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strides pharma science pty ltd - aciclovir, quantity: 400 mg - tablet, uncoated - excipient ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose; sodium starch glycollate; pregelatinised maize starch; magnesium stearate; colloidal anhydrous silica - adults: treatment of first episode (primary or nonprimary) genital herpes and the management of recurrent episodes of genital herpes in certain patients. treatment of acute attacks of herpes zoster (shingles) when the duration of rash is less than 72 hours. the management of patients with advanced symptomatic hiv disease (cd4+ count less than 150 x 10^6/l) genital herpes. initial episodes. the duration of viral shedding is reduced very significantly; the duration of pain and time to healing are also reduced. the promptness of initiation of therapy and /or the patient's prior exposure to herpes simplex virus may influence the degree of benefit from therapy. intravenous aciclovir should be considered in patients in whom prostration, cns involvement or inability to take oral medication requires hospitalisation and initiation of more aggressive management. aciclovir does not prevent the establishment of latency in initial episodes. genital herpes. recurrent episodes. suppression. in patients with frequent recurrences, suppressive therapy prevents or reduces the frequency and/or severity of recurrences in a high proportion of patients. abortive episodes (prodromal symptoms without vesicle formation) and occasional breakthrough episodes may, however, continue to occur during suppressive therapy. suppressive therapy is not considered appropriate for patients in whom attacks are mild, last for short periods and/or occur infrequently (eg. less frequently than once a month). aciclovir is effective only during the period of intake and has no residual beneficial effect. it does not eradicate the body viral pool. following cessation of therapy, the time to onset of recurrences, their frequency, severity and duration remain generally unaffected. some patients may experience increased severity of the first episode following cessation of therapy. the risk of inducing viral resistance and of potential long-term adverse effects (see precautions, carcinogenesis, mutagenesis and impairment of fertility) should be weighed carefully before suppressive therapy. asymptomatic cases of genital herpes are known to shed the virus with a high frequency. however, at present only limited data are available on the extent and frequency of viral shedding in patients receiving suppressive therapy. therefore, if therapy with aciclovir tablets is being used in the prenatal period (see precautions, use in pregnancy), it should not be assumed that viral shedding has ceased. pregnancy should be managed according to considerations normally applicable to patients with genital herpes. in view of the complex and variable natural history of genital herpes, suppressive therapy should be interrupted periodically to ascertain whether the disease has undergone spontaneous change in frequency or severity (see dosage and administration). genital herpes. intermittent treatment. for certain patients, intermittent short-term treatment of recurrences is effective. although the average patient would derive limited benefits from such treatment, a minority of patients who have experienced severe, prolonged recurrent episodes or recurrences complicated by eczema, burns or immunosuppression may experience more appreciable benefits. in those patients, intermittent treatment may be more appropriate than suppressive therapy when recurrences are infrequent. herpes zoster in controlled trials aciclovir tablets were shown to reduce acute pain and rash progression in adult patients of all ages with herpes zoster in whom the duration of rash was less than 72 hours. aciclovir tablets appeared to be relatively less effective in younger adults, in whom herpes zoster is generally a milder disease. in ophthalmic zoster, oral aciclovir has been shown to reduce the incidence of stromal keratitis and both the incidence and severity of anterior uveitis, but not other ocular complications or acute pain. note: in immunocompetent patients with very severe herpes zoster, immunocompromised patients, or in patients with impaired absorption from the gut, consideration should be given for intravenous dosing advanced symptomatic hiv disease. studies have shown that oral aciclovir reduced mortality in patients with advanced hiv disease (cd4+ counts < 150 x 10^6/l). in addition, oral aciclovir provided effective prophylaxis for herpes virus disease. no significant effect was seen on the prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (cmv) disease or epstein-barr virus (ebv) disease

