Medicines, Ethics and Practice: a guide for pharmacists

April 2008 amendments

In the first issue of each month The Journal updates the guidance on the legal status of medicines published in the 31st (July 2007) edition of 'Medicines, ethics and practice: A guide for pharmacists'.	The amendments are given in bold type when added to the list and repeated each month in light type. A product's legal status can be obtained by consulting first the latest amendment list and then the guide. The abbreviations used in the list are explained in the key to annotations in the body of the guide (p33).
Human medicines
Actonel Combi (risedronate, calcium, vitamin D3) film-coated tablets and effervescent granules sachets POM Adcal D3 Dissolve effervescent tablets in packs of four 14-tablet tubes P Altargo POM Atriance POM Bifonazole 1% cream for the treatment of athlete’s foot GSL Chloramphenicol eye drops entry: delete P from end of entry Doxadura XL POM Eucreas tablets POM Feminax Ultra tablets P Galvus tablets POM Gygel GSL Hydrocortisone 1% cream for the treatment of insect bites and stings only, in adults and children aged 10 years and over GSL	Increlex POM Inovelon POM Langdale’s Cinnamon Essence GSL: delete entry Midazolam CD No Reg POM Naproxen entry should read: Naproxen tablets POM; but if for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea in women aged between 15 and 50 years, maximum strength 250mg, 500mg (MD), 750mg (MDD), for a maximum of 3 days’ treatment, in a maximum pack size of 9 tablets: P Natecal D3 tablets P Nicotine inhalator as an aid to smoking cessation and also as an aid to smoking reduction prior to cessation GSL Orencia injection POM Rapydan medicated plasters POM Rasilez POM Rebetol (ribavarin) 40mg/ml oral solution POM Vicks preparations GSL: delete entry Yondelis POM