|
Generic Name
|
Trade Name
|
Company
|
Latex Content
|
|
Acetylcysteine 200mg/ml
|
Parvolex
|
Celltech
|
Latex free #
|
|
Aciclovir
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Latex free
|
|
Adenosine
|
Adenocor/scan
|
Sanofi-Synthelabo
|
Latex free
|
|
Adrenaline 1 in 10,000 minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Adrenaline 1 in 1000
|
|
Antigen
|
Latex free #
|
|
Adrenaline 1 in 1000 minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Adrenaline 1:1000
|
|
Phoenix Pharma
|
Latex free
|
|
Adrenaline 100mcg/ml syringe 1ml syringe
|
|
Aurum/Martindale
|
Syringe cap/needle cap contains latex
|
|
Adrenaline injection 1mg/10ml syringe
|
|
Aurum/Martindale
|
Syringe cap/needle cap contains latex
|
|
Adrenaline injection 1mg/ml (anaphylaxis with needle) syringe
|
|
Aurum/Martindale
|
Syringe cap/needle cap contains latex
|
|
Adrenaline injection 1mg/ml (CPR) syringe
|
|
Aurum/Martindale
|
Syringe cap/needle cap contains latex
|
|
Adrenaline injection 5mg/5ml syringe
|
|
Aurum/Martindale
|
Syringe cap/needle cap contains latex
|
|
Adsorbed Diphtheria and Tetanus Vaccine for adults and adolescents
prefilled syringe
|
Diftavax
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Needle shield contains latex
|
|
Adsorbed Tetanus Vaccine
|
Clostet
|
Evans
|
Contains latex
|
|
Adsorbed tetanus vaccine amp
|
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Latex free
|
|
Adsorbed tetanus vaccine prefilled syringe
|
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Needle shield contains latex
|
|
Alfentanil
|
Rapifen
|
Janssen-Cilag
|
Latex free
|
|
Alprostadil
|
Caverject
|
Pharmacia
|
Latex free *
|
|
Alprostadil 500mcg/ml
|
Prostin VR
|
Pharmacia
|
Latex free *
|
|
Alprostadil dual chamber
|
Caverject
|
Pharmacia
|
Latex free *
|
|
Amikacin
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Latex free
|
|
Amikacin 100mg/2ml, 500mg/2ml
|
Amikin
|
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
Latex free
|
|
Aminophylline minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Amiodarone 30mg/ml syringe
|
|
Aurum/Martindale
|
Syringe cap/needle cap contains latex
|
|
Amiodarone injection
|
Cordarone IV
|
Sanofi - Synthelabo
|
Latex free
|
|
Amoxicillin 250mg, 500mg, 1g
|
|
CP
Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free #
|
|
Amphotericin B
|
Abelcet
|
Elan
|
Latex free
|
|
Amphotericin injection
|
Fungizone
|
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
Latex free
|
|
Ampicillin
|
Penbritin
|
Glaxo Smith Kline
|
Latex free #
|
|
Aprotinin
|
Trasylol
|
Bayer
|
Latex free
|
|
Ascorbic acid 1000mcg/5ml
|
|
Celltech
|
Latex free #
|
|
Atracurium
|
Tracrium
|
Glaxo Smith Kline
|
Latex free #
|
|
Atracurium
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Latex free
|
|
Atropine 1mg/10ml minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Atropine 3mg/30ml minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Atropine 600mcg/ml
|
|
Phoenix Pharma
|
Latex free
|
|
Atropine 600mcg/ml
|
|
Antigen
|
Latex free #
|
|
Atropine 600mcg/ml, 1mg/5ml, 3mg/10ml syringe
|
|
Aurum/Martindale
|
Syringe/needle cap contains latex
|
|
Atropine Sulphate 500mcg/5ml minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Aztreonam 500mg, 1000mg, 2000mg
|
Azactam
|
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
Latex free
|
|
Balanced Salt Solution
|
|
Pharmacia
|
Latex free
|
|
Benzylpenicillin
|
Crystapen
|
Britannia
|
Latex free
|
|
