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

link medical products pty ltd t/a link pharmaceuticals - methotrexate, quantity: 12.5 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: sodium chloride; sodium hydroxide; water for injections - psoriasis therapy (see warning box): trexject may be of value in the symptomatic control of severe, recalcitrant, disabling psoriasis in adults which is not adequately responsive to other forms of treatment. however, due to the high risk associated with its use, methotrexate should be used after the diagnosis has been definitely established, as by biopsy and/or after dermatologic consultation.,rheumatoid arthritis therapy (see warning box): management of severe, recalcitrant, active rheumatoid arthritis in adults not responding to, or intolerant of, an adequate trial of nsaids and one or more disease modifying drugs. aspirin, nsaids and/or low dose steroids may be continued, although the possibility of increased toxicity with concomitant use of nsaids including salicylate has not been fully explored. steroids may be reduced gradually in patients who respond to methotrexate. combined use of methotrexate with gold or penicillamine, has not been studied and may increase the incidence of adverse effects. rest and physiotherapy as indicated should be continued.

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

link medical products pty ltd t/a link pharmaceuticals - methotrexate, quantity: 10 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: sodium chloride; sodium hydroxide; water for injections - psoriasis therapy (see warning box): trexject may be of value in the symptomatic control of severe, recalcitrant, disabling psoriasis in adults which is not adequately responsive to other forms of treatment. however, due to the high risk associated with its use, methotrexate should be used after the diagnosis has been definitely established, as by biopsy and/or after dermatologic consultation.,rheumatoid arthritis therapy (see warning box): management of severe, recalcitrant, active rheumatoid arthritis in adults not responding to, or intolerant of, an adequate trial of nsaids and one or more disease modifying drugs. aspirin, nsaids and/or low dose steroids may be continued, although the possibility of increased toxicity with concomitant use of nsaids including salicylate has not been fully explored. steroids may be reduced gradually in patients who respond to methotrexate. combined use of methotrexate with gold or penicillamine, has not been studied and may increase the incidence of adverse effects. rest and physiotherapy as indicated should be continued.

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

link medical products pty ltd t/a link pharmaceuticals - methotrexate, quantity: 7.5 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: sodium chloride; sodium hydroxide; water for injections - psoriasis therapy (see warning box): trexject may be of value in the symptomatic control of severe, recalcitrant, disabling psoriasis in adults which is not adequately responsive to other forms of treatment. however, due to the high risk associated with its use, methotrexate should be used after the diagnosis has been definitely established, as by biopsy and/or after dermatologic consultation.,rheumatoid arthritis therapy (see warning box): management of severe, recalcitrant, active rheumatoid arthritis in adults not responding to, or intolerant of, an adequate trial of nsaids and one or more disease modifying drugs. aspirin, nsaids and/or low dose steroids may be continued, although the possibility of increased toxicity with concomitant use of nsaids including salicylate has not been fully explored. steroids may be reduced gradually in patients who respond to methotrexate. combined use of methotrexate with gold or penicillamine, has not been studied and may increase the incidence of adverse effects. rest and physiotherapy as indicated should be continued.

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

link medical products pty ltd t/a link pharmaceuticals - procarbazine hydrochloride, quantity: 58.3 mg (equivalent: procarbazine, qty 50 mg) - capsule, hard - excipient ingredients: gelatin; iron oxide yellow; magnesium stearate; titanium dioxide; purified talc; mannitol; maize starch - indications as at 23 august 1991: treatment of hodgkin's disease (multiple lymphadenoma); treatment of other malignant lymphomas including lymphosarcoma, reticulosarcoma, brill-symmers disease. natulan is dissimilar to other cytostatic agents and may be effective in cases resistant to other drugs and x-rays.

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link medical products pty ltd t/a link pharmaceuticals - dapsone, quantity: 100 mg - tablet, uncoated - excipient ingredients: maize starch; magnesium stearate; silicon dioxide; microcrystalline cellulose - dermatitis herpetiformis. leprosy. actinomycotic mycetoma.

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

link medical products pty ltd t/a link pharmaceuticals - dapsone, quantity: 25 mg - tablet, uncoated - excipient ingredients: silicon dioxide; magnesium stearate; microcrystalline cellulose; maize starch - dermatitis herpetiformis. leprosy. actinomycotic mycetoma.

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

link medical products pty ltd t/a link pharmaceuticals - foscarnet sodium, quantity: 24 mg/ml - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: water for injections; hydrochloric acid - treatment of cytomegalovirus (cmv) retinitis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids). indications as at 11 november 1994: for treatment of cytomegalovirus (cmv) retinitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids); and treatment of aciclovir resistant herpes simplex virus (hsv) infections (defined by clinical trial or in-vitro resistance) in immunocompromised patients with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection. note: the indication for treatment of aciclovir resistant hsv infections in immunocompromised patients with hiv infections is based primarily on the results of one open label comparative study. this was of patients with hiv infections and herpetic lesions unresponsive to aciclovir administered intravenously for 10 days or more and in-vitro documented resistance to aciclovir. eight patients were randomised to foscarnet (40mg/kg iv given eight hourly) and 6 were randomised to vidarabine 15mg/kg iv daily. the results showed a significant difference in favour o

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

link medical products pty ltd t/a link pharmaceuticals - 45156 - medicine administration kit, percutaneous, medicated, single-use - a collection of 2 devices used to administer relistor, (methylnaltrexone), by percutaneous injection. it contain the registered medicine, injecting syringe, and a clean wipe alco swab. this is a single-use device.

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

link medical products pty ltd t/a link pharmaceuticals - adrenaline (epinephrine) acid tartrate, quantity: 1.82 mg/ml (equivalent: adrenaline (epinephrine), qty 1 mg/ml) - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: sodium chloride; sodium metabisulfite; hydrochloric acid; sodium hydroxide; water for injections - indications as at 27 june 2003: adrenaline 1:1,000 is the drug of choice in the emergency treatment of acute severe anaphylactic reactions due to insect bites, drugs and other allergens. it may also be used for the symptomatic relief of respiratory distress due to bronchospasm.

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

link medical products pty ltd t/a link pharmaceuticals - mercaptopurine monohydrate, quantity: 20 mg/ml - oral liquid, suspension - excipient ingredients: xanthan gum; aspartame; rubus idaeus; sodium methyl hydroxybenzoate; sodium ethyl hydroxybenzoate; potassium sorbate; sodium hydroxide; purified water - allmercap oral liquid suspension is indicated for: treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (all) in paediatric patients.