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Maalox. (UK)
Manufacturer : R.P.R.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract, Acid-peptic and motility disorders.
Indication: Heartburn. Dyspepsia. Flatulence.
Macrobid. (UK)
Manufacturer: Procter & Gamble.
Treatment Class: Genito-Urinary. Urinary infections.
Indication: Infection, urinary tract.
Macrodantin. (UK)
Manufacturer: Procter & Gamble.
Treatment Class: Genito-Urinary. Urinary infections.
Indication: Infection, urinary tract.
Malarone (US).
Manufacturer: Glaxo Wellcome Inc.
Treatment class: Anti-Infective Therapies
Indication: Treatment and prevention of P. falciparum malarial infection
Maloprim. (UK)
Manufacturer: Glaxo Wellcome.
Treatment Class: Infections. Antimalarial.
Indication: To prevent malaria.
Manerix. (UK)
Manufacturer : Roche.
Treatment Class: Central Nervous System.
Indication: Major depression.
Manevac. (UK)
Manufacturer : Galen.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract , Laxative.
Indication: Constipation.
Marevan. (UK) Manufacturer: Goldshield.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Anticoagulants, Antithrombotics and
Fibrinolytics.
Indication: Thromboembolic disorders.
Marvelon. (UK)
Manufacturer: Organon.
Treatment Class: Contraception. Combined oral.
Indication: Oral Contraception.
Masnoderm. (UK)
Manufacturer: Dominion.
Treatment Class: Skin. Anti-fungal, antibacterial & disinfectants.
Indication: Fungal infections of the skin and nails.
Masse. (UK)
Manufacturer: Jannssen-Cilag.
Treatment Class: Skin. Emollients & anti-pruritics.
Indication: Sore nipples.
Maxepa. (UK)
Manufacturer: Seven Seas.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Hypolipidaemic agents.
Indication: Hypertriglyceridaemia for those danger from ischaemic cardiac disease
or pancreatitis.
Maxitrol. (UK)
Manufacturer: Alcon.
Treatment Class: Eye. Ocular anti-inflammatories.
Indication: Inflammatory, infected, conditions of the eye.
Maxolon. (UK)
Manufacturer : Monmouth.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract, Acid-peptic and motility disorders.
Indication: Heartburn. Dyspepsia. Flatulence. Bile regurgitation. Upper gastrointestinal
symptoms.
Maxtrex. (UK)
Manufacturer: Pharmacia & Upjohn.
Treatment Class: Neoplastic Conditions.
Indication: Treatment of neoplastic conditions and severe psoriasis when other
treatment has been unsuccessful.
MCR 50. (UK)
Manufacturer : Pharmacia & Upjohn.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Antianginals.
Indication: Prevention of angina.
Medicoal. (UK)
Manufacturer: Concord.
Treatment Class: Poisoning & Drug Abuse.
Indication: Treatment for drug overdose and poisoning.
Medihaler-EPI. (UK)
Manufacturer: 3M Health Care.
Treatment Class: Respiratory system. Bronchodilators Anti-inflammatories.
Indication: Anaphylatic reactions with other drugs.
Medihaler-ISO. (UK)
Manufacturer: 3M Health Care.
Treatment Class: Respiratory system. Bronchodilators Anti-inflammatories.
Indication: Asthma, chronic bronchitis.
Medinol Paediatric (UK)
Manufacturer : Seton
Treatment Class: Pain
Indication: Babies at eight weeks who develope fever following vaccination.
Analgesic and antipyretic.
Mefoxin. (UK)
Manufacturer: M.S.D.
Treatment Class: Infections. Antibiotics & Antibacterials.
Indication: Infections, respiratory tract, skin, soft tissue, gynaecological
& obstetric surgery. Gonorrhoea. UTI. Septicaemia. Peritonitis.
Megace. (UK)
Manufacturer: Bristol-Myers.
Treatment Class: Neoplastic Conditions.
Indication: Treatment of endometrial or breast carcinoma.
