Drug Name Changes
To help people who want to check their prescription, we have
listed below a few of the most common drugs prescribed at the practice which may
affect you. If you would like to know more you can find the full list detailed
at this government website - Medicines and
Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MRHA)
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Old Name
|
New Name |
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Amoxycillin |
Amoxicillin |
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Beclomethasone |
Beclometasone |
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Bendrofluazide |
Bendroflumethiazide |
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Benorylate |
Benorilate |
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Benzhexol |
Trihexyphenidyl |
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Cephalexin |
Cefalexin |
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Cephradine |
Cefradine |
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Chloral betaine |
Cloral betaine |
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Chlormethiazole |
Clomethiazole |
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Chlorpheniramine |
Chlorphenamine |
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Cholestyramine |
Colestyramine |
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Clomiphene |
Clomifene |
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Cyclosporin |
Ciclosporin |
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Danthron |
Dantron |
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Dicyclomine |
Dicycloverine |
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Dienoestrol |
Dienestrol |
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Dimethicone(s) |
Dimeticone |
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Dimethyl sulphoxide |
Dimethyl sulfoxide |
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Dothiepin |
Dosulepin |
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Doxycycline Hydrochloride (Hemihydrate
Hemiethanolate) |
Doxycycline Hyclate |
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Ethinyloestradiol |
Ethinylestradiol |
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Ethynodiol |
Etynodiol |
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Flupenthixol |
Flupentixol |
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Flurandrenolone |
Fludroxycortide |
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Frusemide |
Furosemide |
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Indomethacin |
Indometacin |
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Lignocaine |
Lidocaine |
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Oestradiol |
Estradiol |
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Oestriol |
Estriol |
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Oestrone |
Estrone |
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Riboflavine |
Riboflavin |
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Salcatonin |
Calcitonin (salmon) |
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Sodium Cromoglycate |
Sodium Cromoglicate |
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Sodium Picosulphate |
Sodium Picosulfate |
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Stilboestrol |
Diethylstilbestrol |
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Sulphasalazine |
Sulfasalazine |
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Thyroxine Sodium |
Levothyroxine Sodium |
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Trimeprazine |
Alimemazine |
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