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3 results showing for: 'xanthan'

  1. Food/Fluid Thickeners
Maltodextrin with xanthan gum    Medsafe Data Sheets   New Zealand Formulary.   Community Schedule.   HML PDF Schedule - Refer from page 279.
  • Powder
    • Brand e.g. Instant Thick
    • Pharmacode—
    • Price—
    • Measure / Qty—

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. Food/Fluid Thickeners
Maltodextrin with xanthan gum and ascorbic acid    Medsafe Data Sheets   New Zealand Formulary.   Community Schedule.   HML PDF Schedule - Refer from page 279.
  • Powder
    • Brand e.g. Easy Thick
    • Pharmacode—
    • Price—
    • Measure / Qty—

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
Xanthan    Medsafe Data Sheets   New Zealand Formulary.   Community Schedule.   HML PDF Schedule - Refer from page 276.
  • Gum 1%
    • Brand Any brand
    • Pharmacode—
    • Price—
    • Measure / Qty—
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  • Restriction. Restriction
  • HSS Hospital Supply Status
  • PSS Principal Supply Status
  • dv DV Limit Gives the maximum volume that can be purchased of other brands



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