The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 279 No 7473 p397
13 October 2007

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Accessing SPCs
The summaries of product characteristics and patient information leaflets for medicines licensed in the UK are available online

SPC changes
• Etopophos
• Rapamune
• Telzir
Discontinued products
• Calciparine
• Megace
Products miscellany
• Adcal-D3 Lemon
• Diamox SR

SPC changes

Etopophos
New information about the in-use stability of Etopophos (etoposide phosphate; Bristol-Myers Squibb) injection has been added to the product’s summary of product characteristics.

Rapamune
Hypophosphataemia and hyperglycaemia have been included as very common undesirable effects (>=1/10) in the summary of product characteristics for Rapamune (sirolimus; Wyeth).

The SPC also now states that there have been “reports of fluid accumulation, including peripheral oedema, lymphoedema, and pericardial effusions (including haemodynamically significant effusions in children and adults), in patients receiving Rapamune”.

Telzir
The therapeutic indication for Telzir (fosamprenavir; GlaxoSmithKline) has been expanded to include treatment of children and adolescents (aged 6 to 17 years) with HIV-1, used in combination with low-dose ritonavir.

The summaries of product characteristics for Telzir have been updated to include dosing information for this age group.

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Discontinued products

Calciparine
Calciparine (calcium heparin) has been discontinued by Sanofi-Aventis after being unavailable for an extended period.

Megace
Megace (megestrol acetate) tablets 40mg will be discontinued by Bristol-Myers Squibb when stocks are exhausted. Medical information on 0800 7311736.

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Products miscellany

Adcal-D3 Lemon
Adcal-D3 (calcium carbonate/colecalciferol; ProStrakan) chewable tablets 1,500mg/10µg are now available in lemon flavour.
Net price:
56, £4.06
112, £7.99

Legal category: P

Diamox SR
Diamox SR (acetazolamide) capsules 250mg are no longer available from Goldshield in 28-tablet packs. Diamox SR capsules 30 x 250mg are now available.
Net price: 30, £13.88
Legal category: POM

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