Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
Read about NHS Direct information that's available to members of the public under the NHS Direct Freedom of Information Publication Scheme Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, every public authority has a legal duty to adopt and maintain a ... [... more]
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X-linked agammaglobulinaemia
This inherited problem - also known as XLA or Bruton's sex-linked agammaglobulinaemia - affects the immune system. XLA occurs when the body can't make gamma globulin, the chemical that forms the antibodies used to fight infection. This failure ... [... more]
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Mind & body magazine
Speech enabled, speech enabling, speech software tool, audio, Browsealoud, browse aloud, speak The NHS Direct website is now speech enabled. This means that all of our content is now available in audio form. All you have to do to is to download ... [... more]
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Crown copyright
Material published on the NHS Direct website is Crown copyright. It is managed and licensed by the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI). If you wish to use material from the NHS Direct website, you will need to apply to OPSI for a ... [... more]
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Otrivine antistin eye drops
Otrivine antistin eye drops contain two active ingredients, antazoline and xylometazoline. These medicines work in two different ways to reduce redness and itching of the eyes associated with allergies such as hayfever. Antazoline is type of ... [... more]
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Otrivine adult measured dose sinusitis spray ...
Otrivine adult measured dose sinusitis spray contains the active ingredient xylometazoline, which is a type of medicine called a decongestant. Otrivine adult measured dose sinusitis spray (xylometazoline) When this medicine is sprayed into the ... [... more]
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Otrivine adult menthol nasal spray (xylometazoline)
Otrivine adult menthol nasal spray contains the active ingredient xylometazoline, which is a type of medicine called a decongestant. When this medicine is sprayed into the nose, the xylometazoline works by acting on alpha receptors that are found ... [... more]
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Otrivine adult nasal spray (xylometazoline)
Otrivine adult nasal spray contains the active ingredient xylometazoline, which is a type of medicine called a decongestant. Otrivine adult nasal spray (xylometazoline) When this medicine is sprayed into the nose, the xylometazoline works by ... [... more]
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Contraceptive injections
The contraceptive injection contains hormones that prevent pregnancy for up to 3 months. It is 99 per cent effective. Worldwide, many millions of women use the contraceptive injection. At the moment, about 3 per cent of British women of ... [... more]
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Xepin
Doxepin hydrochloride belongs to a group of medicines which relieve itching (pruritis). It is not know how it works.Itching can be caused by physical irritation or chemical changes in the skin caused by disease, allergy, inflammation, ... [... more]
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Xylocaine Vials
This medicine contains the active ingredient lidocaine hydrochloride (previously known as lignocaine hydrochloride in the UK), which is a type of medicine called a local anaesthetic. Lidocaine acts to block temporarily the pathway of pain ... [... more]
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Xalacom (latanoprost, timolol)
Xalacom eye drops contain two active ingredients, latanoprost and timolol maleate. These are both medicines that decrease raised pressure within the eye. They work in different ways to produce a combined effect greater than either medicine ... [... more]
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