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strides pharma science pty ltd - aciclovir, quantity: 200 mg - tablet, uncoated - excipient ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose; sodium starch glycollate; pregelatinised maize starch; magnesium stearate; colloidal anhydrous silica - adults: treatment of first episode (primary or nonprimary) genital herpes and the management of recurrent episodes of genital herpes in certain patients. treatment of acute attacks of herpes zoster (shingles) when the duration of rash is less than 72 hours. the management of patients with advanced symptomatic hiv disease (cd4+ count less than 150 x 10^6/l) genital herpes. initial episodes. the duration of viral shedding is reduced very significantly; the duration of pain and time to healing are also reduced. the promptness of initiation of therapy and /or the patient's prior exposure to herpes simplex virus may influence the degree of benefit from therapy. intravenous aciclovir should be considered in patients in whom prostration, cns involvement or inability to take oral medication requires hospitalisation and initiation of more aggressive management. aciclovir does not prevent the establishment of latency in initial episodes. genital herpes. recurrent episodes. suppression. in patients with frequent recurrences, suppressive therapy prevents or reduces the frequency and/or severity of recurrences in a high proportion of patients. abortive episodes (prodromal symptoms without vesicle formation) and occasional breakthrough episodes may, however, continue to occur during suppressive therapy. suppressive therapy is not considered appropriate for patients in whom attacks are mild, last for short periods and/or occur infrequently (eg. less frequently than once a month). aciclovir is effective only during the period of intake and has no residual beneficial effect. it does not eradicate the body viral pool. following cessation of therapy, the time to onset of recurrences, their frequency, severity and duration remain generally unaffected. some patients may experience increased severity of the first episode following cessation of therapy. the risk of inducing viral resistance and of potential long-term adverse effects (see precautions, carcinogenesis, mutagenesis and impairment of fertility) should be weighed carefully before suppressive therapy. asymptomatic cases of genital herpes are known to shed the virus with a high frequency. however, at present only limited data are available on the extent and frequency of viral shedding in patients receiving suppressive therapy. therefore, if therapy with aciclovir tablets is being used in the prenatal period (see precautions, use in pregnancy), it should not be assumed that viral shedding has ceased. pregnancy should be managed according to considerations normally applicable to patients with genital herpes. in view of the complex and variable natural history of genital herpes, suppressive therapy should be interrupted periodically to ascertain whether the disease has undergone spontaneous change in frequency or severity (see dosage and administration). genital herpes. intermittent treatment. for certain patients, intermittent short-term treatment of recurrences is effective. although the average patient would derive limited benefits from such treatment, a minority of patients who have experienced severe, prolonged recurrent episodes or recurrences complicated by eczema, burns or immunosuppression may experience more appreciable benefits. in those patients, intermittent treatment may be more appropriate than suppressive therapy when recurrences are infrequent. herpes zoster in controlled trials aciclovir tablets were shown to reduce acute pain and rash progression in adult patients of all ages with herpes zoster in whom the duration of rash was less than 72 hours. aciclovir tablets appeared to be relatively less effective in younger adults, in whom herpes zoster is generally a milder disease. in ophthalmic zoster, oral aciclovir has been shown to reduce the incidence of stromal keratitis and both the incidence and severity of anterior uveitis, but not other ocular complications or acute pain. note: in immunocompetent patients with very severe herpes zoster, immunocompromised patients, or in patients with impaired absorption from the gut, consideration should be given for intravenous dosing advanced symptomatic hiv disease. studies have shown that oral aciclovir reduced mortality in patients with advanced hiv disease (cd4+ counts < 150 x 10^6/l). in addition, oral aciclovir provided effective prophylaxis for herpes virus disease. no significant effect was seen on the prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (cmv) disease or epstein-barr virus (ebv) disease

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sandoz pty ltd - ropivacaine hydrochloride, quantity: 2 mg/ml - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: water for injections; sodium hydroxide; hydrochloric acid; sodium chloride - surgical anaesthesia (adults and children over 12 years of age). - epidural block for surgery including caesarean section. - intrathecal anaesthesia. - field block (minor nerve block and infiltration). - major nerve block. analgesia (adults and children over 12 years of age). - continuous epidural infusion or intermittent bolus epidural administration for analgesia in postoperative pain or labour pain. - field block (minor nerve block and infiltration). - continuous peripheral nerve block infusion or intermittent injections for post operative pain management. analgesia (children aged 0 - 12 years). - caudal epidural block in neonates (> 37 weeks gestation and over 2500 g weight), infants and children up to and including 12 years . - continuous epidural infusion in infants (> 30 days and over 2500 g weight) and children up to and including 12 years. - peripheral nerve block in children aged 1 up to and including 12 years. for peri- and postoperative pain management. there are no safety or efficacy data to support the use of ropivacaine for analgesia for longer than 72 hours. (data for peripheral nerve block administered as a continuous peripheral infusion or intermittent injections support the use for up to 48 hours only).

