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Prescription and S3 Medicines (includes Sigma, Arrow, Fawns & McAllan and Chemists' Own)

Prescription medicines should be taken only as directed by a medical practitioner. As per regulatory guidelines, Sigma is unable to provide medical advice or guidance to patients.

Click on the drug name for access to Consumer Medicine Information (CMI).

For more information on individual products, please contact Sigma’s Medical Affairs Department on (03) 9839-2800.

Drug Name Active Ingredient Intended Use

ABBOCILLIN V® suspension

Phenoxymethylpenicillin benzathine

Treatment of mild to severe bacterial infections

ABBOCILLIN VK® tablets

Phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium

Treatment of mild to severe bacterial infections

ACLOR® suspension

Cefaclor monohydrate

Treatment of infections of the ears, nose, throat and tonsils, chest and lungs, bladder and kidneys and skin.

ACQUIN® tablets

Quinapril (as hydrochloride)

Acquin is used to lower high blood pressure. It is also used to treat heart failure.

ACTACODE® linctus

Codeine phosphate

Dry, unproductive and intractable cough

ADDOS® tablets

Nifedipine

Treatment of high blood pressure or to prevent chronic stable angina.

AERON® nebuliser solution

Ipratropium bromide

Aeron is used to make breathing easier for people with diseases such as asthma, bronchitis and other breathing problems.

ALENDRO® Once Weekly

Alendronate sodium

Treatment of osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women.

ALLOSIG® tablets

Allopurinol

Gout, hyperuricaemia

ALPRAX® tablets

Alprazolam

Treatment of anxiety and panic attacks.

AMLO® tablets

Amlodipine (as maleate)

Treatment of high blood pressure and angina pectoris

ANAMORPH® tablets

Morphine sulfate

Relief of severe pain

Anginine® tablets

Glyceryl trinitrate

Acute angina pectoris

ARISTOCORT® cream, ointment

Triamcinolone acetonide

Inflammatory skin conditions

ARTANE® tablets

Benzhexol hydrochloride

Parkinson’s disease, drug induced extrapyramidal disorders

ASIG® tablets

Quinapril hydrochloride

Treatment of mild to moderate hypertension

ASPALGIN® tablets

Aspirin, codeine phosphate

Temporary pain relief

ATIVAN® tablets

Lorazepam

Anxiety disorders, pre-surgical medication

ATROPT® drops

Atropine sulfate

Mydriasis, cycloplegia

AUSCAP® capsules

Fluoxetine hydrochloride

Major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

AUSFAM® tablets

Famotidine

Treatment of peptic ulcers (gastric and duodenal ulcers), reflux oesophagitis (reflux disease), Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and prevention of duodenal ulcers and reflux disease from coming back.

AUSGEM® tablets

Gemfibrozil

Severe hypertriglyceridaemia, dyslipidaemia associated with diabetes, hypercholesterolaemia

AUSPRIL® tablets

Enalapril maleate

Hypertension, congestive heart failure (CHF), left ventricular dysfunction

AUSRAN® tablets

Ranitidine hydrochloride

Gastric and duodenal ulcer, reflux oesophagitis, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

AZAPIN® tablets

Azathioprine

Treatment of patients who have received an organ transplant to help prevent their body from rejecting the transplanted organs (e.g. a heart or kidney).

BETNOVATE® cream, ointment

Betamethasone valerate

Inflammatory skin conditions, eczema, neurodermatoses, seborrheic dermatitis, contact sensitivity reactions & allergies

BLENAMAX® injection

Bleomycin sulfate

Treatment of certain cancers

BUTAMOL® sterinebs

Salbutamol (sulfate)

Butamol is used to make breathing easier for people with asthma, bronchitis and other breathing problems, by opening up the airways.

CALUTEX® tablets

bicalutamide

Treatment of advanced prostate cancer

CAPADEX® capsules

Paracetamol, dextropropoxyphene hydrochloride

Mild to moderate pain relief

CHLORSIG® eye drops and ointment

Chloramphenicol

Bacterial conjunctivitis, ophthalmic infections

CILAMOX® sugar free syrup and capsules

Amoxycillin trihydrate

Bacterial infections

CILICAINE® syringe injection

Procaine penicillin

Bacterial infections

CILICAINE® V Suspension

Phenoxymethylpenicillin benzathine

Bacterial infections

CILICAINE® VK capsules

Phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium

Bacterial infections

CIPROL® tablets

Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride

Treatment of urinary tract infections, gonorrhoeal urethritis and cervicitis, gastroenteritis, bronchial infections, skin and skin structure infections.

CLARITHRO® tablets

Clarithromycin

Treatment of certain bacterial infections, including respiratory tract infections, skin infections, peptic ulcers and the prevention of specific bacterial infection associated with HIV infection.

CLONAC® tablets

Diclofenac sodium

Reduces swelling and pain caused by arthritis and menstrual cramps.

