LYMECYCLINE
Brand name: Tetralysal 300. Find out how lymecycline treats acne and infections and how to take it.
ISOTRETINOIN CAPSULES (ROACCUTANE)
Other brand names: Rizuderm, Reticutan. Find out how isotretinoin capsules treat acne and how to take them.
MEBENDAZOLE
Find out how mebendazole treats threadworms, roundworms and other worm infections, and how to take it.
MEBEVERINE
Find out how mebeverine treats muscle spasms and stomach cramps, and how to take it.
LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN
Brand names: Danamep, Mandaprin, Nu-Seals. Find out how low-dose aspirin helps prevent heart attacks and strokes, and how to take it.
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE TABLETS
Find out how medroxyprogesterone tablets treat hormonal conditions such as heavy periods, endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and how to take them.
MELATONIN
Find out how melatonin treats sleep problems like insomnia, and how to take it.
LEVOTHYROXINE
NHS medicines information on levothyroxine – what it’s used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
METFORMIN
Brand names: Axpinet, Diagemet, Glucient, Glucophage, Metabet. Find out how metformin treats type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome, and how to take it.
LIDOCAINE FOR PILES AND ITCHY BOTTOM
Find out how lidocaine treats piles (haemorrhoids) and itchy bottom, and how to use it.