Vimpat 150 mg film-coated tabletsUCB Pharma SASubstance: Lacosamide
Vimpat is used to treat a certain form of epilepsy (see below) in patients aged 16 years and older. Vimpat is used in addition to other antiepileptic medicines.Epilepsy is a condition where the patients have repeated fits (seizures).- Vimpat 200 mg film-coated tabletsUCB Pharma SA
Substance: Lacosamide
Vimpat is used to treat a certain form of epilepsy (see below) in patients aged 16 years and older. Vimpat is used in addition to other antiepileptic medicines.Epilepsy is a condition where the patients have repeated fits (seizures). - VIRACEPT 250 mg film-coated tabletsRoche Registration Ltd.
Substance: Nelfinavir
What Viracept is Viracept contains a medicine called nelfinavir, which is a ?protease inhibitor?. This belongs to a group of medicines called ?anti-retrovirals?.What Viracept is used for Viracept is used with other ?anti-retroviral? - VIRACEPT 50 mg/g oral powderRoche Registration Ltd.
Substance: Nelfinavir
What Viracept is Viracept contains a medicine called nelfinavir, which is a ?protease inhibitor?. This belongs to a group of medicines called ?anti-retrovirals?.What Viracept is used for Viracept is used with other ?anti-retroviral? - Vistide 75 mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusionGilead Sciences International Ltd.
Substance: Cidofovir
Vistide is used to treat an eye infection called CMV retinitis in patients with AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). Vistide will not cure CMV retinitis but may improve your condition by delaying progression of the disease.The safety and efficacy of Vistide has not been demonstrated in diseases other than CMV retinitis in patients with AIDS.Vistide must be administered by a healthcare professional (doctor or nurse) in a hospital setting.What is CMV retinitis?CMV retinitis is an eye infection caused by a virus named cytomegalovirus (CMV). - Vivanza 5 mg film-coated tabletsBayer Schering Pharma AG
Substance: Vardenafil
Vivanza belongs to a group of medicines which are used to treat difficulties in getting or keeping an erection (erectile dysfunction).About erection difficultiesAt least one in ten men has trouble getting or keeping an erection at some time. There may be physical or psychological causes, or a mixture of both. - Volibris 10 mg film-coated tabletsGlaxo Group Ltd.
Substance: Ambrisentan
Volibris is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PAH is high blood pressure in the blood vessels (the pulmonary arteries) that carry blood from the heart to the lungs. - Volibris 5 mg film-coated tabletsGlaxo Group Ltd.
Substance: Ambrisentan
Volibris is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PAH is high blood pressure in the blood vessels (the pulmonary arteries) that carry blood from the heart to the lungs. - Votrient 200 mg film-coated tabletsGlaxo Group Ltd.
Substance: Pazopanib
Votrient is a type of medicine called a protein kinase inhibitor. It is used to treat kidney cancer that is advanced or has spread to other organs. - Votrient 400 mg film-coated tabletsGlaxo Group Ltd.
Substance: Pazopanib
Votrient is a type of medicine called a protein kinase inhibitor. It is used to treat kidney cancer that is advanced or has spread to other organs. - VPRIV 200 Units powder for solution for infusionShire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd.
Substance: Velaglucerase alfa
VPRIV is a long-term enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for patients with type 1 Gaucher diseaseGaucher disease is a genetic disorder caused by a missing or defective enzyme named glucocerebrosidase. When this enzyme is missing or does not work properly, a substance called glucocerebroside builds up inside cells in the body. - VPRIV 400 Units powder for solution for infusionShire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd.
Substance: Velaglucerase alfa
VPRIV is a long-term enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for patients with type 1 Gaucher diseaseGaucher disease is a genetic disorder caused by a missing or defective enzyme named glucocerebrosidase. When this enzyme is missing or does not work properly, a substance called glucocerebroside builds up inside cells in the body. - Xagrid 0.5 mg hard capsulesShire Pharmaceutical Contracts Limited
Substance: Anagrelide
Xagrid is a medicine which interferes with the development of platelets. It reduces the number of platelets produced by the bone marrow, which results in a decrease in the platelet count in the blood towards a more normal level. - Xeloda 150 mg film-coated tabletsRoche Registration Ltd.
Substance: Capecitabine
Xeloda belongs to the group of medicines called "cytostatic agents", which stop the growth of cancer cells. Xeloda contains 150 mg capecitabine, which itself is not a cytostatic agent. - Xeloda500 mg film-coated tabletsRoche Registration Ltd.
