Gemscript Bulletin Oct v.01

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1 1) General information: Welcome to the October edition of the Gemscript Bulletin. Best regards, The Pharmacy Team Gemscript Bulletin Oct v.01 2) Major clinical changes - Healthcare professionals are adviced on interactions of hepatic enzyme inducers and the efficacy of levonorgestrel-containing emergency hormonal contraception. - Posaconazole tablets and oral suspension are not directly interchangeable. 3) New brands added to Gemscript this month: Aciclovir 500mg/20ml concentrate for solution for infusion vials (Claris Lifesciences UK Cacicol eye drops 0.33ml unit dose preservative free (Thea Pharmaceuticals Doves Farm gluten free brown bread flour, rice flour, white bread flour, white plain flour and white self raising flour (Doves Farm Foods Emend 125mg oral powder sachets (Merck Sharp & Dohme Ethosuximide 250mg/5ml syrup (Essential Pharma Evorel 50 patches (Waymade Healthcare Plc) Flixabi 100mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion vials (Biogen Idec Fulcionel ostomy/hernia support belt with adjustable opening left and right in various sizes (CUI International) Gardasil 9 vaccine suspension for injection 0.5ml pre-filled syringes (sanofi pasteur MSD Gielism 60mg capsules (HFA Healthcare GlucoMen areo Ketone Sensor testing strips (A Menarini Diagnostics Juzo Dual Stretch (20-30mmHg) below knee open toe lymphoedema garment short/regular size I/II/III/IV/V Beige/Black (Juzo UK Keto-Diastix testing strips (Bayer Plc) Kiovig 30g/300ml solution for infusion vials (Baxalta UK Movicol Ready to Take oral solution 25ml sachets (Norgine Pharmaceuticals Mucodis mouthwash and oromucosal spray (Quantum Pharmaceutical Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion vials (Accord Healthcare Mylife Safety Comfort lancets 0.32mm/30gauge (Ypsomed Navina anal irrigation system rectal catheter set and tube set (Wellspect HealthCare) Navina Classic/Smart anal irrigation system control unit (Wellspect HealthCare) Navina Classic System and refill (Wellspect HealthCare) Navina Consumable Set and Smart System (Wellspect HealthCare) Neon Verifine hypodermic insulin needles for pre-filled / reusable pen injectors screw on 4mm/31gauge, 4mm/32gauge, 5mm/31gauge, 6mm/31gauge, 8mm/31gauge, 10mm/30gauge and 12mm/29gauge (Neon Diagnostics NovoEight 500unit, 1,000unit, 1,500unit, 2,000unit and 3,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials (Novo Nordisk Copyright RESIP UK 2016 Page 1

2 Nutricomp Drink Plus banana, chocolate, strawberry and vanilla (B.Braun Medical Nutrini Peptisorb Energy liquid (Nutricia Ongentys 50mg capsules (BIAL Pharma UK Orgran gluten free mini outback animals cookies chocolate (Naturally Good Food Oxaliplatin 50mg/10ml, 100mg/20ml and 200mg/40ml concentrate for solution for infusion vials (medac UK) Palladone 2mg/1ml, 10mg/1ml, 20mg/1ml and 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules (Napp Pharmaceuticals Pemetrexed 100mg and 500mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion vials (Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Renasys Touch canister 300ml (Smith & Nephew Healthcare Respi-Nac 600mg effervescent tablets (Essential-Healthcare Sevodyne 10micrograms/hour and 20micrograms/hour transdermal patches (Aspire Pharma Sevodyne 5micrograms/hour transdermal patches (Aspire Pharma Sharpsafe disposal unit 1.8litre, 4litre, 7litre and 9litre Yellow (Frontier Medical Products SharpSafety disposal unit 8litre Red (Medtronic Sharpsguard disposal unit 5litre Purple and Yellow (Daniels Healthcare Sopinol skin protectant 4495FP (Oberos SpiroTect universal shower protector PTA101 (ProSys International Steritalc 3g spray, F2 vials, F4 vials and PF3 Poudrage kit (Novatech) SunVit-D3 2,000units/ml oral drops (SunVit-D Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix kit (Ethicon VaPro Pocket hydrophilic catheter male 16Ch cm (Hollister VAQTA Adult vaccine suspension for injection 1ml vials (sanofi pasteur MSD Viteyes 2 Softgels capsules (Butterflies Healthcare VivaChek Ino testing strips (JR Biomedical VivaChek lancets 0.37mm/28gauge (JR Biomedical Wakix 4.5mg and 18mg tablets (Lincoln Medical Xeomin 200unit powder for solution for injection vials (Merz Pharma UK Zalviso 15microgram sublingual tablets (Grunenthal Zepatier 50mg/100mg tablets (Merck Sharp & Dohme Zoledronic acid 4mg/5ml concentrate for solution for infusion vials (Peckforton Pharmaceuticals 4) New generics added to Gemscript this month: Aprepitant 125mg oral powder sachets Atropine 40micrograms/2ml solution for injection ampoules Bupivacaine 1.25g/500ml (0.25%) infusion bags Calcium gluconate 10% solution for injection 50ml vials Elbasvir 50mg / Grazoprevir 100mg tablets Gemcitabine 1.2g/120ml, 1.6g/160ml, 1.8g/180ml, 2.2g/220ml and 2g/200ml infusion bags Generic Cacicol eye drops 0.33ml unit dose preservative free Generic Nutricomp Drink Plus Generic Nutrini Peptisorb Energy liquid Generic Sopinol skin protectant Generic Steritalc 3g spray, F2 vials, F4 vials and PF3 Poudrage kit Generic Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix kit Copyright RESIP UK 2016 Page 2

