HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (statins)
April 1, 2010 By
h3. Update on safety concerns 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 the secondary [...]
Interactions of fluticasone
April 1, 2010 By
h3. Interactions of fluticasone with other medicinal products Fluticasone propionate (Flixotide, Flixonase, Seretide) and fluticasone furoate (Avamys) are glucocorticosteroids, which have potent anti-inflammatory activity by acting via the glucocorticoid receptor. Fluticasone is rapidly cleared by extensive first pass metabolism mediated by the cytochrome P450 3A4 in the gut and liver. Not Recommended Concomitant administration with [...]
Adenuric
April 1, 2010 By
Company: A. Menarini Pharmaceutical Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport Permitted. Active ingredient: Febuxostat 80mg, 120mg. Description: Pale yellow to yellow, film-coated, capsule shaped tablets, engraved with 80 or 120 on one side. Presentation: 80mg-28, €25.79; 120mg-28, €25.79. Indication: Chronic hyperuricaemia in conditions where urate deposition has already occurred (including a history, or presence [...]
Clopidogrel Actavis
April 1, 2010 By
Company: Actavis Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Clopidogrel (besylate) 75mg. Description: Pink, round, biconvex film-coated tablets with II on one side. Presentation: 28, €40.07. 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 [...]
Cosartal
April 1, 2010 By
Company: Actavis Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Losartan (K+) 50mg, 100mg. Description: White, round, biconvex, film-coated tablets. 50mg is scored and marked 3L on one side. Presentation: 50mg-28, €15.16; 100mg-28, €25.48. Indications: Treatment of essential hypertension. Treatment of renal disease in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus with [...]
Kuvan
April 1, 2010 By
Company: Merck Serono. Legal category: Prescription. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Sapropterin dihydrochloride 100mg (eq. to 77mg sapropterin). Description: Off-white to light yellow soluble tablet with 177 imprinted on one face. Presentation: 30, €622.43; 120, €2489.70. Indications: Hyperphenylalaninaemia in adult and paediatric patients > 4 years with phenylketonuria (PKU) who have been shown to be responsive [...]
Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Teva
April 1, 2010 By
Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport prohibited. Active ingredients: Losartan K+ /Hydrochlorothiazide 50mg/12.5mg; 100mg/25mg. Description: Yellow, oval, bi-convex film-coated tablets. 50mg/12.5mg tablet marked 50 on one side and scored on both sides. 100mg/25mg marked 100 on one side. Presentation: 50mg/12.5mg-28, €11.72; 100mg/25mg-28, €20.33. Indication: Essential hypertension in patients whose blood pressure is [...]
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