The Society

Medicines, Ethics and Practice: a guide for pharmacists

September 2002 amendments

In the first issue of each month The Journal updates the guidance on the legal status of medicines published in the 26th (July 2002) 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

APO-go pen injector POM

Beechams all-in-one tablets GSL

Beechams decongestant plus with paracetamol capsules GSL

Care Cetirizine Hayfever Relief tablets P

Caspofungin infusion POM

Cipralex tablets POM

Day and Night Nurse capsules P

Filnarine SR tablets CD POM

Imodium Instants tablets GSL

Ipocol tablets POM

Komil 5/40 tablets POM

Lantus injection POM

Lemsip cold + flu Max Strength Direct lemon sachets GSL

Lemsip Max Strength sinus relief capsules GSL

Neoclarityn syrup POM

Pegasys injection POM

Pletal tablets POM

Risperdal Consta injection POM

Simple eye ointment P

Tranquilyn tablets CD POM

Vantage dry cough syrup P

Vantage expectorant cough syrup GSL

Vantage expectorant and decongestant cough syrup P

Vantage extra power pain reliever tablets (16s) GSL

Vantage junior expectorant cough syrup GSL

Varilrix vaccine POM

ViraferonPeg prefilled pens POM