September 2015

MIMS Full Prescribing Update

New / Revised

Product Name

Section changed
New AndroForce  
New APO-Cephalexin Capsules  
New APO-Telmisartan  
New APO-Zolmitriptan Tablets  
New APO-Zolpidem  
New Azastrole  
New Bicalox  
New Blooms the Chemist Celecoxib  
New Cephalex  
New Chemmart Candesartan  
New Cilopam-S  
New Cyrotone 50 mg  
New Dermatane  
New Doxycycline AN  
New Endor  
New Ethical Nutrients Extra C Zingles  
New Ethical Nutrients Healthy Hair, Skin and Nails  
New Ethical Nutrients Heartburn Control  
New Ethical Nutrients Laxeze  
New Ethical Nutrients Menopause and Hot Flush Fix  
New Ethical Nutrients Pain Relief  
New Ethical Nutrients Re-Hydrate  
New Ethical Nutrients Resveratrol Age Defence  
New Ethical Nutrients Sinus & Hayfever Relief  
New Ethical Nutrients Super B Daily Stress +  
New Evelyn 150/30 ED  
New Famciclovir AN  
New Gabacor  
New Goanna Chest Rub  
New Goanna Diclofenac Anti-inflammatory Pain Relief  
New Goanna Paw Paw Ointment  
New Granisetron-AFT  
New Irbesartan GH  
New Irbesartan HCT Actavis  
New Lamotrigine AN  
New Lipigem  
New Maltofer  
New Men's Essentials  
New Midazolam Apotex  
New Pharmacor Riluzole  
New PKU Lophlex LQ 10 Juicy  
New Pramipexole AN  
New Privigen  
New ProstaCare  
New Quetiapine AN  
New Restylane Perlane  
New Seronia  
New Spiriva Respimat  
New Systane Lid Wipes  
New Telmigen  
New Telmisartan GH  
New Toujeo  
New Vitex Capsules  
New VivaLAX  
New Voltaren Osteo Gel 12 Hourly  
New Zyrtec Levocabastine Eye Drops  
New Zyrtec Levocabastine Nasal Spray  
Revised Abilify Company change, Presentation
Revised Abraxane Precautions, Dosage and Administration, Presentation
Revised Acimax Tablets Precautions, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Acris Combi Precautions, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Amisulpride Winthrop Precautions, Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration
Revised Amoxil Oral Description, Pharmacology, Precautions
Revised Amoxil Parenteral Pharmacology, Precautions
Revised AmoxyClav GH Contraindications, Precautions, Adverse Effects, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Anafranil Adverse Effects, Overdosage
Revised Anandron Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects, Overdosage
Revised Andriol Testocaps TGA date change
Revised Angeliq 1/2 Adverse Effects
Revised Anoro Ellipta TGA date change
Revised APO-Atorvastatin Pharmacology, Precautions, Presentation
Revised APO-Prazosin Adverse Effects, Precautions, Presentation
Revised APO-Topiramate Pharmacokinetics, Indications, Precautions, Overdosage, Presentation
Revised Aranesp TGA date change
Revised Arcoxia TGA date change
Revised Arzerra Company change 
Revised Aspen Methadone Syrup Presentation
Revised Astromide Precautions, Adverse Effects
Revised Atripla TGA date change
Revised Aubagio Clinical trials, Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects, Dosage and administration
Revised Avanza Adverse Effects
Revised Avanza SolTab Adverse Effects
Revised Avapro Interactions with other medicines
Revised Avapro HCT Interactions with other medicines
Revised Avastin Clinical trials, Interactions with other medicines, Precautions, Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration
Revised Avelox Dosage and Administration
Revised Benlysta Storage
Revised Betadine Ready to Use Sore Throat Gargle Contraindications, Precautions
Revised Betmiga Adverse Effects
Revised Bondronat Precautions
Revised Brufen Company change 
Revised Bydureon Description, Presentation
Revised Capecitabine Apotex Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration
Revised Ceptolate Precautions, Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration
Revised Chemmart Amiodarone Description, Pharmacology, Precautions, Adverse Effects, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Chemmart Atorvastatin Pharmacology, Presentation, Precautions
Revised Chemmart Piroxicam Capsules Pharmacology, Contraindications, Interactions with other medicines, Overdosage
Revised Chirocaine Storage
Revised Coralan Clinical trials, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Cozaar TGA date change
Revised Crixivan Interactions with other medicines
Revised Cubicin Precautions, Dosage and Administration
Revised Cymbalta Adverse Effects
Revised Daonil, Semi-Daonil Precautions, Dosage and Administration
Revised Depo-Ralovera Adverse Effects
Revised Diflucan Interactions with other medicines
