Drugs that should be Prescribed by Brand Name

Drug

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Available Brands

Drugs in blue italic are on the joint primary and secondary care formulary, please note that this is currently under review.
Mesalazine
(modified-release) / Ipocolâ tabs 400mg x 120=£41.62
Asacolâ tabs 400mg x 90=£29.41 x 120 =£39.21, 800mg x 180 = £117.62
Pentasaâ tabs 500mg x 100=£30.74 , 1g x 60 = £36.89
Salofalkâ tabs 250mg x 100 =£16.19 , 500mg x 100 = £32.38
Mezavant XLâ (on advice of gastroenterologists) tabs 1200mg x 60 = £62.44
Octasa tabs 400mg x 90 = £19.50 x 120 = £26.00, 800mg x 90 = £47.50, x 180 = £95.00 / [NB- these brands are not interchangeable due to pH-dependent release characteristics and target site in lower GI tract]
Diltiazem
(Note: 60mg m/r tablets should be prescribed generically) / Twice-Daily dosing
Calcicard CRâ tabs 90mg x 56 =£6.33, 120mg x 56 =£7.04
Angitil â SR caps 90mg x 56=£7.03,120mg x 56=£6.91, 180mg x 56 =£13.27
Adizem SRâ caps 90mg x 56 =£8.48, 120mg x 56 =£9.43, 180mg x 56 =£14.12
Dilzem SRâ caps 60mg x 56 =£6.04, 90mg x 56 =£11.29, 120mg x 56 =£12.89
Tildiem Retardâ tabs 90mg x 56 =£7.27, 120mg x 56 =£7.15
Dilcardia SRâ caps 60mg x 56 =£9.90, 90mg x 56 =£11.20, 120mg x 56 =£13.80 / Once-Daily dosing
Zemtardâ caps 120mg x 28 =£6.10, 180mg x 28 =£6.20, 240mg x 28 =£6.30, 300mg x 28 =£6.70
Viazem XLâ caps 120mg x 28 =£6.60, 180mg x 28 =£7.36, 240mg x 28 =£7.74, 300mg x 28 £8.03, 360mg x 28 =£13.85
Slozemâ caps 120mg x 28 =£7.00, 180mg x 28 =£7.80, 240mg x 28 =£8.20, 300mg x 28 =£8.50
Angitilâ XL caps 240mg x 28 =£7.94, 300mg x 28 =£6.98
Adizem XLâ caps 120mg x 28 =£9.12, 180mg x 28 =£10.35, 200mg x 28 =£6.29, 240mg x 28= £11.50, 300mg x 28= £9.12
Dilzem XLâ caps 120mg x 28 =£7.78, 180mg x 28 =£11.55, 240mg x 28 =£11.03
Tildiem LAâ caps 200mg x 28 =£6.27, 300mg x 28 =£7.22
Nifedipine
(modified-release) / Twice-Daily dosing
Nifedipressâ MR tabs 10mg x 56 =£9.23, 20mg x 56=£10.06
AdipineâMR tabs 10mg x 56 =£3.73, 20mg x 56 =£5.21
Coractenâ SR caps 10mg x 60 =£3.90, 20mg x 60 =£5.41
Tensipine MRâ tabs 10mg x 56 =£4.30, 20mg x 56 =£5.49
Adalatâ Retard tabs 10mg x 56 =£7.34, 20mg x 56 =£8.81 / Once-Daily dosing
Coractenâ XL caps 30mg x 28 =£4.89, 60mg x 28 =£7.34
Adipineâ XL tabs 30mg x 28 =£4.70, 60mg x 28 =£7.10
Adalatâ LA tabs 20mg x 28 =£5.27, 30mg x 28 =£6.85, 60mg x 28 =£9.03
Fortipine LA 40â tabs 40mg x 30 =£9.60
Valniâ XL tabs 30mg x 28 =£7.29, 60mg x 28=£9.14
Theophylline
(modified-release) / Slo-Phyllinâ caps 60mg x 56 =£2.76, 125mg x 56 =£3.48, 250mg x 56 =£4.34
Nuelin SAâ tabs 175mg x 60 =£6.38, 250mg x 60 =£8.92
Uniphyllin Continusâ tabs 200mg x 56 =£2.96, 300mg x 56 =£4.77, 400mg x 56 =£5.65
Aminophylline
(modified-release) / Phyllocontin Continusâ tabs 225mg x 56 =£2.40
Phyllocontin Continusâ Forte tabs 350mg x 56=£4.22

