostate gland, which improves urine flow and other obstructive symptoms such as difficulty in urination. It could take as much as six months or more to [...]

This particular drug was developed at the New York State Institute of Health back in the early 1950′s and it was because of this fact that it was named Nystatin after the institute. Nystatin is an antifungal drug used to treat candidiasis the medical name for thrush, which is an infection caused by the candida yeast, it is also used to treat infections of the skin, mouth, throat the intestinal tract, as well as oesophagus [...]

Danazol is a synthetic steroid hormone that inhibits hormones called pituitary gonadotrophins. Danazol covers a range of conditions including endometriosis ( fragments of endometrial growing outside the uterus), and menorrhagia (abnormally heavy and prolonged menstrual period), it is also used to reduce gynaecomastia (breast swelling) in men. Danazol has also been used over a long period of time to treat a rare hereditary allergic disorder that causes swelling of the facial features. It is also [...]

Anastrozole is a white drug used to treat breast cancer after surgery and for metastases (The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another). Anastrozole is an aromatase inhibitor, which means that it interrupts a critical step in the body’s synthesis of estrogen. Some breast cancers need the hormone estrogen to grow. In women who have had their menopause, the main source of estrogen is through the change of androgens (sex hormones) [...]

Smoking in my book is an extremely hard, bad habit to kick into touch. I smoked for 17 years and tried many avenues to quit, nothing seemed to work for me no matter what I tried. I have great empathy with anyone trying to quit and would say to you don’t give up trying, you will get there, even if the road does seem full of mountains. Taking nicotine in a different form can help [...]

Used as an antibacterial trimethoprim belongs to a group of drugs know as an anti-infectives and is used for the prevention and treatment of infections of the urinary and respiratory tracts, particularly urinary problems where it is used to prevent recurring urinary tract infections. Trimethoprim can also be given by injection to treat severe infections. The drug is also used in combination with another antibacterial known as sulfamethioxazole. This combined preparation known as Co-trimoxazole is [...]