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Medication Information Leaflet What is this medication for? Abacavir is an antiretroviral medication used for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. It works by preventing the virus from reproducing, and hence, reducing the amount of virus in your body. This increases the CD4 cell count in your body. CD4 cells are a type of immune cells that help your body fight off infections.  Abacavir is not a cure for HIV infection. It must be taken consistently every day to slow the progression of the disease. How should I take or use this medication? Abacavir is always given in combination with

  Causes of Abdominal Pain Commonly known as a stomach ache, abdominal pain can be caused by indigestion, trapped wind, overeating, smoking and a viral or bacterial infection. If the pain is sudden and severe in a particular area of your belly, it could be due to more serious medical issues such as appendicitis, ulcers, gallstones or kidney stones. Home Treatments: How To Relieve Stomach Aches at Home If you are experiencing a slight pain in your stomach, try to ease the discomfort with one of these home treatments: Sip water Avoid solid food for a few hours Avoid milk and other

What causes stomach pain in your child? Approximately 20 percent of children will seek attention for abdominal pain some time during their childhood. The pain could be acute or recurrent in nature and often may be associated with other symptoms, such as vomiting and diarrhoea.  The abdominal pain may arise from gastrointestinal or non-gastrointestinal causes. Common causes include constipation, infant colic and gastroenteritis. However, some of these children could be suffering from more serious conditions such as obstruction of the intestines, bleeding in the intestines and appendicitis, which need medical attention as soon as possible.  Consult your doctor when the following problems

Get a better understanding of abdominal sacrocolpopexy, why the surgery is necessary and its potential complications. What Is Abdominal Sacropolpopexy? It is an operation performed from the abdomen to support the vagina to the ligament on the spine (after previous or concurrent surgery to remove the womb) by using a synthetic mesh.  Why Is It Performed? Sacrocolpopexy is done to treat severe protrusion of the vagina after the womb is removed. The protrusion usually bothers you because of:• An uncomfortable lump• Urinary difficulties (e.g. incomplete emptying of the bladder)• Bowel difficulties (e.g. constipation, incomplete emptying of bowels)• Pain• Infection• Bleeding Abdominal sacrocolpopexy

Medication Information Leaflet What is this medication for? Abemaciclib is used to treat hormone-positive breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It may be used together with other medications such as Letrozole, Exemestane, Anastrozole or Fulvestrant.  How should I take or use this medication? Take Abemaciclib two times a day You may take it with or without food Do not break, chew or crush the tablet. Swallow the tablet whole. Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have difficulty swallowing What should I do if I forget to take or use this medication? If you forget

Don’t ignore your abnormal blood test results just because you haven’t noticed any external symptoms. Raised tumour markers, anaemia or abnormal liver function tests in particular may indicate an underlying condition that requires treatment. Getting Abnormal Blood Results During Blood Tests Patients may be referred to a gastroenterologist upon receiving an abnormal blood test result from a routine health screening.  The most commonly referred patients fall into three categories: 1. Raised tumour markers (alphafetoprotein [AFP], carcinoembryonic antigen [CEA], carbohydrate antigen 19-9 [CA19-9])2. Anaemia3. Abnormal liver function tests Patients with these abnormal blood test results may not show any external symptoms but should seek

Ever feel your heart beating too quickly? You may have an arrhythmia, a condition characterised by an irregular heart rhythm. Find out more about arrhythmias and learn how to detect the symptoms of an abnormal heart rhythm. What Is an Abnormal Heart Rhythm? Heart rhythm problems, or arrhythmia, occur when the electrical impulses produced by your heart that coordinate heartbeat do not function properly, causing your heart to beat too quickly (tachycardia), too slowly (bradycardia), or irregularly (bradycardia-tachycardia). Age increases the probability of experiencing an arrhythmia. It may also occur in people who do not have heart disease. Some heart arrhythmias are

Mental health treatment centres are specialist wards that create a better patient experience and are designed to reduce the stigma of mental illness. Visitors heading to the two specialist wards at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) will be greeted by brightly coloured walls, airy interiors and serene gardens. The 40-bed Mood Disorders Unit (MDU) Inpatient Service caters to patients with mood disorders such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, while the 20-bed Early Psychosis Intervention Programme (EPIP) Inpatient Centre treats patients with psychosis, symptoms of which include hallucinations, delusions and disorganised thought or behaviour. Together, these two facilities reflect advances in