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General medicine 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.
General medicine information
Medicines help manage or cure many conditions. Learn about how they work, common side effects, and why taking them as prescribed matters.
- 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
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
Accidents happen anywhere. Learn essential first aid skills that can help you treat common injuries and potentially save a life in an emergency.
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 and beta-blockers to manage heart rate and blood pressure, 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.
Other treatments
From complementary therapies to experimental options, learn about alternative treatments and how to explore them safely with medical advice.
- Audiologi
- Kolposkopi och cervikala behandlingar
- Komplementär och alternativ medicin
- Kontaktlinser
- Kontrollerad andning
- Koronar angioplastik
- Hemodialys
- Värme- och kylterapi för smärtlindring
- Behandling med flytande kväve
- Osteopater och kiropraktorer
- PEG-matningsrör
- Fysioterapeuter
- Fotvård
- Probiotika och prebiotika
- TENS-maskiner
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
Therapies include physical, psychological, and occupational approaches. Learn how therapy can help you recover, manage pain, or improve mental wellbeing.
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Vaccinations
Vaccines protect individuals and communities from serious illness. Learn how they work and which ones are recommended for different age groups.
- 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