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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Simvastatin

Simvastatin 10mg tablets

Use with caution

Stability notes for Simvastatin 10mg tablets

Moisture sensitive medicine. Store in airtight (sealed) MCA. Manufacturer recommends storing in original container. No stability data in MCAs available.

Provenance

This recommendation is based on simvastatin 10mg tablets (Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm Ltd.)

Suppliers (17) of Simvastatin 10mg tablets
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Bristol Laboratories Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Brown & Burk UK Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Crescent Pharma Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Medley Pharma Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Medreich Plc)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Milpharm Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Relonchem Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Sandoz Ltd)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Simvastatin 10mg tablets (Somex Pharma)
Zocor 10mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)

Simvastatin 20mg tablets

Use with caution

Stability notes for Simvastatin 20mg tablets

Moisture sensitive medicine. Store in airtight (sealed) MCA. Manufacturer recommends storing in original container. No stability data in MCAs available.

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Zocor 20mg tablets (Organon Pharma (UK) Limited) and simvastatin 20mg tablets (Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm Ltd.).

Suppliers (21) of Simvastatin 20mg tablets
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Bristol Laboratories Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Brown & Burk UK Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Crescent Pharma Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Medley Pharma Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Medreich Plc)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Milpharm Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Relonchem Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Sandoz Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Somex Pharma)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Sun Pharma UK Ltd)
Simvastatin 20mg tablets (Teva UK Ltd)
Zocor 20mg tablets (Necessity Supplies Ltd)
Zocor 20mg tablets (Organon Pharma (UK) Ltd)
Zocor 20mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)

Simvastatin 40mg tablets

Use with caution

Stability notes for Simvastatin 40mg tablets

Moisture sensitive medicine. Store in airtight (sealed) MCA. Manufacturer recommends storing in original container. No stability data in MCAs available.

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Zocor 40mg tablets (Organon Pharma (UK) Limited) and simvastatin 40mg tablets (Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm Ltd.).

Suppliers (19) of Simvastatin 40mg tablets
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Bristol Laboratories Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Brown & Burk UK Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Crescent Pharma Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Medley Pharma Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Medreich Plc)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Milpharm Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Relonchem Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Sandoz Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Somex Pharma)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Sun Pharma UK Ltd)
Simvastatin 40mg tablets (Teva UK Ltd)
Zocor 40mg tablets (Organon Pharma (UK) Ltd)

Simvastatin 80mg tablets

Use with caution

Stability notes for Simvastatin 80mg tablets

Moisture sensitive medicine. Store in airtight (sealed) MCA. Manufacturer recommends storing in original container. No stability data in MCAs available.

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products simvastatin 80mg tablets (Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm Ltd.).

Suppliers (11) of Simvastatin 80mg tablets
Simvastatin 80mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Simvastatin 80mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Simvastatin 80mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Simvastatin 80mg tablets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Simvastatin 80mg tablets (Brown & Burk UK Ltd)
Simvastatin 80mg tablets (Crescent Pharma Ltd)
Simvastatin 80mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Simvastatin 80mg tablets (Medreich Plc)
Simvastatin 80mg tablets (Milpharm Ltd)
Simvastatin 80mg tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Simvastatin 80mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)

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.