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Common uses:
This medicine (Generic Flomax) is an alpha blocker used to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy (bph).
Before using:
Do not take this medicine if you are also taking certain medicines for erectile dysfunction such as sildenafil or vardenafil. Additional monitoring of your dose or condition may be needed if you are also taking other alpha- blockers (e.g., prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin).
Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval. Inform your doctor of any other medical conditions including high blood pressure, or allergies. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns about taking this medicine.
Directions:
Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. This medicine may come with a patient information leaflet. Read it carefully. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist any questions that you may have about this medicine. Swallow whole. Do not break, crush, or chew before swallowing.
Take this medicine 30 minutes after the same meal every day. Store this medicine at room temperature in a tightly-closed container, away from heat and light. If you miss a dose of this medicine, take the missed dose if you remember the same day. Skip the missed dose if you do not remember until the next day. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Cautions:
It may take 1 week for this medicine to work. Do not stop using this medicine without checking with your doctor. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to this medicine. Using this medicine alone, with other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks.
Alcohol, hot weather, exercise, and fever can increase dizziness. To prevent dizziness or fainting, sit up or stand up slowly, especially in the morning. Also, sit or lie down at the first sign of dizziness or weakness. Before you begin taking any new medicine, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
Possible side effects:
Side effects, that may go away during treatment, include dizziness, drowsiness, insomnia, nasal congestion, abnormal ejaculation, muscle weakness, back pain, or increased cough. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor.
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if you experience a decrease in vision. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
If you take too much:
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include severe headache, dizziness, and fainting.
Additional information:
Do not share this medicine with others for whom it was not prescribed. Do not use this medicine for other health conditions. Keep this medicine out of the reach of children. If using this medicine for an extended period of time, obtain refills before your supply runs out.
Drug interactions:
Drug interactions can result in unwanted side effects or prevent a medicine from doing its job. Some medicines or medical conditions may interact with this medicine. Inform your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and over-the-counter medicine that you are taking.
 

Tramadol is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. It may be used to treat pain caused by surgery and chronic conditions such as cancer or joint pain. Tramadol is in a class of medications called opiate (narcotic) analgesics. It works by decreasing the body’s sense of pain.
How to Use:
This medication comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It may be taken with or without food. Your doctor may start you on a low dose of tramadol and gradually increase your dose not more often than every 3 days. Tramadol may be taken every 4-6 hours as needed. If you take too much tramadol, you may experience serious side effects.Ask your doctor about the maximum number of tablets that you may take for each dose or for a 24-hour period.Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take tramadol exactly as directed. Tramadol can be habit-forming. Do not take a larger dose, take it more often, or take it for a longer period of time than prescribed by your doctor. Call your doctor if you find that you want to take extra medication or notice any other unusual changes in your behavior or mood.
Benefits:
Tramadol is used in the management of moderate to moderately severe pain.
Side Effects:
This medication is generally well tolerated and side effects are usually transient. Commonly reported side effects include nausea, constipation, dizziness, headache, drowsiness, and vomiting. Less commonly reported side effects include itching, sweating, dry mouth, diarrhea, rash, visual disturbances, and vertigo.
Precautions:
Inform your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to tramadol or other narcotic pain medications such as meperidine (Demerol), morphine, codeine (or medications that contain codeine such as Tylenol with Codeine), hydrocodone (e.g., Vicodin), hydromorphone (e.g., Dilaudid), oxycodone (e.g., Percocet), propoxyphene (e.g., Darvon, Darvon N) or any other medications. Tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and non-prescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking.
Drug Interactions:
This medication can impair thinking and the physical abilities required for driving or operating machinery. It should be avoided in patients intoxicated with alcohol, hypnotics, and narcotics. Large doses of this medication administered with alcohol or anesthetic agents can impair breathing. This medicine can increase the risk of seizure in epileptic patients, especially with simultaneous use of tricyclic antidepressants, such as Elavil.
Things to be done in case of Overdose:
Seek immediate medical help in case of overdose. Symptoms of overdose may include confusion, vomiting, decreased size of the pupil (the black circle in the center of the eye); difficulty in breathing; extreme drowsiness, unconciousness, seizure and heart attack.
Notes:
Do not let anyone else take your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.
Missed Dose:
You should take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
Storage:
Dispense in a tight container and store at 25 degrees C (77degrees F).

