Medicines, Ethics and Practice: a guide for pharmacists

June 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

Binocrit prefilled syringes POM

Chloramphenicol eye drops entry: delete P from end of entry

Circadin prolonged-release tablets POM

Doxadura XL POM

Eucreas tablets POM

Feminax Ultra tablets P

Ferripox oral solution POM

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

Ivemend powder for solution for infusion POM

Langdale’s Cinnamon Essence GSL: delete entry

Lotemax eye drops POM

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

Niddaryl tablets POM

Orencia injection POM

Pradaxa capsules POM

Rapydan medicated plasters POM

Rasilez POM

Rebetol (ribavarin) 40mg/ml oral solution POM

Tasigna capsules POM

Vicks preparations GSL: delete entry

Yondelis POM