Substance: Capecitabine
Xeloda belongs to the group of medicines called "cytostatic agents", which stop the growth of cancer cells. Xeloda contains 500 mg capecitabine, which itself is not a cytostatic agent. - XEPLION 50 mg prolonged release suspension for injectionJanssen-Cilag International N.V.
Substance: Paliperidone
XEPLION is used as a maintenance treatment for the symptoms of schizophrenia in adult patients stabilised on paliperidone or risperidone.If you have shown responsiveness to paliperidone or risperidone in the past and have mild to moderate symptoms your doctor may start treatment with XEPLION without prior stabilisation with paliperidone or risperidone.Schizophrenia isa disease with ?positive? and ?negative? - Xigris 20 mg powder for solution for infusionEli Lilly Nederland B.V.
Substance: Drotrecogin alfa (activated)
Xigris is very similar to a protein that occurs naturally in your blood. This protein helps to control blood clotting and inflammation. - Xigris 5 mg powder for solution for infusionEli Lilly Nederland B.V.
Substance: Drotrecogin alfa (activated)
Xigris is very similar to a protein that occurs naturally in your blood. This protein helps to control blood clotting and inflammation. - Xolair 75 mg powder and solvent for solution for injectionNovartis Europharm Ltd.
Substance: Omalizumab
The active substance of Xolair is omalizumab. Omalizumab is a man-made protein that is similar to natural proteins produced by the body; it belongs to a class of medicines called monoclonal antibodies.It is used to prevent asthma from getting worse by controlling symptoms of severe allergic asthma in adults and children (6 years of age and older) who are already receiving asthma medicine, but whose asthma symptoms are not well controlled by medicines such as high-dose steroid inhalers or beta-agonist inhalers.Xolair works by blocking a substance called immunoglobulin E (IgE), which is produced by the body. - Xyrem 500 mg/ml oral solutionUCB Pharma Ltd.
Substance: Sodium oxybate
Xyrem works by consolidating night-time sleep, though its exact mechanism of action is unknown.Xyrem is used to treat narcolepsy with cataplexy in adult patients.Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that may include attacks of sleep during normal waking hours, as well as cataplexy, sleep paralysis, hallucinations and poor sleep. Cataplexy is the onset of sudden muscle weakness or paralysis without losing consciousness, in response to a sudden emotional reaction such as anger, fear, joy, laughter or surprise. - Yondelis 0.25 mg powder for concentrate for solution forinfusionPharma Mar S.A.
Substance: Trabectedin
Yondelis is an anti-cancer medicine that works by preventing the tumour cells from multiplying.Yondelis is used for the treatment of patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma, when previous medicines have been unsuccessful or the patients are unsuited to receive them. Soft tissue sarcoma is a malignant disease that starts somewhere in the soft tissues, such as the muscles, fat or other tissues (for example cartilages or vessels).Yondelis in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD: another anti-cancer medicine) is used for the treatment of patients with ovarian cancer that has come back after at least 1 previous therapy and are not resistant to platinum based anti-cancer medicines. - Yondelis 1 mg powder for concentrate for solution forinfusionPharma Mar S.A.
Substance: Trabectedin
Yondelis is an anti-cancer medicine that works by preventing the tumour cells from multiplying.Yondelis is used for the treatment of patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma, when previous medicines have been unsuccessful or the patients are unsuited to receive them. Soft tissue sarcoma is a malignant disease that starts somewhere in the soft tissues, such as the muscles, fat or other tissues (for example cartilages or vessels).Yondelis in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD: another anti-cancer medicine) is used for the treatment of patients with ovarian cancer that has come back after at least 1 previous therapy and are not resistant to platinum based anti-cancer medicines. - YTRACIS radiopharmaceutical precursor, solutionCis Bio InternationalYTRACIS is a radioactive medicine used in combination with another medicine product which targets specific body cells. When the target is reached, Ytracis gives tiny radiation doses to these specific sites.For further information regarding the treatment and possible effects caused by the medicinal product to be radiolabelled please refer to the package leaflet of the medicinal product to be radiolabelled.
- Yttriga radiopharmaceutical precursor, solutionEckert & Ziegler Nuclitec GmbHYttriga is a radioactive medicine used in combination with another medicine which targets specific body cells.When the target is reached, Yttriga gives tiny radiation doses to these specific sites.For further information regarding the treatment and possible effects caused by the radiolabelled medicinal product, please refer to the package leaflet of the medicinal product used as combination partner.