CODALGIN® FORTE tablets

Codeine phosphate, paracetamol

Relief of moderate to severe pain

CODEINE PHOSPHATE tablets

Codeine phosphate

Relief of mild to moderate pain

CORTIC-DS® cream and ointment

Hydrocortisone acetate

Non-infective inflammatory skin conditions, eczema, dermatitis

CORTIVAL® cream and ointment

Betamethasone valerate

Inflammatory skin conditions, eczema, neurodermatoses, seborrheic dermatitis, contact sensitivity reactions & allergies

COUMADIN® tablets

Warfarin sodium

Anticoagulant, antithrombotic

DEXAMPHETAMINE® tablets

Dexamphetamine sulfate

Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy

DIAMOX® tablets

Acetazolamide

Glaucoma, oedema, petit mal, unlocalised seizures

DIAPRIDE® tablets

Glimepiride

DIAPRIDE is used to control blood glucose in patients with diabetes mellitus.

DICLOXSIG™ capsules

Dicloxacillin sodium

Bacterial infections

DILASIG® tablets

Carvedilol

Treatment of heart failure and high blood pressure

DINDEVAN® tablets

Phenindione

Anticoagulant, antithrombotic

DOLAFORTE® tablets

Codeine phosphate, paracetamol

Relief of moderate to severe pain

DOLAPRIL® capsules

Trandolapril

Treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) and patients who have had a heart attack

DOXSIG® tablets

Doxycycline hydrochloride

Bacterial infections

ENDONE® tablets

Oxycodone hydrochloride

Relief of moderate to severe pain

EUTROXSIG® tablets

Thyroxine sodium

Thyroid disorders

EXTINE® tablets

Paroxetine (as hydrochloride)

Treatment of depression, anxiety, and worry.

FAVERIN® tablets

Fluvoxamine Maleate

Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in adults and children.

FELODIL XR® tablets

Felodipine

Treatment of high blood pressure.

FERROSIG® injection

Iron polymaltose complex

Iron deficiency, anaemia

FIBSOL® tablets

Lisinopril dihydrate.

Treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure and patients who have had a heart attack.

FLOXSIG® capsules

Flucloxacillin sodium

Bacterial infections

FLUZOLE® capsules

Fluconazole

Treatment of certain fungal and yeast infections.

FORMET® tablets

Metformin hydrochloride

Control of blood glucose in patients with diabetes mellitus.

FOSIPRIL® tablets

Fosinopril sodium

Lowers high blood pressure.

FRAKAS® tablets

Doxycycline

Treatment of infections, controlling acne, and prevention of a form of malaria.

GABATINE® capsules

GABATINE® capsules

For the control of epilepsy and treatment of neuropathic pain

GANTIN® capsules

Gabapentin

Control of epilepsy and treatment of neuropathic pain.

GRISOVIN® tablets

Griseofulvin

Skin, scalp, hair and nail fungal infections

GYNAZOLE-1® vaginal cream

butoconazole nitrate

Treatment of Candida infections of the vagina (thrush).

HYCOR® eye drops

Hydrocortisone acetate

Inflammatory conditions of the eye

INSIG® tablets

Indapamide hemihydrate

Hypertension

ISONIAZID tablets

Isoniazid

Treatment of tuberculosis

ISORDIL® tablets

Isosorbide dinitrate

Angina pectoris, myocardial ischaemia

KOSTEO® capsules

Calcitriol

Treatment of osteoporosis, and the prevention of osteoporosis in people taking oral corticosteroids.

LANOXIN® injection

Digoxin

Congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation

LANOXIN® tablets and liquid

Digoxin

Congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation

LIPOSTAT® tablets

Pravastatin sodium

Lipostat lowers high blood cholesterol levels.

Lycinate® tablets

Glyceryl trinitrate

Acute angina pectoris

LYCINATE® tablets

Glyceryl trinitrate

Acute angina pectoris

MAOSIG® tablets

Moclobemide

Antidepressant

MAREVAN® tablets

Warfarin sodium

Anticoagulant, antithrombotic

METROL® tablets

Metoprolol tartrate

Treatment of high blood pressure and prevention of migraines

MINOMYCIN® tablets

Minocycline hydrochloride

Bacterial infections

MIRTAZON® tablets

Mirtazapine

Alleviates depressed mood, a characteristic of depression.

MORPHINE SULFATE injection

Morphine sulfate

Relief of moderate to severe pain, pre-operative sedation

MOVALIS® tablets

Meloxicam

Treatment of the symptoms of osteoarthritis.

MOXICLAV DUO® tablets & MOXICLAV DUO FORTE@ tablets

Amoxicillin trihydrate;potassium clavulanate

Treatment of infections caused by bacteria.

MURELAX® tablets

Oxazepam

Anxiety disorders

MYAMBUTOL® tablets

Ethambutol hydrochloride

Pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis

NIDEM® tablets

Gliclazide

To control blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

NILSTAT® oral drops

Nystatin

Oral cavity candidiasis, intestinal candidiasis in infants

NILSTAT® tablets and capsules

Nystatin

Intestinal candidiasis

NILSTAT® vaginal cream and pessaries

Nystatin

Vaginal candidiasis

NORMISON® tablets

Temazepam

Insomnia

NOVANTRONE® injection

Mitozantrone hydrochloride

Treatment of certain cancers

Onsetron® injection

Ondansetron hydrochloride dihydrate

Helps to stop the nausea and vomiting which can occur after some medical treatments and operations.

