(atorvastatin; fluvastatin ; pravastatin ; rosuvastatin; simvastatin) HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, commonly known as ‘statins’ are a class of medicines authorised as an adjunct to diet for the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia, when the response to diet and other non-pharmacological treatments (e.g. exercise, weight reduction) is inadequate. They are also authorised as an adjunct to treatment in [...]
Lexapro offers greater efficacy and tolerability compared with duloxetine in the treatment of major depressive disorder (1) Lundbeck wish to announce new findings from a pooled analyses comparing Lexapro (escitalopram) with the Serotonin Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) duloxetine in patients with major depressive disorder (1). Escitalopram, the S-enantiomer of citalopram, is a selective serotonin reuptake [...]
Once-yearly Aclasta approved in EU to treat osteoporosis in men and to reduce risk of new fractures following hip fracture both in men and postmenopausal women. Once-yearly Aclasta (zoledronic acid 5mg) is now approved in Ireland for the treatment of osteoporosis in men who are at increased risk of fractures. The Aclasta label is also [...]
Company: Servier Laboratories (Ireland) Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Perindopril arginine / amlodipine, 5mg/5mg, 5mg/10mg, 10mg/5mg and 10mg/10mg. Description: White tablets engraved with strength on 1 side and Servier logo on the other. 5/5mg, rod-shaped; 5/10mg, square-shaped; 10/5mg, triangular-shaped; 10/10mg, round. Presentation: 5/5mg-30, €25.66; 5/10mg-30, €31.13; 10/5mg-30, €34.41; 10/10mg-30, €39.88. Indications: [...]
Company: Janssen-Cilag Ltd. Legal category: Hospital. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Etravirine 100mg. Description: White to off-white, oval tablet, debossed with T125 on one side and 100 on the other. Presentation: 120, €465 Indications: Treatment of HIV-1 infection in antiretroviral treatment-experienced adult patients in combination with a boosted protease inhibitor and other antiretroviral medicinal products. [...]
Company: Boerhinger Ingelheim Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Dabigatran etexilate (as mesilate), 75mg, 110mg. Description: Light blue and cream capsules filled with yellowish pellets, imprinted with company symbol and R75 and R110 respectively. Presentation: 75mg-10, €23.95, 75mg-60, €143.70, 110mg-10,€23.95, 110mg-60, €143.70. Indications: Primary prevention of venous thromboembolic events in adult [...]
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Ltd is pleased to advise you that Relistor 12mg/0.6ml solution for injection is now available. Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide) is indicated for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation in advanced illness patients who are receiving palliative care when response to usual laxative therapy has not been sufficient. Relistor is available in the following presentations: • [...]
Company: Gerard Laboratories. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Risperidone 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg, 3mg. Description: Respectively reddish-brown, white, orange and yellow circular biconvex film-coated tablet with break-line. Presentation: 0.5mg-20, €9.45; 1mg-20, €12.38; 2mg-60, €73.20; 3mg-60, €107.00. Indications: Treatment of schizophrenia. Maintenance treatment of schizophrenia in responsive patients. Treatment of aggression and pronounced psychotic [...]
Company: Celgene UK and Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. HT. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Thalidomide 50mg. Description: White opaque hard capsules marked Thalidomide 50mg Pharmion. Presentation: 28, €336. Indications: In combination with melphalan and prednisone as first line treatment of patients with untreated multiple myeloma, aged ≥ 65 years or ineligible for high dose chemotherapy. [...]
Company: Bayer Schering Pharma. Legal category: Prescription. GMS from 01/12/08. Sport permitted Active ingredient: Rivaroxaban 10mg. Description: Light red, round film-coated tablets marked with the BAYER-cross on one side and 10 and a triangle on the other side. Presentation: 30; 100. Prices available on request. Indications: Prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adult patients undergoing [...]
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