Adverse Reaction Reporting during 2014
The HPRA continues to place great emphasis on encouraging and promoting the submission of adverse reaction reports associated with the use of medicines from its stakeholders. These reports are...
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia – ESMO Guidelines
Download PDF Incidence and Epidemiology Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is the most common leukaemia in the Western world, with an incidence of about 4:100 000/year, which increases to over 30:100...
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Gazyvaro Now Available for Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
Download PDF Roche is pleased to announce that Gazyvaro (obinutuzumab) is now available in Ireland for people with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Gazyvaro, in combination...
View ArticleCodipar 15mg/500mg Capsules-Codipar 15mg/500mg Effervescent Tablets (codeine...
PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Presentation: Each capsule contains codeine phosphate hemihydrate 15mg and paracetamol 500mg. Each effervescent tablet contains codeine phosphate hemihydrate 15mg and...
View ArticleWADA publishes 2016 Prohibited List
The 2016 WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) Prohibited List comes into effect on 1 January 2016. The List designates the substances and methods which are prohibited in- and out-of-competition and which...
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Trulicity ▼
Company: Eli Lilly and Co (Ireland) Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS reimbursable. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Dulaglutide 0.75mg/0.5ml, 1.5mg/0.5ml. Description: Solution for injection...
View ArticleSoliris
Company: Alexion Pharma UK. Legal category: Prescription. Hospital only. Sport pending. Active ingredient: Eculizumab 300mg. Description: Concentrate for solution for infusion. Presentation: 1 vial,...
View ArticleSirturo ▼
Company: Janssen-Cilag Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. Hospital. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Bedaquiline (as fumarate) 100mg. Description: White, round, biconvex, uncoated tablet, marked T...
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Linezolid
Company: Rowex Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. Sport permitted. Linezolid: GMS pending. Linezolid Rowex: Hospital only. Active ingredient: Linezolid: Linezolid 600mg. Linezolid Rowex: Linezolid...
View ArticleFampyra ▼
Company: Biogen Idec (Ireland) Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS reimbursable. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Fampridine 10mg. Description: Off-white, oval biconvex, film coated...
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Brupro
Company: Marketed by Rowex. Legal category: Pharmacy only. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Brupro: Ibuprofen 200mg. Brupro Max: Ibuprofen 400mg. Description: White, round or oblong, biconvex film...
View ArticleBisphosphonates – Small risk of osteonecrosis of the external auditory canal
The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has reviewed the available evidence regarding the risk of osteonecrosis of the external auditory canal in patients...
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Rheumatoid Arthritis – 2015 ACR Guideline for Treatment
Download PDF The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has recently released a new 2015 guideline for the pharmacological treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This new guideline has been developed...
View ArticleAbasaglar – Correction
MIMS Ireland would like to draw your attention to the fact that an incorrect sport category was listed by us for Abasaglar (insulin glargine) in section 6.4 Hormones (Diabetes mellitus) of the January...
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Praxbind ▼
Company: Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. Hospital only. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Idarucizumab 2.5g/50ml. Description: Solution for injection/infusion. Presentation:...
View ArticleLaxido Paediatric Plain
Company: Galen Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS reimbursable. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Macrogol 3350 6.563g, sodium chloride 175.4mg, sodium hydrogen carbonate 89.3mg, potassium...
View ArticleDuloxetine Clonmel
Company: Clonmel Healthcare Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS reimbursable. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Duloxetine (as hydrochloride) 30mg, 60mg. Description: Hard gastro-resistant...
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DulcoGlide
Company: Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd. Legal category: OTC. Description: Comfort shaped single use rectal applicator. Presentation: 3, €4.09. Indications: For use with Dulcolax suppositories. Can also be...
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Dexafree
Company: Thea Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Dexamethasone (as sodium phosphate) 1mg/ml. Description: Preservative-free sterile eye drops...
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Cosentyx ▼
Company: Novartis Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. High tech reimbursable. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Secukinumab 150mg/ml. Description: Solution for injection in pre-filled...
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