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MIMS Ireland: April 2008

BCG Vaccine SSI – Update

01 April 2008 | Irish Medicines Board

Further to previous articles on BCG Vaccine SSI1, including the outcome of a retrospective review of suspected adverse reactions associated with its use, this month’s article provides an update on experience of adverse reactions reported during 2007, in the context... Read more

Yondelis available for advanced soft tissue sarcoma

01 April 2008 | New Clinical Evidence

PharmaMar is pleased to announce the availability of Yondelis in Ireland. Yondelis (trabectedin) is an antineoplastic agent that is indicated for the treatment of patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma, after failure of anthracyclines and ifosfamide, or who are unsuited... Read more

Torisel

01 April 2008 | New Products

Company: Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Legal category: Hospital. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Temsirolimus 25mg/ml (10mg/ml when diluted). Description: 1.2ml concentrate (clear, colourless to light-yellow solution) and 1.8ml diluent (clear to slightly turbid, light-yellow to yellow solution) for solution for infusion. Presentation: One... Read more

Cubicin

01 April 2008 | New Presentations

Company: Novartis Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Daptomycin 350mg, 500mg Description: Powder for concentrate for solution for infusion in vial. Presentation: 350mg-1, €79.56; 500mg-1, 113.66. Indications: Complicated skin and soft-tissue infections (cSSTI), right-sided infective endocarditis (RIE)... Read more

Kelo-cote scar gel available

01 April 2008 | New this Month

Pinewood Healthcare Main Distributor of Kelo-cote scar gel in Ireland As part of Pinewood Healthcare’s continued promise to provide the Irish market with quality products at realistic prices, the company is delighted to announce that it is now the sole... Read more

Fental Matrix transdermal patch

01 April 2008 | New Presentations

Company: Rowex Ltd. Legal category: Controlled drug. GMS. Sport prohibited. Active ingredient: Fentanyl 5.78mg (25mcg/hour), 11.56mg (50 mcg/hour), 17.34mg (75mcg/hour), 23.12mg (100mcg/hour). Description: Transparent rounded oblong transdermal patch. Presentation: One pack (5 patches): 25mcg/hour, €30.66; 50mcg/hour, €57.27; 75mcg/hour, €79.83; 100mcg/hour,... Read more

Etrivex

01 April 2008 | New Products

Company: Galderma Ltd. Legal category: GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Clobetasol propionate 500mcg/g. Description: Viscous, translucent, colourless to pale yellow liquid shampoo with alcoholic odour. Presentation: 125ml, €18.92. Indications: Topical treatment of moderate scalp psoriasis in adults.... Read more

Requip-Modutab

01 April 2008 | New Presentations

Company: GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Ropinirole 2mg, 4mg, 8mg. Description: Pink (2mg), light brown (4mg) or red (8mg) capsule-shaped, film-coated, prolonged-release tablets, marked GS on one side and either 3V2 (2mg), WXG (4mg)... Read more

Yondelis

01 April 2008 | New Products

Company: Pharma Mar SA. Legal category: Hospital only. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Trabectedin 0.25mg, 1mg. Description: White to off-white powder for concentrate for solution for infusion. Presentation: 0.25mg vial, €530; 1mg vial, €1994. Indications: Advanced soft tissue sarcoma, after failure... Read more

Ionsys

01 April 2008 | New Products

Company: Janssen-Cilag Ltd. Legal category: Hospital only. Sport prohibited. Active ingredient: Each system contains 10.8mg fentanyl hydrochloride (equivalent to 9.7mg fentanyl), delivering 40mcg fentanyl/dose to a maximum of 3.2mg (80 doses). Description: Iontophoretic transdermal system. Compact electronic controller with two... Read more

Seroquel XR

01 April 2008 | New Presentations

Company: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport Permitted. Active ingredient: Quetiapine (fumarate) 50mg, 200mg, 300mg, 400mg. Description: Peach-coloured, yellow, pale yellow, white prolonged released tablets marked with XR and 50, 200, 300, 400 respectively. Presentation: 50mg-60, €68.13;... Read more

Lipaprav

01 April 2008 | New Products

Company: Gerard Laboratories. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Pravastatin sodium 20mg, 40mg. Description: Yellow, indented capsule-shape film-coated tablets with either 20 or 40 on one side. Presentation: 20mg-28, €29.90; 40mg-28, €37.95. Indications: Treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia (HC)... Read more

Mezavant XL

01 April 2008 | New Products

Company: Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Mesalazine 1200mg. Description: Red-brown, ellipsoidal, film-coated, gastro-resistant prolonged release tablet, debossed on one side with S476. Presentation: 60, €77.19. Indications: For the induction and maintenance of clinical... Read more

Pergoveris

01 April 2008 | New Products

Company: Merck Serono. Legal category: Prescription. Sport prohibited for men. Active ingredient: Follitropin alfa (r-h FSH), 150IU (equiv. 11mcg) and lutropin alfa (r-h LH), 75IU (equiv. 3mcg). Description: Powder and solvent for subcutaneous injection. Presentation: 1x vial, €90.98; 10x vials,... Read more

Resdal

01 April 2008 | New Products

Company: Niche Generics Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Risperidone 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg. Description: Round, slightly convex, pink marbled orodispersible tablets. Presentation: 0.5mg-28, €8.80; 1mg-28, €18.93; 2mg-28, €37.92. Indications: Treatment of schizophrenia. Maintenance treatment in order to... Read more

Combivent Metered Aerosol discontinued

01 April 2008 | Discontinued Products

Boehringer Ingelheim wishes to announce that Combivent (ipratropium and salbutamol) Metered Aerosol will be discontinued in Ireland on June 30th 2008.... Read more

Oramorph Unit Dose Vials discontinued

01 April 2008 | Discontinued Products

Boehringer Ingelheim wishes to announce that Oramorph (morphine sulphate) UDVs10 mg/5 ml, Oramorph UDVs 30 mg/5 ml and Oramorph UDVs 100 mg/5 ml were discontinued on 31st March 2008.... Read more

Premique cycle 10 discontinued

01 April 2008 | Discontinued Products

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals would like to notify you of the discontinuation of Premique Cycle 10. Premique Cycle 10 has been discontinued with immediate effect. This product has not been available on the Irish Market since 2005.... Read more

Retin-A 0.025% Cream discontinued

01 April 2008 | Discontinued Products

Janssen-Cilag Ltd wishes to inform you that Retin-A 0.025% Cream has been discontinued due to commercial reasons.... Read more

Tri-Minulet discontinued

01 April 2008 | Discontinued Products

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals would like to notify you of the discontinuation of Tri-Minulet. Tri-Minulet will be discontinued when current stock is exhausted at the end of 2008.... Read more

Xylocaine 1% with adrenaline discontinued

01 April 2008 | Discontinued Products

AstraZeneca would like to inform you that Xylocaine 1% with adrenaline is being discontinued. It is anticipated that all stocks will be depleted by June 2008.... Read more