February 2018

MIMS Full Prescribing Update

New / Revised

Product Name

Section changed
New Allopurinol APOTEX  
New Anastrozole FBM  
New B. Braun 5% Glucose Intravenous Infusion BP  
New Betahistine Mylan  
New Bosentan RBX  
New Donepezil GH  
New Esomeprazole SZ  
New Famciclovir FBM  
New Gabapentin Generichealth  
New Hyoscine Butylbromide SXP  
New Leflunomide Generichealth  
New NAN Optipro HA 4 Toddler  
New Neuro C  
New Neuro S  
New PeriOlimel  
New Pharmacor Amisulpride  
New Risperidone Amneal  
New Sandoz Lamotrigine  
New Temozolomide Alphapharm  
New Trumenba  
New Zithro  
Revised Actonel EC, Actonel EC Combi, Actonel EC Combi D TGA Date
Revised Actonel, Actonel Combi, Actonel Combi D TGA Date
Revised Adenosine Mylan Injection Storage
Revised Aldomet Name of Medicine
Revised Altven Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Atozet Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration, Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Axit Adverse Effects
Revised BabyBiotic 0+yrs Description, Dosage and Administration, New Presentation of Brand already available
Revised Belsomra Adverse Effects
Revised Brevinor, Brevinor-1 Adverse Effects, Contraindications, Excipients, Interactions with Other Medicines, Overdosage, Precautions
Revised Calindamin TGA Date
Revised Celestone Chronodose Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Cervidil Adverse Effects, Clinical Trials, Contraindications, Description, Dosage and Administration, Interactions with Other Medicines, Overdosage, Pharmacology, Precautions
Revised Champix TGA Date
Revised Chemists' Own Ibuprofen Plus Codeine Adverse Effects, Contraindications, Dosage and Administration, Indications, Interactions with Other Medicines, Poisons Schedule, Precautions
Revised Chemists' Own Pain Captab Adverse Effects, Contraindications, Dosage and Administration, Indications, Interactions with Other Medicines, Poisons Schedule, Precautions
Revised Chemists' Own Pain Tablets Adverse Effects, Contraindications, Dosage and Administration, Indications, Interactions with Other Medicines, Poisons Schedule, Precautions
Revised Chemists' Own Paracetamol Plus Codeine & Calmative Contraindications, Dosage and Administration, Indications, Poisons Schedule, Precautions
Revised Chemists' Own Strong Pain Extra Adverse Effects, Contraindications, Description, Dosage and Administration, Indications, Interactions with Other Medicines, Poisons Schedule, Precautions
Revised Clarithromycin Sandoz Adverse Effects, Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Clopine Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Concerta Extended-Release Tablets Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Creon Capsules Description, Precautions, Sponsor
Revised Creon Micro Sponsor
Revised Cytarabine Injection Adverse Effects
Revised Dilantin Description, Excipients, Interactions with Other Medicines, Pharmacology, Precautions, Presentation
Revised Dimetapp PSE Cough, Cold & Flu Night Relief Liquid Caps Product Name change
Revised Dormizol Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration, Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Eprex Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Etoposide Ebewe Adverse Effects, Contraindications, Precautions, Presentation
Revised Finasta Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Flopen Oral Adverse Effects
Revised FluQuadri and FluQuadri Junior Description, Excipients
Revised Fucidin TGA Date
Revised Fycompa Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Gabapentin GH Precautions
Revised Gabapentin Sandoz Precautions
Revised Gazyva Adverse Effects, Clinical Trials, Dosage and Administration, New indication, Precautions
Revised Gilenya Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Giotrif Clinical Trials, Dosage and Administration, Pharmacology, Precautions
Revised Glivec Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Glivec Adverse Effects
Revised Glyade Presentation
Revised Harvoni Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Herceptin Adverse Effects, Clinical Trials, Dosage and Administration, Pharmacology, Precautions, TGA Date
Revised Herceptin SC Adverse Effects, Sponsor
Revised Hypnovel Adverse Effects, Contraindications, Dosage and Administration, Interactions with Other Medicines, Pharmacology, Precautions
Revised Imbruvica Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration, Precautions
Revised Imigran Precautions
Revised Intron A TGA Date
Revised Intron A Redipen Adverse Effects
Revised Invega Overdosage, Precautions
Revised Invega Sustenna Precautions
Revised Invega Trinza Precautions
Revised Jespect Contraindications
