7th September 2017 (Circular No. SP PPUM: 322/2017):
Name of Medication: Esomeprazole 40 mg Brand: Nexium Form: Tablet, Injection Company: Astra Zeneca Formulary Category: Special Formulary There will be a change in the formulary category for the drug Esomeprazole (Nexium) for both tablets and injections to Special Formulary. What does Special Formulary means? This means that if patients are being prescribed on this medications, they will have to purchase it from PharmUMMC or any other pharmacies which sell this medication. Further information can be obtained from here: http://farmasi.ummc.edu.my/formulary Is there any alternative to this medication? Yes, our pharmacy can offer Omeprazole 20 mg Capsules and Pantoprazole 40 mg both Tablets and Injections as an alternative. They are under the Standard Formulary and hence patients can obtain them from our UMMC's Pharmacy. |  Pantoprazole 40 mg Tablets (Nexium)  Pantoprazole 40 mg Injection (Nexium) |