- Zalasta 10 mg orodispersible tabletsKrka, D.D., Novo Mesto
Substance: Olanzapine
Zalasta belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics.Zalasta is used to treat a disease with symptoms such as hearing, seeing or sensing things which are not there, mistaken beliefs, unusual suspiciousness, and becoming withdrawn. People with this disease may also feel depressed, anxious or tense.Zalasta is used to treat a condition with symptoms such as feeling "high", having excessive amounts of energy, needing much less sleep than usual, talking very quickly with racing ideas and sometimes severe irritability. - Zalasta 15 mg tabletsKrka, D.D., Novo Mesto
Substance: Olanzapine
Zalasta belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics.Zalasta is used to treat a disease with symptoms such as hearing, seeing or sensing things which are not there, mistaken beliefs, unusual suspiciousness, and becoming withdrawn. People with this disease may also feel depressed, anxious or tense.Zalasta is used to treat a condition with symptoms such as feeling "high", having excessive amounts of energy, needing much less sleep than usual, talking very quickly with racing ideas and sometimes severe irritability. - Zalasta 7.5 mg orodispersible tabletsKrka, D.D., Novo Mesto
Substance: Olanzapine
Zalasta belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics.Zalasta is used to treat a disease with symptoms such as hearing, seeing or sensing things which are not there, mistaken beliefs, unusual suspiciousness, and becoming withdrawn. People with this disease may also feel depressed, anxious or tense.Zalasta is used to treat a condition with symptoms such as feeling "high", having excessive amounts of energy, needing much less sleep than usual, talking very quickly with racing ideas and sometimes severe irritability. - Zalasta 7.5 mg tabletsKrka, D.D., Novo Mesto
Substance: Olanzapine
Zalasta belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics.Zalasta is used to treat a disease with symptoms such as hearing, seeing or sensing things which are not there, mistaken beliefs, unusual suspiciousness, and becoming withdrawn. People with this disease may also feel depressed, anxious or tense.Zalasta is used to treat a condition with symptoms such as feeling "high", having excessive amounts of energy, needing much less sleep than usual, talking very quickly with racing ideas and sometimes severe irritability. - Zebinix 400 mg tabletsBIAL - Portela & Ca, S.A.
Substance: Eslicarbazepine
Zebinix belongs to a group of medicines called anti-epileptics used to treat epilepsy, a condition where someone has repeated seizures or fits.Zebinix is used in adult patients who are already taking other anti-epileptic medicines and are still experiencing seizures that affect one part of the brain (partial seizure). These seizures may or may not be followed by a seizure affecting all of the brain (secondary generalisation).Zebinix has been given to you by your doctor to reduce your number of seizures. - Zerene 10 mg hard capsulesMeda AB
Substance: Zaleplon
Zerene belongs to a class of substances called benzodiazepine-related medicinal products, which consists of preparations with hypnotic actions.Zerene will help you to sleep. Sleeping problems donot usually last long, and most people only need a short course of treatment. - Zerene 5 mg hard capsulesMeda AB
Substance: Zaleplon
Zerene belongs to a class of substances called benzodiazepine-related medicinal products, which consists of preparations with hypnotic actions.Zerene will help you to sleep. Sleeping problems donot usually last long, and most people only need a short course of treatment. - Zerit 15 mg hard capsuleBristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG
Substance: Stavudine
Zerit belongs to a particular group of antiviral medicines, also known as antiretrovirals, called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs).These are used to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.This medicinal product, in combination with other antiretrovirals, reduces the HIV viral load and keeps it at a low level. It also increases CD4 cell counts. - Zerit 20 mg hard capsuleBristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG
Substance: Stavudine
Zerit belongs to a particular group of antiviral medicines, also known as antiretrovirals, called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs).These are used to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.This medicinal product, in combination with other antiretrovirals, reduces the HIV viral load and keeps it at a low level. It also increases CD4 cell counts. - Zerit 200 mg powder for oral solutionBristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG
Substance: Stavudine
Zerit belongs to a particular group of antiviral medicines, also known as antiretrovirals, called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs).These are used to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.This medicinal product, in combination with other antiretrovirals, reduces the HIV viral load and keeps it at a low level. It also increases CD4 cell counts. - Zerit 30 mg hard capsuleBristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG
Substance: Stavudine
