Apotex medicines in New Zealand
Apotex has largely left the New Zealand market.
We have either found replacements for Apotex products or discontinued those medicines where we couldn't find a replacement. We are still working on replacements for a small number of products. That information will be updated on the relevant medicine notice.
About Apotex
Apotex makes generic medicines. There are other manufacturers that also make most of the generic medicines Apotex supplied. Pharmac has found suppliers for most of the affected medicines.
Pharmac makes these types of changes to medicines quite commonly. All changes will be communicated to your doctor and pharmacist. We’ll also have information for you on our website.
We know that changing your medicine can be disruptive. We’re working hard to keep this to a minimum. Thank you for your understanding.
What are the affected medicines
Chemical |
Brand |
Presentation |
Pharmacode |
Replacement |
---|---|---|---|---|
Azithromycin
|
Apo-Azithromycin | Tab 500 mg | 2405318 |
Brand: Zithromax |
Tab 250 mg |
2405296 |
Discontinuation |
||
Bromocriptine mesylate |
Apo-Bromocriptine | Tab 2.5 mg | 793086 | |
Ciclopirox olamine |
Apo-Ciclopirox | Nail-soln 8% | 2401797 | Discontinuation |
Clarithromycin |
Apo-Clarithromycin |
Tab 500 mg |
2385511 |
Brand: Klacid |
Clomipramine hydrochloride |
Apo-Clomipramine |
Tab 25 mg |
2289830 |
Brand: Clomipramine Teva |
Escitalopram |
Escitalopram-Apotex |
Tab 10 mg |
2522241 |
Brand: Ethics |
Deferiprone |
Ferriprox |
Oral liq 100 mg per 1 ml |
2369524 |
Brand: Ferriprox |
Tab 500 mg |
2369532 |
Brand: Ferriprox |
||
Diclofenac sodium |
Apo-Diclo SR |
Tab long-acting 100 mg |
2025760 |
|
Tab long-acting 75 mg |
2025752 |
Brand: Voltaren SR |
||
Diltiazem hydrochloride |
Apo-Diltiazem CD |
Cap long-acting 240 mg |
2401827 |
|
Doxazosin |
Apo-Doxazosin |
Tab 2 mg |
2261502 |
Brand: Apo-Doxazosin |
Folic acid |
Apo-Folic Acid |
Tab 5 mg |
304131 |
Brand: Folic Acid Mylan |
Tab 0.8 mg |
2025736 |
Supplier: Multichem |
||
Furosemide [Frusemide] |
Apo-Furosemide |
Tab 40 mg |
2565781 |
Brand: IPCA-Furosemide |
Gabapentin |
Apo-Gabapentin |
Cap 100 mg |
2540754 |
Brand: Nupentin |
Megestrol acetate |
Apo-Megestrol |
Tab 160 mg |
2261499 |
|
Metformin hydrochloride |
Apotex |
Tab immediate-release 500 mg |
2400995 |
Brand: Metformin Mylan |
Metoprolol tartrate |
Apo-Metoprolol |
Tab 100 mg |
2499754 |
Brand: IPCA-Metoprolol |
Mirtazapine |
Apo-Mirtazapine |
Tab 30 mg |
2486164 |
Brand: Noumed |
Nadolol |
Apo-Nadolol |
Tab 40 mg |
787493 |
Brand: Nadolol BNM |
Oxybutynin |
Apo-Oxybutynin |
Oral liq 5 mg per 5 ml |
340413 |
|
Tab 5 mg |
2110431 |
|||
Perindopril |
Apo-Perindopril |
Tab 2 mg |
2437147 |
Brand: Coversyl |
Pindolol |
Apo-Pindolol |
Tab 10 mg |
748358 |
|
Prazosin |
Apo-Prazosin |
Tab 2 mg |
2453398 |
|
Prednisone |
Apo-Prednisone |
Tab 20 mg |
374466 |
Brand: Apo-Prednisone |
Primidone |
Apo-Primidone |
Tab 250 mg |
2049015 |
Brand: Apo-Primidone |
Propranolol |
Apo-Propranolol |
Tab 10 mg |
2525941 |
Brand: Propranolol Teva |
Tab 40 mg |
2525968 |
Brand: IPCA-Propranolol |
||
Pyridoxine hydrochloride |
Apo-Pyridoxine |
Tab 50 mg |
304379 |
Supplier: Multichem |
Selegiline |
Apo-Selegiline |
Tab 5 mg |
2374420 |
|
Sumatriptan |
Apo-Sumatriptan |
Tab 100 mg |
2519631 |
Brand: Sumagran |
Timolol |
Apo-Timol |
Tab 10 mg |
750727 |
Apo-Timol tab 10 mg is being discontinued. |