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MIMS Ireland: July 2009

Update on the safety of antipsychotic medicines

01 July 2009 | Irish Medicines Board

Risk of stroke and increased risk of mortality in elderly patients treated for dementia.... Read more

Bramitob

01 July 2009 | New Products

Company: Chiesi Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. HT. Sport Permitted. Active ingredient: Tobramycin 300mg/4ml. Description: Nebuliser solution in single-dose container. Presentation: Price on request. Indication: Management of chronic pulmonary infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis aged 6... Read more

Ciplox

01 July 2009 | New Products

Company: Actavis Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Ciprofloxacin (as HCl) 250mg, 500mg, 750mg. Description: White or yellowish, biconvex, scored film-coated tablets marked C followed by strength. The tablets can be divided into equal halves. Presentation:... Read more

Firmagon

01 July 2009 | New Products

Company: Ferring Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Degarelix (as acetate) 80mg, 120mg. Description: Powder and solvent for solution for injection. Presentation: 80mg-1; 120mg-2. Prices available on request. Indication: Treatment of adult male patients with advanced hormone-dependent... Read more

Hospira Gemcitabine

01 July 2009 | New Products

Hospital. Sport permitted Hospira Ireland Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of Hospira Gemcitabine to the Irish market. Hospira Gemcitabine is indicated for: • Bladder Cancer: Locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer in combination with cisplatin. • Breast Cancer:... Read more

Hospira Piperacillin/Tazobactam

01 July 2009 | New Products

Prescription. Sport permitted. Hospira Ireland Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of Piperacillin/Tazobactam Powder for Solution for Injection or Infusion. Piperacillin/Tazobactam is indicated for the treatment of adults and adolescents with moderate to severe systemic and/or local bacterial infections... Read more

Pantoprazole Niche

01 July 2009 | New Products

Company: Niche Generics Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Pantoprazole 20mg, 40mg. Description: Light brownish yellow, oval, slightly biconvex gastro-resistant tablets. Presentation: 20mg-28, €12.03; 40mg-28, €25.50. Indications: Pantoprazole Niche 20mg: Treatment of mild reflux disease and associated... Read more

Phymet DTF

01 July 2009 | New Products

Company: GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Ltd. Legal category: Controlled Drug. Sport prohibited. Active ingredient: Methadone HCl, 1mg. Description: Clear green viscous oral solution. Indications: Relief of severe pain in conditions where morphine may be a reasonable alternative, such as severe cancer pain.... Read more

Pipercin

01 July 2009 | New Products

Company: Clonmel Healthcare Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Piperacillin (Na+ salt)/ tazobactam (Na+ salt), 4g/500mg. Description: Powder for solution for injection or infusion. Presentation: 1 vial, price available on request. Indications: Moderate to severe systemic and/or local... Read more

Ranexa

01 July 2009 | New Products

Company: A. Menarini Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport pending. Active ingredient: Ranolazine, 375mg, 500mg, 750mg. Description: Respectively, pale blue, light orange, pale green oval-shaped prolonged-release tablets engraved with CVT and strength on one side. Presentations: 375mg-60, €53.37;... Read more

Terbasil

01 July 2009 | New Products

Company: Actavis Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Terbinafine (HCl) 250mg. Description: White, round, scored, flat tablets marked T above and 1 below the score on one side. The tablet can be divided into equal halves.... Read more

Tredaptive

01 July 2009 | 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

01 July 2009 | Discontinued Products

Estracombi TTS Discontinued Novartis Ireland Ltd wish to announce the discontinuation of Estracombi TTS patches (Estradiol 50mcg & norethisterone acetate 250mcg / day), pack size 8, from September 2009. For further information please contact Novartis Ireland Ltd at (01) 2601255.... Read more

Lopresor 50mg and 100mg Discontinued

01 July 2009 | Discontinued Products

Novartis Ireland Ltd wish to announce that Lopressor 50mg and 100mg have been discontinued. They also wish to inform of their intention to discontinue Lopresor SR 200mg from August 2009. Should you have any queries, please contact Novartis Ireland Ltd... Read more