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MIMS Ireland: September 2008

Focus on Rheumatoid Arthritis

01 September 2008 | Clinical Specials

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease among the autoimmune disorders. It is a progressive disabling condition characterised by inflammation of the synovial tissue of the joints with an increase in the number of synovial cells (hyperplasia), infiltration by... Read more

Antidepressants – Update on suicidal thoughts and behaviour

01 September 2008 | Irish Medicines Board

Further to previous articles regarding the risk of suicidal behaviours associated with use of antidepressants, most recently in relation to children and adolescents (Drug Safety Newsletter -Issue 21, 2006), a comprehensive review of available clinical trial data for individual antidepressants... Read more

New data on Ebixa efficacy in moderate to severe AD

01 September 2008 | New Clinical Evidence

New data analysis shows that memantine (Ebixa) is effective in treating and preventing specific behavioural symptoms associated with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease (AD), with benefits seen for agitation/aggression and delusions at week 12 and 24.... Read more

Leonore

01 September 2008 | New Products

Company: Rowex Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Levonorgestrel 100mcg, ethinylestradiol 20mcg. Description: White round biconvex coated tablet. Presentation: 3 × 21, €9.00 (1 month 21, €3.00). Indications: Oral contraception.... Read more

Toviaz

01 September 2008 | New Products

Company: Pfizer Healthcare Ireland. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Fesoterodine 4mg, 8mg. Description: Light blue or blue, oval, biconvex, film-coated, prolonged-release tablets, engraved FS or FT on one side, respectively. Presentation: 4mg-28; 8mg-28. Indications: Symptoms (increased urinary... Read more

Tredaptive

01 September 2008 | New Products

Company: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ireland (Human Health) Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Nicotinic acid, 1000mg; laropiprant, 20mg. Description: Capsule shaped, white to off white modified-release tablets, with 552 debossed on one side. Presentation: 28, €16.79;... Read more

Stalevo

01 September 2008 | New Presentations

Company: Orion Pharma (Ireland) Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Levodopa, 200mg; carbidopa, 50mg; entacapone, 200mg. Description: Dark brownish red, oval film-coated tablets marked with LCE 200 on one side. Presentation: 100, €103. Indications: Parkinson’s disease and... Read more

Solpadeine capsules - New additional pack size available on GMS

01 September 2008 | New this Month

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (Ireland) Ltd are pleased to announce that Solpadeine Capsules are now available in an additional pack size – 32s. This new pack size will be reimbursed under the GMS scheme from the 1st of September.... Read more

Discontinuations in the Canesten range

01 September 2008 | Discontinued Products

Bayer HealthCare Consumer Care wishes to inform you that, due to internal range rationalisation, the following products have been discontinued: Canesten Solution 20ml, Canesten Dermalogical Powder, Canesten Internal Cream.... Read more

Discontinuation of Clonamp 500mg 500-pack

01 September 2008 | Discontinued Products

Clonmel Healthcare Ltd wish to inform you that Clonamp 500mg 500 pack has been discontinued. Clonamp 250mg (100 pack) Clonamp 500mg (100 pack) Clonamp 125mg Suspension and Clonamp 250mg Suspension remain on the market.... Read more

Discontinuation of Prosobee

01 September 2008 | Discontinued Products

Mead Johnson Nutritionals wish to inform you that the supply of Prosobee (Soya Infant Formula) will be discontinued in 2 months. This decision has been influenced by market trends and clinical recommendations. Mead Johnson Nutritionals no longer participate in this... Read more

Discontinuation of Raptiva single pack

01 September 2008 | Discontinued Products

Merck Serono wish to inform you that supplies of Raptiva 125mg vial single packs are no longer available. Raptiva 125mg is now only available in a 4 vial pack size. This decision has been made due to the 4 pack... Read more

Discontinuation of Zenapax

01 September 2008 | Discontinued Products

Roche Products (Ireland) Ltd wish to inform you of the discontinuation of Zenapax 5mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion. Due to low demand, marketing will cease permanently at the end of December 2008 and stock remaining in circulation should be... Read more