The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 268 No 7184 p188
9 February 2002

In the first issue of each month The Journal updates the guidance on the legal status of medicines published in the 25th (July 2001) edition of 'Medicines, ethics and practice: A guide for pharmacists'.

The amendments are given in bold type when added to the list and repeated each month in light type. A product's legal status can be obtained by consulting first the latest amendment list and then the guide. The abbreviations used in the list are explained in the key to annotations in the body of the guide (p27 and p73).

Human medicines

Human medicines

Anadin Ultra capsules entry should read: Anadin Ultra capsules pack sizes 8s, 16s GSL; 32s P

Aranesp injection POM

Aspirin entry, add: if non-effervescent enteric-coated tablets with ms 75mg and maximum pack size 28 GSL

Benylin Active Response oral solution GSL

Benylin Sore Throat lozenges GSL

Buccastem M tablets P

Calpol Fast melts P

Ceprotin injection POM

Cetirizine hydrochoride entry should read: Cetirizine hydrochoride POM, but if mdd 10mg P; or if tablets for symptomatic relief of perennial rhinitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis and idiopathic chronic urticaria in adults and children aged 12 years and over with ms 10mg and mdd 10mg and maximum pack size 7 tablets GSL

Clearsore cream P

Daktacort HC cream P

Detrusitol XL capsules POM

Diphenoxylate hydrochloride entry should read: Diphenoxylate hydrochloride POM, but if in combination with atropine sulphate in tablets for short term use as adjunctive therapy to appropriate rehydration in acute diarrhoea in persons aged 16 years and over with ms 2.5mg and mdd 25mg and maximum pack size 20 P

Dolasetron mesilate POM

Dominion Pharma hayfever eye-drops P

Doublebase gel P

Eumovate eczema and dermatitis cream P

Exelderm entry should read: Exelderm cream P

Exelon oral solution POM

Flurbiprofen entry should read: Flurbiprofen POM, but if throat lozenges with ms 8.75mg and mdd 43.75mg and maximum pack size 140mg flurbiprofen P

Glivec capsules POM

HeliMet triple pack POM

Ibuprofen entry, add: if liquid preparation for internal use for treatment of rheumatic or muscular pain, headache, dental pain, feverishness, or symptoms of colds and influenza in children aged under 12 years, with ms 2%, md 200mg and mdd 800mg and in unit doses of not more than 5ml and maximum pack size 20 doses GSL

Ibuprofen lysine entry, add: if tablets for treatment of rheumatic or muscular pain, backache, neuralgia, migraine, headache, dental pain, dysmenorrhoea, feverishness or symptoms of colds and influenza in adults and children aged 12 years and over, with ms equivalent to 200mg ibuprofen, md equivalent to 400mg ibuprofen and mdd equivalent to 1,200mg ibuprofen and maximum pack size 16 tablets GSL

ImmuCyst POM

Loratidine entry should read: Loratidine POM, but if mdd 10mg P; or if tablets for symptomatic relief of perennial rhinitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis and idiopathic chronic urticaria in adults and children aged 12 years and over with ms 10mg and mdd 10mg and maximum pack size 7 tablets GSL

MabCampath infusion POM

Neupogen Singleject POM

Nicotinell gum GSL

Nicotinell lozenge GSL

Nicotinell patches GSL

Nicorette patches GSL

Nicorette gum GSL (all flavours and pack sizes)

Nicorette nasal spray P

NiQuitin CQ lozenges P

Nurofen Gel Maximum Strength P

Orbifon oral suspension P

Panadol tablets entry should read: Panadol tablets pack sizes 12s, 16, GSL; 32s P

Pepcid AC tablets entry should read: Pepcid AC indigestion tablets GSL

Pepcidtwo chewable tablets GSL

Periostat tablets POM

Photofrin injection POM

Potassium chloride entry should read: Potassium chloride P, but if for internal use for the treatment of acute diarrhoea with ms 0.15% or for external use GSL

Pulvinal beclometasone dipropionate dry powder inhaler POM

Pulvinal salbutamol dry powder inhaler POM

Renagel capsules entry should read: Renagel preparations POM

Resolve Extra sachets GSL

Ropinirole hydrochloride POM

Salapin syrup POM

Sodium fluoride entry should read: Sodium fluoride POM, but if tablets or drops for prevention of dental caries with mdd 2.2mg P; or if dentifrices with ms 0.33% GSL; or if daily use mouth rinses for prevention of dental caries with ms 0.05% GSL; or if used a mouth rinse for other than daily use for the prevention of dental caries with ms 0.2% GSL

Somatuline Autogel POM

Sudafed Dual Relief Max tablets, non-drowsy P

Sulpor oral solution POM

Symbicort Turbohaler POM

Synastone injection CD POM

Terbinafine entry should read: Terbinafine POM, but if in gel for external use for treatment of tinea pedis, tinea cruris and tinea corporis with ms 1% and maximum pack size 30g P

Tobradex eye-drops POM

Travatan eye-drops POM

Uprima sublingual tablets POM

VioxxAcute tablets POM

Viatim vaccine POM

Virgan eye gel POM

Xalacom eye-drops POM

Xefo tablets and injection POM

Xyzal tablets POM

Zolvera oral solution POM

Zomig Rapimelt tablets POM