3 Glycopyrronium bromide 1mg capsules Human papillomavirus (type 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, 58) vaccine (adsorbed) suspension for injection 0.5ml pre-filled syringes Hydromorphone 2mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules Lancets sterile single use 0.37mm/28gauge Macrogol compound oral liquid 25ml sachets NPF sugar free Normal immunoglobulin human 30g/300ml solution for infusion vials Nystatin 100,000units/g / Chlorhexidine hydrochloride 1% / Hydrocortisone 0.5% cream Nystatin 100,000units/g / Chlorhexidine hydrochloride 1% / Hydrocortisone 1% ointment Opicapone 50mg capsules Paroxetine 40mg tablets Pitolisant 4.5mg and 18mg tablets Sufentanil 15microgram sublingual tablets sugar free Turoctocog alfa 500unit, 1,000unit, 1,500unit, 2,000unit and 3,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials 5) Manufacturer s name changes: a) Brands: Previous Name 3M Kind removal tape (3M Health Care Benylin Dry Coughs Original oral solution (McNeil Products Benylin Tickly Coughs Non-Drowsy oral solution (McNeil Products Orgran gluten free mini outback animals cookies (Naturally Good Food Plasma-lyte 148 Electrolyte Solution with Glucose 5%w/v infusion 1litre bags (Baxter Healthcare Sharpsafe/Sharpsguard disposal unit (Frontier Medical Products Symbicort 200micrograms/dose / 6micrograms/dose inhaler (AstraZeneca UK XLEU Maxamaid powder (Nutricia XLYS LOW TRY Maxamaid powder (Nutricia XLYS LOW TRY Maxamum powder (Nutricia XLYS Maxamaid powder (Nutricia XMET Maxamaid powder (Nutricia XMET Maxamum powder (Nutricia XMTVI Maxamaid powder (Nutricia XMTVI Maxamum powder (Nutricia XPHEN TYR Maxamaid powder (Nutricia XPHEN TYR Maxamum powder (Nutricia Current Name 3M Micropore Silicone tape (3M Health Care Benylin Dry Coughs Night syrup (McNeil Products Benylin Tickly Coughs & Sore Throat Non- Drowsy syrup (McNeil Products Orgran gluten free mini outback animals cookies vanilla (Naturally Good Food Plasma-Lyte 148 & Glucose 5% infusion 1litre Viaflo bags (Baxter Healthcare Sharpsafe/Sharpsguard disposal unit 1litre (Frontier Medical Products Symbicort 200micrograms/dose / 6micrograms/dose pressurised inhaler (AstraZeneca UK IVA Maxamaid powder (Nutricia GA1 Maxamaid powder (Nutricia GA1 Maxamum powder (Nutricia HYPER LYS Maxamaid powder (Nutricia HCU Maxamaid powder (Nutricia HCU Maxamum powder (Nutricia MMA/PA Maxamaid powder (Nutricia MMA/PA Maxamum powder (Nutricia TYR Maxamaid powder (Nutricia TYR Maxamum powder (Nutricia b) Generics: Previous Name Exenatide 2mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection pre-filled disposable devices/ vials Generic Benylin Dry Coughs Original oral solution Current Name Exenatide 2mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection prefilled disposable devices/ vials Generic Benylin Dry Coughs Night syrup Copyright RESIP UK 2016 Page 3

