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novartis pharmaceuticals australia pty ltd - carbamazepine, quantity: 20 mg/ml - oral liquid, suspension - excipient ingredients: hyetellose; methyl hydroxybenzoate; purified water; dispersible cellulose; propyl hydroxybenzoate; sorbitol solution (70 per cent) (non-crystallising); peg-8 stearate; sorbic acid; propylene glycol; saccharin sodium; flavour - 1. epilepsy: complex or simple partial seizures (with or without loss of consciousness) with or without secondary generalisation; generalised tonic-clonic seizures; mixed seizure patterns incorporating the above. tegretol is suitable for monotherapy and combination therapy. tegretol is usually not effective in absence seizures, atonic seizures and myoclonic seizures and should not be used for status epilepticus (see "precautions"). 2. trigeminal neuralgia: for relief of pain in idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia and trigeminal neuralgia due to multiple sclerosis; and in idiopathic glossopharyngeal neuralgia. (tegretol is not a simple analgesic and is not intended for trivial facial pain or headache). 3. mania and bipolar affective disorders: treatment of mania and maintenance treatment of bipolar affective disorders to prevent or attenuate recurrence.

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aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - amoxicillin trihydrate, quantity: 57.4 mg/ml - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: silicon dioxide; sorbitol; saccharin sodium; colloidal anhydrous silica; sodium benzoate; xanthan gum; disodium edetate; flavour - it is indicated for the treatment of the following infections due to susceptible strains of sensitive organisms: note therapy should be guided by bacteriological studies, including sensitivity tests, and by clinical response. however, in emergency cases where the causative organism has not been identified, therapy with amoxycillin may be useful. clinical judgement will decide whether combination with another antibiotic would provide a sufficiently broad spectrum of activity pending sensitivity test results. skin and skin structure: staphylococcus, non-penicillinase producing; streptococcus; e.coli (see microbiology). respiratory (acute and chronic): h.influenzae, streptococcus; s.pneumoniae; staphylococcus, non-penicillinase-producing; e.coli (see microbiology). genitourinary tract (complicated and uncomplicated, acute and chronic): e.coli (see microbiology), p.mirabilis and s.faecalis. gonorrhoea: n.gonorrhoeae (non-penicillinase producing). prophylaxis of endocarditis: amoxil may be used for the prophylaxis

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aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - amoxicillin trihydrate, quantity: 28.7 mg/ml - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: colloidal anhydrous silica; disodium edetate; xanthan gum; saccharin sodium; sodium benzoate; sorbitol; silicon dioxide; flavour - it is indicated for the treatment of the following infections due to susceptible strains of sensitive organisms: note therapy should be guided by bacteriological studies, including sensitivity tests, and by clinical response. however, in emergency cases where the causative organism has not been identified, therapy with amoxycillin may be useful. clinical judgement will decide whether combination with another antibiotic would provide a sufficiently broad spectrum of activity pending sensitivity test results. skin and skin structure: staphylococcus, non-penicillinase producing; streptococcus; e.coli (see microbiology). respiratory (acute and chronic): h.influenzae, streptococcus; s.pneumoniae; staphylococcus, non-penicillinase-producing; e.coli (see microbiology). genitourinary tract (complicated and uncomplicated, acute and chronic): e.coli (see microbiology), p.mirabilis and s.faecalis. gonorrhoea: n.gonorrhoeae (non-penicillinase producing). prophylaxis of endocarditis: amoxil may be used for the prophylaxis

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sun pharma anz pty ltd - cefaclor monohydrate, quantity: 52.45 mg/ml (equivalent: cefaclor, qty 50 mg/ml) - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: citric acid; colloidal anhydrous silica; xanthan gum; sucrose; sodium benzoate; allura red ac; sodium citrate dihydrate; flavour; potable water; simethicone; cetostearyl alcohol - infections due to susceptible microorganisms. lower respiratory infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis and exacerbations of chronic bronchitis. upper respiratory tract infections, including pharyngitis and tonsillitis and otitis media. skin and skin structure infections. urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis and cystitis. note: penicillin is the usual drug of choice in the treatment and prevention of streptococcal infections, including the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. cefaclor appears to be as effective as phenoxymethylpenicillin in the eradication of streptococci from the nasopharynx; however, substantial data establishing the efficacy of cefaclor in the subsequent prevention of rheumatic fever are not available at present. appropriate culture and susceptibility studies should be performed to determine susceptibility of the causative organism to cefaclor.

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sun pharma anz pty ltd - cefaclor monohydrate, quantity: 26.23 mg/ml (equivalent: cefaclor, qty 25 mg/ml) - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: citric acid; xanthan gum; sucrose; sodium citrate dihydrate; colloidal anhydrous silica; sodium benzoate; allura red ac; flavour; potable water; simethicone; cetostearyl alcohol - infections due to susceptible microorganisms. lower respiratory infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis and exacerbations of chronic bronchitis. upper respiratory tract infections, including pharyngitis and tonsillitis and otitis media. skin and skin structure infections. urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis and cystitis. note: penicillin is the usual drug of choice in the treatment and prevention of streptococcal infections, including the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. cefaclor appears to be as effective as phenoxymethylpenicillin in the eradication of streptococci from the nasopharynx; however, substantial data establishing the efficacy of cefaclor in the subsequent prevention of rheumatic fever are not available at present. appropriate culture and susceptibility studies should be performed to determine susceptibility of the causative organism to cefaclor.

