Għażla ta’ mediċini ġenerici ġodda għall-konsumatur

Price Price % Difference Name Indication Alternative Product Price Difference Atenomel 50mg €7.32 76% Hypertension €2.30 Tenormin 50mg tablets x28 €8.98 tablets x30 * Atenomel 25mg Hypertension €2.30 Tenormin 25mg tablets x28 €6.90 €5.09 69% tablets x30 * Anti-Hist Allergy Allergy €4.50 Zyrtec 10mg tablets x20 €8.40 €8.10 64% 10mg tablets x30 * Monkasta 10mg Asthma €19.98 Singulair 10mg tablets x28 €54.51 €34.53 63% tablets x28 Montelair 4mg Singulair 4mg chewable chewable tablets Asthma €17.50 €46.50 €29.00 62% tablets x28 x28 Montelair 5mg Singulair 5mg chewable chewable tablets Asthma €17.50 €46.50 €29.00 62% tablets x28 x28 Bone-Aid 70mg Osteoporosis €14.55 Fosamax 70mg tablets x4 €33.25 €18.70 56% tablets x4 Cozatan 50mg Hypertension and Chronic Heart €12.50 Cozaar 50mg tablets x28 €25.35 €12.85 51% tablets x28 Failure Epilepsy Pragiola 150mg Neuropathic pain €49.98 Lyrica 150mg capsules x56 €96.42 €46.44 48% capsules x56 Generalised Anxiety Disorder Pregabalin Zentiva Epilepsy €46.50 Lyrica 75mg capsules x56 €85.96 €39.46 46% 75mg capsules x56 Generalised Anxiety Disorder Serimel 50mg Depression and/or €16.50 Lustral 50mg tablets x28 €29.39 €12.89 44% tablets x28 anxiety disorders Etalopro 10mg Depression, panic disorders €9.90 Cipralex 10mg tablets x28 €16.08 €6.18 38% tablets x28 Etalopro 20mg Depression, panic disorders €11.90 S-Oropram 20mg tablets €19.11 €5.94 33% tablets x30 x28 * Mometasone Furoate Teva Nasonex 50 50mcg/actuation micrograms/actuation Seasonal allergic or perennial rhinitis €9.83 €14.61 €4.78 33% nasal Spray nasal spray suspension suspension x140 x140 actuations actuations Rinozal 5mg tablets Allergy €8.50 Xyzal 5mg x30 tablets €13.50 €4.10 33% x28 * Duloxetine Teva Major depression, 30mg Gastro- Pain due to diabetic peripheral Cymbalta 30mg Gastro- €18.83 €26.90 €8.07 30% Resistant capsules neuropathy, Resistant capsules x28 x28 Generalised anxiety disorder Duloxetine Teva Major depression, 60mg Gastro- Pain due to diabetic peripheral Cymbalta 60mg Gastro- €25.83 €36.90 €11.07 30% Resistant capsules neuropathy, Resistant capsules x28 x28 Generalised anxiety disorder Easofen for Children 6 Plus €3.95, Nurofen For Children syrup €1.60, 29%, Pain relief, Fever €5.55 100mg/5ml syrup €4.35 100mg/5ml x100ml €6.75 61% x100ml, x200ml * Ibandronic acid Teva 150mg tablet Osteoporosis €26.23 Bonviva 150mg tablet x1 €36.90 €10.67 29% x 1

Floxaval 500mg Antibacterial €11.75 Tavanic 500mg tablets x5 €7.80 €3.85 25% tablets x10* DuoResp Spiromax Symbicort Turbohaler 160 Asthma, 200/6 micrograms/4.5 Chronic obstructive pulmonary €47.46 micrograms/inhalation, €59.33 €11.87 20% micrograms disease inhalation powder x 120 inhalation powder doses x 120 doses MuscoRil 4mg Muscle relaxant €16.95 Coltramyl 4mg tablets x12 €7.95 €2.93 15% Capsules x30 * Alendronate / Colecalciferol Teva Fosavance 70mg / 5600IU Osteoporosis €29.97 €34.94 €4.97 14% 70mg / 5600IU tablets x4 tablets x4 Enalapril 20 - 1A Hypertension Pharma tablets €40.00 Renil 20mg tablets x30 €13.91 €6.37 14% Heart failure x100 * Enalapril 5 - 1A Hypertension Pharma tablets €13.50 Renil 5mg tablets x30 €4.64 €1.97 13% Heart failure x100 * Konsumaturi jistgħu jiggwadanjaw minn aċċess għall-mediċini ġenerici ġodda li ġew imnedija f’dawn l-aħħar sitt xhur fuq is-suq lokali

Name of medication Indication Price

Schizophrenia, Aripiprazole Sandoz 5mg tablets x 28 Treatment and prevention of manic episodes in bipolar € 25.00 disorder Schizophrenia, Aripiprazole Sandoz 15mg tablets x 28 Treatment and prevention of manic episodes in bipolar €40.00 disorder Schizophrenia, Aripiprazole Sandoz 30mg tablets x 28 Treatment and prevention of manic episodes in bipolar €60.00 disorder Beclazone 250mcg Easi-Breathe CFC-Free Inhaler x200 doses Asthma €15.37

Caldesene Adult 10%w/w cutaneous powder x100g Protects against skin irritation and chaffing €6.85

Caldesene 10%w/w cutaneous powder x20g €4.95 Caldesene 10%w/w cutaneous powder x55g €6.85 Rashes Caldesene 10%w/w cutaneous powder x100g €9.85

DuoResp Spiromax 320 micrograms/9 micrograms inhalation powder x60 doses Asthma, €47.46 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Easofen for Children 6 Plus 200mg/5ml syrup x100ml €4.35 Pain relief, Fever Easofen for Children 6 Plus 200mg/5ml syrup x200ml €5.95 Etalopro 5mg tablets x28 Depression, panic disorders €8.50 Etalopro 15mg tablets x28 Depression, panic disorders €9.90 Gliclazide Teva 80mg x28 tablets Diabetes €4.90 Monuril 3g granules for oral solution x1 Antibacterial €19.95 Symptoms of post-herpetic neuralgia and Sensocaps 0.075% cream x45g €9.58 diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy