As a woman approaches menopause, hormonal changes can cause unpleasant symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats. Some issues such as osteoporosis and heart disease may also arise. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help restore the hormonal balance and reduce these symptoms and risks.

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a recurrent, itchy skin condition that commonly affects children. Eczema is associated with a personal or family history of atopy, which is a group of disorders that include eczema, asthma and allergic rhintitis.

Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore

Ibuprofen, which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), is used for the treatment of fever, including post-immunisation fever, and relief of mild to moderate pain such as sore throat, toothache, earache, minor body or muscle ache and sprains. Ibuprofen works by changing the body’s response to high temperature, reducing pain and swelling.

Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore

Zopiclone is used in for short-term treatment of insomnia (difficulty sleeping). It helps you fall asleep faster and sleep through the night.

Institute of Mental Health

Iron supplements provide the body with the extra amounts of iron needed to produce red blood cells. It is used to treat or prevent iron deficiency anemia, a condition that occurs when the body has fewer red blood cells than it needs because of a poor diet, excess bleeding, or as the result of other medical problems.

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Statins, Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors, Fibrates and Fat Binding Agents are different groups of medicine which are used to treat cholesterol.

NHG Pharmacy

Montelukast is used for the prevention and long term treatment of asthma.

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Hydrochlorothiazide, Frusemide, Amiloride, Triamterene and Spironolactone belong to a group of medicine which are used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions known as diuretics.

NHG Pharmacy

Levocetirizine is used for the relief of symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis e.g. sneezing, runny nose, itching of the nose and/or eyes. It is also used for the relief of symptoms associated with chronic skin rashes or hives. It is an antihistamine and works by stopping the effects of histamine, a chemical that causes the allergy symptoms.

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Famotidine is used for the short term relief of heartburn, indigestion and hyperacidity (excess acid). Famotidine belongs to a group of medicines called histamine type-2 (H2) receptor antagonists or H2 blockers. Famotidine works by reducing the amount of acid produced in the stomach.

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Antihistamines are used to relieve itch, redness and swelling in some skin conditions and other types of allergy. They also help to relieve some of the symptoms of the common flu and hay fever, like sneezing, runny nose and watery eyes.

National Skin Centre

Azathioprine is a medicine that modifies your immune system. It is usually used to treat diseases such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), inflammatory myositis and vasculitis. Occasionally, it is also used in the management of rheumatoid arthritis.

Tan Tock Seng Hospital