Revised Kadcyla TGA Date
Revised Litak Storage
Revised Loette Contraindications, Excipients, Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Mabthera SC Adverse Effects, Clinical Trials, Dosage and Administration, Precautions
Revised Meloxicam Sandoz Capsules Adverse Effects
Revised Memanxa Presentation
Revised Mersynofen Presentation
Revised Methylpred Contraindications, Precautions
Revised Methylprednisolone Alphapharm Contraindications, Precautions
Revised Minulet Contraindications, Excipients, Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Mizart Interactions with Other Medicines, Presentation
Revised Monofeme Contraindications, Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Movicol Lemon-Lime Adverse Effects, Excipients, Precautions, Product Name change
Revised NAN Optipro 1 Gold Product Name change
Revised NAN Optipro 1 Gold RTF Product Name change
Revised NAN Optipro 2 Gold Product Name change
Revised Nexium 24HR Once Daily Dosing Poisons Schedule, TGA Date
Revised Nimenrix Adverse Effects, Clinical Trials
Revised Nordette Contraindications, Excipients, Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Nordip Interactions with Other Medicines
Revised Noriday 28 Adverse Effects, Contraindications, Dosage and Administration, Excipients, Interactions with Other Medicines, Overdosage, Precautions, Presentation
Revised Norimin, Norimin-1 Adverse Effects, Contraindications, Interactions with Other Medicines, Overdosage, Precautions
Revised Olimel Interactions with Other Medicines, New Product, Overdosage, Precautions
Revised Ostira TGA Date
Revised Pantoprazole Sandoz Enteric Coated Tablets Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Pariet 10 Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Prednefrin Forte Adverse Effects, Contraindications, Description, Interactions with Other Medicines, Overdosage, Precautions, Presentation
Revised Pristiq Dosage and Administration, Interactions with Other Medicines
Revised Ranitidine Sandoz TGA Date
Revised Ranitidine Sandoz Injection 50 mg/5 mL TGA Date
Revised Risperdal Consta Precautions
Revised Risperdal, Risperdal Oral Solution Overdosage, Precautions
Revised Saizen Powder for Injection Storage, Storage
Revised Saizen Solution for Injection Storage, Storage
Revised Salpraz Presentation
Revised Saphris Adverse Effects, Clinical Trials, Dosage and Administration, Precautions
Revised Sensipar Adverse Effects, Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Simponi Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Stilnox Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration, Precautions
Revised Stilnox CR Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration, Precautions
Revised Teicoplanin Sandoz Adverse Effects, Dosage and Administration, Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Telfast Presentation
Revised Thalomid Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Tracrium Injection TGA Date
Revised Trifeme Contraindications, Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Triphasil Contraindications, Excipients, Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Tryzan Caps Interactions with Other Medicines, Interactions with Other Medicines
Revised Tryzan Tabs Interactions with Other Medicines, Interactions with Other Medicines
Revised Ursosan Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Valcyte Overdosage, Pharmacology, Precautions
Revised Versatis Sponsor
Revised Xalkori Adverse Effects, Clinical Trials, Dosage and Administration, Indications, Interactions with Other Medicines, Pharmacology, Precautions
Revised Xydep Adverse Effects, Clinical Trials, Precautions
Revised Zetin Adverse Effects, Contraindications, Precautions
Revised Zinbryta Adverse Effects, Precautions
Revised Zocor Dosage and Administration, Interactions with Other Medicines, Precautions
Revised Zykadia Clinical Trials, Interactions with Other Medicines
Revised Zyvox Adverse Effects, Description, Presentation, Storage
Deleted Carolyn-35 ED  
Deleted Celecoxib Actavis  
Deleted Chemists' Own Dolased Analgesic-Calmative  
Deleted Chemists' Own Expectalix Expectorant Cough Mixture  
Deleted Chemists' Own Pain Tabsules  
Deleted Chemmart Pantoprazole  
Deleted Codis  
Deleted Disprin Forte  
Deleted GenRx Baclofen  
Deleted Irbesartan HCTZ AN  
Deleted Maxydol  
Deleted Meropenem Sandoz  
Deleted Metformin Ranbaxy 1000  
Deleted Pharmacor Ciprofloxacin  
Deleted Pharmacy Action Cold and Flu Relief PE  
Deleted Premia (2.5 Continuous, 5 Continuous)  
Deleted Rafen Plus  
Deleted Rebetol  
Deleted Terry White Chemists Pantoprazole  

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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