Memantine (US).
Manufacturer: Neurobiological Technologies, Inc.
Treatment class: Psychopharmacologic and Neurologic (CNS)
Indication: Control of neuropathic pain in patients with diabetes
Mengivac (A+C). (UK)
Manufacturer: Pasteur Merieux MSD.
Treatment Class: Infections. Vaccines & Immunoglobulins.
Indication: Immunisation, meningitis A and C.
Menorest. (UK)
Manufacturer: R.P.R.
Treatment Class: Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Menopausal conditions.
Indication: Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Meptid (UK)
Manufacturer : Monmouth.
Treatment Class: Pain
Indication: Short term treatment of moderate pain.
Merbentyl. (UK)
Manufacturer : Hoechst.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract, Acid-peptic and motility disorders.
Indication: Gastrointestinal spasm.
Mercilon. (UK)
Manufacturer: Organon.
Treatment Class: Contraception. Combined oral.
Indication: Oral Contraception.
Meridia (US).
Manufacturer: BASF
Treatment class: Psychopharmacologic and Neurologic (CNS)
Indication: Obesity
Merocaine. (UK)
Manufacturer: Hoechst.
Treatment Class: Ear, Nose, Throat. Oropharyngeal.
Indication: Infections of the mouth and throat.
Merocet. (UK)
Manufacturer: Hoechst.
Treatment Class: Ear, Nose, Throat. Oropharyngeal.
Indication: Infections of the mouth and throat.
Meronem (US).
Manufacturer: AstraZeneca
Treatment class: Anti-infective
Indication: Bacterial infections
Meronem. (UK)
Manufacturer: Zeneca.
Treatment Class: Infections. Antibiotics & Antibacterials.
Indication: Pneumonia. Infections, respiratory tract, skin, soft tissue, gynaecologica,
intra-abdominal. Septicaemia. Meningitis. Febrile neutropenia. Cystic fibrosis
respiratory tract infection.
Mestinon. (UK)
Manufacturer : Roche.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract , Laxative.
Indication: Paralyticileus.
Metazem. (UK)
Manufacturer : Bioglan.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Antianginals.
Indication: Angina.
Meted. (UK)
Manufacturer: Euroderm.
Treatment Class: Skin. Psoriasis, seborrhoes, ichthyosis.
Indication: Treatment of psoriasis and seborrhoeaic dermatitis affecting the
scalp. Also, dandruff.
Metenix. (UK)
Manufacturer: Hoechst.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Diuretics
. Indication: Hypertension. Oedema. Ascites. Toxaemia in pregnancy.
Meterfolic. (UK)
Manufacturer: Sinclair.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Anaemia and Neutropenia.
Indication: Prevention of iron deficiencies during pregnancy. Also, prevention
of foetal neural tube defects.
Metopirone. (UK)
Manufacturer: Ciba.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Diuretics.
Indication: Cushing’s syndrome. For the treatment of resistant oedema caused
by aldosterone secretion, used with glucocorticoids.
Metosyn. (UK)
Manufacturer: Stuart.
Treatment Class: Skin. Topical steroids.
Indication: Treatment of inflamed allergic and pruritic skin states.
Metrodin High Purity. (UK)
Manufacturer: Serono.
Treatment Class: Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Infertility.
Indication: Treatment of hypothalamic pituitary dysfunction ( amenorrhoea or
oligomenorrhoea.) Also, superovulation in IVF.
Metrogel. (UK)
Manufacturer: Sandoz.
Treatment Class: Skin. Acne.
Indication: Treatment of acute acne rosacea.
Mexitil. (UK)
Manufacturer : Boehringer Ing.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Arrhythmias & Cardiac Failure.
Indication: Ventricular arrhythmias.
Miacalcic. (UK)
Manufacturer: Sandoz.
Treatment Class: Endocrine. Bone metabolism..
Indication: Hypercalcaemia. Bone pain connected to skeletal metastases. Paget’s
disease.
