The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 279 No 7476 p495
3 November 2007

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Products

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

Prescription Products
• Mezavant
Discontinued products
• Eprex
Supply issues
• Cytacon tablets and nitroflurantoin suspension

Medical device alert Counterfeit Durex condoms

Prescription Products

Mezavant
Mezavant XL (mesalazine) prolonged release tablets1,200mg will be available from 5 November 2007 from Shire.
Net price: 60, £62.44
Legal category: POM

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Discontinued products

Eprex
Eprex (epoetin alfa; Janssen-Cilag) solution for injection 40,000 units and Eprex auto-injector device have both been discontinued. Further information is available on 01494 567567.

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Supply issues

Cytacon tablets and nitroflurantoin suspension
Cytacon (cyanocobalamin) tablets 50 x 50µg and nitroflurantoin oral suspension 25mg/5ml 300ml are available again from Goldshield after being out of stock.

Medical information on 020 8588 9131

Customer services on 020 8588 9273

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