Revised Dimetapp Cold and Allergy Product name change, Company change
Revised Dizole Interactions with other medicines
Revised Dormizol Precautions, Adverse Effects, Overdosage
Revised Dronalen Plus, Dronalen Plus D-Cal Precautions
Revised Durotram XR Excipients, Presentation
Revised Dynastat TGA date
Revised Enalapril Sandoz Precautions, Overdosage
Revised Epirubicin Ebewe Storage
Revised Erivedge Precautions, Adverse Effects
Revised Esmeron Adverse Effects
Revised Estalis Sequi Adverse Effects, Precautions, Dosage and Administration
Revised Eviplera Contraindications, Interactions with other medicines, Overdosage
Revised Faslodex Adverse Effects
Revised Ferinject Adverse Effects
Revised Ferrum H Injection Precautions
Revised Fluconazole Alphapharm Interactions with other medicines
Revised Fludara Description
Revised Fonat Description, Pharmacology, Clinical trials, Pharmacokinetics
Revised Fosamax, Fosamax Plus Once Weekly, Fosamax Plus D-Cal Precaution, Presentation
Revised Frusemide AN Company change 
Revised Genoptic Precautions, Adverse Effects
Revised Genotropin Adverse Effects, Presentation, Storage
Revised GenRx Amiodarone Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects
Revised GenRx Piroxicam Capsules Pharmacology, Contraindications, Interactions with other medicines, Overdosage
Revised GenRx Zolpidem Presentation
Revised Gilenya Precautions, Adverse Effects
Revised Giotrif Clinical trials
Revised Glyade Contraindications, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Glyade MR Interactions with other medicines, Presentation
Revised H-B-Vax II TGA date change
Revised Hycamtin Company change 
Revised Hydopa Contraindications, Precautions, Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration, Overdosage, Presentation, Storage
Revised Hydrea Adverse Effects
Revised Hytrin Adverse Effects, Company change
Revised Influvac Company change
Revised Invanz Adverse Effects
Revised Irbesartan HCT Winthrop Interactions with other medicines
Revised Irbesartan Winthrop Interactions with other medicines
Revised Iscover Adverse Effects
Revised Karvezide Interactions with other medicines
Revised Kevtam Precautions, Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration
Revised Kineret Indications, Pharmacology, Clinical trials, Contraindications, Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration
Revised Kivexa Clinical trials, Precautions
Revised Klacid Company change 
Revised Lamictal Adverse Effects
Revised Lercadip Company change 
Revised Lercan Company change 
Revised Lercanidipine Sandoz Company change 
Revised Levitra Storage
Revised Lincocin Precautions, Adverse Effects
Revised Lipex Precautions
Revised Losec Tablets Precautions, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Lukair Adverse Effects
Revised Lyrica Adverse Effects
Revised Mabthera SC Excipients, Clinical trials, Adverse Effects
Revised Midazolam Alphapharm Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects
Revised M-M-R II Adverse Effects
Revised MonoFIX-VF Description
Revised Neulasta Syringe with Automatic Needle Guard Precautions, Adverse Effects
Revised Nexium Description, Precautions, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Nexium Hp7 Excipients
Revised Nexium IV Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects, Presentation
Revised Nolvadex, Nolvadex-D Adverse Effects
Revised Norcuron Presentation
Revised Novasone Description, Pharmacology
Revised Omepral Tablets Precautions, Interactions with other medicines
Revised OncoTICE Presentation, Dosage and Administration
Revised Orgaran Precautions
Revised Orudis SR Capsules and Suppositories Product name change, Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration
Revised Panadol (Children) Description, Pharmacology, Indications, Contraindications, Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration, Presentation
Revised Pegasys Precautions, Adverse Effects, Presentation
Revised PEG-Intron Redipen Injector Description, Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical trials, Precautions, Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration
Revised Pentasa Oral Presentation
Revised Penthrox Inhalation Description, Contraindications, Precautions, Adverse Effects, Overdosage
Revised Physiotens Company change, Dosage and Administration
Revised Plavix Adverse Effects
Revised Pneumovax 23 TGA date change
Revised Prabez Precautions, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Pradaxa Interactions with other medicines
Revised Pregnyl Precautions
