Antibiotic, Antifungal, Antiviral Drugs

Thwart is used to treat and remove raised warts (usually found on the hands, elbows or knees) and verrucas (warts on the feet). Thwart is a special solution which can be easily applied to the wart, dries quickly, needs no plasters and if used properly should cause minimal irritation. Warts, or verrucas as they are often called, are found most commonly on the hands, feet and knees.

Thalidomide Celgene contains an active substance called thalidomide. This belongs to a group of medicines known as ‘immunosuppressive’ medicines. These work by acting on the cells involved in your immune system. The immune system is part of the body’s defence which helps to fight illness and infection.

Telzir is a type of medicine known as an anti-retroviral. It is taken with low doses of another medicine, ritonavir, which boosts the level of Telzir in the blood.

Check what a Floxin antibiotic tablet is and how it works. Learn when you should take an Ofloxacin tablet and what side effects the drug may cause. Take the Floxin antibiotic medicine only after you study all the instructions carefully.

Targocid contains a medicine called teicoplanin. This belongs to a group of medicines called antibiotics. It works by killing the bacteria that cause infections in your body.

Taking Symmetrel capsules may make your vision blurred or make you feel dizzy. If you are affected you should not drive or use machines until the effect has worn off. Symmetrel 100mg Capsules contain lactose.

Suprax Paediatric 100mg/5ml Powder for Oral Suspension (called Suprax Paediatric in this leaflet) contains a medicine called cefixime. This belongs to a group of antibiotics called ‘cephalosporins’

Bactrim (Co-trimoxazole) is a combination antibiotic that contains sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. It is primarily used to treat various bacterial infections.

Hepatitis B is caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus, which multiplies in the liver and causes liver damage. Treatment with Sebivo reduces the amount of hepatitis B virus in the body by blocking its growth, resulting in less liver damage and improved liver function. Sebivo can cause persistent unexplained muscle weakness or muscle pain (myopathy). Muscle symptoms may progress and become serious, sometimes leading to muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis) which can cause kidney damage.

Sandimmun is a clear, brown/yellow oily liquid containing 50 mg/ml of the active ingredient, ciclosporin.  It is used to prepare a solution which is administered by intravenous infusion. Ciclosporin is one of a group of drugs known as immunosuppressive agents.