§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the prices currently agreed under the price regulation scheme for brand name drugs Lasix, Inderal, Tofranil, Mogadon, Valium, Indocid, Panadol, Trypitizol, Aldomet and Penbritin, together with the prices for their generic equivalents of frusemide, propanolol, imipramine, nitrazepam, diazepam, in-domethacin, paracetamol, amitriptyline, methyldopa and ampicillin.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe information requested is as follows:670W
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Preparation Presentation/Strength Pack size Price £ mg Lasix Tablets 40 250 13.57 Inderal Tablets 10 100 1.18 Inderal Tablets 40 1,000 39.70 Inderal Tablets 80 500 31.48 Inderal Tablets 160 60 7.56 Tofranil Tablets 10 100 1.65 Tofranil Tablets 25 100 3.15 Mogadon Tablets 5 500 12.02 Valium Tablets 2 500 4.59 Valium Tablets 5 500 6.81 Valium Tablets 10 500 10.09 Indocid Capsules 25 500 22.36 Panadol Tablets 500 2,500 21.46 Trypitizol Tablets 25 500 11.44 Aldomet Tablets 250 500 27.23 Aldomet Tablets 500 500 53.60 Penbritin Capsules 250 100 7.93 Penbritin Capsules 500 100 15.86
Preparation Presentation/Strength Pack size Price £ mg Frusemide Tablets 40 500 2.80 Propranolol Tablets 10 500 1.76 Propranolol Tablets 40 1,000 5.57 Propranolol Tablets 80 500 4.21 Propranolol Tablets 160 100 2.56 Imipramine Tablets 10 250 1.40 Imipramine Tablets 25 500 2.62 Nitrazepam Tablets 5 500 2.20 Diazepam Tablets 2 1,000 1.73 Diazepam Tablets 5 1,000 2.02 Diazepam Tablets 10 500 3.10 Indomethacin Capsules 25 500 5.66 Paracetamol Tablets 500 5,000 18.07 Amitriptyline Tablets 25 500 3.40 Methyldopa Tablets 250 1,000 19.71 Methyldopa Tablets 500 500 21.14 Ampicillin Capsules 250 100 2.56 Ampicillin Capsules 500 100 6.73 The prices for proprietary preparations are the manufacturers' recommended list prices, while the prices for generic items are those used for reimbursing pharmacists and dispensing doctors who dispense NHS prescriptions.