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Armolipid Plus
Company: Meda Health Sales Ireland Ltd. Legal category: OTC. Composition: Berberis aristata dry extract 588mg (equivalent to berberine chloride 500mg), red yeast rice 200mg (equivalent to monacolin K...
View ArticleAmlodipine Clonmel
Company: Clonmel Healthcare Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS reimbursable. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Amlodipine (as besilate) 5mg, 10mg. Description: White, round tablets. 10mg: Break...
View ArticleHPRA commences publication of educational materials and tools for medicines
In December 2015, the HPRA commenced publication of approved educational materials and tools for medicines on its website (www.hpra.ie). Educational materials are additional risk minimisation...
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Asthma Phenotypes, Endotypes and Therapeutic Targets
Download PDF One way to classify asthma involves identifying the phenotypes of asthma – that is the clusters of properties observed in different types of asthma. Although phenotypes are usually...
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Interchangeable Medicines and Reference Pricing
The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 has introduced a system of generic substitution and reference pricing. Under this legislation, interchangeable medicines are defined as those...
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Topics for Supplements, Clinical Specials and Fact Files 2016
Note: The schedule is subject to change. Caroline McDermott
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Emerade
Company: Bausch + Lomb UK Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. Sport prohibited in competition. Active ingredient: Adrenaline (as tartrate) 150mcg/0.15ml, 300mcg/0.3ml, 500mcg/0.5ml. Description:...
View ArticleAkynzeo ▼
Company: Chugai Pharma UK Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. Hospital only. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Netupitant/ palonosetron hydrochloride 300/0.5mg. Description: Opaque gelatin hard...
View ArticleIbuprofen: Review confirms small increased cardiovascular risk with daily...
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are valuable therapeutic agents in the treatment of pain and inflammation and the risk-benefit profile of these medicines has been closely monitored...
View ArticleReminder – Oral methotrexate and risk of unintentional overdose due to...
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) would like to remind healthcare professionals of the need for vigilance when prescribing, dispensing and/or counselling patients in relation to...
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Overview of Pharmacological Properties of Warfarin and Novel Oral...
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View ArticleBrief Overview of the Outcomes from Pivotal Clinical Trials Comparing the...
Download PDF Dabigatran1 Efficacy and safety was investigated in the RE-LY trial, a randomised, non-inferiority trial, designed to compare two fixed doses of dabigatran (150mg and 110mg), each...
View ArticleAnticoagulant Therapy for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Non-Valvular...
Download PDF Stroke in Ireland – Facts and Figures Each year, approximately 10,000 people are admitted to hospitals in Ireland with acute stroke and around 2,000 die – more deaths than breast cancer,...
View ArticlePraxbind ▼ Approved for the Specific Reversal of the Anticoagulant Effects of...
Download PDF Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd. is pleased to announce that Praxbind (idarucizumab), a treatment to rapidly and specifically reverse the anticoagulant effects of Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate)...
View ArticleVesomni
Company: Astellas Pharma Co Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS reimbursable. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Solifenacin succinate/ tamsulosin hydrochloride 6/0.4mg. Description: Round red...
View ArticleLenvima ▼
Company: Eisai Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. High tech reimbursable. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Lenvatinib (as mesilate) 4mg, 10mg. Description: Hard capsule with yellowish-red or yellow...
View ArticleHigh-Strength Insulin Preparations
Several new high-strength insulin products have been approved for use throughout the EU since 2013*. High-strength insulin products contain a concentration of insulin which exceeds the standard 100...
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Diabetes and Insulin Preparations
Download PDF Click on image to enlarge The above table was prepared from data available in March 2016 and lists products that are currently included in MIMS Ireland. Prescribers should refer to section...
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BRIMICA GENUAIR ▼ – UPDATES TO DEVICE AND PACKAGING
A. Menarini Pharmaceuticals Ireland has updated the appearance of Brimica Genuair (aclidinium bromide/ formoterol fumarate dihydrate). Brimica Genuair is an approved anticholinergic and selective...
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Toujeo
Company: Sanofi. Legal category: Prescription. GMS reimbursable. Sport prohibited. Active ingredient: Insulin glargine 300 units/ml. Description: Solution for injection in SoloStar pre-filled pen....
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