Miacalcic. (UK)
Manufacturer: Sandoz.
Treatment Class: Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Menopausal conditions.
Indication: Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. (short term)
Micanol. (UK)
Manufacturer: Evans.
Treatment Class: Skin. Psoriasis, seborrhoes, ichthyosis.
Indication: Treatment of psoriasis.
Micolette. (UK)
Manufacturer : Dominion.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract , Laxative.
Indication: Constipation. Evacuate of the bowels preceding surgery or medical
examination. Including rectal examination.
Micralax. (UK)
Manufacturer : Evans.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract , Laxative.
Indication: Constipation. Evacuate of the bowels preceding surgery or medical
examination.
Microgynon 30. (UK)
Manufacturer: Schering H.C.
Treatment Class: Contraception. Combined oral.
Indication: Oral Contraception.
Microgynon 30 ED. (UK)
Manufacturer: Schering H.C.
Treatment Class: Contraception. Combined oral.
Indication: Oral Contraception.
Micronor-HRT. (UK)
Manufacturer: Jannssen-Cilag.
Treatment Class: Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Menopausal conditions.
Indication: Treatment, together with oestrogen, in Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Micronor. (UK)
Manufacturer: Jannssen-Cilag.
Treatment Class: Contraception. Progestogen.
Indication: Oral Contraception.
Microval. (UK)
Manufacturer: Wyeth.
Treatment Class: Contraception. Progestogen.
Indication: Oral Contraception.
Mictral. (UK)
Manufacturer: Sanofi Winthrop.
Treatment Class: Genito-Urinary. Urinary infections.
Indication: Infection, urinary tract, cystitis.
Migraleve. (UK)
Manufacturer : Charwell.
Treatment Class: Pain
Indication: Migraine.
Migril. (UK)
Manufacturer : Glaxo Wellcome.
Treatment Class: Pain
Indication: Migraine.
Mildison Lipocream. (UK)
Manufacturer: Yamanouchi.
Treatment Class: Skin. Topical steroids.
Indication: Treatment of dermatitis and eczema.
Minims Chloramphenicol. (UK)
Manufacturer: Chauvin.
Treatment Class: Eye. Ocular anti-infectives.
Indication: Bacterial eye infections.
Minims Neomycin. (UK)
Manufacturer: Chauvin.
Treatment Class: Eye. Ocular anti-infectives.
Indication: Bacterial eye infections.
Minims Metipranolol. (UK)
Manufacturer: Chauvin.
Treatment Class: Eye. Glaucoma.
Indication: Glaucoma in wearer of soft lenses and those allergic to preservatives.
Control of intra ocular pressure after surgery.
Minims Artificial Tears. (UK)
Manufacturer: Chauvin.
Treatment Class: Eye. Ocular lubricants.
Indication: Artificial tears.
Minims Sodium Chloride. (UK)
Manufacturer: Chauvin.
Treatment Class: Eye. Ocular lubricants.
Indication: Eye irrigation.
Minitran. (UK)
Manufacturer : 3M Health Care.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Antianginals.
Indication: Prevention of angina pectoris.
Minocin MR. (UK)
Manufacturer: Wyeth.
Treatment Class: Skin. Acne.
Indication: Treatment of acne.
Minocin. (UK)
Manufacturer: Wyeth.
Treatment Class: Infections. Antibiotics & Antibacterials.
Indication: Infections, respiratory tract, ENT, skin, soft tissue, UTI.
Minodiab. (UK)
Manufacturer: Pharmacia & Upjohn.
Treatment Class: Diabetes. Oral hypoglycaemics.
Indication: Diabetes, type 2, non-insulin dependent.
Mintec. (UK)
Manufacturer : Monmouth
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract, Acid-peptic and motility disorders.
Indication: Symptoms of Irritable bowel syndrome and Spastic colon syndrome.
Minulet. (UK)
Manufacturer: Wyeth.
Treatment Class: Contraception. Combined oral.
Indication: Oral Contraception.
