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) / Ipocoltabs 400mg x 120=£17.68
Asacoltabs 400mg x 84=£27.45x 168 =£54.90800mg x 84= £54.90
Pentasatabs 500mg x100=£30.74 , 1g x 60 = £36.89
Salofalktabs 250mg x100 =£16.19 , 500mg x 100 = £32.38
Mezavant XL(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 tabletsshould be prescribed generically) / Twice-Daily dosing
Calcicard CR tabs 90mg x 56 =£6.33, 120mg x 56 =£7.04
Angitil SRcaps 90mg x 56=£7.03,120mg x 56=£6.91, 180mg x 56 =£13.27
Adizem SR caps 90mg x 56 =£8.50, 120mg x 56 =£9.45, 180mg x 56 =£14.15, tabs 120mg x 56 £14.72
Dilzem SR caps 60mg x 56 =£6.04, 90mg x 56 =£11.29, 120mg x 56 =£12.89
Tildiem Retard tabs 90mg x 56 =£7.27, 120mg x 56 =£7.15
Dilcardia SR caps 60mg x 56 =£6.03, 90mg x 56 =£9.61, 120mg x 56 =£10.69 / Once-Daily dosing
Zemtard caps 120mg x 28 =£5.19, 180mg x 28 =£5.27, 240mg x 28 =£5.36, 300mg x 28 =£5.70
Viazem XL 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
Slozemcaps 120mg x 28 =£7.00, 180mg x 28 =£7.80, 240mg x28 =£8.20, 300mg x 28 =£8.50
Angitil XL caps 240mg x 28 =£7.94, 300mg x 28=£6.98
Adizem XL caps 120mg x 28 =£9.14, 180mg x 28 =£10.37, 200mg x 28 =£6.30, 240mg x 28= £11.52, 300mg x 28= £9.14
Dilzem XL caps 120mg x 28 =£7.78, 180mg x 28 =£11.55, 240mg x 28 =£11.03
Tildiem LA caps 200mg x 28 =£6.29, 300mg x 28 =£9.01
Nifedipine
(modified-release) / Twice-Daily dosing
Nifedipress MR tabs 10mg x 56 =£2.02, 20mg x 56=£2.02
AdipineMR tabs 10mg x 56 =£3.73, 20mg x 56 =£5.21
Coracten SR caps 10mg x 60 =£3.90, 20mg x 60 =£5.41
Tensipine MR tabs 10mg x 56 =£4.30, 20mg x 56 =£5.49
Adalat Retard tabs 10mg x 56 =£7.34, 20mg x 56 =£8.81
Calchan MR tabs 10mg x 56 = £6.16, 20mg x 56 = £7.67 / Once-Daily dosing
Coracten XL caps 30mg x 28 =£4.89, 60mg x 28 =£7.34
Adipine XL tabs 30mg x 28 =£4.70, 60mg x 28 =£7.10
Adalat LA tabs 20mg x 28 =£5.27, 30mg x 28 =£6.85, 60mg x 28 =£9.03
Fortipine LA 40 tabs 40mg x 30 =£14.40
ValniXL tabs 30mg x 28 =£7.29, 60mg x 28=£9.13
Theophylline
(modified-release) / Slo-Phyllincaps 60mg x 56 =£2.76, 125mg x 56 =£3.48, 250mg x 56 =£4.34
Nuelin SA tabs 175mg x 60 =£6.38, 250mg x 60 =£8.92
Uniphyllin Continus tabs 200mg x 56 =£2.96, 300mg x 56 =£4.77, 400mg x 56 =£5.65
Aminophylline
(modified-release) / Phyllocontin Continustabs 225mg x 56 =£2.40
Phyllocontin Continus 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
Qvar
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 Modulite
Aerosol (200 dose): 50mcg =£3.70, 100mcg =£7.42, 200mcg=£16.17, 250mcg =£16.29
Budesonide / Formoterol combination inhalers (100/6 can be prescribed generically as there is currently only one preparation available) / DuoResp Spiromax®160/4.5 (120 dose) - £29.97, 320/9 (60 dose) £29.97
Symbicort Turbohaler®200/6 (120 dose) £38.00, 400/12 (60 dose)
Carbamazepine
[when prescribed for epilepsy, MHRA category 1*] / Standard Release
Tegretol tabs 100mg x 84 = £2.07, 200mg x 84 = £3.83, 400mg x 84 = £5.02 / Modified-Release
* Carbagen SR tabs 200mg x 56 =£4.16, 400mg x 56 =£8.20
Tegretol Retard tabs 200mg x 56 =£5.20, 400mg x 56 =£10.24
Phenytoin Capsules
[when prescribed for epilepsy, MHRA category 1*]] / Phenytoin Sodium (Flynn Pharma Ltd)caps 25mg x 28 = £15.74, 50mg x 28 = £15.98, 100mg x 84 = £54.00, 300mg x 28 = £57.38 / Note: Phenytoin Tablets should be prescribed generically
[NB- Do not switch between tablets and capsules without specialist advice]
Lithium
(modified release) / Priadel tabs 200mg x 100 =£2.76400mg x 100 =£3.35
Camcolit tabs 250mg x 100 =£2.76, 400mg x 100 =£48.18
Liskonum tabs 450mg x 60 =£2.88
Ciclosporin
[if supported by shared care] / Neoral caps 10mg x 60 = £18.25, 25mg x 30 = £18.37, 50mg x 30 = £35.97, 100mg x 30 =£68.28
Deximune®caps 25mg x 30=£13.06, 50mg x 30=£25.60 , 100mg x 30=£48.90
Capimune®caps 25mg x 30=£13.05, 50mg x 30=£25.50, 100mg x 30=£48.50
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 
caps 0.5mg x 50 = £61.88, 1mg x 50 =£80.28x 100 = £160.54, 5mg x 50 =£296.58
Adoport
caps 0.5mg x 50 = £42.92, 0.75mg x 50 = £51.75, 1mg x 50 = £55.69 x 100 = £111.36, 2mg x 50 = £111.00 , 5mg x 50 = £205.74
Tacni 
caps 0.5mg x 50 = £50.48, 1mg x 50 = £65.49 x 100 = £130.99, 5mg x 50 = £242.01
Vivadex 
caps 0.5mg x 50 = £46.41, 1mg x 50 = £60.21x 100 = 122.41, 5mg x 50 = £222.44
Modigraf
granules for oral suspension 0.2mg x 50 = £71.30, 1mg x 50 = £356.65
Capexion 
caps 0.5mg x 50 = £52.50, 1mg x 50 = £68.20, 5mg x 50 = £252.00 / Prolonged Release (Once-daily dose)
Advagraf
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 MIMSNovember 2015

*Category 1 – phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, primidone. For these drugs, doctors are advised to ensure that their patient is maintained on a specific manufacturer’s product.

Category 2 drugs include valproate, lamotrigine, perampanel, retigabine, rufinamide, clobazam, clonazepam, oxcarbazepine, eslicarbazepine, zonisamide, topiramate. For these drugs, the need for continued supply of a particular manufacturer’s product should be based on clinical judgement and consultation with patient and/or carer, taking into account factors such as seizure frequency and treatment history

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Produced by NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group Medicines Management Team November 2015For review: November 2017

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