Encouragement to pharmaceutical companies to register medicines commonly used in Named Patient Programmes
List of the most commonly used NPP medicines in April.
The Icelandic Medicines Agency (IMA) hereby publishes a list of the most commonly prescribed medicinal products in Named Patient Programmes (NPPs) in April 2020. The list only includes approved prescriptions.
The purpose of publishing this information is to encourage pharmaceutical companies to apply for marketing authorisations and market the products listed, or comparable medicines. The advantage of having a medicinal product authorised and marketed, is that NPP prescriptions are usually not approved by IMA if a comparable medicinal product with an MA is marketed. It is therefore beneficial for all parties involved to have proper registration for the medicinal products that are sold in Iceland. Benefits for users include updated information in Icelandic, for both healthcare professionals and patients.
Most of the medicinal products listed below are absent from the market, whereas a few of them (starred) are temporary substitutions for registered medicinal products.
This list only includes medicinal products used in NPPs prescribed to individuals, but neither includes unregistered medicines used at hospitals and health institutions, nor medicines prescribed by veterinarians.
| * | Medicinal product | ATC code | Number of approved prescriptions in April |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doloproct suppositories | C05AA08 | 655 | |
| Xyloproct suppositories | C05AA01 | 339 | |
| Senokot | A06AB06 | 161 | |
| * | Nifurantin | J01XE01 | 139 |
| Bromam | N05BA08 | 117 | |
| * | Uro-Tablinen | J01XE01 | 114 |
| Co-Trimoxazole | J01EE01 | 102 | |
| * | Nozinan | N05AA02 | 99 |
| * | Levomepromazine Orion | N05AA02 | 97 |
| * | Naprosyn entero | M01AE02 | 84 |
| * | Duac once daily | D10AF51 | 77 |
| SEM mixture | R05DA20 | 74 | |
| Quinine Sulfate | P01BC01 | 68 | |
| Rohypnol | N05CD03 | 65 | |
| Miralax | A06AD | 46 | |
| Methopromazine | N05AA02 | 43 | |
| Phenhydan | N03AB02 | 39 | |
| Glycerol Infant | A06AX01 | 36 | |
| Largactil | N05AA01 | 35 | |
| * | Naproxen | M01AE02 | 35 |