Mirena. (UK)
Manufacturer: Pharmacia-Leiras.
Treatment Class: Contraception. Depot.
Indication: Contraception.
M-M-R II. (UK)
Manufacturer: Pasture Merieux MSD.
Treatment Class: Infections. Vaccines & Immunoglobulins.
Indication: Immunisation, mumps, measles, rubella.
Mobic. (UK)
Manufacturer: Boehringer Ing.
Treatment Class: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory.
Indication: Acute rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthrosis.
Mobiflex. (UK)
Manufacturer: Roche.
Treatment Class: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory.
Indication: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthrosis. Also, soft tissue injury.
Modalim. (UK)
Manufacturer: Sanofi Winthrop.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Hypolipidaemic agents.
Indication: Hyperlipidaemias type IIb, IIb, III, IV, resistant to diet.
Moditen. (UK)
Manufacturer : Sanofi Winthrop.
Treatment Class: Central Nervous System.
Indication: Acute and chronic schizophrenia, paranoid psychoses, mania, hypomania.
An adjunct in the short term treatment of agitation, anxiety, behavioural disorders.
Modrasone. (UK)
Manufacturer: Schering-Plough.
Treatment Class: Skin. Topical steroids.
Indication: Treatment of steroid responsive dermatoses.
Modrenal. (UK)
Manufacturer: Wanskerne.
Treatment Class: Neoplastic Conditions.
Indication: Treatment for post-menopausal patients with breast cancer.
Moducren. (UK)
Manufacturer: Morson.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Antihypertensives.
Indication: Hypertension, (mild or moderate).
Moduret 25. (UK)
Manufacturer: Du Pont.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Diuretics.
Indication: Hypertension. Congestive cardiac failure. Hepatic cirrhosis with
ascites.
Moduretic. (UK)
Manufacturer: Du Pont.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Diuretics.
Indication: Hypertension. Congestive cardiac failure. Hepatic cirrhosis with
ascites.
Mogadon. (UK)
Manufacturer : Roche.
Treatment Class: Central Nervous System.
Indication: Short term treatment of severe or disabling insomnia.
Molcer. (UK)
Manufacturer: Wallace.
Treatment Class: Ear, Nose, Throat. Aural.
Indication: Ear wax softening.
Molipaxin. (UK)
Manufacturer : Hoechst.
Treatment Class: Central Nervous System.
Indication: Depression.
Monistat (US).
Manufacturer: Ortho Pharmaceuticals
Treatment class: Anti-infective
Indication: Vaginal candidiasis
Monit (UK) Manufacturer : Lorex
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Antianginals.
Indication: Prevention of angina.
Mono-cedocard. (UK)
Manufacturer : Pharmacia & Upjohn.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Antianginals.
Indication: Prevention of angina.
Monoclate-P(UK)
Manufacturer: Centeon.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Haemostatics.
Indication: Haemophilia A.
Monocor. (UK)
Manufacturer : Wyeth
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Antianginals.
Indication: Angina..
Monocor. (UK)
Manufacturer: Wyeth.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Antihypertensives.
Indication: Hypertension.
Monomax. (UK)
Manufacturer : Trinity.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Antianginals.
Indication: Prevention of angina.
Mononine. (UK)
Manufacturer: Centeon.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Haemostatics.
Indication: Haemophilia B.
Monophase. (UK)
Manufacturer: Searle.
Treatment Class: Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Menopausal conditions.
Indication: Prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Treatment for menopausal
symptoms.
Monotrim. (UK)
Manufacturer: Solvay.
Treatment Class: Infections. Antibiotics & Antibacterials.
Indication: Infections, trimethoprim sensitive.
Monozine 10. (UK)
Manufacturer: Wyeth.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Antihypertensives.
Indication: Hypertension.
Monphytol. (UK)
Manufacturer: L.A.B.
Treatment Class: Skin. Anti-fungal, antibacterial & disinfectants.
Indication: Athlete’s foot.