Zerit belongs to a particular group of antiviral medicines, also known as antiretrovirals, called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs).These are used to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.This medicinal product, in combination with other antiretrovirals, reduces the HIV viral load and keeps it at a low level. It also increases CD4 cell counts. - Zerit 40 mg hard capsuleBristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG
Substance: Stavudine
Zerit belongs to a particular group of antiviral medicines, also known as antiretrovirals, called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs).These are used to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.This medicinal product, in combination with other antiretrovirals, reduces the HIV viral load and keeps it at a low level. It also increases CD4 cell counts. - Zevalin 1.6 mg/ml kit for radiopharmaceutical preparations forinfusionBayer Schering Pharma AG
Substance: (90Y)Ibritumomabtiuxetan
Zevalin is a kit for the preparation of the active substance ibritumomab tiuxetan [ 90Y], a monoclonal antibody labelled with the radioactive substance yttrium-90 ( 90Y). Zevalin attaches to a protein (CD20) on the surface of certain white blood cells (B-cells) and kills them by irradiation.Zevalin is used to treat patients suffering from specific subgroups of B-cell non-Hodgkin?s lymphoma (CD20+ indolent or transformed B-cell NHL) if an earlier rituximab, another monoclonal antibody, treatment has not worked, or has stopped working (refractory or relapsed disease).Zevalin is also used in previously untreated patients with follicular lymphoma. - Ziagen 20 mg/ml oral solutionViiV Healthcare UK Limited
Substance: Abacavir
Ziagen is used to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection.Ziagen contains the active ingredient abacavir. Abacavir belongs to a group of anti-retroviral medicines called nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs).Ziagen does not completely cure HIV infection; it reduces the amount of virus in your body, and keeps it at a low level. - Ziagen 300 mg film-coated tabletsViiV Healthcare UK Limited
Substance: Abacavir
Ziagen is used to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection.Ziagen contains the active ingredient abacavir. Abacavir belongs to a group of anti-retroviral medicines called nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs).Ziagen does not completely cure HIV infection; it reduces the amount of virus in your body, and keeps it at a low level. - Zometa 4 mg powder and solvent for solution for infusionNovartis Europharm Ltd.
Substance: Zoledronic acid
The active substance in Zometa is zoledronic acid, which belongs to a group of substances called bisphosphonates. Zoledronic acid works by attaching itself to the bone and slowing down the rate of bone change. - Zonegran 100 mg hard capsulesEisai Ltd.
Substance: Zonisamide
Zonegran is an antiepileptic medicine.Zonegran is used to treat adults who are already taking other antiepileptic medicines but are still experiencing seizures that affect one part of the brain (partial seizure), which may or may not be followed by a seizure affecting all of the brain (secondary generalisation). - Zonegran 100 mg orodispersible tabletsEisai Ltd.
Substance: Zonisamide
Zonegran is an antiepileptic medicine.Zonegran is used to treat adults who are already taking other antiepileptic medicines but are still experiencing seizures that affect one part of the brain (partial seizure), which may or may not be followed by a seizure affecting all of the brain (secondary generalisation). - Zonegran 25 mg hard capsulesEisai Ltd.
Substance: Zonisamide
Zonegran is an antiepileptic medicine.Zonegran is used to treat adults who are already taking other antiepileptic medicines but are still experiencing seizures that affect one part of the brain (partial seizure), which may or may not be followed by a seizure affecting all of the brain (secondary generalisation). - Zonegran 25 mg orodispersible tabletsEisai Ltd.
Substance: Zonisamide
Zonegran is an antiepileptic medicine.Zonegran is used to treat adults who are already taking other antiepileptic medicines but are still experiencing seizures that affect one part of the brain (partial seizure), which may or may not be followed by a seizure affecting all of the brain (secondary generalisation). - Zonegran 50 mg orodispersible tabletsEisai Ltd.
Substance: Zonisamide
Zonegran is an antiepileptic medicine.Zonegran is used to treat adults who are already taking other antiepileptic medicines but are still experiencing seizures that affect one part of the brain (partial seizure), which may or may not be followed by a seizure affecting all of the brain (secondary generalisation). - ZOSTAVAX powder and solvent for suspension for injectionshingles (herpes zoster) vaccine (live)Sanofi Pasteur MSD, SNCZOSTAVAX is a vaccine used to prevent shingles (zoster) and zoster-related post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), the long-lasting nerve pain that follows shingles.ZOSTAVAX is used to vaccinate individuals 50 years of age or older.ZOSTAVAX cannot be used to treat existing shingles or the pain associated with existing shingles.Disease information on shingles:What is shingles? Shingles is a painful, blistering rash.
