Central nervous system

Apr 22, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on Central nervous system

Tablets, scored, bilastine 20 mg, net price 30-tab pack = £15.09. Label: 23, counselling, administration      CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE Indications symptomatic relief of allergy such as hay fever, chronic idiopathic urticaria Cautions…

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Anaesthesia

Apr 22, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on Anaesthesia

Rab Injection, powder for reconstitution, freeze-dried inactivated Wistar rabies virus strain PM/WI 38 1503-3M cultivated in human diploid cells, net price single-dose vial with syringe containing diluent = £33.90 Excipients include neomycin…

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Immunological products and vaccines

Apr 22, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on Immunological products and vaccines

Indications scabies (but see notes above) Cautions children (not recommended, see also under Dose, below), avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes; do not use on broken or secondarily infected…

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Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Apr 22, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on Malignant disease and immunosuppression

Tablets, f/c, alfuzosin hydrochloride 2.5 mg, net price 60-tab pack = £3.88. Counselling, initial dose, driving, see above Xatral® (Sanofi-Aventis) Tablets, f/c, alfuzosin hydrochloride 2.5 mg, net price 60-tab pack = £20.37….

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Cardiovascular system

Apr 22, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on Cardiovascular system

(Boehringer Ingelheim) is used for bisacodyl tablets, net price 10-tab pack = 74p; suppositories (10 mg), 10 = £1.57; paediatric suppositories (5 mg), 5 = 94p The brand name Dulcolax® Pico Liquid…

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Ear, nose, and oropharynx

Apr 22, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on Ear, nose, and oropharynx

Solution for intravitreal injection, aflibercept 40 mg/mL, net price 0.1-mL vial = £816.00      PEGAPTANIB SODIUM Indications see notes above — specialist use only Cautions see notes above; also monitor intra-ocular…

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Skin

Apr 22, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on Skin

Tablets, f/c, pilocarpine hydrochloride 5 mg. Net price 84-tab pack = £41.14. Label: 21, 27, counselling, driving     13 Skin This chapter also includes advice on the drug management of the following:…

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Respiratory system

Apr 22, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on Respiratory system

Reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol Dose (mg/day) 5 10 20 40 80 Atorvastatin – 37%1 43%2 49%2 55%2 Fluvastatin – – 21%3 27%3 33%1 Pravastatin – 20%3 24%3 29%3 –…

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Musculoskeletal and joint diseases

Apr 22, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on Musculoskeletal and joint diseases

Injection, ascorbic acid 100 mg/mL. Net price 5-mL amp = £4.39 Available from UCB Pharma   9.6.4 Vitamin D Note The term Vitamin D is used for a range of compounds which possess…

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Gastro-intestinal system

Apr 22, 2017 by in PHARMACY Comments Off on Gastro-intestinal system

Transdermal preparations of fentanyl and buprenorphine are available (section 4.7.2 ); they are not suitable for acute pain or in patients whose analgesic requirements are changing rapidly because the long time…

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