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 |