Betamethasone 4mg/ml
|
Betnesol
|
Celltech
|
Latex free #
|
|
Bleomycin
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Latex free
|
|
Botulinum toxin type B
|
Neurobloc
|
Elan
|
Latex free
|
|
Bretylium tosylate 500mg/10ml minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Bupivacaine 0.5% heavy
|
Marcain
|
Astra Zeneca
|
Latex free #
|
|
Bupivacaine polyamp 0.25%, 0.5% and 0.75%
|
Marcain polyamp
|
Astra Zeneca
|
Latex free #
|
|
Bupivacaine with adrenaline 0.25%, 0.5%
|
Marcain with adrenaline
|
Astra Zeneca
|
Latex free #
|
|
Calcium chloride 10% minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Calcium chloride dihydrate 13.4% 10ml
|
|
Celltech
|
Latex free #
|
|
Calcium chloride IV infusion 10% syringe
|
|
Aurum/Martindale
|
Syringe cap/needle cap contains latex
|
|
Calcium gluconate 10%
|
|
Phoenix
|
Latex free
|
|
Calcium leucovorin
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Contains latex
|
|
Carboplatin
|
Carboplatin Onco-Vial
|
Faulding DBL
|
Latex free
|
|
Carboplatin
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Contains latex
|
|
Carboplatin 50mg, 150mg and 450mg
|
Paraplatin
|
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
Latex free
|
|
Cefotaxime 500mg,1g, 2g
|
|
CP
Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free #
|
|
Cefradine 500mg, 1000mg
|
Velosef
|
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
Latex free
|
|
Cefuroxime
|
Zinacef
|
Glaxo Smith Kline
|
Latex free #
|
|
Chloramphenicol sodium succinate
|
Kemicetine succinate
|
Pharmacia
|
Latex free *
|
|
chlorpheniramine
|
|
Link
|
Latex free
|
|
Ciprofloxacin bottle and flexibag
|
Ciproxin
|
Bayer
|
Latex free
|
|
Cisplatin
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Contains latex
|
|
Cisplatin 50mg
|
|
Pharmacia
|
Latex free *
|
|
Clindamycin
|
Dalacin C
|
Pharmacia
|
Latex free *
|
|
Co-amoxiclav
|
Augmentin
|
Glaxo Smith Kline
|
Latex free #
|
|
Cyanocobalamin 1000mcg
|
Cytamen
|
Celltech
|
Latex free #
|
|
Cyclizine
|
Valoid
|
CeNeS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Cyclophosphamide
|
|
Pharmacia
|
Latex free *
|
|
Cytarabine
|
Cytarabine Onco-Vial
|
Faulding DBL
|
Latex free
|
|
Cytarabine
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Latex free
|
|
Dacarbazine
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Latex free
|
|
Dalteparin
|
Fragmin
|
Pharmacia
|
Needle cover is likely to contain latex *
|
|
Dantrolene
|
Dantrium
|
Proctor and Gamble
|
Latex free
|
|
Dexamethasone inj
|
|
Akzo Nobel/Organon
|
Latex free
|
|
Dexamethasone sodium phosphate
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Contains latex
|
|
Dexamethasone sodium phosphate inj
|
Decadron
|
Merck Sharp Dohme
|
<1%
natural latex
|
|
Dextrose IV infusions (all strengths) in collapsible containers
|
|
Baxter
|
Latex free if manufactured after Jan 1999. (BN starting with 99, 00,
01 or 02)
|
|
Dobutamine
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Latex free
|
|
Dopamine 200mg selectajet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Dopamine 400mg selectajet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Dopexamine
|
Dopacard
|
Elan
|
Latex free
|
|
Doxorubicin
|
|
Pharmacia
|
Latex free *
|
|
Doxorubicin
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Latex free
|
|
Ephedrine 30mg/ml
|
|
Martindale
|
Latex free
|
|
Ephedrine 3mg/ml syringe
|
|
Aurum/martindale
|
Syringe cap/needle cap contains latex
|
|
Epirubicin
