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Abdominal Pain Abdominal pain is discomfort anywhere between the chest and pelvis, ranging from a mild digestive upset to a sign of a condition that needs urgent care. 1 medicine View → Abdominal Pain Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Abnormal uterine bleeding is any menstrual pattern outside the normal range, from heavy or prolonged periods to bleeding between cycles, often managed with hormonal treatment. 2 medicines View → Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Acne Acne is a common skin condition caused by blocked, inflamed hair follicles. Hormonal treatment can help when breakouts are driven by androgens, especially in women. 1 medicine View → Acne Acne Conglobata Acne conglobata is a severe, scarring form of nodular acne that forms deep, interconnected lesions and is treated with oral isotretinoin. 1 medicine View → Acne Conglobata Acne Vulgaris Acne vulgaris is the common form of acne, caused by blocked follicles, excess oil, and bacteria, treated with topical retinoids, oral antibiotics, or hormonal therapy depending on severity. 15 medicines View → Acne Vulgaris Acromegaly Acromegaly is a rare hormonal disorder caused by excess growth hormone, usually from a pituitary tumour, leading to gradual enlargement of the hands, feet, and facial features. 1 medicine View → Acromegaly Actinic Keratosis Actinic keratosis is a rough, scaly skin patch caused by years of sun exposure that can occasionally progress to skin cancer if left untreated. 2 medicines View → Actinic Keratosis Acute Bacterial Otitis Media Acute bacterial otitis media is a bacterial middle-ear infection causing pain, fever, and pressure, most common in young children and treated with a course of antibiotics. 1 medicine View → Acute Bacterial Otitis Media Acute Bacterial Sinusitis Acute bacterial sinusitis is a short-term bacterial infection of the sinuses, causing facial pain and thick nasal discharge that lasts more than ten days. It is treated with a course of antibiotics such as cefuroxime. 1 medicine View → Acute Bacterial Sinusitis Acute Coronary Syndrome Acute coronary syndrome is a medical emergency caused by sudden reduced blood flow to the heart, covering unstable angina and heart attack. It is treated with urgent antiplatelet medicines and blood-flow restoration. 1 medicine View → Acute Coronary Syndrome Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis An acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis is a sudden worsening of chronic bronchitis symptoms, usually triggered by infection. When the cause is bacterial, it is treated with antibiotics such as cefuroxime or cefdinir. 2 medicines View → Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis Acute Gouty Arthritis Acute gouty arthritis is sudden, severe joint pain caused by uric acid crystals building up in a joint. It is treated with fast-acting anti-inflammatory medicines such as indometacin. 1 medicine View → Acute Gouty Arthritis Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow that needs prompt diagnosis and intensive treatment, including targeted therapy for certain genetic subtypes. 1 medicine View → Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Acute Mountain Sickness Acute mountain sickness is altitude-related illness caused by ascending too quickly to high elevation, causing headache, nausea, and fatigue. It is prevented and treated with acetazolamide. 1 medicine View → Acute Mountain Sickness Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Acute musculoskeletal pain is sudden pain in muscles, tendons, ligaments, or bones after injury or overuse. It usually responds well to anti-inflammatory medicines such as diclofenac. 1 medicine View → Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Acute Otitis Externa Acute otitis externa, also called swimmer's ear, is a bacterial infection of the outer ear canal causing pain, itching, and discharge. It is treated with antibiotic ear drops. 1 medicine View → Acute Otitis Externa Acute Otitis Media Acute otitis media is a bacterial or viral infection of the middle ear that causes ear pain, fever and temporary hearing loss, most common in young children. Bacterial cases are usually treated with antibiotics such as cefuroxime. 1 medicine View → Acute Otitis Media Acute Otitis Media in Patients with Tympanostomy Tubes Acute otitis media in patients with tympanostomy tubes causes painless ear discharge rather than pressure and pain, and is treated with topical ear drops rather than oral antibiotics. 1 medicine View → Acute Otitis Media in Patients with Tympanostomy Tubes Acute Pain Acute pain is sudden, short-lived pain with a clear cause, such as an injury or surgery, that typically fades as the body heals. It responds well to anti-inflammatory analgesics such as mefenamic acid. 1 medicine View → Acute Pain Acute Psychosis Acute psychosis is a sudden break from reality involving hallucinations, delusions or disorganised thinking, and is a medical emergency treated with antipsychotic medicines such as haloperidol. 1 medicine View → Acute Psychosis Acute Sinusitis Acute sinusitis is short-term inflammation of the sinuses that usually follows a cold, causing facial pain, congestion and nasal discharge. Most cases clear on their own, though bacterial cases may need antibiotics such as moxifloxacin. 1 medicine View → Acute Sinusitis Adjuvant Therapy Adjuvant therapy is treatment given after primary cancer treatment, usually surgery or radiotherapy, to lower the chance the cancer returns. In hormone-sensitive breast cancer this often means a medicine such as anastrozole. 1 medicine View → Adjuvant Therapy Adrenal Insufficiency Adrenal insufficiency happens when the adrenal glands can't produce enough cortisol, and sometimes aldosterone, disrupting blood pressure, blood sugar and the body's response to stress. It is treated with lifelong hormone replacement. 1 medicine View → Adrenal Insufficiency Adrenogenital Syndrome Adrenogenital syndrome is an inherited adrenal disorder, most commonly congenital adrenal hyperplasia, that causes abnormal hormone production and is managed with lifelong steroid and hormone replacement. 1 medicine View → Adrenogenital Syndrome Advanced Prostate Cancer Advanced prostate cancer means the cancer has spread beyond the prostate gland, usually to nearby lymph nodes, bones, or other organs, and is treated with hormone (androgen-blocking) therapy to slow it down. 1 medicine View → Advanced Prostate Cancer Alcohol Dependence Alcohol dependence is a chronic condition in which the body and mind adapt to regular heavy drinking, causing cravings and withdrawal symptoms when drinking stops. Medicines such as disulfiram, naltrexone, and acamprosate support recovery alongside counselling. 