MCA stability tool

Check whether tablets and capsules are suitable for a multi-compartment compliance aid (MCA), and build a list to print.

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Medicines beginning with N

Nifedipine

Nifedipine 5mg capsules

Incompatible

Stability notes for Nifedipine 5mg capsules

Nifedipine is very light sensitive.

Suppliers (6) of Nifedipine 5mg capsules
Nifedipine 5mg capsules (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Nifedipine 5mg capsules (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Nifedipine 5mg capsules (CST Pharma Ltd)
Nifedipine 5mg capsules (Ennogen Healthcare International Ltd)
Nifedipine 5mg capsules (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Nifedipine 5mg capsules (Relonchem Ltd)

Nifedipine 10mg capsules

Incompatible

Stability notes for Nifedipine 10mg capsules

Nifedipine is very light sensitive.

Suppliers (5) of Nifedipine 10mg capsules
Nifedipine 10mg capsules (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Nifedipine 10mg capsules (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Nifedipine 10mg capsules (Ennogen Healthcare International Ltd)
Nifedipine 10mg capsules (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Nifedipine 10mg capsules (Relonchem Ltd)

Nifedipine 10mg modified-release capsules

Incompatible

Stability notes for Nifedipine 10mg modified-release capsules

Nifedipine is very light sensitive.

Supplier

Coracten SR 10mg capsules (Teofarma S.r.l.)

Nifedipine 10mg modified-release tablets

Incompatible

Stability notes for Nifedipine 10mg modified-release tablets

Nifedipine is very light sensitive.

Suppliers

Nifedipress MR 10 tablets (Dexcel-Pharma Ltd)
Tensipine MR 10 tablets (Genus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)

Nifedipine 20mg modified-release capsules

Incompatible

Stability notes for Nifedipine 20mg modified-release capsules

Nifedipine is very light sensitive.

Supplier

Coracten SR 20mg capsules (Teofarma S.r.l.)

Nifedipine 20mg modified-release tablets

Incompatible

Stability notes for Nifedipine 20mg modified-release tablets

Nifedipine is very light sensitive.

Suppliers (4) of Nifedipine 20mg modified-release tablets
Dexipress MR 20mg tablets (Dexcel-Pharma Ltd)
Nifedipress MR 20 tablets (Dexcel-Pharma Ltd)
Tensipine MR 20 tablets (Genus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Valni 20 Retard tablets (Tillomed Laboratories Ltd)

Nifedipine 30mg modified-release capsules

Incompatible

Stability notes for Nifedipine 30mg modified-release capsules

Nifedipine is very light sensitive.

Supplier

Coracten XL 30mg capsules (Teofarma S.r.l.)

Nifedipine 30mg modified-release tablets

Incompatible

Stability notes for Nifedipine 30mg modified-release tablets

Nifedipine is very light sensitive.

Suppliers (4) of Nifedipine 30mg modified-release tablets
Adalat LA 30 tablets (Necessity Supplies Ltd)
Adalat LA 30mg tablets (Bayer Plc)
Adanif XL 30mg tablets (Advanz Pharma)
Neozipine XL 30mg tablets (Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd)

Nifedipine 60mg modified-release capsules

Incompatible

Stability notes for Nifedipine 60mg modified-release capsules

Nifedipine is very light sensitive.

Supplier

Coracten XL 60mg capsules (Teofarma S.r.l.)

Nifedipine 60mg modified-release tablets

Incompatible

Stability notes for Nifedipine 60mg modified-release tablets

Nifedipine is very light sensitive.

Suppliers

Adanif XL 60mg tablets (Advanz Pharma)
Neozipine XL 60mg tablets (Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd)

What the ratings mean

Compatible
Suitable for use. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label.
Use with caution
Suitable with mitigations. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label and supported by limited data.
Incompatible
Medicines under this category are not suitable for use in MCAs.
No stability information
These medicines have not been reviewed by SPS.