Medicines, Ethics and Practice: a guide for pharmacists

February 2005 amendments

In the first issue of each month The Journal updates the guidance on the legal status of medicines published in the 28th (July 2004) 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 (p29 and p75).
Human medicines
Abilify tablets POM Aciclovir entry should include the following addition (at end): Please refer to proprietary names for the classification granted under the marketing authorisation (see Zovirax products) Acnocin tablets POM Adipine XL tablets POM Aldara cream POM Alimta POM Alvesco POM Amlodipine maleate POM Angiox POM Cardioplen XL tablets POM Care heartburn relief tablets P Co-cyprindiol tablets POM Co-Diovan tablets POM Cough Nurse Night Time Liquid P Creon Micro granules P Cymbalta capsules POM Dandrazol dandruff shampoo GSL Day Nurse preparations entry should read: Day Nurse preparations CD Inv P Denzapine tablets POM Dermol P Durogesic DTrans patches CD POM Erbitux POM Gaviscon Cool preparations GSL Gyno-pevaryl preps entry should read: Gyno-Pevaryl preparations POM Imigran Radis tablets POM Inspra tablets POM Invivac vaccine POM Keppra tablets entry should read: Keppra preparations POM Ketoconazole entry: “(see Nizoral products)” should read “(see Dandrazol and Nizoral products)” Lemsip Cold & Flu Sinus 12 hr Ibuprofen + Pseudoephedrine capsules P Lemsip Max Sinus All Night Decongestant spray GSL Levemir preparations POM Levonelle One Step tablet P Lidocaine/lignocaine hydrochloride entry should include the following addition (at end): or external (except local ophthalmic use for adults and children aged 16 years and over, in combination with hydrocortisone for symptomatic relief of anal and perianal itch, irritation and pain associated with external haemorrhoids, in a non pressurised spray), please refer to proprietary names for the classification granted under the marketing authorisation (see Germoloid HC products) Lisicostad tablets POM Lyrica capsules POM	Mimpara tablets POM Myfortic tablets POM Nebido solution for injection POM NiQuitin CQ lozenges entry should read: NiQuitin CQ lozenges GSL Novoliser budesonide inhaler POM Numark heartburn relief tablets POM Numark muscle rub GSL Numark muscle spray GSL Pediacel vaccine POM Protelos granules POM Repevax vaccine POM Raptiva POM Revaxis vaccine POM Rhumalgan SR capsules POM Rhumalgan XL capsules POM Strattera capsules POM Striant tablets POM Subgam POM Suprax paediatric suspension POM TachoSil medicated sponge P Taxol injection entry should read: Taxol preparations POM Telzir preparations POM UniChem heartburn relief tablets P Vaniqa cream POM Vantage heartburn relief tablets P Vesicare tablets POM Vfend powder for oral suspension POM Xagrid tablets POM Yentreve capsules POM Zaponex tablets POM Zocor Heart-Pro tablets P Zovirax cold sore cream entry should read: Zovirax cold sore cream GSL