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Allmän medicinsk information
To accompany our drug directory, our clinical experts have created articles covering the treatment and medication you may require for various medical conditions, as well as advice on immunisation. From ACE-hämmare for högt blodtryck, to steroids for eczema, find out what options are available, how they work and the possible side effects.
Allmän medicinsk information
Medicines are chemical substances used to treat, cure, or prevent illness, or to relieve pain. Key types include prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, and generic or brand-name options.
- Alternativ till HRT för klimakteriebesvär
- Antihistaminer
- Antityreoidea läkemedel
- Läkemedel baserade på cannabis
- Kontrollera dina mediciner för interaktioner
- Läkemedelsallergi
- Epilepsimedicin och biverkningar
- Kostnadsfria eller rabatterade recept
- Generiska läkemedel vs varumärken
- Hormonbehandling (HRT)
- Insulin
- Medicinering och behandling för demens
- Läkemedelsöveranvändningshuvudvärk
- Läkemedel för urinträngningar och inkontinens
- Läkemedel att ha hemma
- Orala steroider
- Polyfarmaci
- Steroider
- Topikala steroider
General treatments
From complementary therapies to haemodialysis, learn about general treatments and how to explore them safely with medical advice.
Bone and muscle medicines
Bone and muscle medicines include treatments for conditions like osteoporosis (e.g., bisphosphonates) and inflammatory arthritis (e.g., DMARDs). Muscle relaxants and other drugs may be used for muscle spasms and severe pain.
Digestive health medicines
Digestive health medicines include antacids, H2-blockers, and laxatives which treat issues like heartburn and indigestion. diarrhoea and constipation.
First aid
First aid is the immediate, temporary care given to an injured or suddenly ill person. Its primary goals are to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, and promote recovery.
Heart and blood medicines
Heart and blood medicines include various classes that treat conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and blood clotting. Common examples include ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, statins to lower cholesterol, and diuretics to reduce fluid retention.
- ACE-hämmare
- Alfablockerare
- Antikoagulantia
- Aspirin och andra blodförtunnande läkemedel
- Förmaksflimmer och förebyggande av stroke
- Betablockerare
- Kalciumkanalblockerare
- Loopdiuretika
- Medicin mot högt blodtryck
- Nitratmedicin
- Perifera vasodilatatorer
- Kaliumsparande diuretika
- Statiner och andra blodfettsänkande läkemedel
- Tiaziddiuretika
Läkemedel mot infektioner
Antibiotics and antifungals are used to treat infections. Learn when these medications are needed and how to take them safely and effectively.
Mentala hälsomediciner
Mental health medications are prescribed to manage brain chemical imbalances that affect mood, behaviour, and thoughts. There are several types, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilisers, and others.
Mentalsjukvårdsterapi
Talking therapies like CBT can help manage emotional distress. Discover the types of therapy available and how they offer tools for coping and recovery.
Smärtstillande
Painkillers, or analgesics, are medicines used to relieve pain and come in many types, such as over-the-counter options like paracetamol and NSAIDs like ibuprofen and aspirin, as well as prescription-only opioids like codeine and morphine for more severe pain.
Respiratory medicines
Respiratory medicines include bronchodilators to open airways, anti-inflammatory drugs such as corticosteroids to reduce inflammation, mucolytics to thin mucus, and cough suppressants to block the cough reflex.
Egenremiss
In some cases, you can refer yourself to a specialist without seeing a GP first. Learn how self-referral works and when it’s an option.
Skin medicines
Skin medications include a wide range of topical and oral options, such as corticosteroids for inflammation, antibiotics for acne, and nonsteroidal creams for conditions like eczema. Other treatments include emollients for dryness.
Substance misuse medicines
Substance misuse medicines are those which are used to help people stop a harmful, problematic habit such as smoking or drug misuse. They include treatments like smoking cessation medicines like bupropion and opiate medicines such as buprenorphine and methadone are used to help people stay away from heroin.
Terapi
Therapy is a treatment meant to help someone heal from an illness, injury, or mental health problem. It includes talking with a counsellor to feel better emotionally or doing physical exercises to move your body well again.
Vaccinationer
Vaccinations are a safe and effective way to protect you and your community from serious diseases. Vaccinations are given throughout life, from baby jabs to boosters in adulthood, and are a key part of public health.
- 6-i-1-vaccin
- BCG-vaccination
- Kolera vaccin
- Hepatit A-vaccin
- Hepatit B-vaccin
- HPV-vaccin
- Vaccination
- Vaccination mot influensa
- Vaccin mot japansk encefalit
- Meningokockvaccin mot hjärnhinneinflammation
- MMR-vaccination
- Pneumokockvaccination
- Polio och poliovaccin
- Rabies och rabiesvaccin
- Vaccination mot respiratoriskt syncytialvirus (RSV)
- Stelkramp och stelkrampvaccin
- Fästingburen encefalitvaccin
- Resevaccinationer
- Tyfoidvaccin
- Gulafebervaccin