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In only 15 days Minceur J-15 allows to lose on average -2,6 kg.
Minceur J-15: 1 Slimming treatment in 2 phases to lose weight without stress.
Box including 30 caplets and 15 sticks
Minceur-Slimness J-15 is a true Slimming coach with 2 phases of action:
First Starting phase of 10 days to start slimming.
Drain the body organism thanks to cherry stem, heather and rosemary
Moderate appetite thanks to SLOM-Data complex ( fibers and minerals)
Burn calories thanks to a Phyto-actif trio ( Geen tea, Kola & Mate)
Burn Fat cells thanks to chirosan
How to use: Morning, midday and  evening, take 1 Minceur J-15 caplet and 1 stick Minceur J-15 to be diluted in Ѕ liter of water
Second phase of 5 daysto stabilize the result
1 stick Minceur J-15 to be diluted in Ѕ liter of water for a complete detoxification of the body’s organism
Actif Ingredients: cherry, heather, rosemary, SLIM-data complex, kota, Matй, green tea, chirosan.

How to Use:
Open the foil pouch by tearing it along the top edge and one side edge. Peel the foil pouch apart and open it flat. The Patch is covered by a layer of clear plastic. Remove the Patch and the plastic together from the foil pouch. Using your fingernail, lift one corner of the Patch and peel it and the plastic off the foil liner. Sometimes patches can stick to the inside of the pouch-be careful not to accidentally remove the clear liner as you remove the Patch. Peel away half of the clear plastic. (Avoid touching the sticky surface of the Patch with your fingers. Apply the sticky side of the Patch to clean and dry skin, then remove the other half of the clear plastic. Press firmly on the Patch with the palm of your hand for 10 seconds, making sure the edges stick well. Run your fingers around the edge of the Patch to make sure it is sticking properly. Check your patch every day to make sure all edges are sticking.

Side Effects:
Most side effects of the contraceptive like vomiting, nausea, menstrual cramps or abdominal pain are not serious. Serious side effects which can be life threatening include blood clots, stroke or heart attacks and these risk increases if you smoke cigarettes.

Precautions:
The contraceptive patch contains hormones similar to those in birth control pills. This patch should not be used by women who have blood clots, certain cancers, a history of heart attack or stroke, as well as those who are or may be pregnant. Women who use this patch are strongly advised not to smoke. The contraceptive patch does not protect against HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases.

Drug Interactions:
Contraceptive effectiveness may be reduced when hormonal contraceptives are co-administered with some antibiotics, antifungals, anticonvulsants, and other drugs that increase metabolism of contraceptive steroids. This could result in unintended pregnancy or breakthrough bleeding. Examples include barbiturates, griseofulvin, rifampin, phenylbutazone, phenytoin, carbamazepine, felbamate, oxcarbazepine, topiramate and possibly with ampicillin. The proposed mechanism of interaction of antibiotics is different from that of liver enzyme-inducing drugs. Literature suggests possible interactions with the concomitant use of hormonal contraceptives and ampicillin or tetracycline.

Things to be done in case of Overdose:
If more than one patch is worn at a time, or if the medication has been ingested, call an emergency room or poison control left for advice. Symptoms of an overdose of combination hormonal contraceptives may include nausea, vomiting, or vaginal bleeding.

Notes:
Smoking of cigarettes should strictly be avoided as it could prove fatal.

Missed Dose:
If you forget to apply a patch at the start of any cycle, week one (Day 1), you could become pregnant. You must use back-up contraception, (e.g., condom, spermicide, diaphragm) for one week. Apply the first patch of a new cycle as soon as you remember. You now have a new ‘Patch Change Day’ and a new Day 1. If you forget to change a patch for one or two days in Week two or Week three, apply a new patch as soon as you remember. Apply the next patch on your normal ‘Patch Change Day’. No back-up contraception is needed. In case you forget to change a patch for more than two days in Week two or Week three, you could become pregnant. Start a new four week cycle as soon as you remember by putting on a new patch. You now have a new ‘Patch Change Day’ and a new Day 1. You must use back-up contraception for the first 7 days of your new cycle. In case you forget to remove a patch at the end of Week four, take it off as soon as you remember. Start your next cycle on your normal patch change day. No back-up contraception is required.