h4. Risk Minimisation and Recommended Preventative Dental Measures Bisphosphonates are a class of medicines approved for various indications related to their inhibitory effect on bone resorption in certain diseases, including prophylaxis and treatment of osteoporosis; treatment of Paget’s disease; and as part of some cancer regimens, particularly for metastatic bone cancer and multiple myeloma. Detailed [...]
Company: Wyeth Consumer Healthcare. Legal category: Pharmacy only. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Calcium (as carbonate) 600mg, cholecalciferol 10µg (eq. to 400 I.U. vitamin D3). Description: Capsule-shaped grey/beige tablets. One side is scored and engraved with D on the left and 600 on the right of the score. The other side is engraved with Caltrate. [...]
Company: Alcon Laboratories (UK) Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Ciprofloxacin (HCl) 3mg/ml. Description: Clear, colourless to pale yellow solution. Presentation: 5ml, €4.38. Indication: Acute otitis externa due to susceptible strains of bacterial species shown to be responsive to ciprofloxacin. Pharmacology: Ciprofloxacin (HCl) is a quinolone. The primary site of action of [...]
Company: Actavis Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Citalopram (as hydrobromide) 10mg, 20mg. Description: White, circular, biconvex film-coated tablets. 20mg tablet scored on both sides and can be divided into equal halves. Presentation: 10mg-28, € 9.04; 20mg-28, € 14.16. Indications: Depressive illness treatment in the initial phase and as maintenance against [...]
Company: Clonmel Healthcare Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport restricted -agonists. Active ingredients: Ipratropium bromide (as monohydrate) / salbutamol (as sulphate), 0.5mg/2.5mg per 2.5ml. Description: Colourless nebuliser solution in ampoule. Presentation: 2.5ml-60, €26.40. Indication: Management of bronchospasm in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who require regular treatment with both ipratropium bromide and [...]
Company: Helsinn Birex Therapeutics Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Donepezil (HCl) 5mg, 10mg. Description: 5mg: White, round, biconvex film-coated tablets, marked DZ 5 on one side.10mg: Pale yellow, round, biconvex film-coated tablets, marked DZ 10 on one side. Presentation: 5mg-28, €45.68; 10mg-28, €64.02. Indication: Mild or moderate dementia in Alzheimer’s disease. [...]
Company: Pinewood Healthcare. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Clopidogrel (as besilate) 75mg. Description: Pink, round, biconvex, film-coated tablets. Presentation: 28, €34.79. Indication: Prevention of atherothrombotic events in adult patients suffering from myocardial infarction (from a few days until less than 35 days), ischaemic stroke (from 7 days until less than 6 months) [...]
Company: Clonmel Healthcare Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Ipratropium bromide 250µg/1ml. Description: Clear, colourless nebuliser solution. Presentation: 1ml-20, €4.08; 2ml-20, €4.85. Indications: Reversible bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). With concomitant inhaled β2-agonists, for treatment of reversible airways obstruction as in acute and chronic asthma. Pharmacology: Ipratropium bromide is [...]
Company: Actavis Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Diclofenac (K+) 50mg. Description: Reddish brown, circular, biconvex film-coated tablets. Presentation: 56, €6.32. Indications: Short-term treatment of all grades of pain and inflammation in the following acute conditions: Post traumatic pain, inflammation and swelling (e.g. due to sprains); acute musculo-skeletal disorders such as [...]
Company: Clonmel Healthcare Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Fluvastatin 20mg, 40mg. Description: 20mg: Size 3, hard capsules with blue cap and white body. 40mg: Size 1, hard capsules with green cap and white body. Presentation: 20mg-28, €7.56; 40mg-28, €8.92. Indications: Primary hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia (Fredrickson Types IIa and IIb) as [...]
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