Medicines, Ethics and Practice: a guide for pharmacists

May 2004 amendments

In the first issue of each month The Journal updates the guidance on the legal status of medicines published in the 27th (July 2003) 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
Advate solution for injection POM Alka Rapid crystals GSL Alomide Allergy ophthalmic solution P Amiodarone Minijet POM Anthisan Bite and Sting cream GSL Anthisan Plus spray entry should read: Anthisan Plus spray GSL 4-Androstene-3,17-dione CD Anab POM 5-Androstene-3,17-diol CD Anab POM Atrovent CFC-free inhaler POM Avandamet tablets POM Beclometasone/ Beclomethasone dipropionate entry — replace “P” at end of entry with “please refer to proprietary names for classification granted under the marketing authorisation (see Beconase products)” Beconase Allergy nasal spray entry should read: Beconase Allergy nasal spray P Beconase Hayfever nasal spray entry should read: Beconase Hayfever nasal spray GSL Bondronat infusion entry should read: Bondronat preparations POM Busilvex concentrate for solution for infusion POM Canesten AF Once Daily P Canesten Complete P Canesten Duo P Caralpha tablets POM Cetraben emollient bath additive GSL Cetraben emollient cream GSL Co-codamol eff entry should read: Co-codamol 8/500 effervescent CD Inv P Co-codamol entry should read: Co-codamol 8/500 pack sizes 32s CD Inv P; greater than 32s CD Inv POM Co-codamol 30/500 preparations CD Inv POM Cuprofen Plus P Cyclizine hydrochloride injection POM Decapeptyl SR injection POM Dihydroetorpine CD POM Duac Once Daily Gel POM Dymotil tablets P Emend capsules POM Emtriva capsules POM FemTab POM FemTab Sequi POM FemTab Continuous POM Forsteo injection POM Fuzeon injection POM Gammahydroxy-butyrate [GHB] CD benz POM Gentamicin Redibags POM Glivac capsules entry should read: Glivac preparations POM Gonapeptyl Depot POM Humira injection POM 4-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid CD Benz POM Imodium Plus entry should read: Imodium Plus caplets pack size 6s GSL 12s P InductOs POM Kapake effervescent tablets CD Inv POM Keloc SR tablets POM Ketoconazole entry — replace “P” at end of entry with “please refer to proprietary names for classification granted under the marketing authorisation (see Nizoral products)” Lamisil AT gel P Lamisil AT cream GSL Lemsip Flu 12Hr P Lemsip Max Cold and Flu Direct GSL Liquivisc gel P	Metvix cream POM Minijet Morphine CD POM Minoxidil entry — delete first “P” and replace “P” at end of entry with “please refer to proprietary names for classification granted under the marketing authorisation (see Regaine products)” Modisal preparations entry should read: Modisal XL tablets P Monit tablets entry should read: Monit tablets P Monit SR tablets entry should read: Monit SR tablets P Monit XL tablets P Morphine (Minijet) CD POM Motilium preparations entry should read: Motilium suppositories POM Motilium suspension POM Motilium tablets POM Motilium 10 tablets P Movicol Paediatric plain sachets POM Nexium tablets entry should read: Nexium preparations POM Niaspan tablets POM Nicotinell liquorice coated gum GSL Nicotinell extra strength mint lozenges GSL Nicotinell TTS entry should read: Nicotinell TTS GSL NiQuitin CQ mint lozenges GSL Nizoral (Johnson & Johnson MSD) Anti Dandruff shampoo GSL 19-Nor-4-androstene-3,17-dione CD Anab POM 19-Nor-5-androstene-3,17-diol CD Anab POM NutropinAq POM Olmetec tablets POM Panadol Actifact tablets pack size 14 GSL Partobulin SDF POM Perfalgan POM Permethrin cream (Sandoz) P Premique Low Dose tablets POM Presinex nasal spray POM Regaine topical solution entry should read: Regaine Regular Strength topical solution GSL Relestat eye-drops POM Remifentanil CD POM Reyataz capsules POM Salicylic acid entry — delete maximum strengths in sections 2 (corn plasters) and 10 (wart plasters) Sebomin capsules POM Singulair paediatric granules POM Stalevo tablets POM Stilnoct tablets entry should read: Stilnoct tablets CD Benz POM Subcuvia injection POM Sudafed Congestion Relief capsules, non-drowsy GSL Testogel gel CD Anab POM Tixyplus suspension P Ultiva entry should read: Ultiva injection CD POM Vantage Sleepaid tablets P Vascalfa tablets POM Veno’s for Kids GSL Ventavis POM Zamadol Melt tablets POM Zanprol tablets P Zavesca capsules POM ZaZispin SolTabs POM Zevalin POM Zolpidem tartrate entry should read: Zolpidem tartrate CD Benz POM Zyprexa IntraMuscular POM