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Nicorette QuickMist
Company: McNeil Healthcare (Ireland) Ltd. Legal category: Pharmacist only. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Nicotine 1mg per dose. Description: Oromucosal spray. Presentation: Single pack, €19.24;...
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Komboglyze
Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb/AstraZeneca EEIG. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Saxagliptin (as hydrogen chloride)/metformin hydrogen chloride 2.5/850mg or...
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Kalcipos D Forte
Company: Meda Health Sales. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Calcium (as carbonate) 500mg, cholecalciferol 800IU (equivalent to vitamin D3 20mcg). Description:...
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Eylea
Company: Bayer Healthcare. Legal category: Hospital. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Aflibercept 40mg/ml. Description: Solution for injection in vial. Presentation: 100μl (50μl usable amount) per...
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Eurartesim
Company: Sigma-tau Pharma Ltd UK. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Piperaquine tetraphosphate 320mg/ dihydroartemisinin 40mg. Description: White oblong biconvex...
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Efestad
Company: Clonmel Healthcare Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Desloratadine 5mg. Description: Blue, round, biconvex film-coated tablets. Presentation: 30,...
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Buplex RX
Company: Actavis Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Ibuprofen 400mg, 600mg. Description: White, oval, biconvex film coated tablets scored on one side....
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Komboglyze now authorised in Ireland for type 2 diabetes
AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb are pleased to announce that the fixed dose combination Komboglyze is now available in Ireland for the treatment of adult patients with type 2 diabetes. Komboglyze...
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Diclofenac – Further evidence on cardiovascular risk
Diclofenac – Further evidence that the cardiovascular risk with diclofenac is higher than other non-selective NSAIDs and similar to the selective COX-2 inhibitors Diclofenac is a widely used...
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List of Topics for Clinical Specials and Supplements 2013
Note: The schedule outlined is subject to change
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Summary of the WADA 2013 Prohibited List
Substances and Methods Prohibited In- and Out-of-Competition Prohibited Substances S0 Non-Approved Substances: The prohibited list includes any pharmacological substance with no current approval by any...
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Anti-doping: 2013 Guide for Prescribers
The World Anti-Doping Code, published by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), harmonises anti-doping regulations across all sports and in all countries. This Code includes a list of substances and...
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Menveo
Company: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Limited. Legal category: Prescription. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: One dose (0.5ml) contains oligosaccharides of meningococcal groups A (10mcg), C,...
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Ibandronic acid Clonmel
Company: Clonmel Healthcare Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Ibandronic acid 150mg. Description: White, oblong, biconvex film-coated tablets marked I9BE on...
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Deslor
Company: Rowex Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport Permitted. Active ingredient: Desloratadine, tablets 5mg; oral solution 0.5mg/ml. Description: Light blue, round, biconvex, film-coated...
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Dancex SR
Company: Rowex Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport prohibited in competition. Active ingredient: Oxycodone HCl 40mg, 80mg. Description: Yellow or green round, biconvex prolonged-release...
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Codipar
Company: Mercury Pharmaceuticals (ROI) Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Paracetamol 500mg, codeine phosphate 15mg. Description: Tablets: Bevelled, flat,...
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Eylea now authorised for wet AMD
Eylea (aflibercept) Granted Marketing Authorisation for the Treatment of wet AMD Bayer HealthCare wishes to announce that Eylea (aflibercept “VEGF trap-eye”) intravitreal injection received marketing...
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Paracetamol Overdose – New Guidance
Paracetamol Overdose: New Guidance on Treatment with Intravenous Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine (Parvolex) is licensed for the treatment of paracetamol poisoning. Intravenous acetylcysteine is the...
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Algorithm for the Management of COPD
Download Algorithm for the Management of COPD [Adapted from GOLD Guidelines 2011] Reference: Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). Global strategy for the diagnosis,...
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