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APO-Baclofen (baclofen) Drug / Medicine Information

Contains the active ingredient baclofen

Consumer Medicine Information

What is in this leaflet

This leaflet answers some common questions about this medicine. It does not contain
all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor
or pharmacist.

All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking
this medicine against the benefits they expect it will have for you.

If you have any concerns about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Keep this leaflet with the medicine.

You may need to read it again.

What this medicine is used for

The name of your medicine is APO- Baclofen Tablets. It contains the active ingredient
baclofen.

It is used to treat:

multiple sclerosis

spinal cord damage resulting from disease or physical injury

Baclofen belongs to a group of medicines called muscle relaxants. It is used to reduce
excess

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Lercanidipine APOTEX (lercanidipine) Drug / Medicine Information

Contains the active ingredient lercanidipine (as hydrochloride)

Consumer Medicine Information

What is in this leaflet

Read this leaflet carefully before taking your medicine.

This leaflet answers some of the common questions about lercanidipine. It does not
contain all the available information. It does not replace seeking advice from your
doctor or pharmacist.

The information in this leaflet was last updated on the date listed on the last page.
More recent information on this medicine may be available.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist:

if there is anything you do not understand in this leaflet,

if you are worried about taking your medicine, or

to obtain the most up-to-date information.

All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking
lercanidipine against the benefits this medicine is expected to have for you.

Pharmaceutical companies cannot give you medical advice or an individual diagnosis.

Keep this leaflet with

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Nuelin Syrup (Theophylline syrup 133.3 mg/25 mL) Drug / Medicine Information

(new-lin)

Theophylline syrup 133.3 mg/25 mL (thee-off-o-lin)

Consumer Medicine Information

What is in this leaflet

This leaflet answers some common questions about Nuelin Syrup. It does not contain
all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor
or pharmacist.

Throughout this leaflet we are talking about the ‘patient’. By that we mean either
you or your child, whoever is taking Nuelin Syrup.

All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor or pharmacist has weighed the risks
and benefits of the patient taking Nuelin against the benefits they expect it will
have for the patient.

If the have any concerns about taking this medicine or giving it to your child, ask
your doctor or pharmacist.

Please read this leaflet carefully before taking this medicine or giving it to your
child.

If the information in this leaflet is not clear, or if you have any questions

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APO-Clopidogrel Aspirin (clopidogrel and aspirin) Drug / Medicine Information

clopidogrel (as clopidogrel hydrogen sulfate) and aspirin

Consumer Medicine Information

What is in this leaflet

Read this leaflet carefully before taking your medicine.

This leaflet answers some common questions about Clopidogrel/Aspirin. It does not
contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your
doctor or pharmacist.

All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you using
this medicine against the benefits they expect it will have for you.

If you have any concerns about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Keep this leaflet with your medicine. You may want to read it again.

What this medicine is used for

The name of your medicine is APO-Clopidogrel/Aspirin. It contains the active ingredients
clopidogrel (as clopidogrel hydrogen sulfate) and aspirin.

Clopidogrel/Aspirin is used to prevent blood clots forming in hardened blood vessels
(a process known as atherothrombosis), which can

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APO-Nebivolol (nebivolol hydrochloride) Drug / Medicine Information

Contains the active ingredient nebivolol hydrochloride

Consumer Medicine Information

What is in this leaflet

Read this leaflet carefully before taking your medicine.

This leaflet answers some common questions about nebivolol hydrochloride. It does
not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to
your doctor or pharmacist.

The information in this leaflet was last updated on the date listed on the last page.
More recent information on this medicine may be available.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist:

if there is anything you do not understand in this leaflet,

if you are worried about taking your medicine, or

to obtain the most up-to-date information.

You can also download the most up to date leaflet from www.apotex.com.au.

All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you using
this medicine against the benefits they expect it will have for you.

