Daily Archives: 16 January 2012

SYMPT-X Glutamine | glutamine

Generic Name: glutamine
(GLOO ta meen)

What is SYMPT-X Glutamine?

SYMPT-X Glutamine is an amino acid that affect the processes of growth and function of cells in the stomach and intestines.

SYMPT-X Glutamine is a medical food product that is used to supplement dietary sources of glutamine, to treat a glutamine deficiency, or to treat a loss of glutamine caused by injury or illness.

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Polygesic

Generic Name: acetaminophen and hydrocodone
(a SEET a MIN oh fen and hye droe KOE done)

What is Polygesic?

Hydrocodone is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers.

Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effects of hydrocodone.

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Amcal Childrens Paracetamol 5-12 Years

Generic Name: acetaminophen (oral/rectal)
(a SEET a MIN oh fen)

What is Amcal Childrens Paracetamol 5-12 Years?

Amcal Childrens Paracetamol 5-12 Years is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.

Amcal Childrens Paracetamol 5-12 Years is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers.

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Calpol Infant

Generic Name: acetaminophen (oral/rectal)
(a SEET a MIN oh fen)

What is Calpol Infant?

Calpol Infant is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.

Calpol Infant is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers.

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Norinyl 1+35

Generic Name: ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone
(ETH in il ess tra DYE ole and nor ETH in drone)

What is Norinyl 1+35?

Norinyl 1+35 contains a combination of female hormones that prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). This medication also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.

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Thera-Flur-N

Generic Name: fluoride topical
(FLOR ide TOP i kal)

What is Thera-Flur-N?

Fluoride is a substance that strengthens tooth enamel. This helps to prevent dental cavities.

Thera-Flur-N is used as a medication to prevent tooth decay in patients that have a low level of fluoride topical in their drinking water. Fluoride topical is also used to prevent tooth decay in patients who undergo radiation of the head and/or neck, which may cause dryness of the mouth and an increased incidence of tooth decay.

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Carozide

Generic Name: hydrochlorothiazide
(hye dro klor o THY a zide)

What is Carozide?

Carozide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention.

Carozide treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or kidney disorders, or edema caused by taking steroids or estrogen. This medication is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

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Hydra-Zide

Generic Name: hydrochlorothiazide and hydralazine
(HYE droe KLOR oh THYE a zide and hye DRAL a zeen)

What is Hydra-Zide?

Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention.

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Fruity Chew

What is Fruity Chew?

Fruity Chews are a combination of many different vitamins that are normally found in foods and other natural sources.

Fruity Chews are used to provide vitamins that are not taken in through the diet. Multivitamins are also used to treat vitamin deficiencies (lack of vitamins) caused by illness, pregnancy, poor nutrition, digestive disorders, and many other conditions.

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Bupap

Generic Name: acetaminophen and butalbital
(a SEET a MIN oh fen and bue TAL bi tal)


What is Bupap?

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever.

Butalbital is in a group of drugs called barbiturates. It relaxes muscle contractions involved in a tension headache.

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