The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 280 No 7501 p563
10 May 2008

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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
• Hydrocortisone
• Kaletra
Discontinued products
• Moducren
Supply issues
• Syntometrine
Products miscellany
• Emollin

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Prescription Products

Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone cream 1 per cent and ointment 1 per cent are now available from Waymade Healthcare in Sovereign livery.

Net price (cream):
15g, £1.35
30g, £2.80
50g, £13

Net price (ointment):
15g, £1.50
30g, £2.80
50g, £15.50

Legal category: POM

Kaletra
Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) film-coated tablets 100mg/25mg are now available from Abbott Laboratories.

Net price: 60, £76.85

Legal category: POM

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Discontinued products

Moducren
Moducren (hydrochlorothiazide/ amiloride hydrochloride/timolol maleate) tablets have been discontinued by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

Medical information on 01992 467272.

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Supply issues

Syntometrine
Syntometrine (oxytocin 5iu, ergometrine maleate 0.5mg; Alliance) ampoules are available again after being out of stock. Orders and enquiries on 01249 705112 (fax 01249 466976; e-mail salesorders@alliancepharma.co.uk).

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Products miscellany

Emollin
Emollin 50/50 Emollient Spray (white soft paraffin/liquid paraffin; CD Medical) 240ml is now available through M&A Pharmachem.

Net price: £5.98
Recommended retail price: £9.06

Legal category: GSL

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