3 medicines View → Alcohol Dependence Allergic Conjunctivitis Allergic conjunctivitis is inflammation of the eye's surface membrane triggered by airborne allergens like pollen, dust mites, and pet dander, causing itchy, watery, red eyes. Antihistamine eye drops treat it directly. 1 medicine View → Allergic Conjunctivitis Allergic Reaction An allergic reaction happens when the immune system overreacts to a harmless substance such as pollen, food, or a medicine, causing symptoms from mild itching and hives to severe swelling. Antihistamines and corticosteroids are the main treatments. 2 medicines View → Allergic Reaction Allergic Rhinitis Allergic rhinitis is an immune reaction in the nasal lining triggered by pollen, dust mites, or mould, causing sneezing, congestion, and itchy eyes. It's usually treated with antihistamines and nasal corticosteroid sprays. 8 medicines View → Allergic Rhinitis Allergic States Allergic states are sustained or systemic immune overreactions that go beyond everyday hay fever or a single hive, ranging from persistent urticaria to angioedema. Corticosteroids are used when antihistamines aren't enough. 6 medicines View → Allergic States Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks hair follicles, causing patchy hair loss on the scalp or body. Regrowth is possible, and JAK inhibitors like baricitinib can help severe cases. 1 medicine View → Alopecia Areata Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, causing progressive memory loss and cognitive decline. Cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine slow symptoms, though no treatment reverses the disease. 4 medicines View → Alzheimer's Disease Amoebiasis Amoebiasis is an intestinal infection caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. It's treated with a full course of nitroimidazole antiparasitic medicine such as ornidazole. 1 medicine View → Amoebiasis Anaerobic Bacterial Infections Anaerobic bacterial infections happen when bacteria that thrive without oxygen invade deep tissue, the abdomen, or the mouth after surgery, injury, or perforation. They're treated with targeted antibiotics, often alongside drainage of any abscess. 1 medicine View → Anaerobic Bacterial Infections Androgenetic Alopecia Androgenetic alopecia, commonly called pattern hair loss, is a gradual, genetically driven thinning caused by sensitivity to androgens. It's treated with finasteride, dutasteride, or topical minoxidil. 6 medicines View → Androgenetic Alopecia Angina Pectoris Angina pectoris is chest pain that happens when the heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood, usually during exertion or stress. It's managed with beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and nitrates. 22 medicines View → Angina Pectoris Ankylosing Spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory arthritis of the spine and sacroiliac joints that causes progressive stiffness and pain. NSAIDs such as naproxen and celecoxib are the frontline treatment. 11 medicines View → Ankylosing Spondylitis Anovulation Anovulation is the absence of ovulation during a menstrual cycle, a common cause of irregular periods and infertility. Treatment often starts with lifestyle changes or the ovulation-inducing medicine clomifene. 1 medicine View → Anovulation Anovulatory Infertility Anovulatory infertility happens when the ovaries don't release an egg each cycle, so there's no egg to fertilize. It's diagnosed with hormone blood tests and treated with ovulation-inducing medicine such as clomifene. 2 medicines View → Anovulatory Infertility Anxiety Anxiety is a normal stress response that becomes a disorder when worry or fear is persistent, disproportionate, or hard to control. It's managed with talking therapy, lifestyle changes, and sometimes medicine such as hydroxyzine. 2 medicines View → Anxiety Anxiety Disorder Anxiety disorder is a group of conditions marked by persistent, excessive worry, fear, or physical tension that disrupts daily life, most often treated with therapy and antidepressant medicines. 1 medicine View → Anxiety Disorder Arrhythmia Arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm caused by disruptions in the heart's electrical signals, ranging from harmless flutters to rhythms that raise the risk of stroke or cardiac arrest. 6 medicines View → Arrhythmia Aspergillosis Aspergillosis is a fungal infection caused by Aspergillus mold, most often affecting the lungs in people with weakened immunity, and is treated with antifungal medicines. 1 medicine View → Aspergillosis Asthma Asthma is a long-term condition in which the airways become inflamed and narrow, causing wheeze, breathlessness, and cough, managed with reliever and preventer inhalers. 20 medicines View → Asthma Atherothrombotic Events Atherothrombotic events occur when an arterial plaque ruptures and triggers a blood clot that blocks flow to the heart, brain, or limbs, causing heart attacks and strokes. 1 medicine View → Atherothrombotic Events Atopic Dermatitis Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition causing itchy, dry, and inflamed patches, usually managed with topical corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory treatments. 7 medicines View → Atopic Dermatitis Atrial Fibrillation Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm that raises the risk of stroke, usually managed with rate-control medicines, antiarrhythmics, and blood thinners. 6 medicines View → Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Flutter Atrial flutter is a fast, regular abnormal heart rhythm starting in the upper chambers of the heart, causing palpitations, breathlessness, and fatigue. 1 medicine View → Atrial Flutter Atrophic Vaginitis Atrophic vaginitis is vaginal dryness, thinning, and irritation caused by falling oestrogen levels, most often after menopause. It is treated with local oestrogen such as estriol. 1 medicine View → Atrophic Vaginitis Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting focus, impulse control, and activity levels. It often continues into adulthood and is managed with behavioural strategies and medicine. 1 medicine View → Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is an inherited condition causing fluid-filled cysts to grow in the kidneys, gradually reducing kidney function. Tolvaptan can slow cyst growth in adults at risk of rapid progression. 1 medicine View → Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease