Prescription Products
Zomig Rapimelt
AstraZeneca is launching
Zomig Rapimelt (zolmitriptan) 2.5mg oro-dispersible tablets for the acute
treatment of migraine with or without aura. The formulation is an orange-flavoured
tablet that melts on the tongue. Available from September 3 (net price,
6 £24).
Ofloxacin tablets
Legap Pharmaceuticals is launching ofloxacin tablets
(net price, 200mg 10 £11.29, 400mg 5 £11.26 10 £22.46,
prices corrected 24/Sep/2001). APS/Berk is also launching ofloxacin tablets
(net price, 200mg 10 £13.64, 400mg 5 £13.62).
Generics (UK) products
Generics (UK) has launched the following products:
bendrofluazide tablets (net price, 2.5mg
28 74p, 5mg 28 73p)
glibenclamide tablets (net price, 2.5mg 28
96p, 5mg 28 £1.21)
Beta-cardone tablets
The pack size of Celltech Pharmaceuticals’s Beta-cardone
(sotalol hydrochloride) tablets has been changed from 30 to 28 tablets.
The container is now packaged in a carton with a patient information leaflet
enclosed. The price remains the same (net price, 28 £4.15).
Hytrin tablets
Terazosin tablets from Abbott Laboratories will
now be available under the trade name Hytrin for both its hypertension
and benign prostatic hyperplasia indications. The product was previously
available in separate packs for each indication, as Hytrin and Hytrin
BPH. Separate starter packs for each indication will remain available,
however, the packaging for Hytrin will now state “Hytrin starter pack
for hypertension” and the Hytrin BPH packaging will state “Hytrin starter
pack for benign prostatic hyperplasia”.
Distamine tablets
Supplies of Dista Products’s Distamine (penicillamine)
125mg and 250mg tablets should be ordered from Alliance Pharmaceuticals
(tel 01249 466974, fax 01249 466976). Dista Products will continue to
provide medical information for the product (tel 01256 315000).
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