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Management of the signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Treatment should be initiated under specialist supervision. The benefit of continued treatment should be regularly reassessed taking into account the risk of fibrotic reactions and valvulopathy.

Eczema including: atopic, infantile, stasis and discoid eczemas. Besnier's (flexural) prurigo. Otitis externa. Neurodermatoses including lichen simplex, lichen planus. Seborrheic dermatitis, contact sensitivity reactions and allergies.

Treatment of stable chronic moderate to severe heart failure in addition to ACE inhibitors and diuretics and, optionally, cardiac glycosides.

Constipation due to confinement to bed, unaccustomed diet or change of environment. Constipation in cases of serious diseases, circulatory disturbances and metabolic disorders; occasional use in chronic constipation; bowel re-training; postoperatively in cases of haemorrhoids and anal fissures; colostomies; preparation for radiography; preparation for sigmoidoscopy or proctoscopy; preoperative preparation; postoperative care; antepartum and postpartum constipation; and preparation for delivery.

Bleomycin is used for palliative treatment and/or adjuvant treatment to surgery and/or radiation therapy in the management of the following neoplasms:

The primary indication is the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, head and neck and oesophagus. Tumour response has also been obtained in a number of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the penis, larynx and uterine cervix. Squamous cell carcinoma of the bronchus has shown infrequent response. Bleomycin is also indicated in the treatment of choriocarcinoma and embryonal cell carcinoma of the testis.

It has been used effectively in advanced Hodgkin’s disease and in some cases of other lymphomas such as Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and in mycosis fungoides.

Bleomycin is bone-marrow sparing and may therefore be of use when other cytotoxic agents are contraindicated.

It should be noted that treatment of patients with bleomycin after radiation therapy is less successful than treatment prior to radiation therapy. Bleomycin is effective as a sclerosing agent for the treatment of malignant pleural effusion. It should be given as a single instillation only, as studies have not assessed the efficacy or safety of multiple intrapleural dosing.

General relief from the symptoms of coughs and sore throats associated with colds

Induction of remission in patients with mild to moderately active Crohn’s disease affecting the ileum and/or the ascending colon

Buspar is indicated for the short-term treatment of anxiety. The ordinary anxiety and tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic agent.

Busulfex is indicated for use in combination with cyclophosphamide, melphalan or fludarabine in conditioning prior to haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.