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sandoz pty ltd - ropivacaine hydrochloride, quantity: 5 mg/ml - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: water for injections; sodium chloride; hydrochloric acid; sodium hydroxide - surgical anaesthesia (adults and children over 12 years of age). - epidural block for surgery including caesarean section. - intrathecal anaesthesia. - field block (minor nerve block and infiltration). - major nerve block. analgesia (adults and children over 12 years of age). - continuous epidural infusion or intermittent bolus epidural administration for analgesia in postoperative pain or labour pain. - field block (minor nerve block and infiltration). - continuous peripheral nerve block infusion or intermittent injections for post operative pain management. analgesia (children aged 0 - 12 years). - caudal epidural block in neonates (> 37 weeks gestation and over 2500 g weight), infants and children up to and including 12 years . - continuous epidural infusion in infants (> 30 days and over 2500 g weight) and children up to and including 12 years. - peripheral nerve block in children aged 1 up to and including 12 years. for peri- and postoperative pain management. there are no safety or efficacy data to support the use of ropivacaine for analgesia for longer than 72 hours. (data for peripheral nerve block administered as a continuous peripheral infusion or intermittent injections support the use for up to 48 hours only).

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

sandoz pty ltd - ropivacaine hydrochloride, quantity: 5 mg/ml - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: hydrochloric acid; sodium chloride; sodium hydroxide; water for injections - surgical anaesthesia (adults and children over 12 years of age). - epidural block for surgery including caesarean section. - intrathecal anaesthesia. - field block (minor nerve block and infiltration). - major nerve block. analgesia (adults and children over 12 years of age). - continuous epidural infusion or intermittent bolus epidural administration for analgesia in postoperative pain or labour pain. - field block (minor nerve block and infiltration). - continuous peripheral nerve block infusion or intermittent injections for post operative pain management. analgesia (children aged 0 - 12 years). - caudal epidural block in neonates (> 37 weeks gestation and over 2500 g weight), infants and children up to and including 12 years . - continuous epidural infusion in infants (> 30 days and over 2500 g weight) and children up to and including 12 years. - peripheral nerve block in children aged 1 up to and including 12 years. for peri- and postoperative pain management. there are no safety or efficacy data to support the use of ropivacaine for analgesia for longer than 72 hours. (data for peripheral nerve block administered as a continuous peripheral infusion or intermittent injections support the use for up to 48 hours only).

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sandoz pty ltd - ropivacaine hydrochloride -

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sandoz pty ltd - ropivacaine hydrochloride -

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sun pharma anz pty ltd - aciclovir, quantity: 200 mg - tablet, uncoated - excipient ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose; sodium starch glycollate; pregelatinised maize starch; magnesium stearate; colloidal anhydrous silica - aciclovir tablets are indicated for use in adult patients for: (1) the treatment of first episode (primary or non-primary) genital herpes and the management of recurrent episodes of genital herpes in certain patients. (2) the treatment of acute attacks of herpes zoster (shingles) when the duration of rash is less than 72 hours. (3) the management of patients with advanced symptomatic hiv disease (cd4 + counts < 150 x 10(6)/l). in accordance with details specified in the "indications" and the "dosage and adminsitration" sections of the approved product information provided as attachment 1.

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

sun pharma anz pty ltd - aciclovir, quantity: 200 mg - tablet, uncoated - excipient ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose; sodium starch glycollate; pregelatinised maize starch; magnesium stearate; colloidal anhydrous silica - aciclovir tablets are indicated for use in adult patients for: (1) the treatment of first episode (primary or non-primary) genital herpes and the management of recurrent episodes of genital herpes in certain patients. (2) the treatment of acute attacks of herpes zoster (shingles) when the duration of rash is less than 72 hours. (3) the management of patients with advanced symptomatic hiv disease (cd4 + counts < 150 x 10(6)/l). in accordance with details specified in the "indications" and the "dosage and adminsitration" sections of the approved product information provided as attachment 1.

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amneal pharma australia pty ltd - aciclovir, quantity: 800 mg - tablet, uncoated - excipient ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose; sodium starch glycollate; pregelatinised maize starch; magnesium stearate; colloidal anhydrous silica - aciclovir tablets are indicated for use in adult patients for: (1) the treatment of first episode (primary or non-primary) genital herpes and the management of recurrent episodes of genital herpes in certain patients. (2) the treatment of acute attacks of herpes zoster (shingles) when the duration of rash is less than 72 hours. (3) the management of patients with advaned symptomatic hiv disease cd4 + counts < 150 x 10(6)/l). in accordance with details specified in the "indications" and the "dosage and administration" sections of the approved product information provided as attachment 1.