Monuril. (UK)
Manufacturer: Pharmax.
Treatment Class: Genito-Urinary. Urinary infections.
Indication: Infection, urinary tract.
Morhulin. (UK)
Manufacturer: Seton.
Treatment Class: Skin. Emollients & anti-pruritics.
Indication: Minor wounds, abrasions, nappy rash, eczema, pressure sores, varicose
ulcers.
Motens. (UK)
Manufacturer: Boehringer Ing.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Antihypertensives.
Indication: Hypertension.
Motifene. (UK)
Manufacturer: Panpharma.
Treatment Class: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory.
Indication: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthrosis, ankylosing spondylitis. Other
musculo-skeletal disorders such as back pain, sprains and strains.
Motilium. (UK)
Manufacturer : Sanofi Winthrop.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract, Acid-peptic and motility disorders.
Indication: Functional Dyspepsia.
Motipress. (UK)
Manufacturer : Sanofi Winthrop.
Treatment Class: Central Nervous System.
Indication: Mild to moderate anxiety with depression.
Motrin.(UK)
Manufacturer: Pharmacia & Upjohn.
Treatment Class: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory.
Indication: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthrosis, ankylosing spondylitis, seronegative
arthropathies. Also still,s disorder.
Movelat. (UK)
Manufacturer: Panpharma.
Treatment Class: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders. Topical analgesics and anti-inflammatory.
Indication: Pain (muscular, rheumatic, mild arthritic.) sprains, strains.
Movicol. (UK)
Manufacturer : Norgine.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract , Laxative.
Indication: Short duration treatment for chronic constipation.
MST Continus. (UK)
Manufacturer : Napp
Treatment Class: Pain
Indication: Prolonged relief of severe pain.
Mucaine. (UK)
Manufacturer : Wyeth.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract, Acid-peptic and motility disorders.
Indication: Oesophagitis.
Mucodyne. (UK)
Manufacturer: R.P.R.
Treatment Class: Respiratory system. Expectorant, decongestants, Mucolytic.
Indication: Viscous overmuch mucus. Glue ear.
Mucogel. (UK)
Manufacturer : Pharmax.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract, Acid-peptic and motility disorders.
Indication: Dyspepsia. Gastritis. Ulceration, duodenal and gastric. Hiatus hernia.
Reflux oesophagitis. Heartburn.
Mumpsvac. (UK)
Manufacturer: Pasture Merieux MSD.
Treatment Class: Infections. Vaccines & Immunoglobulins.
Indication: Immunisation, mumps.
Myambutol. (UK)
Manufacturer: Wyeth.
Treatment Class: Infections. Anti-tuberculous/leprotic.
Indication: Tuberculosis, with other drugs.
Mycobutin. (UK)
Manufacturer: Pharmacia & Upjohn.
Treatment Class: Infections. Anti-tuberculous/leprotic.
Indication: Measures to prevent mycobacterial infection in immunocompromised
patients. Therapy in non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection. Pulmonary tuberculous.
Myleran. (UK)
Manufacturer: Glaxo Wellcome.
Treatment Class: Neoplastic Conditions.
Indication: Treatment for chronic grandulocytic leukaemia.
Myochrysine (US).
Manufacturer: Merck
Treatment class: Anti-Inflammatory, Antiallergic, and Immunologic
Indication: Second-line agent in treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Myocrisin. (UK)
Manufacturer: R.P.R.
Treatment Class: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders. Disease modifying antirheumatic.
Indication: Rheumatoid arthritis.
Myotonine. (UK)
Manufacturer: Glenwood.
Treatment Class: Genito-Urinary. Renal & bladder.
Indication: Urinary retention.
Myotonine. (UK)
Manufacturer : Glenwood.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract , Laxative.
Indication: Reflux oesophagitis. Gastric atony, Adynamic ileus. Megacolon.
Mysoline. (UK)
Manufacturer : Zeneca.
Treatment Class: Central Nervous System.
Indication: Epilepsy.