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aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - amoxicillin trihydrate, quantity: 116.96 mg/ml (equivalent: amoxicillin, qty 100 mg/ml) - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: crospovidone; xanthan gum; sodium benzoate; hydrophobic colloidal silica anhydrous; magnesium stearate; aspartame; carmellose sodium; flavour - it is indicated for the treatment of the following infections due to susceptible strains of sensitive organisms: note therapy should be guided by bacteriological studies, including sensitivity tests, and by clinical response. however, in emergency cases where the causative organism has not been identified, therapy with amoxycillin may be useful. clinical judgement will decide whether combination with another antibiotic would provide a sufficiently broad spectrum of activity pending sensitivity test results. skin and skin structure: staphylococcus, non-penicillinase producing; streptococcus; e.coli (see microbiology). respiratory (acute and chronic): h.influenzae, streptococcus; s.pneumoniae; staphylococcus, non-penicillinase-producing; e.coli (see microbiology). genitourinary tract (complicated and uncomplicated, acute and chronic): e.coli (see microbiology), p.mirabilis and s.faecalis. gonorrhoea: n.gonorrhoeae (non-penicillinase producing). prophylaxis of endocarditis: amoxil may be used for the prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis in individuals at particular risk, such as those with a prosthetic heart valve or those who have previously had endocarditis.

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pfizer australia pty ltd - clozapine, quantity: 50 mg/ml - oral liquid, suspension - excipient ingredients: povidone; sodium propyl hydroxybenzoate; purified water; sodium methyl hydroxybenzoate; xanthan gum; glycerol; monobasic sodium phosphate dihydrate; sodium hydroxide; hydrochloric acid; sorbitol solution (70 per cent) (crystallising) - treatment with clopine is indicated only in people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, ie. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs. non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations. intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse reactions (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).

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astrazeneca pty ltd - esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate, quantity: 11.1 mg (equivalent: esomeprazole, qty 10 mg) - granules, enteric-coated - excipient ingredients: crospovidone; xanthan gum; polysorbate 80; hyprolose; triethyl citrate; hypromellose; iron oxide yellow; magnesium stearate; citric acid; purified talc; glucose; glyceryl monostearate; methacrylic acid copolymer; maize starch; sucrose; hydrolysed maize starch - nexium is indicated for: gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (gord) -treatment of erosive reflux oesophagitis -long-term management of patients with healed oesophagitis to prevent relapse -symptomatic treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (gord) patients requiring nsaid therapy: -short-term treatment of upper gastrointestinal symptoms associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug nsaid (non-selective and cox-2 selective) therapy. -healing of gastric ulcers associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug nsaid (non-selective and cox-2 selective) therapy. -prevention of gastric and duodenal ulcers associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug nsaid (non-selective and cox-2 selective) therapy in patients at risk. prevention of rebleeding of gastric or duodenal ulcers following treatment with nexium iv solution by intravenous infusion. pathological hypersecretory conditions including zollinger-ellison syndrome and idiopathic hypersecretion. in combination with appropriate antibiotics for: -healing of duodenal ulcer associated with helicobacter pylori. -eradication of helicobacter pylori in patients with active or healed peptic ulcer.

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care pharmaceuticals pty ltd - paracetamol, quantity: 24 mg/ml; codeine phosphate hemihydrate, quantity: 1 mg/ml - oral liquid - excipient ingredients: macrogol 400; purified water; saccharin sodium; methyl hydroxybenzoate; glycerol; citric acid monohydrate; sodium citrate dihydrate; propyl hydroxybenzoate; sodium chloride; flavour - for the temporary relief of acute moderate pain when paracetamol alone is not sufficient in patients over the age of 12 years (see also contraindications and paediatric use).

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clinect pty ltd - chlorpromazine hydrochloride, quantity: 5 mg/ml - oral liquid - excipient ingredients: sucrose; caramel; peppermint oil; spearmint oil; polysorbate 20; purified water; citric acid; sodium citrate dihydrate; ascorbic acid; sodium sulfite; sodium metabisulfite; sodium benzoate; flavour - 1. treatment of acute functional psychosis (eg schizophrenia, mania or psychotic depression). 2. long-term treatment of schizophrenia. 3. short-term treatment of agitation and severe depression. 4. severe behavioural disturbances, as can be found in some children with mental retardation or autism, including the treatment of self-injurious and aggressive behaviour or overactivity. use of chlorpromazine should be in conjunction with an appropriate non-pharmacological management program and long-term use should only be carried out under the supervision of a physician experienced in the management of psychotic disorders in children. 5. in the management of terminal illness to enhance the effect of analgesics and to control nausea and vomiting. 6. control of intractable hiccough.