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New Drugs
The following items were added to the drug file for September 2009.
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| Drug Name |
Form |
Strength |
Qty |
| APO-Clotrimazole 6 Day |
Vag-Crm |
1%, 35g |
1 |
| APO-Clotrimazole 3 Day |
Vag-Crm |
2%, 20g |
1 |
| APO-Fluconazole One |
Cap |
150mg |
1 |
| APO-Gliclazide MR |
Tab-SR |
30mg |
100 |
| APO-Glimepiride |
Tab |
1mg |
30 |
| APO-Glimepiride |
Tab |
2mg |
30 |
| APO-Glimepiride |
Tab |
3mg |
30 |
| APO-Glimepiride |
Tab |
4mg |
30 |
| APO-Paracetamol |
Tab |
500mg (bottle) |
100 |
| APO-Paracetamol |
Tab |
500mg (bottle) |
300 |
| APO-Pravastatin |
Tab |
10mg |
30 |
| Cephalexin generichealth |
Cap |
500mg |
20 |
| Clonea |
Crm |
1%, 20g |
2 |
| CM Gliclazide MR |
Tab-SR |
30mg |
100 |
| Diaformin XR |
Tab-SR |
500mg, 120 |
1 |
| Flamazine |
Crm |
1%, 50g |
1 |
| Flamazine |
Crm |
1%, 500g |
1 |
| Fludarabine Actavis |
Inj |
50mg |
5 |
| Glucose (PK) |
Vl |
5%,iv infn,1L |
5 |
| Lodam |
Cap |
50mg |
20 |
| Lodam SR |
Tab-SR |
100mg |
20 |
| Lodam SR |
Tab-SR |
150mg |
20 |
| Lodam SR |
Tab-SR |
200mg |
20 |
| LoxaLate |
Tab |
10mg |
28 |
| LoxaLate |
Tab |
20mg |
28 |
| Metex XR |
Tab-SR |
500mg, 120 |
1 |
| Roxithromycin-GA |
Tab |
150mg |
10 |
| Roxithromycin-GA |
Tab |
300mg |
5 |
| Sculptra |
Inj |
150mg |
2 |
| Sodibic |
Cap |
840mg |
100 |
| Sodium Chloride (PK) |
Vl |
0.9%,iv infn,1L |
5 |
| Sodium Lactate Co |
Inf-IV |
1L |
5 |
| Tamiflu |
Cap |
30mg |
10 |
| Tamiflu |
Cap |
45mg |
10 |
| TW Gliclazide MR |
Tab-SR |
30mg |
100 |
| Zoton FasTabs |
Tab |
30mg |
28 |
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Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
An alteration has been made to the explanatory notes in the September 2009 PBS Schedule, adding Belgium to the list of countries which have Reciprocal Health Care Agreements with Australia. PBS subsidies are now available to foreign visitors from Belgium, in addition to those from the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Malta, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland and Norway.
New and Revised CMIs
The following CMIs are new or revised for September 2009.
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| CMI Name |
Status |
| Actilyse |
New |
| Afinitor |
New |
| Apidra |
Revised |
| Apo-Gliclazide MR |
New |
| Apo-Glimepiride |
New |
| Apo-Lisinopril |
Revised |
| Aptivus |
New |
| Atrovent Aerosol CFC Free |
New |
| Atrovent Inhalation Solution |
New |
| Buscopan Ampoules |
New |
| Buscopan Tablets |
New |
| Chemmart Amoxycillin and Clavulanic Acid 875mg/125mg |
Revised |
| Chemmart Gliclazide |
Revised |
| Chemmart Gliclazide MR |
New |
| Chemmart Lisinopril |
Revised |
| Concerta |
Revised |
| Cymbalta |
Revised |
| Diaformin XR |
Revised |
| Dizole One |
Revised |
| Dostinex |
Revised |
| Effient |
New |
| Enlafax XR |
New |
| Eraxis |
New |
| Eskazole |
Revised |
| Famvir for cold sores |
Revised |
| Famvir for genital herpes |
Revised |
| Famvir for shingles |
Revised |
| Finacea |
New |
| GenRx Amoxycillin and Clavulanic Acid 875mg/125mg |
Revised |
| GenRx Gliclazide |
Revised |
| Haldol |
Revised |
| Humira |
Revised |
| Imukin |
New |
| Infanrix Hexa (thiomersal free) |
New |
| Konakion MM Injection |
Revised |
| MabtheraNHL/Mabthera RA |
Revised |
| Meningitec |
Revised |
| Metalyse |
New |
| Metomax |
Revised |
| Nurofen Plus |
Revised |
| Omeprazole Winthrop |
Revised |
| Paxtine |
Revised |
| Perivasc |
Revised |
| Premarin |
Revised |
| Premia Continuous |
Revised |
| Prevenar |
Revised |
| Rapamune Oral Solution |
Revised |
| Rapamune Tablets |
Revised |
| RotaTeq |
Revised |
| Singulair |
Revised |
| Tazocin EF |
Revised |
| Terry White Chemists Amoxycillin and Clavulanic Acid 875mg/125mg |
Revised |
| Terry White Chemists Gliclazide |
Revised |
| Terry White Chemists Gliclazide MR |
New |
| Terry White Chemists Lisinopril |
Revised |
| Timoptol-XE |
Revised |
| Viramune |
Revised |
| Xeloda |
Revised |
| Zometa |
Revised |
| Zoton FasTabs |
New |
Withdrawn CMIs
The following CMIs are withdrawn as of September 2009.
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| CMI Name |
Status |
| Chemmart Diltiazem CD |
Withdrawn |
| Ciprofloxacin |
Withdrawn |
| Colazide |
Withdrawn |
| Floxapen Syrup |
Withdrawn |
| Metformin HCl |
Withdrawn |
| Terry White Chemists Captopril |
Withdrawn |
| Terry White Chemists Diltiazem CD Capsules |
Withdrawn |
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