Medicines

Metformin: uses, dosage and side effectsMetformin is a biguanide medicine taken as a tablet and used mainly for type 2 diabetes, where it is usually…Atorvastatin: uses, dosage and side effectsAtorvastatin is a statin taken as a daily tablet to lower cholesterol and to reduce the risk of heart attack…Rosuvastatin: uses, dosage and side effectsRosuvastatin is a statin. It is prescription-only in Ireland and is used to lower cholesterol and to reduce…Amlodipine: uses, dosage and side effectsAmlodipine is a calcium channel blocker. It is prescription-only in Ireland and is used to lower high blood…Ramipril: uses, dosage and side effectsRamipril is an ACE inhibitor. It is prescription-only in Ireland and is used for high blood pressure, for…Bisoprolol: uses, dosage and side effectsBisoprolol is a beta blocker used for high blood pressure, angina and chronic heart failure. It slows the…Levothyroxine: uses, dosage and side effectsLevothyroxine is a synthetic thyroid hormone used to replace what an underactive thyroid no longer makes. For…Omeprazole: uses, dosage and side effectsOmeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that reduces the amount of acid the stomach produces. It is used for…Pantoprazole: uses, dosage and side effectsPantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that reduces the amount of acid the stomach produces. It is used for…Tamsulosin: uses, dosage and side effectsTamsulosin is an alpha blocker used for the urinary symptoms of an enlarged prostate. It relaxes smooth muscle…Sildenafil: uses, dosage and side effectsSildenafil is a PDE-5 inhibitor used for erectile dysfunction. Most products are prescription-only in Ireland…