Products Removed from the ZD Arrangements in September 2006

Please find below a list of products that were removed from the Zero Discount Arrangements in September 2006. Please note that this list is not comprehensive and is for information purposes only.

A small number of products are being removed because they have not been prescribed in Primary Care for over a year.

For queries about individual products, please contact the PSNC Information Team (01296 432823/zd@psnc.org.uk).

Products being removed from the ZD Arrangements

Aciclovir 200mg/5ml Oral Suspension Sugar Free
Addiphos Injection (the manufacturer have stated that this is a hospital only line)
Aerobec 100 Autohaler
Agenerase Capsules
Agenerase Solution
Air Cylinders (Medical Grade)
Airomir Autohaler 100mcg 200
Airomir Inhaler 100mcg 200
Aloxi Injection 250mg
Alternative Medicines (NB: Product now assessed individually and are being removed where they do not meet the new criteria)
Amoxicillin 125mg/1.25ml Oral Suspension
Amoxicillin 500mg & 1g Injection Vial
Amoxil Capsules 250mg, 500mg
Amoxil Powder for Solution for Injection Vials 1g
Amoxil Powder for Solution for Injection Vials 500mg (Dry)
Amoxil Suspension 125mg/1.25ml
Anapen Autoinjector (NB: Anapen Junior is in the new list)
Andropatch Patch 2.5mg (NB: 5mg/24 patch is in the new list)
Anquil Tablets 250mcg
Arixtra Pre-Filled Syringe
Atropine Sulphate Injection P/F Syringe 3mg/10ml
Augmentin Dispersible Tablets 375mg
Augmentin Injection I/V 600mg & 1.2g Vial (dry)
Augmentin Suspension 125/31
Augmentin Suspension 250/62
Augmentin Tablets 625mg
Augmentin-Duo Suspension 400/57
Augmentin-Duo Suspension 400/57 Sugar Free
Avandamet Tablets 1mg, 2mg/500mg, 2mg/1g (NB: 4mg/1g strength is in the new list)
Aveeno Bath Oil
Aveeno Colloidal Sachets
Aveeno Cream
Aveeno Lotion
Avodart 0.5mg Capsules

Bactroban Cream
Beclazone 100 Easi-Breathe Inhaler
Beclazone 250 Easi-Breathe Inhaler
Beclazone 50 Easi-Breathe Inhaler
Beclometasone 0.025% Cream
Beclometasone 0.025% Ointment
Beclometasone 100 micrograms/actuation breath actuated inhaler
Beclometasone 100 micrograms/actuation breath actuated inhaler CFC Free
Beclometasone 250 micrograms/actuation breath actuated inhaler
Beclometasone 50 micrograms/actuation breath actuated inhaler
Beclometasone 50 micrograms/actuation breath actuated inhaler CFC Free
Beclometasone Cyclocaps
Becodisks 100mcg and 200mcg (NB: 400mcg is in the new list)
Becodisks and Diskhaler 100mcg, 200mcg (NB: 400mcg is in the new list)
Benperidol 250microgram Tablets
Betamethasone Valerate 0.025% Cream
Betamethasone Valerate 0.025% Ointment
Betnovate RD Cream
Betnovate RD Ointment
Betnovate-C Cream
Betnovate-C Ointment
Betnovate-N Cream
Betnovate-N Ointment
Borderline Substances (NB: Products now assessed individually and are being removed where they do not meet the new criteria. Click here for more information)

Calciferol Injection
Carbon Dioxide J-size Cylinders (L.H. Medical)
CAPD Fluids (NB: Products now assessed individually and are being removed where they do not meet the new criteria)
Ceftazidime Powder for Injection 500mg, 1g, 2g
Cefuroxime Tablets 125mg and 250mg
Choragon Injection (Ferring Pharmaceuticals)
Cicatrin Powder
Cicatrin Cream
Clioquinol 3% / Betamethasone valerate 0.1% Ointment (= Betnovate-C)
Clioquinol 3% / Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream (= Betnovate-C)
Clobetasol 0.05% Cream (= Dermovate)
Clobetasol 0.05% Ointment (= Dermovate)
Clobetasone 0.05% Cream (= Eumovate)
Clobetasone 0.05% Ointment (= Eumovate)
Clomid Tablets (Aventis Pharma)
Co-Amoxiclav 250mg/125mg Tablets
Co-amoxiclav 400mg/57mg Oral Suspension Sugar Free
Co-danthramer Capsules
Co-danthramer Capsules Strong
Co-danthramer Suspension 25/200 in 5ml
Co-danthramer Suspension Strong 75/1000 in 5ml
Co-danthrusate Capsules
Co-danthrusate Suspension
Cosmofer Injection
Covermark Products listed in Part XV of the Drug Tariff
Crixivan Capsules (NB: 400mg in new list)
Cromogen Easi-Breathe 5mg
Cuplex Gel
Cutivate Cream
Cutivate Ointment
CX 1% Powder
Cytotec Tablets 200mcg