Onsetron® tablets

Ondansetron hydrochloride dihydrate

Helps to stop the nausea and vomiting which can occur after some medical treatments and operations.

OROXINE® tablets

Thyroxine sodium

Thyroid disorders

PEXSIG® tablets

Perhexiline maleate

Angina pectoris

PHENOBARBITONE sodium injection

Phenobarbitone

Treatment of epilepsy, grand mal; sedation

PHENOBARBITONE tablets

Phenobarbitone

Treatment of epilepsy, grand mal; sedation

PREDSOL® enema

Prednisolone sodium phosphate

Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease

PRILACE® tablets

Ramipril

Treatment of high blood pressure, some heart conditions, and kidney problems.

PRO-BANTHINE® tablets

Propantheline bromide

Urinary incontinence, hyperhidrosis; adjunctive therapy in the treatment of peptic ulcer

ROBINUL® injection

Glycopyrrolate

Inhibition of cholinergic signalling during pre-operative and intra-operative procedures

ROXAR® tablets

Roxithromycin

Treatment of infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria.

ROXIN® tablets

Norfloxacin

Treatment of urinary tract and gastrointestinal infections.

SEAZE® tablets

Lamotrigine

Treatment of epilepsy in adults and children.

SERENACE® injection

Haloperidol

Psychotic disorders, Tourette’s syndrome; treatment of intractable nausea and vomiting associated with radiation or malignancy

SERENACE® tablets and liquid

Haloperidol

Psychotic disorders, Tourette’s syndrome; treatment of intractable nausea and vomiting associated with radiation or malignancy

SEREPAX® tablets

Oxazepam

Anxiety disorders

SERTA® tablets

Sertaline (as hydrochloride)

Treatment of depression and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

SIGMACORT® cream and ointment

Hydrocortisone acetate

Non-infective inflammatory skin conditions, eczema, dermatitis

SIGMAXIN® tablets

Digoxin

Congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation

SIGUENT® HYCOR eye ointment

Hydrocortisone acetate

Inflammatory conditions of the eye

SIMVAR® tablets

Simvastatin

Lowers cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

SOLAVERT® tablets

Sotalol hydrochloride

Treatment of arrhythmias.

SOLONE® tablets

Prednisolone

Steroidal anti-inflammatory

SONE® tablets

Prednisone

Steroidal anti-inflammatory

STELAX® tablets

Baclofen

Treatment of muscle spasms that occur in various illnesses such as multiple sclerosis and diseases and injuries of the spinal cord.

STILDEM® tablets

Zolpidem tartrate

Stildem is used to initiate sleep in those with sleeping difficulties, also called insomnia.

SUMAGRAN® tablets

Sumatriptan Succinate

Treatment of a migraine headache.

TALAM® tablets

Citalopram hydrobromide

Treatment of depression.

TAMOSIN® tablets

Tamoxifen citrate

Treatment of breast cancer

TAMSIL® tablets

Terbinafine (as hydrochloride)

Treatment of fungal infections.

TEMTABS® tablets

Temazepam

Insomnia

TENOPT® eye drops

Timolol maleate

Glaucoma

TENSIG® tablets

Atenolol

Hypertension, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction

TERTROXIN® tablets

Liothyronine sodium

Thyroid disorders

THIOTEPA® injection

Thiotepa

Treatment of certain cancers

TOPACE® tablets

Captopril

Hypertension, myocardial infarction, heart failure, diabetic nephropathy

TRANDATE® tablets

Labetalol hydrochloride

Hypertension

TRICORTONE® cream, ointment

Triamcinolone acetonide

Inflammatory skin conditions

TRIPRIM® tablets

Trimethoprim

Acute urinary tract infections

UREX®, UREX M, UREX FORTE tablets

Frusemide

Hypertension, oedema

VALPAM® tablets

Diazepam

Treatment of anxiety, trembling, confusion and agitation during alcohol withdrawal.

VERACAPS® SR capsules

Verapamil hydrochloride

Management of essential hypertension; angina pectoris

VESICARE® tablets

Solifenacin succinate

Treatment of the symptoms of overactive bladder.

XYDEP® tablets

Sertraline

Treatment of depression and conditions called obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social phobia (social anxiety disorder) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).

XYVION® tablets

Tibolone

Short-term treatment of symptoms resulting from the natural or surgical menopause in post menopausal women.

XYZAL® tablets

levocetirizine dihydrochloride

Treatment of symptoms associated with allergic conditions such as hay fever, dust or pet allergies and hives

ZEDD® tablets

Azithromycin (as monohydrate)

Treatment of mild to severe bacterial infections

ZYDOL® capsules

Tramadol hydrochloride

Relief of moderate to severe pain.

ZYDOL® SR tablets

Tramadol hydrochloride

Relief of moderate to severe pain.

ZYLOPRIM® tablets

Allopurinol

Gouty arthritis, renal crystal deposition