The prices of 14 medicines used to treat infections, inflammations, fits, prostate illness and skin conditions were reduced yesterday, the Fair Competition Ministry said in a statement.

The cheaper medicines include the antibiotic Augmentin, which was reduced by €6.89; the prostate drug Tamsol, which was reduced by €4.40; and the antidepressant Xanax, which was reduced by €1.36.

Medicine Old Price € New Price € Difference
Amoxil; 500mg capsules x 21 8.65 7.90 75c
Augmentin; 500/125mg tablets x 21 15.77 8.88 6.89
Champix; 1mg film-coated tablets x 28 52.76 51.08 1.68
Depo-Medrone; 40mg/ml suspension for injection x 1ml 5.17 4.35 82c
Depo-Medrone; 40mg/ml suspension for injection x 2ml 8.41 7.78 63c
Fucidin; 2 per cent ointment x 15g x 1 6.64 6.30 34c
Fucidin; 2 per cent cream x 15g x 1 6.66 6.30 36c
Lyrica; 75mg hard capsules x 56 106.94 85.96 20.98
Lyrica; 150mg hard capsules x 56 106.94 96.42 10.52
Macrodantin; 50mg capsules x 30 6.10 5.62 48c
Macrodantin; 100mg capsules x 30 11.02 10.28 74c
Tamsol; 0.4mg modified-release hard capsules x 20 16.90 12.50 4.40
Xanax; 250mg tablets x 60 9.57 8.26 1.31
Xanax; 500mg tablets x 60 12.56 11.20 1.36

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