Pharmacovigilance
LAXATIVES
OCULAR
PARENTERAL / SUPPLEMENTS
PARENTERAL ANTIBIOTICS/SOLUTIONS FOR INTRAVENOUS USE
PARENTERAL ANTIFUNGAL/SOLUTIONS FOR INTRAVENOUS USE
PARENTERAL DRY ANTIBIOTICS/PENICILLINS
PARENTERAL INJECTABLE SOLUTIONS/AMPOULES
PARENTERAL SOLUTION CONCENTRATES
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FLUCOVEIN is one of a group of medicines called “antifungals”. The active substance is fluconazole. FLUCOVEIN is used to treat infections caused by fungi and may also be used to stop you from getting candidal infection. The most common cause of fungal infections is a yeast called Candida. Adults You might be given this medicine by your doctor to treat the following types of fungal infections: - Cryptococcal meningitis – a fungal infection in the brain - Coccidioidomycosis – a disease of the bronchopulmonary system - Infections caused by Candida and found in the blood stream, body organs (e.g. heart, lungs) or urinary tract - Mucosal thrush - infection affecting the lining of the mouth, throat and denture sore mouth You might also be given FLUCOVEIN to: - stop cryptococcal meningitis from coming back - stop mucosal thrush from coming back - stop you from getting an infection caused by Candida (if your immune system is weak and not working properly) Children and adolescents (0 to 17 years old) You might be given this medicine by your doctor to treat the following types of fungal infections: - Mucosal thrush - infection affecting the lining of the mouth, throat - Infections caused by Candida and found in the blood stream, body organs (e.g. heart, lungs) or urinary tract - Cryptococcal meningitis – a fungal infection in the brain You might also be given FLUCOVEIN to: - stop you from getting an infection caused by Candida (if your immune system is weak and not working properly) - stop cryptococcal meningitis from coming back -
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BENZYLPENICILLIN/COOPER contains benzylpenicillin sodium, also known as penicillin G. Benzylpenicillin sodium is one of a group of medicines known as penicillins, which are antibiotics. Antibiotics are used to kill the bacteria (germs) which cause infections. Benzylpenicillin sodium is used to treat infections of the:- ear
- heart
- nose
- bones
- throat
- skin
- chest
- some sexually transmitted infections (gonorrhoea and syphilis)
- meningitis
- brain abscesses
- gangrene (decay and death of tissue due to lack of blood supply)
- blood infections
- anthrax (an infection from animals)
- tetanus
- diphtheria (acute infections/disease of the respiratory tract)
- listeria (a type of food poisoning)
- leptospirosis (an infection from animals)
- pasteurellosis (an infection following animal bites)
- severe Lyme disease (an infection from tick bites)
- actinomycosis (an infection caused by trauma/surgery)
- some infections caused by rat bites.
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FLUROPTIC is used for two different purposes: • Given before and after eye surgery and laser surgery, to control eye inflammation in patients who have been recommended not to use steroids. • Given before an operation to help prevent the pupil becoming smaller during surgery. FLUROPTIC belongs to a group of medicines known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). -
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ATROPINE is a potent anticholinergic (parasympatholytic) drug. Its instillation to the eye produces pupil dilation or cycloplegic refraction, resulting mydriasis (increase of the size of pupil) and cycloplegia (blurred vision for close distance) of few days duration. It is applied as a mydriatic for therapeutic and rarely for diagnostic purposes and as cycloplegic for checking refractory disorders (skiascopy). It is used in acute and chronic inflammatory conditions of iris and uveal tract, independent of their aetiology. -
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Bowel evacuant for a variety of diagnostic and surgical procedures. Laxative for short - term treatment of constipation; helps relieve faecal impaction. -
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BRIMOGAN is used to reduce pressure within the eye. It can be used either alone, when beta-blocker eye drops are contraindicated, or with another eye drop, when a single medicine is not enough to lower the increased pressure in the eye, in the treatment of open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The active ingredient in BRIMOGAN is brimonidine tartrate, which works by reducing pressure within the eyeball. -
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Cleroptic contains the active substance ketotifen, which is an anti-allergic substance. Cleroptic is used to treat eye symptoms of hay fever. -
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DEXACHLOR contains a combination of two active substances, chloramphenicol which is an antimicrobial drug and dexamethasone which is a corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory activity. It is indicated in inflammatory conditions of the eye that respond to corticosteroids and in cases of bacterial contamination or possible risk of microbial contamination. Ophthalmic corticosteroids are indicated in the following cases: Symptomatic treatment of allergic conditions of the conjuctiva, the cornea and the eyelid, regardless of the causal allergen, inflammatory conditions of the sclera and episclera, as well as the cornea. They are also administered postoperative mainly for intraocular surgery, eye-ball injuries and corneoplastic surgery. It can be administered during infections from adenoviruses and common bacteria (conjunctivitis) in the early, intense phases of the inflammation, but under a general chemotherapy treatment. In general, they should be avoided in all infectious conditions of the eye.