|
Pharmorubicin
|
Pharmacia
|
Latex free *
|
|
Epoetin beta
|
NeoRecormon multidose
|
Roche
|
The
septum of the reconstitution and withdrawal device contain latex #
|
|
Epoetin beta
|
RecoPen cartridges
|
Roche
|
Latex free #
|
|
Epoetin beta
|
NeoRecormon monodose vial
|
Roche
|
Latex free #
|
|
Epoetin beta
|
NeoRecormon syringe
|
Roche
|
Contains latex #
|
|
Erythromycin
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Latex free
|
|
Etomidate
|
Hypnomidate
|
Janssen -Cilag
|
Latex free
|
|
Etoposide
|
Vepesid
|
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
Contains latex bung
|
|
Fentanyl
|
Sublimaze
|
Janssen- Cilag
|
Latex free
|
|
Flucloxacillin 250mg, 500mg, 1g
|
|
CP
Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free #
|
|
Fluorouracil
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Contains latex
|
|
Frusemide 20mg/2ml 50mg/5ml
|
|
Antigen
|
See
Furosemide entry
|
|
Frusemide 80mg/8ml minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
See
Furosemide entry
|
|
Fucidic acid
|
Fucidin
|
Leo
Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free #
|
|
Furosemide 20mg/2ml, 50mg/5ml
|
|
Antigen
|
Latex free #
|
|
Furosemide 80mg/8ml minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Gentamicin vial
|
|
Faulding DBL
|
Contains latex
|
|
Glucose 5% 50ml
|
|
Phoenix Pharma
|
Latex free
|
|
Glucose 50% minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Glycopyrrolate
|
|
Antigen
|
Latex free #
|
|
Glycopyrrolate – neostigmine
|
|
AnPharm/Antigen
|
Latex free #
|
|
Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine vial
|
ACT-HIB
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Latex free
|
|
Haemophilus influenzae type b with DTP vaccine prefilled syringe
|
ACT-HIB DTP
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Needle shield contains latex
|
|
Heparin 1000iu/ml, 5000iu/ml, 25,000iu/ml
|
Multiparin
|
CP
Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free #
|
|
Heparin 1000u/ml 20ml
|
Pump-Hep
|
Leo
Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free #
|
|
Heparin 1000u/ml, 5000u/ml, 25,000u/ml
|
Monoparin
|
CP
Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free #
|
|
Heparin 100u/ml 2ml
|
Canusal
|
CP
Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free #
|
|
Heparin 10u/ml 5ml
|
Hepsal
|
CP
Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free #
|
|
Heparin 25,000iu/ml
|
Calciparine
|
Sanofi Synthelabo
|
Needle shield contains latex
|
|
Heparin 25,000u/ml
|
Minihep
|
Leo
Pharmaceuticals
|
Needle cover contains latex #
|
|
Hepatitis A vaccine prefilled syringe
|
Avaxim
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Needle shield contains latex
|
|
Hepatitis A vaccine prefilled syringe with needle
|
Vaqta
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Stopper and needle shield contain latex
|
|
Hepatitis A vaccine prefilled syringe without needle
|
Vaqta
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Contains latex
|
|
Hepatitis A vaccine vial
|
Vaqta
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Contains latex
|
|
Hepatitis B vaccine prefilled syringe with needle
|
HB-Vax II/HBVAXPRO
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Contains latex in needle shield
|
|
Hepatitis B vaccine prefilled syringe without needle
|
HB-Vax II/HBVAXPRO
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Latex free
|
|
Hepatitis B vaccine vial
|
HB
- Vax II/HBVAXPRO