Dalivit Drops
Daraprim Tablets 25mg
Dentomycin Gel 2% (For use in dental surgerys only)
Denzapine Tablets 25mg (NB: 100mg tablets are on the new list)
Depakote Tablets 500mg
Depixol Tablets 3mg
Dermacolor Products Listed in Part XV of the Drug Tariff
Dermol Cream
Dermovate Cream
Dermovate Ointment
Dermovate-NN Cream
Dermovate-NN Ointment
Desferal Injection 2g (NB: Desferal 500mg on list)
Desmopressin Nasal Spray 10micrograms
Desmospray Spray
Dexamethasone Injection
Dexamethasone Tablets 0.5mg and 2mg
Dexibuprofen Tablets 300mg & 400mg
Dicobalt Edetate Injection
Diethylstilbestrol Tablets, 1mg
Digoxin 50mcg/ml Oral Solution
Diprivan Injection
Drugs available only on a named patient basis (Except those that meet the new criteria. NB Contractors can endorse 'DNG' to claim exemption from discount deduction for unlicensed medicines ordered on a named patient basis))
Dutasteride 500mcg Capsules

Efcortelan Cream 0.5%, 1%, 2.5%
Efcortelan Ointment 0.5%, 1%
Epipen Autoinjector (NB Epipen Junior is on the list)
Epivir Oral Solution 10mg/ml
Ergometrine Maleate Tablets 500mcg
Ether Solution (NB Ether Solvent is on new list)
Eumovate Cream
Eumovate Ointment
Ethinylestradiol 50microgram Tablets

Ferriprox Tablets
Fibro-Vein Injection
Flixonase Nasules
Floxapen Syrup 125mg/5ml
Fluticasone / Salmeterol Inhaler CFC Free 50mcg/25mcg (=Seretide)
Fluticasone / Salmeterol Inhaler CFC Free 125mcg/25mcg (=Seretide)
Fluticasone / Salmeterol Inhaler CFC Free 250mcg/25mcg (=Seretide)
Fluticasone 0.005% Ointment (=Cutivate)
Fluticasone 0.05% Cream (=Cutivate)
Fortovase Capsules
Fungizone Tissue Culture (Bristol-Myers Squibb)

G.T.O. Oil (S.H.S.)
Gentamicin Injection 40mg
Glandosane Artificial Saliva (Fresenius Kabi)
Glucagon Injection (NB: Generic name for Glucagen Hypokit which is listed)
Glucogel
Griseofulvin 125mg and 500mg Tablets
Grisovin Tablets 125mg and 500mg

Haelan 4micrograms/cm2 Tape 7.5cm
Healonid Injection (Pharmacia & Upjohn)
Hepsal Solution 50iu/5ml
Histoacryl Tissue Adhesive (NB: Appliances are not eligible for entry into the new list)
Homoeopathic Products (NB: Now assessed Individually, products that do not meet the criteria are being removed)
Hyoscine Injection BP, 400mcg/1ml amp

Imigran Nasal Spray 10mg and 20mg
Imigran Radis Tablets 50mg (NB Imigran Radis Tablets 100mg are on the new list)
Imuran Injection 50mg
Isocarboxazid Tablets
Isovorin Injection

Kay Cee L Syrup
Keromask Products Listed in Part XV of the Drug Tariff

Lamictal Disperible Tablets 5mg and 25mg
Lamictal Tablets 25mg
Lamictal Chewable and Disperible Tablets 2mg
Lamotrigine Tablets 25mg and 50mg
Lamotrigine Chewable and Dispersible Tablets 2mg
Lamotrigine Dispersible Tablets 2mg, 5mg and 25mg
Lanoxin Injection
Lanoxin P.G. Elixir
Lanoxin P.G. Tablets 62.5mg
Lanoxin Tablets 250mcg
Lanoxin-125 Tablets 125mcg
Laprozolam Tablets
LarvE maggots (other than the LarvE Standard Pack)
Lignocaine Antiseptic Gel
Lignocaine Gel
Linezolid Tablets 600mg (Zyvox is in the new list - no need for generic listing)
Liskonum Tablets 450mg
Lithium Carbonate 450mg Modified-Release Tablets (=Liskonum 450mg)
Loprazolam Tablets
Lorenzo's Oil (S.H.S.)
Lysuride Tablets (Cambridge Laboratories) (=Lisuride)

Made to Measure Elastic Hosiery and Trusses (NB: Appliances are not eligible for entry to the new list)
Magnesium Sulphate Injection 50%
Marcain Preparations
Metformin/Rosiglitazone Tablets 500mg/2mg and 1g/2mg (NB: the 1g/4mg is in the new list)
Metrodin High Purity Injection (Serono)
Minijet Preparations (execept those listed in the new list)
Minims Preparations (except those listed in the new list)
Mivacron Injection 2mg/ml
Monoparin Injection
Movicol-Paediatric Plain Powder
Multibionta Solution 10ml Ampoule
Multiparin 1000u/ml
Mupirocin 2% Cream
Myleran Tablets
Nasofan Nasal Spray

Neomycin 0.5%/Betamethasone Valerate 0.1%
Neomycin 0.5%/Betamethasone Valerate 0.1%
Natures Own Products (NB: now assessed individually and only eligible if they meet the new criteria)
Neosporin
Neostigmine Tablets Cambridge
Nitrofurantoin Suspension 25mg/5ml
Nocutil Nasal Spray
Normax Suspension
Noxyflex-S

