The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 No 7390 p261
4 March 2006

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Products

Prescription Products
• Budesonide Easyhaler
• Duodopa
• Revatio
SPC changes
• Vfend
• Zomacton

Prescription Products

Budesonide Easyhaler
Budesonide Easyhaler is now available from Ranbaxy in three strengths. Net price, 100µg 200 dose £9.25, 200µg 200 dose £18.50, 400µg 100 dose £18.50. Legal category: POM.

Duodopa
Duodopa (levodopa and carbidopa) intestinal gel 2,000mg/500mg in 100ml is now available from Solvay. Net Price, 100ml cassette £77. Legal category: POM.

Revatio
Revatio (sildenafil) tablets 20mg will be available from Pfizer from 6 March. Net price, 90 tablets £373.50. Legal category: POM.

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SPC changes

Vfend
The summary of product characteristics for Vfend (voriconazole; Pfizer) 50mg and 200mg film-coated tablets, Vfend 200mg powder for solution for infusion and Vfend 40mg/ml powder for oral suspension has been updated. It now states that coadministration with low dose ritonavir (100mg twice daily) should be avoided unless an assessment of the benefit and risk justifies the use of voriconazole. See SPC.

Zomacton
The summary of product characteristics for Zomacton (somatropin; Ferring) injection 4mg now states that Zomacton contains 9mg/ml benzyl alcohol, that it must not be given to premature babies or neonates and that it may cause toxic reactions and anaphylactoid reactions in infants and children up to three years old. See SPC.

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