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SacubitrilA neprilysin inhibitor used only in a fixed combination for selected heart failure.1 medicineView SacubitrilSalbutamolA short-acting beta-2 agonist used for rapid bronchodilation.5 medicinesView SalbutamolSalmeterolA long-acting inhaled bronchodilator for maintenance treatment, not immediate relief of an acute breathing attack.3 medicinesView SalmeterolSaxagliptinA DPP-4 inhibitor used for type 2 diabetes.1 medicineView SaxagliptinSelegilineAn MAO-B inhibitor used in selected Parkinson's disease treatment.1 medicineView SelegilineSemaglutideA GLP-1 receptor agonist available in product-specific forms for diabetes or weight-related indications.1 medicineView SemaglutideSertralineAn SSRI used for depression and selected anxiety-related disorders.1 medicineView SertralineSildenafilA PDE5 inhibitor used for erectile dysfunction or pulmonary arterial hypertension.34 medicinesView SildenafilSimvastatinA statin used to lower LDL cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular risk in selected people.1 medicineView SimvastatinSirolimusA specialist immunosuppressant used in selected transplant regimens with blood-level and toxicity monitoring.1 medicineView SirolimusSitagliptinA DPP-4 inhibitor used to improve glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes.2 medicinesView SitagliptinSofosbuvirA direct-acting antiviral used only in a complete combination regimen for chronic hepatitis C.3 medicinesView SofosbuvirSolifenacinAn antimuscarinic medicine used for selected symptoms of overactive bladder.1 medicineView SolifenacinSorafenibA multikinase inhibitor used for selected advanced liver, kidney and thyroid cancers under specialist care.1 medicineView SorafenibSotalolAn antiarrhythmic beta-blocker that requires heart-rhythm, kidney and electrolyte assessment.1 medicineView SotalolSpironolactoneA mineralocorticoid-receptor blocker and potassium-sparing diuretic used for selected cardiovascular and endocrine conditions.1 medicineView SpironolactoneSulfasalazineAn anti-inflammatory medicine used for selected inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis.1 medicineView SulfasalazineSumatriptanA triptan used to treat an established migraine or cluster-headache attack, not to prevent attacks.1 medicineView Sumatriptan