- ZOSTAVAX powder and solvent for suspension for injection in apre-filled syringeshingles (herpes zoster) vaccine (live)Sanofi Pasteur MSD, SNCZOSTAVAX is a vaccine used to prevent shingles (zoster) and zoster-related post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), the long-lasting nerve pain that follows shingles.ZOSTAVAX is used to vaccinate individuals 50 years of age or older.ZOSTAVAX cannot be used to treat existing shingles or the pain associated with existing shingles.Disease information on shingles:What is shingles? Shingles is a painful, blistering rash.
- Zutectra 500 IU solution for injection in pre-filled syringeBiotest Pharma GmbH
Substance: Hepatitis B immunoglobulin
What Zutectra isZutectra contains antibodies against the hepatitis B virus which are the body's own defensive substances to protect you from hepatitis B. Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus.What Zutectra is used forZutectra is used to prevent re-infection of hepatitis B in adults who have had a liver transplant at least 6 months ago because they had liver failure caused by hepatitis B. - Zylagren 75 mg film-coated tabletsKrka, D.D., Novo Mesto
Substance: Picotamide
Zylagren belongs to a group of medicines called antiplatelet medicinal products. Platelets are very small structures in the blood, which clump together during blood clotting. - ZYPADHERA 210 mg powder and solvent for prolonged releasesuspension for injectionEli Lilly Nederland B.V.
Substance: Olanzapine
ZYPADHERA belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics and is used to treat schizophrenia - a disease with symptoms such as hearing, seeing or sensing things which are not there, mistaken beliefs, unusual suspiciousness, and becoming withdrawn. People with this disease may also feel depressed, anxious or tense. - ZYPREXA 20 mg coated tabletsEli Lilly Nederland B.V.
Substance: Olanzapine
ZYPREXA belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics.ZYPREXA is used to treat a disease with symptoms such as hearing, seeing or sensing things which are not there, mistaken beliefs, unusual suspiciousness, and becoming withdrawn. People with this disease may also feel depressed, anxious or tense.ZYPREXA is used to treat a condition with symptoms such as feeling "high", having excessive amounts of energy, needing much less sleep than usual, talking very quickly with racing ideas and sometimes severe irritability. - ZYPREXA 7.5 mg coated tabletsEli Lilly Nederland B.V.
Substance: Olanzapine
ZYPREXA belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics.ZYPREXA is used to treat a disease with symptoms such as hearing, seeing or sensing things which are not there, mistaken beliefs, unusual suspiciousness, and becoming withdrawn. People with this disease may also feel depressed, anxious or tense.ZYPREXA is used to treat a condition with symptoms such as feeling "high", having excessive amounts of energy, needing much less sleep than usual, talking very quickly with racing ideas and sometimes severe irritability. - ZYPREXA VELOTAB 15 mg orodispersible tabletsEli Lilly Nederland B.V.
Substance: Olanzapine
ZYPREXA VELOTAB belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics.ZYPREXA VELOTAB is used to treat a disease with symptoms such as hearing, seeing or sensing things which are not there, mistaken beliefs, unusual suspiciousness, and becoming withdrawn. People with this disease may also feel depressed, anxious or tense.ZYPREXA VELOTAB is used to treat a condition with symptoms such as feeling "high", having excessive amounts of energy, needing much less sleep than usual, talking very quickly with racing ideas and sometimes severe irritability. - ZYPREXA VELOTAB 20 mg orodispersible tabletsEli Lilly Nederland B.V.
Substance: Olanzapine
ZYPREXA VELOTAB belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics.ZYPREXA VELOTAB is used to treat a disease with symptoms such as hearing, seeing or sensing things which are not there, mistaken beliefs, unusual suspiciousness, and becoming withdrawn. People with this disease may also feel depressed, anxious or tense.ZYPREXA VELOTAB is used to treat a condition with symptoms such as feeling "high", having excessive amounts of energy, needing much less sleep than usual, talking very quickly with racing ideas and sometimes severe irritability.