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avallon pharmaceuticals pty ltd - mirtazapine, quantity: 45 mg - tablet, film coated - excipient ingredients: hyprolose; hypromellose; magnesium stearate; lactose monohydrate; titanium dioxide; macrogol 8000; maize starch; colloidal anhydrous silica - treatment of major depression.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

avallon pharmaceuticals pty ltd - mirtazapine, quantity: 30 mg - tablet, film coated - excipient ingredients: macrogol 8000; hyprolose; iron oxide yellow; colloidal anhydrous silica; iron oxide red; iron oxide black; hypromellose; magnesium stearate; titanium dioxide; maize starch; lactose monohydrate - treatment of major depression.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

avallon pharmaceuticals pty ltd - fluoxetine hydrochloride, quantity: 22.4 mg (equivalent: fluoxetine, qty 20 mg) - capsule, hard - excipient ingredients: titanium dioxide; iron oxide yellow; dimeticone 350; gelatin; patent blue v; pregelatinised maize starch - treatment of major depression. treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd). treatment of major depression. treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd).

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

avallon pharmaceuticals pty ltd - escitalopram oxalate, quantity: 25.54 mg (equivalent: escitalopram, qty 20 mg) - tablet, film coated - excipient ingredients: colloidal anhydrous silica; hypromellose; titanium dioxide; microcrystalline cellulose; macrogol 6000; purified talc; croscarmellose sodium; magnesium stearate; lactose monohydrate - treatment of major depression. treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

avallon pharmaceuticals pty ltd - escitalopram oxalate, quantity: 12.77 mg (equivalent: escitalopram, qty 10 mg) - tablet, film coated - excipient ingredients: colloidal anhydrous silica; purified talc; hypromellose; macrogol 6000; microcrystalline cellulose; croscarmellose sodium; magnesium stearate; lactose monohydrate; titanium dioxide - treatment of major depression. treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

avallon pharmaceuticals pty ltd - citalopram hydrobromide, quantity: 49.98 mg (equivalent: citalopram, qty 40 mg) - tablet, film coated - excipient ingredients: sodium starch glycollate; hypromellose; maize starch; lactose monohydrate; purified talc; microcrystalline cellulose; glycerol; macrogol 6000; magnesium stearate; titanium dioxide; copovidone - treatment of major depression.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

avallon pharmaceuticals pty ltd - citalopram hydrobromide, quantity: 24.99 mg (equivalent: citalopram, qty 20 mg) - tablet, film coated - excipient ingredients: maize starch; microcrystalline cellulose; glycerol; hypromellose; titanium dioxide; lactose monohydrate; sodium starch glycollate; magnesium stearate; copovidone; purified talc; macrogol 6000 - treatment of major depression.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

juno pharmaceuticals pty ltd - glatiramer acetate, quantity: 20 mg/ml - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: mannitol; water for injections - reduction of the frequency of relapses in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.,treatment of patients with a single clinical event suggestive of multiple sclerosis and at least two clinically silent mri lesions characteristic of multiple sclerosis, if alternative diagnoses have been excluded.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

juno pharmaceuticals pty ltd - glatiramer acetate, quantity: 40 mg/ml - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: mannitol; water for injections - reduction of the frequency of relapses in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.,treatment of patients with a single clinical event suggestive of multiple sclerosis and at least two clinically silent mri lesions characteristic of multiple sclerosis, if alternative diagnoses have been excluded.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

aft pharmaceuticals pty ltd - methylphenidate hydrochloride, quantity: 60 mg - capsule, hard - excipient ingredients: povidone; purified talc; titanium dioxide; iron oxide yellow; methacrylic acid copolymer; gelatin; potassium hydroxide; shellac; triethyl citrate; propylene glycol; iron oxide red; ammonio methacrylate copolymer; strong ammonia solution; sucrose; maize starch - rubifen la modified release capsules are indicated for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd).,adhd adhd was previously known as attention-deficit disorder. other terms used to describe this behavioural syndrome include: minimal brain dysfunction in children, hyperkinetic child syndrome, minimal brain damage, minimal cerebral dysfunction, minor cerebral dysfunction and psycho-organic syndrome of children.,rubifen la modified release capsules are indicated as an integral part of a total treatment program for adhd that may include other measures (psychological, educational and social) for patients with this syndrome. stimulants are not intended for use in the patient who exhibits symptoms secondary to environmental factors and/or other primary psychiatric disorders, including psychosis.,special diagnostic considerations for adhd in children the aetiology of this syndrome is unknown and there is no single diagnostic test. adequate diagnosis requires the use, not only of medical, but also of psychological, educational and social resources. characteristics commonly reported include: chronic history of short attention span, distractibility, emotional lability, impulsivity, moderate to severe hyperactivity, minor neurological signs and an abnormal eeg. learning may or may not be impaired. the diagnosis must be based upon a complete history and evaluation of the child and not solely on the presence of one or more of these characteristics.,drug treatment is not indicated for all children with this syndrome. stimulants are not intended for use in children who exhibit symptoms secondary to environmental factors (e.g. child abuse in particular) or primary psychiatric disorders. appropriate educational placement is essential and psychosocial intervention is generally necessary. when remedial measures alone are insufficient, the decision to prescribe stimulant medicine will depend upon the physician's assessment of the chronicity and severity of the child's symptoms.,continuation of treatment in adolescent and special diagnostic considerations for adhd in adults there is limited information to guide clinicians about how long older adolescents should continue to receive treatment with drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd). the decision should be based on the extent to which symptoms of adhd and social functioning have improved to a point that medication is no longer needed. if older adolescents have been largely symptom-free for a year and are functioning well, a trial without medication is warranted. this should be undertaken at times of low stress such as during holidays or in a period when a school routine is well established.,adhd needs to be considered in adults who present with longstanding symptoms suggestive of adhd (inattention, impulsivity, disorganisation) that appear to have started in childhood and are persisting into adult life. further, people with personality disorder and/or problems with drug use accompanied by a significant level of impulsivity and inattention should be referred for evaluation by a psychiatrist with the training and skills required to assess and treat adhd. this expertise is necessary due to the overlap of adhd symptoms with anxiety, mood and personality disorders.