The government has announced a reduction in the prices of 14 medicines.

They include Medovir, which is used to treat viral infections and has seen a €22.24 price cut; Zithromax, an antibiotic for children, whose price is down by €7.56 and Moxiclav, another antibiotic, whose price is down by €3.59.

The price reductions:

 

Mediċina

Old price

New price

Reduction

 

Atacand

16mg tablets x 28

31.00

28.88

-2.12

 

Canesten Oasis

4g granules for reconstitution x 6 sachets

6.59

6.13

-0.46

 

Forcid

1g tablets x 14

19.37

17.66

-1.71

 

Medovir 200

200mg tablets x 30

26.72

19.95

-6.77

 

Medovir 800

800mg tablets x 10

32.19

9.95

-22.24

 

Moxiclav 625

12/500mg tablets x 16

14.09

10.50

-3.59

 

Seretide Diskus

50µg/250µg/m.d. inhaler x 60 m.d. x 1 inhaler

49.50

48.90

-0.60

 

Seretide Diskus

50µg/500µg/m.d. inhaler x 60 m.d. x 1 inhaler

64.79

61.20

-3.59

 

Zithromax

powder for 200mg/5ml oral suspension x 22.5ml

18.05

10.49

-7.56


Zithromax

powder for 200mg/5ml oral suspension x 15ml

11.51

8.08

-3.43

 

Asyran

150mg tablets x 30

8.20

7.27

-0.93

 

Glimeryl

4mg tablets x 30

11.18

10.68

-0.50

 

Klacid

250mg tablets x 10

12.56

11.13

-1.43

 

Siprox

250mg tablets x 10

9.64

7.93

-1.71

 

 

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