The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 270 No 7247 p613
3 May 2003

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Products

Prescription Products
• Eccoxolac capsules
• Neurontin titration pack
• Atracurium injection
• Fluconazole capsules
Discontinued products
• Filair inhaler
• Expulin
Counter medicines
• Gammaderm Cream
• Oilatum cream

Recalls Cetraben emollient cream and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Minims

Prescription Products

Eccoxolac capsules

Eccoxolac (etodolac) capsules have been launched (Viatris Pharmaceuticals); net price, 300mg 60 £8.75.

Neurontin titration pack

Pfizer is launching a Neurontin (gabapentin) titration pack (40 x 300mg capsules, 10 x 600mg tablets), net price per pack £31.80.

Atracurium injection

Atracurium injection has been launched (Phoenix Pharma-Hameln Pharmaceuticals); net price, 10mg/ml 5 x 2.5ml ampoules £8.50, 10mg/ml 5 x 5ml ampoules £15.

Fluconazole capsules

Fluconazole capsules have been launched (Mayne Pharma); net price, 50mg 7 £15.87, 150mg 1 £6.76, 200mg 7 £63.10.

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Discontinued products

Filair inhaler

Filair (beclometasone) 100µg inhaler is being discontinued from the Alpharma range. The product will continue to be manufactured by 3M Health Care.

Expulin

Expulin Dry Cough is being discontinued by Shire Pharmaceuticals. Only Expulin Children's Cough remains available in the UK.

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Counter medicines

Gammaderm Cream

Gammaderm cream (evening primrose oil 20 per cent) has been launched by Linderma for chronic and acute dry skin conditions. It is available in two sizes 50g (retail price, £4.99, NHS price, £2.83) and 250g (retail price, £14.45, NHS price, £8.20). Legal category: general sale list medicine.

Oilatum cream

Oilatum (light liquid paraffin and white soft paraffin) cream has been launched in a 500ml pump pack (Stiefel Laboratories). Recommended retail price, £9.95. Legal category: general sale list medicine.

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