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Vol 275 No 7357 p43
9 July 2005

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    Prescription Products Discontinued products Supply issues Counter products

Prescription Products

Citalopram tablets
Citalopram tablets are now available from PLIVA Pharma. Net price, 28 x 10mg £9.63, 28 x 20mg £16.02, 28 x 40mg £27.09. Legal category: POM.

Fosinopril tablets
Fosinopril tablets are now available from Alpharma. Net price, 28 x 10mg £8.45, 28 x 20mg £10.13. Legal category: POM.

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Discontinued products

Klaricid
Klaricid starter packs (1 x clarithromycin modified release tablet 500mg or 2 x sachets clarithromycin 125mg suspension; Abbott) will be discontinued from 31 July.

Marcain
Marcain (bupivacaine hydrochloride; AstraZeneca) injection 0.25 per cent with adrenaline 1 in 200,000 and Marcain injection 0.5 per cent with adrenaline 1 in 200,000 have been discontinued. Marcain polyamps and Marcain Heavy remain available. Further information available on 01582 836836.

Seroquel
Seroquel (quetiapine; AstraZeneca) four-day starter pack (6 x 25mg, 2 x 100mg, 2 x 150mg) is being discontinued from 31 July. It will continue to be supplied until stocks are exhausted. Seroquel tablets 25mg, 100mg, 150mg, 200mg and 300mg will remain available. Further information available on 01582 836836.

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Supply issues

Distalgesic
Supply of Distalgesic (co-proxamol; Meda Pharmaceuticals) has been restored and it is now available from wholesalers.

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Counter products

UniChem Rehydration TreatmentUniChem Rehydration Treatment
UniChem Rehydration Treatment (dextrose monohydrate 3.58g, sodium chloride 0.47g, potassium chloride 0.30g, sodium citrate dihydrate 0.39g, citric acid anhydrous 0.128g) is now available from UniChem. Recommended retail price, 6 sachets £2.49. Legal category: GSL.

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