The Preface lists additions, deletions and alterations to the Drug Tariff. Below is a quick summary of the changes due to take place from 1st September 2018.

Part VIIIA additions

Category A:

• *Glucose 50% solution for infusion 50ml vials (25)

Category C:

• Atovaquone 750mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free n (226ml) – Wellvone
• Benzalkonium chloride 0.5% shampoo n (250ml) – Dermax Therapeutic
• Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml eye drops preservative free n (3ml) – Eyreida
• Budesonide 2mg foam enema n (14 dose) – Budenofalk
• Calcium polystyrene sulfonate powder sugar free (300g) – Calcium Resonium
• Clindamycin 1% / Tretinoin 0.025% gel n (30g) – Treclin
• Coal tar 2.5% / Lecithin 0.3% scalp lotion n (250ml) – Psoriderm
• Coal tar 40% bath emulsion n (200ml) – Psoriderm
• Coal tar 6% / Lecithin 0.4% cream n (225ml) – Psoriderm
• Colecalciferol 14,400units/ml oral drops sugar free n (12.5ml) – Sapvit-D3
• Colecalciferol 2,400units/ml oral drops sugar free n (10ml) – InVita D3
• Diazoxide 50mg tablets (100) – Eudemine
• Dithranol 0.1% cream n (50g) – Dithrocream
• Dithranol 0.25% cream n (50g) – Dithrocream
• Dithranol 0.5% cream n (50g) – Dithrocream
• Dithranol 1% cream n (50g) – Dithrocream
• Dithranol 2% cream n (50g) – Dithrocream
• Eltrombopag 25mg tablets (28) – Revolade
• Eltrombopag 50mg tablets (28) – Revolade
• Eltrombopag 75mg tablets (28) – Revolade
• Estradiol 7.5micrograms/24hours vaginal delivery system n (1) – Estring
• Fentanyl 400micrograms/dose nasal spray n (8 dose) – PecFent
• Fentanyl 400micrograms/dose nasal spray (32 dose (4 x n 8)) – PecFent
• Fluorouracil 0.5% / Salicylic acid 10% cutaneous solution n (25ml) – Actikerall
• Fluticasone 2mg/2ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials (10) – Flixotide
• Fluticasone 500micrograms/2ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials (10) – Flixotide
• Fulvestrant 250mg/5ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes (2) – Faslodex
• Hepatitis A (inactivated) / Hepatitis B (rDNA) vaccine (adsorbed) suspension for injection 0.5ml pre-filled syringes n (1) – Twinrix Paediatric
• Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 3.35mg/ml eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free (30) – Softacort
• Insulin isophane biphasic human 15/85 100units/ml suspension for injection 3ml cartridges (5) – Insuman Comb 15
• Insulin isophane biphasic human 25/75 100units/ml suspension for injection 3ml cartridges (5) – Insuman Comb 25
• Insulin isophane biphasic human 50/50 100units/ml suspension for injection 3ml cartridges (5) – Insuman Comb 50
• Insulin isophane biphasic porcine 30/70 100units/ml suspension for injection 3ml cartridges (5) – Hypurin Porcine 30/70 Mix
• Insulin isophane human 100units/ml suspension for injection 10ml vials n (1) – Humulin I
• Insulin isophane porcine 100units/ml suspension for injection 10ml vials n (1) – Hypurin Porcine Isophane
• Insulin soluble porcine 100units/ml solution for injection 10ml vials n (1) – Hypurin Porcine Neutral
• Insulin soluble porcine 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml cartridges (5) – Hypurin Porcine Neutral
• Levonorgestrel 13.5mg intrauterine device n (1) – Jaydess
• Maraviroc 150mg tablets (60) – Celsentri
• Maraviroc 300mg tablets (60) – Celsentri
• Meningococcal polysaccharide A, C, W135 and Y vaccine powder and solvent for solution for injection 0.5ml pre- filled syringes n (1) – Nimenrix
• Orlistat 60mg capsules (84) – Alli
• Povidone-Iodine 10% alcoholic solution (500ml) – Videne
• Povidone-Iodine 10% antiseptic solution (500ml) – Videne
• Povidone-Iodine 7.5% surgical scrub solution (500ml) – Videne
• Propamidine 0.1% eye drops n (10ml) – Brolene
• Sildenafil 10mg/ml oral suspension sugar free n (112ml) – Revatio
• Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% (1mmol/ml) solution for injection 10ml ampoules (10) – Martindale Pharmaceuticals Ltd
• Somatropin (rbe) 24mg powder and solvent for solution for injection cartridges n (1) – Humatrope
• Somatropin (rbe) 6mg powder and solvent for solution for injection cartridges n (1) – Humatrope
• Stiripentol 500mg capsules (60) – Diacomit
• Teriparatide 600micrograms/2.4ml solution for injection pre- filled disposable devices n (1) – Forsteo
• Tocilizumab 162mg/0.9ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes (4) – RoActemra
• Triptorelin acetate 3.75mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection pre-filled syringes n (1) – Gonapeptyl Depot
• Zinc oxide impregnated medicated stockings (4) – Zipzoc
• Zinc oxide impregnated medicated stockings (10) – Zipzoc

Part VIIIA amendments

• Alendronic acid 70mg / Colecalciferol 70microgram tablets n (4) – Fosavance is changing to Category A
• Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment n (30g) – Dovobet is changing to Category A
• Desloratadine 2.5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (150ml) – Neoclarityn is changing to Category A
• Eprosartan 300mg tablets (28) – is changing to Category C – Teveten
• Famciclovir 125mg tablets (10) – is changing to Catergory C -Famvir
• Felodipine 2.5mg modified-release tablets (28) – Plendil is changing to Cardioplen XL
• Levofloxacin 5mg/ml eye drops n (5ml) – Oftaquix is changing to Category A
• Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets (25) – Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd is changing to Category A
• Oxybutynin 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (150ml) – Thame Laboratories
• Ltd is changing to Category A
• Telmisartan 80mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg tablets (28) – MicardisPlus is changing to Category A

Part VIIIA deletions

• *Glucose 50% solution for infusion 50ml vials (1)

Part IX deletions

It is important to take careful note of removals from Part IX because if you dispense a deleted product, prescriptions will be returned as disallowed.

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