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4 results showing for: 'starch'

  1. Food/Fluid Thickeners
Carob bean gum with maize starch and maltodextrin    Medsafe Data Sheets   New Zealand Formulary.   Community Schedule.   HML PDF Schedule - Refer from page 279.
  • Powder
    • Brand Aptamil Feed Thickener
    • Pharmacode2432129
    • Price $24.00
    • Measure / Qty per 380 g

NOTE:

While pre-thickened drinks and supplements have not been included in Section H, Health NZ Hospitals may continue to use such products for patients with dysphagia, provided that:

  • use was established prior to 1 July 2013; and

  • the product has not been specifically considered and excluded by Pharmac; and

  • use of the product conforms to any applicable indication restrictions for similar products that are listed in Section H (for example, use of thickened high protein products should be in line with the restriction for high protein oral feed in Section H).

Pharmac intends to make a further decision in relation to pre-thickened drinks and supplements in the future, and will notify of any change to this situation.

  1. Supplements for Glycogen Storage Disease
High amylopectin corn-starch    Medsafe Data Sheets   New Zealand Formulary.   Community Schedule.   HML PDF Schedule - Refer from page 283.
  • Restricted. Powder 0 g protein, 53 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat per 60 g sachet
    • Brand Glycosade
    • Pharmacode2456834
    • Price $241.62
    • Measure / Qty per 30
RS2047 - Metabolic Products
  1. Food/Fluid Thickeners
Maize starch    Medsafe Data Sheets   New Zealand Formulary.   Community Schedule.   HML PDF Schedule - Refer from page 279.
  • Powder
    • Brand Nutilis
    • Pharmacode2400456
    • Price $8.29
    • Measure / Qty per 300 g

NOTE:

While pre-thickened drinks and supplements have not been included in Section H, Health NZ Hospitals may continue to use such products for patients with dysphagia, provided that:

  • use was established prior to 1 July 2013; and

  • the product has not been specifically considered and excluded by Pharmac; and

  • use of the product conforms to any applicable indication restrictions for similar products that are listed in Section H (for example, use of thickened high protein products should be in line with the restriction for high protein oral feed in Section H).

Pharmac intends to make a further decision in relation to pre-thickened drinks and supplements in the future, and will notify of any change to this situation.

  1. Extemporaneously Compounded Preparations
Starch    Medsafe Data Sheets   New Zealand Formulary.   Community Schedule.   HML PDF Schedule - Refer from page 276.
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  • dv DV Limit Gives the maximum volume that can be purchased of other brands



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