The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 274 No 7352 p675
4 June 2005

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Products

Prescription Products
• Diva
• Gabapentin
• Lamotrigine
• Rectogesic
Discontinued products
• Melleril
• Perative 237ml
Supply issues
• Chlorphenamine injection
• Goldshield products

PRODUCT ALERT: Herbal warning — Coleus forskohlii

Prescription Products

Diva
Diva (co-cyprindiol 2000/35) tablets are now available from Zeroderma; net price 3 x 21 £6.98. Legal category: POM.

Gabapentin
Gabapentin capsules 300mg are now available from Sandoz; net price, 100 £53. Legal category: POM.

Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine tablets are now available from Alpharma; net price, 25mg 56 £17.35, 50mg 56 £29.50, 100mg 56 £50.88, 200mg 30 £46.34, 200mg 56 £86.50. Legal category: POM.

Rectogesic
Rectogesic (glyceryl trinitrate 0.4 per cent w/w) rectal ointment has been launched by ProStraken; net price, 30g £32.80. Legal category: POM.

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Discontinued products

Melleril
Novartis has issued a reminder that Melleril (thioridazine) tablets will be discontinued by 30 June. Health professionals are advised to ensure that patients are no longer routinely prescribed these tablets because of the need for gradual withdrawal.

Perative 237ml
Perative nutritional supplement 237ml cans have been discontinued (Abbott Laboratories). Perative 500ml and 1 litre ready-to-hang presentations remain available.

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Supply issues

Chlorphenamine injection
Chlorphenamine injection 10mg in 1ml (Link Pharmaceuticals) is now back in stock and available from UDG (telephone 01773 510123).

Goldshield products
Goldshield Pharmaceuticals says there are currently supply problems with the following products; thiotepa injection 15mg, calcium leucovorin injection 30mg, calcium leucovorin tablets 15mg, methotrexate tablets 2.5mg x 28 and methotrexate injection 200mg/8ml, 50mg/2ml, 1gm/40ml, 500mg/20ml and 5g/200ml. Further details from Goldshield on 020 8410 2134.

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