MEMORANDUM

To: All NORTHWEST TERRITORIES PHARMACISTS
From: CUBIC HEALTH INC.
Subject: NWT INTERCHANGEABILITY FORMULARY - UPDATE 5
Date: 05/1/2008

CC: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, GNWT

Dear Pharmacist,

The following is a list of updates to the Northwest Territories Interchangeability Formulary (NWT IC Formulary) which can be found online at http://www.nwticformulary.com or http://www.nwticformulary.ca.

A printed edition is now available and can be ordered by contacting info@nwticformulary.ca.

ADDED DINS

2242572	ACTOS TAB 15MG
2242573	ACTOS TAB 30MG
2242574	ACTOS TAB 45MG
2243611	APO-ALPRAZ TAB 1MG
2243612	APO-ALPRAZ TS TAB 2MG
2243433	APO-DICLO RAPIDE TAB 50MG
2261987	APO-LISINOPRIL/HCTZ TAB 20/12.5MG
2302942	APO-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 15MG
2302950	APO-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 30MG
2302977	APO-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 45MG
2302861	CO-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 15MG
2302888	CO-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 30MG
2302896	CO-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 45MG
2295482	CO-RAMIPRIL CAP 1.25MG
2295512	CO-RAMIPRIL CAP 10MG
2295490	CO-RAMIPRIL CAP 2.5MG
2295504	CO-RAMIPRIL CAP 5MG
1981250	DESFERAL INJ PWD-SOL 2GM/VIAL
2229813	GEN-ALPRAZOLAM TAB 1MG
2229814	GEN-ALPRAZOLAM TAB 2MG
2297736	GEN-LISINOPRIL/HCTZ TAB 10/12.5MG
2297744	GEN-LISINOPRIL/HCTZ TAB 20/12.5MG
2297868	GEN-ONDANSETRON TAB 4MG
2297876	GEN-ONDANSETRON TAB 8MG
2298279	GEN-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 15MG
2298287	GEN-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 30MG
2298295	GEN-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 45MG
2296616	GEN-ZOPICLONE TAB 5MG
2042320	MIN-OVRAL TAB (21 TAB)
2042339	MIN-OVRAL TAB (28 TAB)
2302926	NOVO-ATENOLTHALIDONE TAB 100/25MG
2302918	NOVO-ATENOLTHALIDONE TAB 50/25MG
2293226	NOVO-CITALOPRAM TAB 40MG
2239355	NOVO-DIFENAC-K TAB 50MG
2233007	NOVO-ENALAPRIL TAB 16MG
2300680	NOVO-ENALAPRIL TAB 2MG
2233005	NOVO-ENALAPRIL TAB 4MG
2233006	NOVO-ENALAPRIL TAB 8MG
2300230	NOVO-ENALAPRIL/HCTZ TAB 8/25MG
2289083	NOVO-FENOFIBRATE-S TAB 100MG
2302136	NOVO-LISINOPRIL/HCTZ (TYPE P) TAB 10/12.5MG
2302144	NOVO-LISINOPRIL/HCTZ (TYPE P) TAB 20/12.5MG
2301768	NOVO-LISINOPRIL/HCTZ (TYPE Z) TAB 10/12.5MG
2301776	NOVO-LISINOPRIL/HCTZ (TYPE Z) TAB 20/12.5MG
2274914	NOVO-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 15MG
2274922	NOVO-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 30MG
2274930	NOVO-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 45MG
2296632	NOVO-RABEPRAZOLE EC TAB-DR 10MG
2296640	NOVO-RABEPRAZOLE EC TAB-DR 20MG
2243796	PARIET TAB-EC 10MG
2243797	PARIET TAB-EC 20MG
2284529	PMS-ASA EC TAB-DLR 325MG
2243450	PMS-DEFEROXAMINE INJ PWD-SOL 2GM/VIAL
2239753	PMS-DICLOFENAC K TAB 50MG
2289539	PMS-DOXYCYCLINE CAP 100MG
2289466	PMS-DOXYCYCLINE TAB 100MG
2300109	PMS-ENALAPRIL TAB 16MG
2300079	PMS-ENALAPRIL TAB 2MG
2300087	PMS-ENALAPRIL TAB 4MG
2300095	PMS-ENALAPRIL TAB 8MG
2245998	PMS-PAMIDRONATE INJ PWD-SOL 30MG/VIAL
2245999	PMS-PAMIDRONATE INJ PWD-SOL 90MG/VIAL
2303124	PMS-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 15MG
2303132	PMS-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 30MG
2303140	PMS-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 45MG
2273039	PMS-TEMAZEPAM CAP 15MG
2273047	PMS-TEMAZEPAM CAP 30MG
2295946	PORTIA-21 TAB
2295954	PORTIA-28 TAB
2108194	PRINZIDE TAB 10/12.5MG
884413	PRINZIDE TAB 20/12.5MG
2298074	RAN-RABEPRAZOLE TAB-EC 10MG
2298082	RAN-RABEPRAZOLE TAB-EC 20MG
2294885	RAN-TAMSULOSIN CAP-ER 0.4MG
2301423	RATIO-PIOGLITAZ TAB 15MG
2301431	RATIO-PIOGLITAZ TAB 30MG
2301458	RATIO-PIOGLITAZ TAB 45MG
2261774	SANDOZ-DICLOFENAC RAPIDE TAB 50MG
2297906	SANDOZ-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 15MG
2297914	SANDOZ-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 30MG
2297922	SANDOZ-PIOGLITAZONE TAB 45MG
2291398	SANDOZ-RAMIPRIL CAP 1.25MG
2291436	SANDOZ-RAMIPRIL CAP 10MG
2291401	SANDOZ-RAMIPRIL CAP 2.5MG
2291428	SANDOZ-RAMIPRIL CAP 5MG
2300141	TARO-ENALAPRIL TAB 16MG
2300117	TARO-ENALAPRIL TAB 2MG
2300125	TARO-ENALAPRIL TAB 4MG
2300133	TARO-ENALAPRIL TAB 8MG
657298	VASERETIC TAB 10/25MG
881635	VOLTAREN RAPIDE TAB 50MG
723770	XANAX TAB 1MG
813958	XANAX TS TAB 2MG
2045737	ZESTORETIC TAB 20/12.5MG

REMOVED DINS

521698	APO-FLURAZEPAM HCL CAP 15MG
521701	APO-FLURAZEPAM HCL CAP 30MG
2242362	APO-HALOPERIDOL LA INJ LIQ 100MG/ML
2241575	APO-LEVOBUNOLOL OPH LIQ 0.25% USP
2266695	APO-LITHIUM CARBONATE SR TAB-ER 300MG
846465	APO-SULFATRIM ORL SUSP 8MG/ML
187585	BENOXYL LOT 20%
12696	DALMANE 15 CAP 15MG
12718	DALMANE 30 CAP 30MG
590665	DURALITH TAB-ER 300MG
2273853	GABAPENTIN CAP 300MG
2130300	HALOPERIDOL LA INJ LIQ 100MG/ML
374318	OXYDERM LOT 20%
2229720	PMS-CIMETIDINE TAB 600MG
2145421	PMS-METOPROLOL-B TAB 100MG
2145413	PMS-METOPROLOL-B TAB 50MG
836249	PMS-PIROXICAM CAP 10MG
836230	PMS-PIROXICAM CAP 20 MG
2230827	PMS-TIAPROFENIC TAB 200MG

If you have any specific questions related to the site or the interchangeability determinations, please email your questions to info@nwticformulary.com.

Sincerely,

Mike Sullivan, RPh, BSP, MBA Cubic Health Inc.