Drug

/ Available Brands
Drugs in blue italic are on the joint primary and secondary care formulary, please note that this is currently under review.
Beclometasone (BDP)
(CFC free only) / Approx. half dose equivalent of CFC containing BDP
Qvarâ
Aerosol (200 dose): 50mcg =£7.87, 100mcg = £17.21
Autohaler (200 dose): 50mcg =£7.87, 100mcg =£17.21
Easi-breathe (200 dose): 50mcg =£7.74, 100mcg =£16.95 / Approximately dose equivalent of CFC-containing BDP
Clenil Moduliteâ
Aerosol (200 dose): 50mcg =£3.70, 100mcg =£7.42, 200mcg=£16.17, 250mcg =£16.29
Carbamazepine
[when prescribed for epilepsy] / Standard Release
Tegretolâ tabs 100mg x 84 = £2.07, 200mg x 84 = £3.83, 400mg x 84 = £5.02
Tegretol Chewtabsâ 100mg x 56 = £3.16, 200mg x 56 = £5.20 / Modified-Release
* Carbagen SR tabs 200mg x 56 =£4.16, 400mg x 56 =£8.20
Tegretolâ Retard tabs 200mg x 56 =£5.20, 400mg x 56 =£10.24
Sodium Valproate
[when prescribed for epilepsy] / Standard Release
Epilim® tabs 200mg x 100 = £7.70, 500mg x 100 = £19.25
Standard Release Crushable
Epilimâ Crushable tabs 100mg x 100 = £5.60 / Modified-Release
Epilim Chronoâ tabs 200mg x 100 = £11.65, 300mg x 100 = £17.47, 500mg x 100 = £29.10
Phenytoin Capsules
[when prescribed for epilepsy] / Phenytoin Sodium (Flynn Pharma Ltd) caps 25mg x 28 = £15.74, 50mg x 28 = £15.98, 100mg x 84 = £67.50, 300mg x 28 = £67.50 / Note: Phenytoin Tablets should be prescribed generically
[NB- Do not switch between tablets and capsules without specialist advice]
Lithium
(modified release) / Priadelâ tabs 200mg x 100 =£2.30, 400mg x 100 =£3.35
Camcolitâ tabs 250mg x 100 =£3.22, 400mg x 100 =£4.30
Liskonumâ tabs 450mg x 60 =£2.88
Ciclosporin
[if supported by shared care] / Neoralâ caps 10mg x 60 = £19.40, 25mg x 30 = £19.52, 50mg x 30 = £38.23, 100mg x 30 =£72.57
Deximune® caps 25mg x 30=£13.50, 50mg x 30=£26.80 , 100mg x 30=£51.30
Capimune® caps 25mg x 30=£13.50, 50mg x 30=£26.80, 100mg x 30=£51.30
Capsorin® caps 25mg x 30 = £13.11, 50mg x 30 = £25.65 ,100mg x 30 = £48.93
Tacrolimus
[if supported by shared care] / Standard Release (Twice-daily dose)
Prograf â
caps 0.5mg x 50 = £61.88, 1mg x 50 =£80.28 x 100 = £160.54, 5mg x 50 =£296.58
Adoport â
caps 0.5mg x 50 = £50.50 1mg x 50 = £65.52 x 100 = £131.02, 5mg x 50 = £242.05
Tacni â
caps 0.5mg x 50 = £50.48, 1mg x 50 = £65.49 x 100 = £130.99, 5mg x 50 = £242.01
Vivadex â
caps 0.5mg x 50 = £46.41, 1mg x 50 = £60.21 x 100 = 122.41, 5mg x 50 = £222.44
Modigraf â
granules for oral suspension 0.2mg x 50 = £71.30, 1mg x 50 = £356.65
Capexion â
caps 0.5mg x 50 = £52.50, 1mg x 50 = £68.20, 5mg x 50 = £252.00 / Prolonged Release (Once-daily dose)
Advagrafâ
Caps 0.5mg x 50 =£35.79, 1mg x 50 =£71.59 x 100 =£143.17, 3mg x 50 =£214.76, 5mg x 50 =£266.92

Prices from MIMS and Drug Tariff August 2013 and BNF March 2013

Produced by NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group Medicines Management Team August 2013

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