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 C

Coal tar

Coal tar 0.5% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 0.5% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 0.5% in Yellow soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 0.25% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 0.25% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 0.25% in Yellow soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 1% in White soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 1% in White soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 1% in White soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 1% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 1% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 1% in Yellow soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 2% in White soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 2% in White soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 2% in White soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 2% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 2% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 2% in Yellow soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 2.5% scalp lotion

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 2.5% scalp lotion

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Psoriderm scalp lotion (Dermal Laboratories Ltd)

Coal tar 3% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 3% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 3% in Yellow soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 5% in White soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 5% in White soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 5% in White soft paraffin (Part VIIID Drug Tariff Special Order)

Coal tar 5% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 5% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 5% in Yellow soft paraffin (Part VIIID Drug Tariff Special Order)

Coal tar 6% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 6% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 6% in Yellow soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 10% in White soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 10% in White soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 10% in White soft paraffin (Part VIIID Drug Tariff Special Order)

Coal tar 10% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 10% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 10% in Yellow soft paraffin (Part VIIID Drug Tariff Special Order)

Coal tar 12% in White soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 12% in White soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 12% in White soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 12% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 12% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 12% in Yellow soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 15% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 15% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 15% in Yellow soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 20% in White soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 20% in White soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 20% in White soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 20% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 20% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 20% in Yellow soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 25% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 25% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 25% in Yellow soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar 30% in Yellow soft paraffin

No stability information

Stability notes for Coal tar 30% in Yellow soft paraffin

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Coal tar 30% in Yellow soft paraffin (Special Order)

Coal tar solution 5% cutaneous emulsion

Unsuitable

Stability notes for Coal tar solution 5% cutaneous emulsion

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

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Exorex lotion (Teva 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.