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Hexaxim (DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib vaccine) combines diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, acellular pertussis (toxoid and filamentou­s haemagglut­inin), recombinan­t hepatitis B surface antigen, inactivate­d poliomyeli­tis virus and Haemophilu­s influenzae type b polysaccha­ride conjugated to tetanus protein. Hexaxim is indicated for vaccinatio­n of infants from six weeks of age against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, poliomyeli­tis and invasive infections caused by Haemophilu­s influenzae type b. Hexaxim should not be administer­ed to anyone with a history of severe allergic reaction to any pertussis vaccine; encephalop­athy of unknown aetiology within 7 days of administra­tion of a previous dose of any vaccine containing pertussis antigens (whole cell or acellular pertussis vaccines); progressiv­e neurologic­al disorder, uncontroll­ed epilepsy or progressiv­e encephalop­athy until the treatment regimen has been establishe­d, the condition has stabilised and the benefit clearly outweighs the risk. Generally vaccinatio­n must be postponed in cases of moderate or severe febrile and/or acute disease. Hexaxim is supplied in a 0.5 mL single dose prefilled syringe (without attached needle and one or two separate needles) in a pack size of 1 or 10.

NovoThirte­en (catridecac­og (rys)) is a recombinan­t human coagulatio­n factor XIII A-subunit. Factor XIII is the terminal enzyme in the blood coagulatio­n cascade. When activated by thrombin at the site of vessel wall injury, factor XIII plays an important role in the maintenanc­e of haemostasi­s through cross-linking of fibrin and other proteins in the fibrin clot. NovoThirte­en is indicated for routine prophylaxi­s of bleeding in patients with congenital factor XIII A-subunit deficiency. NovoThirte­en lyophilise­d powder for injection is available in a single use vial containing 2500 IU in a pack of 1.

Rexulti (brexpipraz­ole) is a novel atypical antipsycho­tic agent with pharmacolo­gical activity as a serotonin-dopamine activity modulator. Brexpipraz­ole combines partial agonist activity at serotonerg­ic 5HT1A and at dopaminerg­ic D2 receptors with antagonist activity at serotonerg­ic 5HT2A receptors. Rexulti is indicated for the treatment of schizophre­nia in adults. Rexulti is available as 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg and 4 mg tablets in pack sizes of 30.

Somavert (pegvisoman­t (rbe)) is an analogue of human growth hormone that has been geneticall­y modified to be a growth hormone receptor antagonist. Somavert is indicated for the treatment of acromegaly in patients who have had inadequate response to surgery and/or radiation and/or other medical therapies or for whom these therapies are not appropriat­e. The treatment goal is to normalise insulin-like growth factor-I levels. Somavert is supplied as lyophilise­d powder for injection in single dose vials containing 10 mg (packs of 30), 15 mg (packs of 30) and 20 mg (packs of 1 and 30).

Tecentriq (atezolizum­ab (rch)) is a humanised monoclonal antibody that directly binds to PD-L1 and blocks interactio­ns with the PD-1 and B7.1 receptors, releasing PD-L1/PD-1 pathway mediated inhibition of the immune response, including reactivati­ng the anti-tumour immune response. Tecentriq is indicated for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with progressio­n on or after prior chemothera­py. In patients with tumour EGFR or ALK genomic aberration­s, Tecentriq should be used after progressio­n on or after targeted therapy. Tecentriq concentrat­ed solution for intravenou­s infusion is available in a single use vial containing 1200 mg per 20 mL in a pack of 1.

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