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Contains latex
|
|
Hydrocortisone
|
Solu Cortef
|
Pharmacia
|
Latex free *
|
|
Hydroxocobalamin
|
Cobalin-H
|
Link Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free
|
|
Hydroxocobalamin 1000mcg
|
Neo-Cytamen
|
Celltech
|
Latex free #
|
|
Hyoscine 400mcg/ml
|
|
Celltech
|
Latex free #
|
|
Imepenem – cilastin
|
Primaxin
|
Merck Sharp Dohme
|
Latex free
|
|
Imepenem – cilastin monovial
|
Primaxin monovial
|
Merck Sharp Dohme
|
Stopper contains 15.9% latex
|
|
Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (Split Virion) prefilled syringe
|
|
Aventis Pasteur MSD
|
Needle shield contains latex
|
|
Insulin
|
Cartridges/prefilled pens of: Humulin S, Humalog, Humulin I, Humalog
Mix25, Humalog Mix50, Humulin M2, Humulin M3
|
Lilly
|
Plunger is latex free but the disc seal (where the needle is inserted)
contains dry natural rubber
|
|
Insulin
|
Hypurin Porcine (neutral, isophane, 30/70) vial and cartridge
|
CP
Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free #
|
|
Insulin
|
Hypurin Bovine (neutral, isophane, protamine, lente) vials and
cartridge
|
CP
Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free #
|
|
Insulin
|
10ml vials of: Humulin S, Humalog, Humulin Lente, Humulin Zn, Humulin
I, Humulin M3, Humulin M5
|
Lilly
|
Latex free
|
|
Insulin
|
Prefilled disposable injection: Human Actrapid, Human Insulatard,
Human Mixtard 10, Human Mixtard 20, Human Mixtard 30, Human Mixtard
40, Human Mixtard 50
|
Novo Nordisk
|
The
closure contains latex on the outside and bromobutyl rubber on the
inside
|
|
Insulin
|
Vials: Pork Actrapid, Human Actrapid, Lentard MC, Human Monotard,
Human Ultratard, Pork Insulatard, Human Insulatard, Pork Mixtard 30,
Human Mixtard 30, Human Mixtard 50
|
Novo Nordisk
|
The
closure contains latex on the outside and bromobutyl rubber on the
inside
|
|
Insulin
|
Penfills: Human Actrapid, Human Insulatard, Human Mixtard 10, Human
Mixtard 20, Human Mixtard 30, Human Mixtard 40, Human Mixtard 50
|
Novo Nordisk
|
The
closure contains latex on the outside and bromobutyl rubber on the
inside
|
|
Insulin
|
Human Velosulin vial, Novorapid vial and penfill, NovoMix 30
|
Novo Nordisk
|
Latex free
|
|
Ketamine
|
Ketalar
|
Pfizer
|
Latex free #
|
|
Labetalol
|
Trandate
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Leucovorin
|
Refolinon
|
Pharmacia
|
Latex free *
|
|
Levobupivacaine
|
Chirocaine
|
Abbott
|
Latex free #
|
|
Levomepromazine
|
Nozinan
|
Link Pharmaceuticals
|
Latex free
|
|
Lignocaine 0.5%, 1%, 2%
|
|
Antigen
|
Latex free #
|
|
Lignocaine 1% minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Lignocaine 1%, 2% syringe
|
|
Aurum/Martindale
|
Syringe cap/needle cap contains latex
|
|
Lignocaine 2% and adrenaline 1:80000 (lidocaine with adrenaline)
|
Xylocaine 2% with adrenaline 1:80000
|
Dentsply
|
Contains latex
|
|
Lignocaine 2% and adrenaline 1:80000 cartridges (lidocaine with
adrenaline)
|
Xylotox 2% E-80
|
Dentsply
|
Contains latex
|
|
Lignocaine 2% and adrenaline 1:80000 dental cartridge (lidocaine and
adrenaline)
|
Lignostab A
|
Astra Zeneca/Dentsply
|
Contains latex
|
|
Lignocaine 2% minijet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Lignocaine 4% laryngojet
|
|
Celltech/IMS
|
Latex free #
|
|
Lignocaine with adrenaline 0.5%, 1%, 2%
|
Xylocaine with adrenaline
|
Astra Zeneca
|
Latex free #
|
|
Magnesium sulphate 50%
|
|
Celltech
|
Latex free #
|
|
Magnesium sulphate 50% ampoule
|
|