THE EVIDENCE BEHIND THE KEY ROLE OF CALCIUM, VITAMIN D AND PROTEINS Experts at a recent nutritional symposium have concluded that fortified food or supplements including calcium, folic acid and vitamins, can play an important role to improve the nutrient intake of the Irish population. Below are the key points of their messages. Calcium It [...]
Champix (varenicline) is a medicinal product authorised for use throughout the European Union through the European licensing process for the treatment of smoking cessation in adults. It is a non-nicotine aid which can help relieve the cravings and withdrawal symptoms associated with stopping smoking. The recommended dose of varenicline is 1mg twice daily following a [...]
Beyond bones For the last 80 years we have focused on the link between vitamin D and calcium economy – vitamin D is necessary for calcium absorption and its deficiency leads to rickets. But this is just the visible part of the iceberg. The bottom part of the iceberg is cell cycle and immune regulation, [...]
Current Concerns • Ireland still has one of the highest rates of incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in Europe (0.8 – 1.5 cases per 1,000 births) • A genetic predisposition for the development of NTDs is prevalent in this country(1) • The NSIFCS indicated only 2% of women aged 18-35 years and 5% of [...]
Company: TEVA Pharmaceuticals Ireland. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport Permitted. Active ingredient: Donepezil (hydrochloride) 5mg, 10mg (equivalent to 4.56mg, 9.12mg donepezil). Description: Film-coated oval shaped tablets, marked with 93 on one side. 5mg, white marked 7320 on the other side; 10mg yellow marked 7321. Presentation: 5mg-28, €54.13; 10mg-28, €76.98. Indications: Symptomatic treatment of mild to [...]
Company: Shield Health Ltd. Legal category: OTC. GMS pending. Active ingredient: Cholecalciferol 100IU/drop. Description: Solution in child safety dropper bottle. Presentation: 10ml (340 drops), €6.63. Indications: Vitamin D supplement for infants. Pharmacology: Cholecalciferol is a form of Vitamin D, also known as vitamin D3. It is structurally similar to steroids such as testosterone, cholesterol, and [...]
Company: Clonmel Healthcare Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Paclitaxel 6mg/ml. Description: Clear colourless or slightly yellow viscous solution for infusion in vial. Presentation: 5ml, €147.25;16.7ml, €441.75; 25ml, €661.68; 50ml, €1323.35. Indications: Ovarian cancer: First-line treatment of advanced ovarian cancer or with residual disease (>1cm), in combination with cisplatin. Second-line treatment of metastatic [...]
Company: Rowex Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Perindopril tert-butylamine 2mg (equivalent to 1.669mg perindopril), 4mg (equivalent to 3.338mg perindopril). Description: White, round, biconvex tablet debossed with 2 (2mg) or 4 (4mg) on one side. Presentation: 2mg-30, €8.53; 4mg-30, €13.64. Indications: Treatment of hypertension, treatment of symptomatic heart failure (HF), stable coronary [...]
Company: TEVA Pharmaceuticals Ireland. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport Permitted. Active ingredient: Sertraline (HCl) 50mg, 100mg. Description: Light blue (50mg tablet) or yellow (100mg tablet) elliptical shaped, film-coated tablet, one side scored and marked 9 and 3 from each side of the score, the other marked 7176 (50mg tablet) or 7177 (100mg tablet). Presentation: 50mg-30, [...]
Company: Amgen Ltd. Legal category: Hospital. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Panitumumab 20mg/ml. Description: Solution in vial. Presentation: 5ml, €488.70. Indications: Monotherapy for the treatment of EGFR expressing metastatic colorectal carcinoma with non-mutated (wild-type) KRAS after failure of fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-containing chemotherapy regimens. Pharmacology: Panitumumab is a recombinant, fully human IgG2 monoclonal antibody that binds [...]
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