Optimax Tablets 500mg

Paracetamol Suppositories 120mg , 240mg and 500mg
Peditrace Vials (the manufacturer have stated that this is a hospital only line)
Penbritin Capsules 250mg
Penbritin Injection 500mg
Phenindione Tablets 10mg, 25mg and 50mg
Phosex Tablets
Prednisolone 5mg Soluble Tablets
Profasi Injection (Serono)
Prograf Concentrate for Infusion Ampolule
Propaderm Cream
Propaderm Ointment
Protopic Ointment (All strengths)
Puri-Nethol Tablets 50mg (NB: Puri-Nethol Tablets 10mg are on the new list)
Pylobactell Test
Pylorid Tablets 400mg

QVAR 100 Autohaler 200
QVAR 100 Inhaler 200
QVAR 50 Autohaler 200
QVAR 50 Inhaler 200
QVAR Easi-Breathe 100mcg 200
QVAR Easi-Breathe 50mcg 200

Ranitidine Bismuth Citrate 400mg Tablets
Rapamune Sachets
Relenza Disks and Diskhaler
Replagal Injection 3.5mg/3.5ml Vial
Retrovir IV for Infusion 20ml vials
Retrovir Oral Solution 100mg/10ml
Rilutek 50mg Tablets
Riluzole Tablets 50mg

Salamol CFC-Free 100micrograms/actuation Inhaler
Salamol Easi-Breathe 100mcg
Salbutamol 200 Cyclocaps
Salbutamol 400 Cyclocaps
Salbutamol MR Tablets 4mg and 8mg
Saventrine I.V. Injection
Scopoderm TTS Patches
Sebomin MR Capsules 100mg
Septrin Adult Suspension 480mg/5ml
Septrin Forte Tablets 960mg
Septrin Infusion 480mg/5ml
Septrin Tablets 480mg
Seractil Tablets 300mg and 400mg
Seretide Evohaler 50mcg, 125mcg and 250mcg
Skin-Cap Preparations (Cheminova)
Sodium Chloride Intravenous Infusion BP, 0.9% w/v 100ml
Solivito N Solution (the manufacturer have stated that this is a hospital only line)
Special Formulations (NB: This general listing has been removed from the List But items will be exempt from discount deduction where they have been obtained from a specials manufacturer without discount AND the contractor has endorsed 'DNG' on the prescription)
Spectraban 25 Lotion SPF 25
Spectraban Ultra Lotion SPF 28
Steripaste Bandage 15%
Sumatriptan Nasal Spray 10mg and 20mg
Sustiva Capsules 50mg and 100mg

Tacrolimus Ointment 0.1% and 0.03%
Tagamet Injection 200mg/2ml Amp
Taxotere Infusion
Telzir Oral Suspension 50mg/ml
Telzir Tablets 700mg
Tenormin Inection
Testim Gel
Testosterone Enanthate 250mg/1ml Ampoule (Cambridge Laboratories)
Tetabulin Injection
Tetrabenazine Tablets
T-Gel Shampoo
Timentin Vial 3.2mg
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) (NB: Product now assessed individually and are being removed where they do not meet the new criteria)
Tranylcypromine Tablets 10mg
Triclofos Oral Solution BP
Trifluoperazine Syrup 5mg/5ml
Trimovate Cream

Ursodeoxycholic Capsules and Tablets
Uvistat Ultrablock Cream SPF30 (Eastern Pharms)

Varidase Combi-pack (NB: Varidase Topical 125,000 unit Powder & Vials is in the new list)
Veil Products Listed in Part XV of the Drug Tariff
Velcade Injection 3.5mg
Ventodisks 200mcg and 400mcg
Ventodisks and Diskhaler 200mcg and 400mcg
Ventolin Injection Solution 500mcg/1ml Amp
Ventolin Respirator Solution
Ventolin Syrup
Vernagel Sachets
Vitamin A Injection (Cambridge Laboratories)
Vitamin E Suspension 500mg/5ml (Cambridge Labs)
Vivotif Capsules
Volmax Tablets 4mg and 8mg
Voltarol Ophtha

Water for Injection 100ml

Xenazine Tablets 25mg

Zamadol Injection
Zantac Injection IM/IV 25mg/ml 2ml Amp
Zantac 75 Dissolve Tablets
Zantac 75 Relief Tablets 75mg
Zeffix Oral Solution 5mg/ml
Zemplar Injection 5mcg/ml
Zinacef Injection 250mg, 750mg and 1.5mg
Zinnat Suspension 125mg/5ml
Zinnat Tablets 125mg and 250mg
Zonegran Capsules 25mg
Zovirax Disperible Tablets 200mg
Zovirax IV Infusion 250mg
Zovirax IV Infusion 500mg
Zovirax Suspension 200mg/5ml Aciclovir
Zyloric 300 Tablets 300mg
Zyloric Tablets 100mg

Please note, this list is not comprehensive and is for information purposes only. Discontinued products have been excluded.

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