Oral and parenteral hypoglycaemics for the management of type 2 diabetes Download Pdf: MIMS Ireland Oct-13 diabetes agents The above table provides a summary reference guide to pharmacological treatment. It was prepared from data available in October 2013 and lists products that are currently included in MIMS Ireland. Prescribers should refer to section 6.4 of […]
New data on Galvus in real-life setting
November 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
New data on effectiveness and tolerability of second-line type 2 diabetes therapy with Galvus in real-life setting Novartis wish to announce the results of EDGE (1), a real-life observational study which assessed the effectiveness and tolerability of Galvus (vildagliptin) add-on compared to other oral antihyperglycaemic drugs (OADs) added to OAD monotherapy. Vildagliptin is a dipeptidyl […]
Folic Acid
November 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Company: Clonmel Healthcare Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Folic acid 5mg. Description: Yellow to orange-yellow, speckled, round, biplane tablets. Presentation: 56, €1.46. Indications: Treatment of megaloblastic anaemia of infancy and pregnancy, nutritional macrocytic anaemia, pellagra, sprue, post gastrectomy anaemia. As an adjunct in the management of pernicious anaemia. Treatment of folic […]
Fresubin 2kcal
November 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Company: Fresenius Kabi. Legal category: Nutrition. GMS. Nutritional content: Protein (milk) 10g, carbohydrates 20g, fat 7.8g per 100ml. Lactose and gluten free. 400kcal/200ml. Nutritionally complete for essential vitamins and trace elements (2 x 200ml/day). Presentation: EasyBottle with straw 200ml (6 flavours), €2.20. Indications: Disease related malnutrition, poor appetite, poor wound healing, chronic wasting, short bowel […]
Fresubin 2kcal Fibre
November 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Company: Fresenius Kabi. Legal category: Nutrition. GMS. Nutritional content: Protein (milk) 10g, carbohydrates 20g, fat 7.8g, fibre 1.6g per 100ml. Lactose and gluten free. 400kcal/200ml. Nutritionally complete for essential vitamins and trace elements (2 x 200ml/day). Presentation: EasyBottle with straw 200ml (6 flavours), €2.20. Indication: Disease related malnutrition, poor appetite, poor wound healing, chronic wasting, […]
Fresubin 5kcal SHOT
November 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Company: Fresenius Kabi. Legal category: Nutrition. GMS. Nutritional content: High energy, fat supplement with medium chain triglyceride and long chain triglyceride fat emulsion. 500kcal and 53.8g fat per 100ml. Presentation: 120ml (neutral and lemon flavours), €2.97. Indication: Conditions requiring a high energy diet, with or without fluid and electrolyte restrictions. Full prescribing information and references […]
Fycompa
November 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Company: Eisai Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Perampanel 2mg, 4mg, 6mg, 8mg, 10mg, 12mg. Description: Round, biconvex film-coated tablets. Orange, red, pink, purple, green or blue, marked E275, E277, E294, E295, E296 or E297 on one side, and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 on reverse, respectively. Presentation: 2mg-7, €40.95; […]
Herceptin Subcutaneous
November 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Company: Roche Products (Ireland) Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. Hospital. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Trastuzumab 600mg/5ml. Description: Solution for subcutaneous injection. Presentation: Price available on request. Indications: Treatment of adult patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC): a) As monotherapy after at least two chemotherapy regimens (including at least an anthracycline and a taxane unless […]
Irprezide
November 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Company: Actavis Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport prohibited. Active ingredients: Irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide 150/12.5mg; 300/12.5mg; 300/25mg. Description: Pink, biconvex, oval-shaped, film-coated tablets with H engraved on one side and I on reverse. Presentation: 150/12.5mg-28, €7.21; 300/12.5mg-28, €10.01; 300/25mg-28, €9.92. Indication: Essential hypertension in patients whose blood pressure (BP) is inadequately controlled by either agent alone. […]
Methadone
November 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Company: Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Legal category: Controlled Drug. Sport prohibited in competition. Active ingredient: Methadone hydrochloride 1mg/ml. Description: Green oral solution. Presentation: 500ml, €12.70. Indication: Treatment of opioid drug addictions (as a narcotic abstinence syndrome suppressant), as substitution or maintenance therapy, within a broader treatment protocol/programme, accompanied by regular reviews and reassessment. Pharmacology: Methadone is […]
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