Metformin

Metformin 甲福明 Other names 別名:N/A Common Trade name(s) 常見牌子:Glucophage Usage 效用:Treats type 2 diabetes 治療二型糖尿病 Drug labels and icon  藥物標籤及其圖標 : 口服 Take orally, 飯後服用 After food English 中文 English Introduction Metformin lowers blood sugar and improves the body cells’ response to insulin. It is the first-line drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and […]

Atorvastatin

Atorvastatin(阿托伐他汀) Other names 別名:N/A Common Trade name(s) 常見牌子:Lipitor 膽固清 Usage 效用:Lowers blood cholesterol 降膽固醇 Drug labels and icon  藥物標籤及其圖標 : Take orally 口服 / Avoid taking in pregnancy 孕婦忌用 English 中文 English Introduction Atorvastatin is a type of statin which helps to lower blood cholesterol levels by reducing total cholesterol production. It can also lowers the […]

Aspirin

Aspirin (阿士匹靈) Other names 別名:N/A Common Trade name(s) 常見牌子:Aceprin, ASP, Cartia Usage 效用:Treats cardiovascular diseases and attacks, stroke, atrial fibrillation, pain killer, fever 止痛,消炎, 退燒,抗血小板,預防心血管疾病 Drug labels and icons 藥物標籤及其圖標 : 口服 Take orally / 飯後服用 Take after food  English 中文 English Introduction Aspirin is a common over-the-counter NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) with multiple medicinal […]

Enalapril

Enalapril 依那普利 Other names 別名:N/A Common Trade name(s) 常見牌子:Vasotec 悅寧定 Usage 效用:Treats hypertension, myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart failure 控制高血壓、心肌梗塞、心臟衰竭 Drug labels and icon  藥物標籤及其圖標 : Take orally 口服 / Avoid taking in pregnancy 孕婦忌用 English 中文 English Introduction Enalapril is an ACE (Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme) inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure primarily. […]

Ferrous Sulphate

Ferrous Sulphate (硫酸亞鐵) Other names 別名:Ferrous gluconate and Ferrous fumarate contains ferrous but not same as Ferrous Sulphate. All of them may be called iron tablet Common Trade name(s) 常見牌子:Iron-200, Ferasul, Super-Fe  Usage 效用:Treats and prevents iron-deficiency anaemia, supplement iron during pregnancy 治療和預防缺鐵性貧血、懷孕時補充鐵質 Drug labels and icons 藥物標籤及其圖標 : 口服 Take orally English 中文 English Introduction […]

Zolpidem

Zolpidem (佐沛眠) Common trade name(s) 常見牌子 : Apo-zolpidem Tartrate, Zolpidem Sandoz Tablets Usage 效用:Treats insomnia 治療失眠 Drug labels and icons 藥物標籤及其圖標 : 口服 Take orally / 睡前服用 Take before sleep / 有睡意 may cause drowsiness English 中文 English Introduction Zolpidem is a sleeping pill used to treat insomnia. It allows people to fall asleep more quickly […]

Salbutamol

Salbutamol  Other name 別名:Albuterol Common Trade Name(s) 常見牌子 : Ventolin Usage 效用:Treats spasms of asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 紓緩哮喘/慢性阻塞性肺疾病發作 Drug labels and icons : 需要時 When necessary / 吸入用 For inhalation use English 中文 English Introduction Salbutamol is a quick bronchodilator (short-acting beta2 agonist). It is used to treat asthma attacks to open the airways […]

Senna

Senna (番瀉) Common trade name(s) 常見牌子 : Senokot, Senoside Usage 效用 : Treats constipation 治療便秘 Drug labels and icons 藥物標籤及其圖標 : 口服 Take orally / 睡前服用 Take before sleep English 中文 English Introduction Senna is a stimulant laxative, commonly known as Senokot. It takes about 8 hours to work and it’s best to take senna at […]

Pantoprazole

Pantoprazole (泮托拉唑) Common trade name(s) 常見牌子: Pantoloc Usage 效用:Lowers stomach acid 抑制胃酸 Drug labels and icons : 口服 Take orally / 延遲釋放 pantoprazole 整粒吞服,勿咬嚼 / Delayed release pantoprazole: swallow in whole, do not chew English 中文 English Introduction Pantoprazole is a type of PPI (Proton Pump Inhibitor). It is used for lowering stomach acid, acid […]

Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine (氟西汀) Common trade name(s) 常見牌子 : Apo-Fluoxetine, Prozac Usage:Antidepressant, treats moderate to severe major depression episodes, obsessive compulsive disorder, bulimia, and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) 效用:紓緩抑鬱症、驚恐症、暴食症、經前綜合症 English 中文 English Introduction Fluoxetine is a type of antidepressant known as SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor). It helps people to recover from depression, increases the feeling of happiness. […]

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