HC Deb 05 May 1969 vol 783 cc12-3W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the comparative costs to public funds of treatment for 28 days at usual dosage of oral diuretics dispensed by a retail pharmacy and a London hospital, respectively, of Hydrochlorothiazide 100 mg, Bendrofluazide 10 mg. Chlorothiazide 1 G, and Frusemide (Lasix) 80 mg, respectively, each on alternate days, Triamterene (Dytac) 200 mg daily, Chlorthalidone (Hygroton), 200 mg three times a week, and Spironolactone (Aldactone A) 100 mg daily;

(2) if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the comparative costs to public funds of the following drugs dispensed by a retail pharmacy and by a London hospital, respectively, Phenobarbitone B.P. 30 mg, Amylobarbitone B.P. 30 mg, Chlorpromazine B.P. 25 mg, Fentazin 4 mg, Stemetil 5 mg, Stelazine 1 mg, Meprobamate 400 mg, Librium 10 mg, Valium 5 mg, Aspirin B.P., Soluble Aspirin B.P., Codeine Compound B.P., Paracetamol B.P., Solprin, Codis, Phenylbutazone B.P., Panadeine Co., Parazolidin

Retail Pharmacy Hospital
Name of Drug Quantity Approximate supply cost (Net ingredient cost less discount) Chemists remuneration (Professional fee plus on-cost) and container allowance Approximate supply cost
s. d. s. d. s. d.
Hydrochlorothiazide … … … 28 × 50 mg. 8 10 3 4¾ 6 9
Bendrofluazide … … … … 28 × 5 mg. 2 11 2 9¾ 1 6½
Chlorothiazide … … … … 28 × 500 mg. 8 6 3 4¾ 5 9½
Frusemide (Lasix) … … … 28 × 40 mg. 15 1 4 0¾ 14 4
Triamterene (Dytac) … … … 112 × 50 mg. 53 1 8 0¾ 53 9
Chlorthiadone (Hygroton) … … 24 × 100 mg. 13 7 3 10¾ 13 8½
Spironolactone (Aldactorn A) … 112 × 25 mg. 64 0 9 1¾ 56 11
Phenobarbitone B.P. 30 mg. … … 100 5 2 6¾ 3
Amylobarbitone B.P. 30 mg. … … 50 9 2 6¾ 3¾
Chlorpromazine B.P. (Largactil) 25 mg. 75 4 10 2 11¾ 3 1
Fentazin 4 mg. … … … … 75 6 9 3 0¾ 6 11
Stemetil 5 mg. … … … … 60 7 4 3 2¾ 6 8
Stelazine 1 mg. … … … … 70 9 6 3 5¾ 6 2½
Meprobamate (Mepavlon) 400 mg. … 75 8 11 3 4¾ 1 4
Librium Capsules 10 mg. … … 60 9 7 3 5¾ 7 5
Valium Capsules 5 mg. … … … 60 11 7 3 8¾ 10 8
Aspirin B.P. … … … … 100 6 2 6¾ 4¾
Soluble Aspirin B.P. … … … 100 1 7 2 7¾ 8
Codeine Compound (Aspirin, Phenacetin and Codeine B.P.) … … 75 1 11 2 7¾ 1 4
Paracetamol B.P. … … … 75 1 8 2 7¾ 1 0
Solprin … … … … … 100 2 5* 2 8¾ 8½
Codis … … … … … 75 3 8* 2 10¾ 1 6½
Phenylbutazone B.P. 100 mg. … … 100 4 11 2 11¾ 1 6½
Panadeine Co. … … … … 60 7 4 3 2¾ 7 7
Parazolidin … … … … 60 7 10 3 3¾ 8 1
Butazolidin 100 mg. … … … 50 6 11 3 2¾ 6 8
Tanderil 100 mg. … … … 50 12 11 3 9¾ 13 1½
Indocid 25 mg. … … … … 75 29 5 5 6¾ 28 10
* Foil wrapped.
Notes:
1. Where a prescription charge is payable the cost to public funds is reduced by 2s. 6d.
2. Where possible calculations are from comparable pack sizes but in some cases the hospital pack is larger than any used in retail pharmacy. Some hospital packs are not of the standard of packing and labelling used in retail pharmacy.
3. Quantities shown are the average numbers dispensed per prescription by retail pharmacies.