The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 269 No 7212 p245
24 August 2002

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Products

Prescription Products
• ViraferonPeg pre-filled pens
• Ipocol tablets
Supply problems
• Myotonine tablets
Counter medicines
• Lemsip products
• Vantage products

Prescription Products

ViraferonPeg pre-filled pens

ViraferonPeg (peginterferon alfa-2b) prefilled pens are being launched (Schering-Plough); net price, 50µg 1 £74.25, 80µg 1 £118.80, 100µg 1 £148.50, 120µg 1 £178.20, 150µg 1 £222.75.

Ipocol tablets

Ipocol (mesalazine) 400mg enteric- coated tablets, pack size 120, have been launched (Lagap Pharmaceuticals); net price, £41.62.

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Supply problems

Myotonine tablets

Myotonine (bethanechol chloride) 10mg and 25mg tablets, pack size 100 are back in stock (Glenwood Laboratories); net price, 10mg £4.44, 25mg £5.67.

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Counter medicines

Lemsip products

The following products have been added to the Lemsip range (Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare):

• Lemsip cold + flu Max Strength Direct Lemon (paracetamol 1,000mg, phenylephrine hydro-chloride 12.2mg) sachets; retail price, 10 £3.99

• Lemsip Max Strength Sinus Relief (paracetamol 500mg, phenylephrine hydrochloride 6.1mg, caffeine anhydrous 25mg) capsules; 16 £3.09

Legal category for both products: general sale list.

Vantage products

AAH Pharmaceuticals has launched the following general sale list medicines in the Vantage range:

• Paracetamol 500mg tablets; retail price, 16 25p

• Extra power pain reliever (paracetamol 200mg, aspirin 300mg, caffeine 45mg) tablets; retail price, 16 99p

• Expectorant cough syrup (guaifenesin 200mg/15ml); retail price, 150ml £2.29

• Junior expectorant cough syrup (guaifenesin 100mg/15ml); retail price 150ml £2.29

The following pharmacy medicines have also been launched in the Vantage range :

• Paracetamol 500mg tablets; retail price, 32 39p

• Co-codamol (paracetamol 500mg, codeine phosphate 8mg) tablets, retail price, 32 £1.29

• Dry cough syrup (dextro-methorphan hydrobromide 15mg/15ml); retail price, £2.29

• Expectorant and decongestant cough syrup (guaifenesin 200mg/15ml, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60mg/15ml); retail price, £2.29

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