Revised Prevenar 13 Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Pro-Banthine Excipients, Presentation, Storage
Revised Puri-Nethol Description, Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects, Presentation
Revised Ramace Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects
Revised Ramipril Winthrop Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects
Revised Remifentanil Alphapharm Precautions, Dosage and Administration
Revised Revolade Company change, Dosage and Administration
Revised Rimycin Adverse Effects, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Roferon-A Adverse Effects
Revised Rosuvastatin Sandoz Adverse Effects, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Rotarix Oral Liquid Clinical trials, Overdosage
Revised RotaTeq TGA date change
Revised Roximycin Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects
Revised Salpraz Heartburn Relief Excipients, Pharmacology, Contraindications, Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects
Revised Saphris TGA date change
Revised Serc Company change 
Revised Sertraline AN Indications, Contraindications
Revised Sertraline Pfizer Description, Pharmacology, Clinical trials, Contraindications, Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration, Overdosage
Revised Sevorane TGA date change
Revised Simulect Precautions
Revised Simvastatin Sandoz Pharmacology, Indications, Contraindications, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration
Revised Sinemet Presentation, Dosage and Administration
Revised Sinequan Description
Revised Singulair Adverse Effects
Revised Solian Precautions, Adverse Effects
Revised Somatuline Autogel Indications, Precautions
Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration
Revised Somatuline LA Adverse Effects
Revised Stilnox Precautions, Adverse Effects, Overdosage
Revised Stilnox CR Precautions, Adverse Effects, Overdosage
Revised Stribild Indications, Contraindications, Adverse Effects, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Stromectol Blister Pack TGA date change
Revised Tafinlar Clinical trials, Adverse Effects, Company change 
Revised Tazocin EF Adverse Effects
Revised Temodal Precautions, Adverse Effects
Revised Terry White Chemists Amiodarone Description, Pharmacology, Precautions, Adverse Effects
Revised Terry White Chemists Atorvastatin Pharmacology, Precautions, Presentation
Revised Terry White Chemists Donepezil Description, Presentation
Revised Terry White Chemists Piroxicam Capsules Pharmacokinetics, Contraindications, Interactions with other medicines, Overdosage
Revised Terry White Chemists Prazosin Description, Precautions, Presentation, Interactions with other medicines, Storage
Revised Tertroxin Description
Revised Thyrogen Description, Clinical trials
Revised Tobi, Tobi Podhaler Adverse Effects
Revised Torisel Adverse Effects
Revised Trajenta Pharmacology, Adverse Effects
Revised Trajentamet Adverse Effects
Revised Tritace Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects
Revised Triumeq Adverse Effects
Revised Truvada Contraindications, Precautions
Revised Tykerb Company change
Revised VAQTA Hepatitis A Vaccine, Inactivated TGA date change
Revised Varivax Refrigerated TGA date change
Revised Venofer Precautions, Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration
Revised Vexazone Precautions, Adverse Effects
Revised Victrelis TGA date change
Revised Vimpat Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects, Overdosage
Revised Vimpat Injection Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects, Overdosage
Revised Votrient Company change, Precautions, Adverse Effects, Storage
Revised Zan-Extra Company change 
Revised Zanidip Company change
Revised Zedace Interactions with other medicines
Revised Zelboraf Precautions, Interactions with other medicines, Adverse Effects
Revised Zelitrex Company change, Overdosage
Revised Zimstat Interactions with other medicines
Revised Zocor Precautions
Revised ZolaCos CP Precautions
Revised Zoladex 10.8 mg Implant Precautions, Dosage and Administration
Revised Zoladex 3.6 mg Implant Precautions, Dosage & Administration, Interactions with other medicines
Revised Zolpidem Sandoz Precautions, Adverse Effects
Revised Zumenon Company change
Revised Zyprexa IM TGA date change

This list is a summary of only some of the changes that have occurred over the last month. Before prescribing, always refer to the full product information.

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