4 Generic Nystaform HC cream Nystatin 100,000units/g / Chlorhexidine hydrochloride 1% / Hydrocortisone 0.5% cream Generic Nystaform HC ointment Nystatin 100,000units/g / Chlorhexidine hydrochloride 1% / Hydrocortisone 1% ointment Generic Plasma-lyte 148 Electrolyte Solution with Glucose 5% w/v infusion 1litre bags Generic XLEU Maxamaid powder Generic XLYS LOW TRY Maxamaid powder Generic XLYS LOW TRY Maxamum powder Generic XLYS Maxamaid powder Generic XMET Maxamaid powder Generic XMET Maxamum powder Generic XMTVI Maxamaid powder Generic XMTVI Maxamum powder Generic XPHEN TYR Maxamaid powder Generic XPHEN TYR Maxamum powder XP Maxamaid powder XP Maxamum powder 6) Drug tariff changes: 7) Discontinued and non available items: a) Discontinued brands: Generic Plasma-Lyte 148 & Glucose 5% infusion 1litre bags Generic IVA Maxamaid powder Generic GA1 Maxamaid powder Generic GA1 Maxamum powder Generic HYPER LYS Maxamaid powder Generic HCU Maxamaid powder Generic Maxamum powder Generic MMA/PA Maxamaid powder Generic MMA/PA Maxamum powder Generic TYR Maxamaid powder Generic TYR Maxamum powder PKU Maxamaid powder PKU Maxamum powder Adrenaline (base) 1mg/10ml (1 in 10,000) dilute solution for injection Minijet pre-filled syringes (UCB Pharma Adrenaline (base) 1mg/1ml (1 in 1,000) solution for injection Minijet pre-filled syringes 21 gauge and 25 gauge (UCB Pharma Allevyn Plus Cavity dressing 5cm x 6cm, 10cm x 10cm and 15cm x 20cm (Smith & Nephew Healthcare Loprofin low protein dessert mix Naloxone 400micrograms/1ml, 800micrograms/2ml and 2mg/5ml solution for injection Minijet pre-filled syringes (UCB Pharma Norprolac tablets starter pack (Ferring Pharmaceuticals Orgran gluten free alternative grain spaghetti, deli crackers, instant soup oral powder 12g sachets garden vegetable, outback animals vegetable pasta shapes, pasta rice & corn corkscrews, pasta rice & corn linguine, pasta rice & corn risoni, pasta spirals in tomato sauce and pasta vegetable rice penne (Naturally Good Food Prothromplex Total 600 powder and solvent for solution for injection vials (Baxalta UK Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% solution for injection 10ml Minijet pre-filled syringes (UCB Pharma Sootha homeopathic cough syrup (Nelsons) Victrelis 200mg capsules (Merck Sharp & Dohme b) Discontinued generics: Boceprevir 200mg capsules Bryonia dioica 6c homeopathic elixir Cavity dressing 15cm x 20cm Generic Orgran gluten free instant soup oral powder 12g sachets Copyright RESIP UK 2016 Page 4

5 garden vegetable Generic Plasma-lyte M Electrolyte Solution with Glucose 5%w/v infusion 1litre bags Generic Prothromplex Total 600 powder and solvent for solution for injection vials Haloperidol 20mg tablets Naloxone 400micrograms/1ml, 800micrograms/2ml and 2mg/5ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% (1mmol/ml) solution for injection 10ml prefilled syringes Telaprevir 375mg tablets c) Not available brands: d) Not available generics: 8) Drug class changes: 9) Black triangle changes: Copyright RESIP UK 2016 Page 5