HC Deb 18 March 1993 vol 221 cc343-4W
Mr. John Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish a list showing the prescribed brands of topical anti-rheumatics; and what is the price of a month's supply.

Dr. Mawhinney

The rubefacients and other topical anti-rheumatics—British National Formulary section 10.3.2—dispensed in England in 1991 by community pharmacists and appliance contractors, dispensing doctors and personal administration are shown in the table:

  • Aconite, belladonna and chloroform liniment
  • Adrenaline and ephedrine cream
  • Adrenaline compound cream
  • Adrenaline cream 1 per cent.
  • Adrenaline cream 1/1000
  • Adrenaline cream 1/20,000
  • Adrenaline cream 1/5,000
  • Algesal cream 10 per cent.
  • Algipan balm
  • Algipan spray 120ml
  • Algispray spray balm
  • Aradolene cream
  • Aspellin liniment
  • Aspellin spray 150ml
  • Axsain cream 0.075 per cent.
  • B.N. liniment
  • Balmosa cream
  • Bayolin cream
  • Boots embrocation
  • Camphorated ice
  • Camphorated liniment
  • Camphorated spirit
  • Cantharone solution 0.7 per cent.
  • Capsicum cream 0.025 per cent.
  • Capsicum ointment
  • Capsicum ointment 0.2 per cent.
  • Cremalgin balm
  • 344
  • Cremathurm cream
  • Cupal menthol and wintergreen cream
  • Deep freeze cold gel
  • Deep freeze pain relief spray 200g
  • Difflam cream 3 per cent.
  • Dubam cream
  • Dubam spray 113g
  • Dubam spray 50g
  • Elliman's embrocation universal/royal
  • Embrocation liquid
  • Feldene gel
  • Feldene sports gel
  • Fiery Jack cream
  • Fiery Jack ointment
  • Finalgon ointment and applicator
  • Goddards embrocation
  • Ibugel gel 5 per cent.
  • Ibuleve gel 5 per cent.
  • Indoderm cream
  • Intralgin gel
  • Iodex and methyl salicylate ointment
  • Iodine and methyl salicylate ointment
  • Iodine ointment non-staining BPC 1968
  • K/L kaolin poultice BP pouches
  • Kaolin heavy (solid)
  • Kaolin poultice (solid)
  • Lloyds cream 10 per cent.
  • Lloyds heat rub
  • Menthol and wintergreen cream
  • Menthol and wintergreen embrocation
  • Menthol and wintergreen ointment
  • Mentholatum deep heat lotion
  • Mentholatum deep heat rub
  • Mentholatum deep heat rub extra stength (special)
  • Mentholatum deep heat spray
  • Methyl salicylate compound ointment
  • Methyl salicylate dilute ointment
  • Methyl salicylate liniment 25 per cent.
  • Methyl salicylate liquid
  • Methyl salicylate ointment
  • Methyl salicylate ointment 10 per cent.
  • Movelat cream
  • Movelat gel
  • Nasciodine cream
  • Nella red oil
  • Oruvail gel 2.5 per cent.
  • P.R. freeze spray 200g
  • P.R. heat spray 99g
  • Pain relieving balm
  • Proflex cream 5 per cent.
  • Radian-B rub
  • Radian-B spirit liniment
  • Radian-B spray 150ml
  • Ralgex cream
  • Ralgex freeze spray 125ml
  • Ralgex low-odour spray 125ml
  • Ralgex pre-sports warm up rub
  • Ralgex spray
  • Ralgex stick
  • Salonair spray
  • Samaritan menthol and wintergreen cream
  • Skefron skin spray 200g
  • Sloans liniment
  • Soap liniment methylated
  • Tiger balm liquid
  • Tiger balm red
  • Tiger balm white
  • Transvasin cream
  • Traxam gel 3 per cent.
  • Turpentine liniment
  • Voltarol emulgel aqueous gel
  • Warming pain relief spray 125ml
  • White liniment
  • Zam-buk ointment
  • Zostrix cream

The quantity required, and therefore the price, Per month will vary on the clinical needs of the patient.