Medication Online
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On the following pages you will find useful information about the various drug classes, their indications and side effects.
General, important note
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Side effects: Taking medication can lead to undesirable side effects. These range from brief, mild inconveniences to serious, life-threatening conditions. If the recommended dosage and application instructions are adhered to, side effects can often be avoided. Before taking it, you should urgently seek information about side effects and dosage instructions. If you have any questions, always ask your doctor or get advice from a pharmacy.
- Interactions: When using drugs, there is occasional interaction with other drugs and / or food. It is not uncommon for the drugs to have a reduced or increased effect. Therefore, always inform your treating doctor and check your medication for possible interactions.
Medicines for a cold
A number of medications can be taken for colds or flu-like infections to combat the uncomfortable and annoying symptoms of a cold. Among other things, taking the following medication is useful for a cold:
- Boxagrippal®
- Grippostad®
- Lemocin®
- Meditonsin®
- Mucoangin®
- Neo Angin®
- Wick Medinait®
Medicines for gastrointestinal diseases
Everyone suffers from gastrointestinal diseases several times in the course of their life, be it stomach cramps, diarrhea or heartburn. The following drugs are commonly prescribed for various gastrointestinal diseases:
- Antacids®
- Antiemetics®
- Bifiteral®
- Buscopan®
- Imodium®
- Lactulose®
- Metoclopramid®
- Mucofalk®
- Ranitic®
- Ranitidine®
- Ulcogant®
- Vomex®
Medicines for high blood pressure
Around 25% of the entire world population suffers from high blood pressure. This value is fatal when you consider that high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes. For this reason, medication is particularly important for high blood pressure in order to avoid these consequences. The following drugs are commonly prescribed for high blood pressure:
- ACE inhibitors
- BETA - blocker
- Diuretics
- Calcium channel blockers
- Amlodipine
- Bayotensin
- Clonidine
- CoAprovel
- Codiovan
- Diovan
- Lorzaar
- Nebilet
- Triamteren
to the overview of high blood pressure medication
Medication for diabetes
Diabetes can be congenital or acquired and affect all age groups. The treatment of diabetes is complex but at the same time extremely important in order to counteract the long-term effects of diabetes, such as arteriosclerosis, blindness or kidney failure, at an early stage. Depending on the attending physician, special drugs are prescribed, which must be taken strictly. A selection is listed below:
- Actraphane
- Actrapid
- Alpha glucosidase inhibitors
- Amaryl
- Acabose
- Glinide
- Glitazone
- Glucobay
- Glucophage
- insulin
- Lantus
- Metformin
- Siofor
to the overview medication diabetes
Medication for cardiac arrhythmias
Cardiac arrhythmia is an irregular sequence of heartbeats which can lead to circulatory collapse, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Older people are particularly often affected, in whom the development and conduction of excitation of the heart is disturbed. The following drugs counteract cardiac arrhythmias:
- Amiodarone
- Cordarex
- Digitoxin
- Digoxin
- Phenytoin
- Verapamil
to the overview medication for cardiac arrhythmias
Drug classesAntibiotics
Antibiotics are prescribed for bacterial infections and must be taken over a certain period of time exactly as instructed by the attending physician in order to quickly eradicate the bacteria and prevent resistance from developing. Depending on the type of bacteria, a certain antibiotic must be taken, which attacks certain structural components of the bacterium and thus eliminates it in a targeted manner.
- Amoxicillin
- penicillin
- Cefuroxime
- Tazobac
- Vancomycin
- Tetracycline
- Chloramphenicol
To overview antibiotics
Painkiller
Pain medication, too Analgesics, cause pain relief in various organ systems. Depending on how severe the pain is, the pain will be mild non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like that Ibuprofen, for moderate pain steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or for extremely severe pain up to opiates like that Tramadol, prescribed.
- Paracetamol
- ASS (Acetylsalicilic acid - aspirin)
- Naproxen
- Diclofenac
- Celebrex
- Ibuprofen
- Novalgin
- Tramadol
- Valoron
To overview painkillers
Antihistamines
Antihistamines are used for allergic reactions. These are drugs that curb the excessive inflammatory reaction of the immune system and thus prevent allergic reactions.
- Fenistyle
- Antazoline
- Atosil
- Lorano
- Tavegil
To the overview antihistamines
Antidepressants
Today more than five percent of the population in Germany suffer from depression, a serious mental illness that is associated with a gloomy mood and listlessness. Drugs for depression prevent the re-absorption of happiness hormones in the brain and thus improve the patient's well-being.
- lithium
- Zoloft
- Citalopram
- Fluoxetine
- Insidon
- Venlafaxine
To the overview medication for depression
Sleeping pills
Sleep pills can be used to treat chronic or acute insomnia. Commonly used sleeping pills are listed below:
- Stilnox
- Hoggar Night
- Adumbran
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Medicinal plants
Numerous herbs and other plants have medicinally effective properties that homeopathy makes use of and can thus naturally improve various clinical pictures. Some important medicinal plants are listed below.
- valerian
- Comfrey
- Nettle
- Cayenne pepper
- Gingko
- Johannis herbs
- chamomile
- Lemon balm
- sage
To overview medicinal herbs / medicinal plants
OthersMedication and alcohol
Many drugs can cause undesirable interactions with alcohol, which in extreme cases can lead to cardiac arrest and death. For this reason, it is essential to have your family doctor explain possible side effects to you before taking it, or to read it yourself if necessary. Some important drugs and their interactions with alcohol are listed below.
- Antidepressants and alcohol
- Amitriptyline and alcohol
- Amoxicillin and alcohol
- Arcoxia and alcohol
- Cefuroxime and alcohol
- Cortisone and alcohol
- Diclofenac and alcohol
- Ibuprofen and alcohol
- Marcumar and alcohol
- Metformin and alcohol
- Methotrexate and alcohol
- Novalgin and alcohol
- Risperdal and alcohol
- Voltaren and alcohol
Exclusion of liability / disclaimer
We would like to point out that medication must never be discontinued, applied or changed independently without consulting your doctor.
Please note that we cannot claim that our texts are complete or correct. The information may be out of date due to current developments.
