The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 269 No 7219 p521
12 October 2002

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Products

Prescription Products
• Clozaril tablets
• Solian tablets
• Engerix B vaccine
Discontinued products
• Prozac hospital pack
• Tofranil syrup
• Betahistine

Prescription Products

Clozaril tablets

Clozaril (clozapine) 25mg and 100mg tablets are now also available in bottles of 100 tablets as well as the existing blister packs (Novartis Pharmaceuticals); net price, 100 25mg £48.88, 100mg £195.55.

Solian tablets

Solian (amisulpride) 100mg tablets have been added to the Solian range (Sanofi-Synthelabo); net price, 60 £39.48.

Engerix B vaccine

Engerix B (hepatitis B recombinant vaccine adsorbed) 10µg/0.5ml is now available in pre-filled syringes as well as the existing vials (GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines); net price, 1 syringe £10.40.

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Discontinued products

Prozac hospital pack

The 30-capsule hospital pack of Prozac (fluoxetine) 20mg will be discontinued from 1 November. All other packs remain available (Eli Lilly).

Tofranil syrup

Tofranil (imipramine hydrochloride) 25mg/5ml syrup has been discontinued due to problems with procuring the raw materials (Novartis Pharmaceuticals).

Betahistine

The 120-tablet pack of betahistine dihydrochloride 8mg has been discontinued. The 84-tablet pack remains available (Alpharma).

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