HEALTH

MEDICAL CONTACTS

Dr Malcom Green            Dept Haemotology/Oncology North East Outpatients Dept QEH  08 8222 6828
Dr Peter Sage                  Adelaide Cardiology                                                                      08 8202 6600
Dr Carmelo NUEVE         In Health Medical                                                                          08 8356 0166

 

MEDICATION

DAILY
CLL     IBRUTINIB 140mg 3 tabs /day
HYP    ATENOL / NOTEN 50mg 1 tab /day   31/08/23 ATENOL (SANDOZ)
HYP    REAPTAN 5/5 5mg/5mg 1 tab /day
CHOL EZETIMIBE / SIMVASTATIN 10mg/10mg 1 tab /night or day

AS REQD
ANX PANTOPRAZOLE (SANDOZ) EC 40mg 1 tab /day
PANTOPRAZOLE (SANDOZ) EC 40mg
MERSYNDOL FORTE 450mg/30mg/5mg
TEMAZEPAN (APO) 10mg
AMITRIPTLINE (LUPIN) 10mg

 

VACCINATIONS

6/05/2021                                          AstraZeneca Vaxzevria
15/06/2021                                         Influenza
27/07/2021                                         AstraZeneca Vaxzevria
4/01/2022                                          Pfizer Comirnaly
20/07/2022                                         Pneumococcal Zoster
26/07/2022                                         Pfizer Comirnaly
26/07/2022                                         Influenza

MEDICATION INFO

IBRUTINIB                           140mg                   3 x daily in morning
Ibrutinib is indicated for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma

ATENOL                                50mg                     1 x daily
Atenolol is used alone or together with other medicines (such as hydrochlorothiazide) to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
High blood pressure adds to the workload of the heart and arteries. If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly.1 Sept 2023

PERINDOPRIL ARGININE/AMLODIPINE  5/5mg    REAPTAN 5/5                    5mg                       1 x daily
Perindopril arginine and amlodipine combination tablet is indicated as substitution therapy for the treatment of hypertension and/or stable coronary heart disease in patients already controlled with separate doses of perindopril and amlodipine, given concurrently at the same dose level.

EZETIMIMBE/SIMVASTATIN   or VYTORIN             10/10mg              1 x daily –  best at night for cholesterol
Ezetimibe and simvastatin combination is used together with a proper diet to treat high cholesterol and triglyceride (fats) levels in the blood. This medicine may help prevent medical problems (eg, heart attack, stroke) caused by clogged blood vessels.

PANTOPRAZOLE  or SANDOZ      40mg
Pantoprazole reduces the amount of acid your stomach makes. It’s used for heartburn, acid reflux and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). GORD is when you keep getting acid reflux. It’s also taken to prevent and treat stomach ulcers.

AMITRIPTYLINE                                10mg                     1 in evening
Used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression. It may help improve mood and feelings of well-being, relieve anxiety and tension, help you sleep better, and increase your energy level. This medication belongs to a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. It works by affecting the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters such as serotonin) in the brain.

ALLOPURINOL                   100mg                   1 x daily  with or soon after food
Allopurinol is in a class of medications called xanthine oxidase inhibitors. It works by reducing the production of uric acid in the body. High levels of uric acid may cause gout attacks or kidney stones. Allopurinol is used to prevent gout attacks, not to treat them once they occur.15 Sept 2023

PALEXIA 50mg  1 x twice/day when required
Tapentadol – the active substance in PALEXIA – is a strong painkiller which belongs to the class of opioids. Used for the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain in adults that can only be adequately managed with an opioid painkiller.

MEVADOL FORTE             450/30/5MG                      as reqd for pain
Mevadol Forte is indicated for the short-term management of severe pain for which other treatment options have failed, are contraindicated, not tolerated or are otherwise inappropriate to provide sufficient management of pain.

TEMAZEPAN (APO)                         10mg                                     take as needed
Temazepan is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). It affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with sleep problems (insomnia). Used short term to treat insomnia. Works by slowing down the central nervous system (brain), causing drowsiness which helps patients fall asleep.