The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 275 No 7368 p366
24 September 2005

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Products

Prescription Products
• Bonviva
• Beclometasone 200µg inhalation powder
• Fendrix
• Oraqix
Discontinued products
• Flomax MR
Counter products
• Dispersible aspirin 75mg
Products miscellany
• Epaderm
• Erwinase
• Pentasa suppositories
• Salinum
• Xclair

Prescription Products

Bonviva
Bonviva (ibandronic acid) 150mg tablet is now available from Roche and GlaxoSmithKline for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Net price, one, £21.45. Legal category: POM.

Beclometasone 200µg inhalation powder
Easyhaler Beclometasone, 200µg per actuation, dry powder inhaler will be available from Ranbaxy (UK) from 28 September. Net price, one dry powder inhaler, £15.60. Legal category: POM.

Fendrix
Fendrix Hepatitis B (rDNA) vaccine (adsorbed and adjuvanted) will be launched by GlaxoSmithKline on 29 September. Net price 20µg/0.5ml £38.10. Legal
category: POM.

Oraqix
Oraqix (lidocaine, prilocaine) 25mg/g periodontal gel will be available from Dentsply from 14 November. Net price, 20 cartridges, £88.95. Legal category: POM.

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Discontinued products

Flomax MR
Flomax MR (tamsulosin hydrochloride; Astellas Pharma) 30 x 400µg capsules are being discontinued from 3 October. This follows the launch of Flomaxtra XL tablets (PJ, 20 August, p223). Further details are available from medical information on 01784 419615.

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Counter products

Dispersible aspirin 75mg
Dispersible aspirin tablets 75mg are now available in child-resistant packaging from Alpharma. Net price, 28, £0.30. Legal category: P.

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Products miscellany

Epaderm
Epaderm emollient has been moved from the Nurse Prescribers’ Formulary of the Drug Tariff (Part XVIIB) to the Appliances section (Part IX). Further information is available on 0161 621 2027.

Erwinase
Ipsen is no longer responsible for Erwinase (erwinia asparaginase). The Health Protection Agency should be contacted for information on Erwinase. Further information is available on 01980 612725 (e-mail phil.luton@hpa.org.uk).

Pentasa suppositories
Pentasa (mesalazine) suppositories 1g are now presented in double aluminium foil blister strips of seven suppositories. They were previously packaged individually.

Salinum
Salinum, a saliva substitute, is now available from Crawford Pharmaceuticals. Salinum is a class 1 medical device. Net price, 300ml bottle, £13.50.

Xclair
Xclair, a non-steroidal hydrolipidic cream to treat and reduce the progression of radiation dermatitis in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy, is now available from Crawford Pharmaceuticals. Xclair is classified as a class 2 medical device. Net price, 50ml tube, £19.50.

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