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Antidepressants are a type of medicine used to treat clinical depression. They can also be used to treat a number of other conditions, including: obsessive compulsive ...

Uses Dosage Considerations Side effects Anticoagulants are medicines that help prevent blood clots. They're given to people at a high risk of getting clots, to reduce ...

Uses Considerations Side effects Interactions Antibiotic resistance Antibiotics are used to treat or prevent some types of bacterial infection. They work by killing bacteria or preventing them ...

Antacids are medicines that counteract (neutralise) the acid in your stomach to relieve indigestion and heartburn. They come as a liquid or chewable tablets and can be bought from ...

Anorexia is an eating disorder and serious mental health condition. People who have anorexia try to keep their weight as low as possible by not ...

Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Complications Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a long-term condition in which the spine and other areas of the body become inflamed. AS tends ...

What happens Risks Angiography is a type of X-ray used to check blood vessels. Blood vessels do not show clearly on a normal X-ray, so a special dye needs ...

Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Angioedema is swelling underneath the skin. It's usually a reaction to a trigger, such as a medicine or something you're allergic to. It ...

Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Living with Angina is chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscles. It's not usually life threatening, but ...

Angelman syndrome is a genetic condition that affects the nervous system and causes severe physical and learning disabilities. A person with Angelman syndrome will have a ...