Pharmaceutical companies cannot

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APO-Adefovir (adefovir) Drug / Medicine Information

Contains the active ingredient adefovir (as adefovir dipivoxil)

Consumer Medicine Information

What is in this leaflet

Read this leaflet carefully before taking your medicine.

This leaflet answers some common questions about adefovir. It does not contain all the available information. It does not
take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist.

The information in this leaflet was last updated on the date listed on the last page. More recent information on this medicine
may be available.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist:

if there is anything you do not understand in this leaflet,

if you are worried about taking your medicine, or

to obtain the most up-to-date information.

You can also download the most up to date leaflet from www.apotex.com.au.

All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you using this medicine against the benefits they
expect it will have for you.

Pharmaceutical companies

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Opioids continue to be the leading cause of overdose deaths in Australia. What else can we do?

In 2018, more than 2,000 people died from drug overdoses in Australia — about five each day.

That’s according to the Penington Institute’s annual overdose report, released today.

The largest number of overdose deaths (more than 1,000) involved opioids (for example, heroin, morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl), followed by benzodiazepines (for example, Valium).

Opioid-related deaths in Australia have been on an upward trend in recent years, having doubled since 2006. This means we’re now not far off numbers recorded in the late 1990s, when opioid-related deaths were highest. There’s more we could be doing to curb this problem.

What kind of opioids are causing harm?

Unlike North America, where illicitly manufactured fentanyl has been involved in many opioid deaths, most opioid deaths in Australia involve pharmaceutical opioids.

That said, heroin deaths have increased over the past five years.

Among all opioid deaths, just over half of people overdosing have a history of

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Depression in British adults may have doubled during coronavirus pandemic

Some 19.2% of British adults likely had some form of depression in June, up from 9.7% before the pandemic, said the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) in a report. Conversely, 3.5% of adults experienced an improvement in their symptoms of depression.

“Adults who were young, female, unable to afford an unexpected expense or disabled were the most likely to experience some form of depression during the pandemic,” said Tim Vizard, principal research officer at the ONS.

A large majority (84.9%) of adults experiencing some form of depression said they had been feeling stressed and anxious, and 42.2% said their relationships were being affected. In comparison, 20.7% of adults with no sign of depression said Covid-19 was impacting their relationships.

The results are based on a nationally representative survey of adults in Britain, the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, which asks a series of questions in order to produce a score

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Entecavir APO (entecavir) Drug / Medicine Information

Contains the active ingredient entecavir (as monohydrate)

Consumer Medicine Information

What is in this leaflet

Read this leaflet carefully before taking your medicine.

This leaflet answers some common questions about entecavir. It does not contain all
the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.

The information in this leaflet was last updated on the date listed on the last page.
More recent information on this medicine may be available.

Ask your doctor:

if there is anything you do not understand in this leaflet,

if you are worried about taking your medicine, or

to obtain the most up-to-date information.

You can also download the most up to date leaflet from www.apotex.com.au.

All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you using
this medicine against the benefits they expect it will have for you.

Pharmaceutical companies cannot give you

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Lamivudine + Zidovudine Alphapharm (lamivudine and zidovudine) Drug / Medicine Information

lamivudine and zidovudine

CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION

What is in this leaflet

Please read this leaflet carefully before you start LAMIVUDINE 150mg + ZIDOVUDINE
300mg Alphapharm. This leaflet answers some common questions about LAMIVUDINE 150mg
+ ZIDOVUDINE 300mg Alphapharm.

It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking
to your doctor or pharmacist.

All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking
LAMIVUDINE 150mg + ZIDOVUDINE 300mg Alphapharm against the benefits they expect it
will have on you.

If you have any concerns about taking this medicine, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Keep this leaflet with your medicine.

You may need to read it again.

What LAMIVUDINE 150mg + ZIDOVUDINE 300mg Alphapharm is used for

LAMIVUDINE 150mg + ZIDOVUDINE 300mg Alphapharm contains lamivudine and zidovudine
which belongs to a group of medicines called antiretrovirals.

Please note that

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